MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR
AG PEN PAL TEACHERS
OCTOBER 2017
Letter Reminder

Your pen pal should have sent his/her first letter by September 30. If you have not received a letter, please let us know here .

Your classroom's letter must be sent to your pen pal by October 31.
Letter Writing
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Mini-Grants Available!
Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation offers two, $250 and three, $500 competitive mini-grants for use in classroom programs that promote agricultural literacy. The grants are available for grades K-12.

Winning applicants will propose innovative ideas that enhance student knowledge of the contributions made by agriculture.

Applications are due October 31.
Ag Mag - NEW Resource!
This NEW fourth grade resource is being mailed to every school in Nebraska today! The Ag Mag series supports fourth grade content area standards in language arts, social studies, and science. Did you receive an Ag Mag at your school. Let us know here .

Need to request more copies? Fourth grade teachers can contact us at foundationforag@nefb.org to request additional copies for their students. You can find a Teacher's Guide and the PDF version of Ag Mag on our website.
October - National Pork Month
Go hog wild with these lessons to celebrate National Pork Month in your school!

This Little Pig : K-2nd graders can learn basic information about pigs and the products they provide in this activity.

Truth or Hogwash : 3rd-5th graders will work in teams to play a game in which they answer true/false questions about swine and then research questions of their own.
Book of the Month:
Pumpkin Circle
By: George Levenson
The poetry of the text winds in and around these photographs like the tendrils of a pumpkin vine, snaring your imagination and trapping your interest in where the story will lead. Pumpkins are not just for Halloween.

Supplement this book with standard aligned lessons that include history, science, nutrition, and math through the study of pumpkins.
Pumpkins...Not Just for Halloween
Farm Fact Friday - Follow Us!
Check out our Facebook page for agriculture facts and events. Search, " Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation " and Like us! You'll get updated information about resources available to your classroom.
Becky Koester
Program Associate
(4025) 421-4747
Courtney Schaardt
Director of Outreach Education
(402) 421-4461
5225 S. 16th Street
Lincoln, NE 68512