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LINKS for Cost-Share Programs: Well Sealing Cost-Share Program Streambank Stabilization and Restoration Program
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Agriculture and Natural Resource Literacy Program
Program Information
Ag in the classroom Fall Poster Contest Announced In honor of the start of Ag in the classroom for the 2009-2010 school year, the program held a poster contest for 2nd-4th grade students in the county. This year's theme was "Favorite Foods from the Farm." In this contest, students were encouraged to think about their favorite foods and how the ingredients of these foods began on farms. Listed below are the students whose posters were selected as overall county winners. These individuals received a certificate of accomplishment, book, and cash award.
Gamble Davis, 2nd Grade Justin Tran, 3rd Grade Luke Pisha, 4th Grade New Books to Borrow Corn Aplenty by Dana Meachen Rau (This is a Step 1 Reader) Seeds, Bulbs, Plants & Flowers by Helen Orme (Little Science Stars) Dirt, The Scoop on Soil by Natalie M. Rosinsky Dirt by Steve Tomecek (Published by National Geographic) Food and Farming by Pam Robson (Geography for Fun) Farmer George Plants a Nation by Peggy Thomas Illinois Ag in the classroom has made ISAT preparation easy with "10 Minutes a Day, the ISAT Way." This new activity guide gives teachers 20 weeks worth of review materials to use to help prepare their students for the ISATs. The activities take no more than 10 minutes and use Ag Mags as a resource. Ag Mags come in a variety of topics and are available for free through our program. As part of the ISAT prep, students would start the week reading an Ag Mag and the following days of the week would complete vocabulary, math, reading, and extended response activities. All of the questions/activities are formatted like they would be on an ISAT test. Teachers could utilize all 20 weeks worth of materials or pick and choose Ag Mags and corresponding ISAT activities related to units being taught currently or seasons. The current ISAT activity guide was written for 4th grade, but a guide for 6th grade will be released in the fall. Plan to attend "Science in your Shopping Cart" to learn more about this new activity guide. Great Kits to Borrow Want to teach your students about GPS? If so, borrow my new GPS kit which comes complete with 5 GPS units your students can experiment with. Other kits of interest include Adventures on the Farm, Soil, and Fiber Crops/Animals. There are many to choose from! Email me at kendallaitc@yahoo.com for more information.
Illinois Ag in the Classroom has put another NEW Ag MAg. This one is all about Renewable Energy. It's provides information on forms of energy made from natural, renewable resources including wind, plants, and the sun. It's a fabulous addition to the Ag Mag collection and is intended for grades 4-8th, but can definitely be used in the high school grade levels as well.
Agriculture in the Classroom
Prairies (Great classroom-friendly packet and links)
Wetlands (Great Information and lessons)
Soil (Great information and lessons) Trees
Kendall County Soil and Water Conservation District 7775A Rt. 47, Yorkville, IL, 60560 Phone: (630)553-5821, ext. 3 Fax: (630)553-7442 Education coordinator: Jenny Wold, kendallaitc@yahoo.com
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