Teacher Resources

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Teachers are urged to apply for these (up to) $300 classroom grants to incorporate new and exciting agriculture related topics into their existing classrooms. 2018-19 Teacher Grant Applications are now closed. Check back next July for new opportunities under www.agintheclasroom.org, Teacher Resources/Grants.

Thank you to the 21 teachers who joined us on our 2019 Summer Academy. We toured farms and businesses to learn about the importance of agriculture in our lives.

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.

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.

All kits are inclusive and designed to bring agriculture to life in your classroom with hands-on activities and exercises in math, science, social studies and language arts based on the CORE/Next Generation Science Standards.

Thank you to all the schools that attended Ag Day 2019

We are looking forward to Ag Day 2020

Check back when registration opens in December 2019

Links to more information on a topic, or other places with a multitude of resources.

If you are a Chicago area teacher, your students can correspond with an Illinois farmer through the Adopt a Classroom Program. From fall to spring your classroom will interact with your Farm Writer and gain valuable knowledge through the farmer's experience.

The Matrix contextualizes national education standards in science, social studies, and nutrition education with relevant instructional resources linked to Common Core Standards.

Journey 2050 takes students on a virtual farm simulation that explores world food sustainability. Using an inquiry based approach the program encourages students to make decisions and adjust them as they see their impact on society, the environment and the economy at a local and global scale.