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AG IN THE CLASSROOM
What
is it?
Ag in
the Classroom Committee
Materials and Resources
Programs
for Students
Programs
and Materials for Teachers
Who do I contact?
WHAT IS IT?
Macon County Farm Bureau Ag In The
Classroom (AITC) is your local source for COMPLIMENTARY agriculture-related educational
materials, resources, and programs for you, your classroom, and your community. Here
are some of the things we have to offer:
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
Ag Mags – 4-page,
colorful agricultural magazines for kids. Comparable to Weekly Readers.
AgriLearing
Kits – Thematic
kits that offer several hands-on and interactive activities for students in grades preK-3.
Books – Covering
a variety of agricultural topics.
mAGic Kits –
These
kits offer teachers science experiments and lessons for students in grades 4 - 8.
Resource Guides – Materials
and activity ideas are available on many diverse topics.
Videos – Titles
are available free on loan.
Websites
– A
current listing of agriculture education and issue web sites.
PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS
Ag Presentations – Bring
an Ag in the Classroom representative, a local farmer or agribusiness leader to talk to
your classroom.
Agucation – For
5th grade students. Held during National Agriculture Week, students participate
in several hands-on activities during a two-hour tour at Richland Community College. The
program is designed to provide exposure to the many aspects of agriculture.
PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS
Summer Ag Institute –
Earn
graduate credit or CPDU's while learning how to incorporate agriculture into your
classroom. Tour area farms and agribusinesses, and leave with LOADS of free educational
materials!
School Workshops – Workshops
are customized to the time available and the topic teachers would like to learn more
about.
Tours – Work
with Macon County Farm Bureau to create a tour for your students.
WHO DO I CONTACT?
Jennifer
Edgecombe is the Ag Literacy
Coordinator at the Macon County Farm Bureau. She can be reached at 877-2436 or at jedgecombe@maconcfb.org.
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