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Disguise A Turkey
Help Turkey escape being Thanksgiving dinner by entering our Disguise a Turkey art contest
Ag Mags & Ag Venture Worksheets
4-Page Colorful Ag Magazines for Kids
The Illinois Farm Bureau® Ag Mags contain information about agriculture, bright pictures, classroom activities and agricultural careers. Contact Cook County Farm Bureau® to receive copies for your classroom. Keep scrolling to find the newly created Ag Ventures pages.
Adopt-A-Farmer
ATTENTION COOK COUNTY TEACHERS!
Bring Illinois agriculture into your classroom, adopt a farmer!
Teacher Workshops
We are proud to offer free workshops to Cook County teachers. Earn free PDCH. Materials and lessons provided, topics vary by season, always something new to look forward to!
Grants
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K-12 Teachers in Illinois can apply for $250 Book Grants from IAITC that incorporate agriculture themes into content area classrooms.
Soil Science Kit
Ships to you, no need to return. Grades 4-8.
Summer Professional Development
Summer Academy
Summer Professional Development 2023
Has been cancelled
Multi-Disciplinary Agriculture Integrated Curriculum
Our learning lessons are multidisciplinary, all inclusive, and designed to bring agriculture to life in your classroom. We provide lesson plans, following subject areas: Soil•Insects/Pollinators•Illinois•Plants.
Teacher Resources
Illinois Ag in the Classroom
Illinois Ag in the Classroom is a great resource year-round. It's filled with teacher resources and workshops, as well as other informative articles.
National Ag in the Classroom Matrix
Online Curriculum Map for K-12 Teachers
The Matrix contextualizes national education standards in science, social studies, and nutrition education with relevant instructional resources linked to Common Core Standards.