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What's
New in Ag Literacy
New
this year—AITC Supplemental
Resources
are online!
Reinforce
what students learn during the Ag in the Classroom
presentation. A
wealth of 1st through 4th grade
resources is now available online so that you can pre-teach
important concepts and vocabulary or conduct related follow-up
activities. Check
it out here.
Food
for Thought Placemat Design Contest
The Food for
Thought Placemat Design Contest is the perfect follow-up to
your Ag in the Classroom presentation!
All 1st-4th grade students are
invited to illustrate their understanding of how agriculture
impacts their lives. The
contest culminates with recognition of the winners and their
teachers during an Awards Night which will take place April 22
at the
Farm
Bureau
Center
for Agriculture. Designs from each grade earning first place
are printed on placemats for use in restaurants across the
county! The entry
deadline for the 2010 contest is Friday, March 12.
Click here
for contest rules. Download
required entry forms here.
Summer
Agriculture Institute
We
are now taking applications for the 2010 Summer Agriculture
Institute, “Teaching About Agriculture &
Sustainability”. This is the 12th year for
this graduate-level course, which is offered in cooperation
with
Northern
Illinois
University
. Class meetings will take place on May 12, 19, and 26
from 5-8 p.m. each evening and on June 14-17 from 8:30 a.m.
– 4:30 p.m. (June times subject to slight change due to tour
schedules). Find out more.
Fill out an application
form.
Ag
Literacy Ambassadors
Forty
of the 46 elementary, middle and high schools in
DeKalb
County
now have an Ag Literacy Ambassador.
The Ambassadors have the inside track on the wealth of
educational resources and programs offered by our organization
and by organizations across the state and country.
They can help you find out how to tap into innovative
resources to teach about food production, nutrition, the
environment, energy, careers, and more!
Not sure if your school has an Ambassador?
Check this list.
If your school does not have an Ambassador and you’d
like to be that person, contact
Rhodora to find out how.
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