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 AgriLearning Kits
AgriLearning
Kits were created promote the incorporation of agricultural concepts into the classroom
curriculum. They offer an easy-to-use collection of valuable resource materials in order
to help teachers create or enhance an agricultural unit on a topic or theme such as
apples, fiber or poultry. The kits are able to do this by providing selection of
activities and necessary supplies to teach about the chosen topic or theme while
addressing Illinois Learning Standards across all subject areas.To borrow one of these for your classroom for
a two week period
click here or call 877-2436 and ask for the Ag
Literacy Coordinator!
Getting to the Core: Apples and Orchards
How do apples grow? Where
do all those varieties of apples come from? Learn
the answers to these questions and so much more! Take
an inside look at apples and their history, lots of hands-on activities and games, thing
to make and things to eat, videos, posters, and books.
Dairy Cow Capers: Exploring Dairy Farming
and Nutrition
Explore dairy
farming in action. Through videos and books,
experience the life of dairy cows on the farm and see a veterinarian at work. Follow the path milk takes as it travels from cow
to you. Learn about the nutritional value of
dairy products and try your hand at making butter. This
kit may be used alone or as a perfect supplement to the Dairy Delights AgriScience Kit.
Egssploring Poultry: Cracking the Egg
Crack the mystery of eggs and see a miracle in 21 days! This kit is filled with books on embryology,
poultry facts, a poster, games and other hands-on activities. These materials can be used alone, but is a great
supplement to the Egg-citing Experiments AgriScience kit.
Pondering Pizza: A Slice of Agriculture
Take a look at a slice of agriculture...a pizza slice. Learn how all ingredients on your pizza begin on
farms, are processed, distributed and made into a delicious meal. Explore Planet Pizza via video and visit a real
“pizza farm.” Take part in a slice
of the action through the Pizza Party fractions game.
Through hands-on activities, books, posters, and curriculum, ponder the wonders of
pizza.
Pumpkin Patch: A Vine Through Time
Discover the wonders of pumpkins.
Watch tiny seeds grow into several varieties of pumpkins in a time-lapse video and
learn how to prepare the soil for next years’ crop.
The Pumpkin Patch contains posters, books, hands-on activities, recipes, and great
pumpkin facts.
Unraveling Fibers: More Than Just
Clothes
Unravel
the mysteries of the fibers that make up our clothing and a multitude of other items. Through hands-on activities, books, a video, and
fiber samples, discover the origins of many natural fibers such as cotton, wool and silk. Try your hand at spinning and weaving and learn
how fibers are woven into our daily lives. Use
the magnifying lenses to take a closer look at the textile industry.
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