Between the Rows is a monthly newsletter for participating teachers, volunteers, and friends of Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom. |
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Fourth grade teachers can create an experience for students to learn about Grazing Lands in Nebraska.
Nebraska State Standard Connection: SS 4.3.3.b Identify examples of ecosystems in Nebraska and describe related environmental issues. For example: forests, wetlands, grasslands, and rivers, runoff, flooding, erosion, wildfires.
STEP 1: Watch the three minute video, Nebraska’s Grazing Lands.
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Angela Holdren learned about Agriculture in the Classroom (ATIC) from an advertisement sent 15 years ago. Since then, she has shared AITC with her colleagues, participated in many programs, and used resources to enhance her students learning. Read below to see how this Nebraska teacher infuses agriculture and Agriculture in the Classroom into her classroom!
What is your favorite AITC program/resource/event and why?
There are many AITC programs, resources, and events that my class and I enjoy. My class participates in the Ag Pen Pal program. I always get paired with amazing farm or ranch families. My current farm family writes to EVERY child multiple times during the year. They also include photos from agriculture magazines and explain the pictures. The children learn how to write a friendly letter using correct grammar, spelling, conventions, and punctuation while transitioning through the writing process.
Describe an agriculture-based project you have led in your classroom.
This past year, my students and I did an embryology project by hatching a dozen duck eggs in our classroom incubator. Each day the children turned the eggs, checked the temperature, and filled the water in the incubator. We candled the eggs, recorded our observations, and predicted the likeliness of each egg hatching. We read books and watched videos to prepare for caring for the ducklings. While we waited for the ducklings to hatch, the children wrote first-person stories pretending to be a duck, using personification. After the ducklings hatched, the children named, read to, and cuddled them. The kids enjoyed replenishing the water and feed throughout the day. The children (and their parents) reported that hatching the ducks was one of their favorite activities.
What advice would you give other teachers to use agriculture in their classroom?
Children in Nebraska should know how agriculture effects their everyday lives. They should know from where their food and everyday materials originate. Agriculture in the Classroom has a wealth of information and resources available for FREE. Take advantage of the Ag Pen Pal program, virtual or live guest speakers (like Classroom Visits), virtual field trips, and more. Check out the Agriculture in the Classroom website and look under the Educators tab for lots of great resources.
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Ag Pen Pal packets were mailed to volunteers and classrooms on August 30. These packets include a program guide and your match for the 2021-2022 school year. If you do not receive a packet by September 10, please contact Ashley at agpenpal@nefb.org.
Farmers and Ranchers: Please send your first letter by September 30.
You can view the program guides online now!
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K-5 classrooms are invited to request a visit from an education specialist today!
Classroom visits:
- Are grade-specific and hands-on.
- Support core subject learning.
- Can be provided in-person or virtually.
- Explore topics such as apples, pollinators, the environment, and so much more!
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Maps explain history and tell stories. Use the Nebraska Interactive Map in connection with The Nebraska Adventure 4th grade social studies book. Find worksheets, educator guides, and standard connections for your social studies unit.
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White Reinhardt Applications |
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is now accepting applications for White-Reinhardt grants for Spring 2022! County and state Farm Bureaus may apply for $1,000 grants for education programs for grades K-12 in order to initiate new agricultural literacy programs or expand existing programs. Organizations and individual schools can work with their local Farm Bureaus to apply. Before you apply, please read the application guidelines.
Applications are due October 15!
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Agriculture in the Classroom® is a program coordinated by the National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization and supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In Nebraska, the Agriculture in the Classroom program is managed by the Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation, whose mission is to engage youth, educators, and the general public to promote an understanding of the vital importance of agriculture in the lives of all Nebraskans.
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