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 TEACHER'S ACADEMY ON AGRICULTURAL AWARENESS |
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Teacher's academy participants—
The Teacher's Academy for Agricultural Awareness provides an excellent opportunity for teachers, as well as Farm Bureau leaders who are involved in Ag in the Classroom programs, to learn more about agriculture and how to integrate it into the curriculum.
The Teacher's Academy of Agricultural Awareness is held regionally, in order to provide local resources, tours and contacts for the teachers.
Click Here for more details
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| June 10-12 |
Western Iowa Tech, Denison |
Recertification credit = $35
Morningside credit = $65
Briar Cliff credit = $65 |
Northwest AEA
800-352-9040
www.nwaea.k12.ia.us/ |
| June 16-18 |
Spirit Lake, Fair Grounds |
Call Dickinson County Farm Bureau Office.
712-336-3289 |
Call Dickinson County Farm Bureau Office.
712-336-3289 |
| June 17-19 |
Heartland Acres, Independence |
Recertification credit = $35
Drake credit = $130
Viterbo credit = $130 |
AEA 269
800-542-8375
www.aea267.k12.ia.us |
| July 8-10 |
Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant |
Recertification credit = $25
Drake credit = $75
Morningside credit = $75
Viterbo credit = $75 |
Great Prairie AEA
800-382-8970
www.gpaea.k12.ia.us |
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AG IN THE CLASSROOM TEACHER SUPPLEMENT AVAILABLE |
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For the 2008-09 school year, the Iowa Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom program offered
teacher supplements up to $200 for use in classroom
programs that promote agricultural literacy. At least $50,000 was awarded to Iowa teachers.
Applications will be available again in November 2008.
What are the guidelines?
- Kindergarten - 12th grade teachers in Iowa public and private schools may apply for up to $200 for use in classroom programs that increase agriculture knowledge. A total of $50,000 is available for this program.
- Deadline is Feb. 1, 2008. Only current year application forms will be accepted and applications will not be accepted before November 1, 2008.
- A teacher may not apply for more than one grant per year.
- Recipients will be notified within two months of application deadline.
- An itemized expenditure report and receipts must be submitted by Oct. 3, 2008, to the Iowa Farm Bureau, before funds will be dispersed.
- Checks will be mailed to and are payable to the school. Items become school property.
- A wrap-up report must be submitted upon completion of the project.
- Money cannot be used toward before/after school programs; preschool/Kindergarten preparation classes; projects taking place prior to Feb. 1, 2008; fund raising efforts; political issues or campaigns; teacher salaries/substitutes or professional staff development; basic school supplies; and food and kitchen appliances/utensils. Prohibited items are not limited to those listed.
- Applications will be reviewed by a panel of judges. Grant submission does not guarantee full funding.
Sample ag education activities that received grant money
- Pre-trip packet and field trip expenses to Dairy Center in Calmar, Iowa.
- Incubator & turner, tractors & machinery, books.
- Plants, seeds, fertilizer.
- Geoboards to add Ag into math curriculum.
- Soil sampler, soil N-P-K test kit; soil sieve; soil collection cans, soil thermometer.
- Farm books.
- Materials for students to grow their own fruits, veg., & flowering plants.
- Plants/seeds/pumpkin/soil.
- 10 copies of “A Sand County Almanac” by Aldo Leopold.
- Computer software/Ag Business Analysis.
- Clean water kit.
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- Books, videos, puzzles, toy barn, farm animals, etc.
- Science quiz game show, Nutrition Lotto, food pyramid activity chart, Learn About Food Groups Book set.
- Growing in the Garden books.
- Various toy farm equipment, which reflects equipment currently used on IA farms for food production.
- Agriscience & Technology videos, Biotechnology curriculum.
- Model farms/landscape & animal base materials.
- Ag posters.
- “Let's Grow Pizza” Ag Day.
- Test tubes/Test tube rack/soil test kits.
- Corn & soy products for students to sample.
- Food processing and how they relate to agriculture.
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Funds provided by the Iowa Farm Bureau. For more information
about the supplement or Ag in the Classroom, contact
Melissa Brooks at (515) 225-5425 or via e-mail at mbrooks@ifbf.org
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IOWA TEACHERS |
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Lesson Plans. Click here for lesson plans that can be incorporated into your existing lessons and educational standards.
Resource library. Find out what ag-related
educational materials are available for your classroom. Click
here to see our resource library.
Materials to order. Many great classroom
resources are available for purchase. Click
here to see what is available.
Suggested reading. Learn more about suggested agriculture-related resources. Click here to view the suggested reading list.
Resource Guide Click here for a listing designed to help educators locate high quality agricultural resource materials for classroom use.
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COUNTY ACTIVITIES |
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Click here to see what your local counties are doing to get involved in Ag in the Classroom activities.
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS |
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Click on the map below to find the Ag in the Classroom Committee member from your area.
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