New York Agriculture in the Classroom | July 2023 | |
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Announcing the 2024
Agricultural Literacy Week Book
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New York Agriculture in the Classroom is pleased to share that "I LOVE Strawberries" by Shannon Anderson has been selected as the 2024 Agricultural Literacy Week book!
I LOVE Strawberries shows the journey of a young girl setting out on a fun-filled mission to grow strawberries, despite her parents' initial hesitation. Anderson's text emphasizes the hard work and dedication that goes into achieving a goal, along with growing your own harvest. The book is setup as a series of humorous diary entries that make the topic of farming and harvesting accessible to young children. Sinquett's bright and detailed illustrations add additional layers of personality and meaning to the story. A perfect blend of fun and informative, for strawberry lovers and beyond!
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Agricultural Literacy Week will take place March 18-22, 2024.
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Upcoming Events and Important Dates |
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JULY 20
NAITCO Virtual Conference
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JULY 27
Oneida County Dairy in the Classroom Educator Workshop
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AUG 8
Seneca County Dairy in the Classroom Educator Workshop
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AUG 24
Agriculture Career Day at the NYS Fair
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Upcoming Dairy Focused Educator Workshops
New York Agriculture in the Classroom is excited to partner with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Seneca County to offer two exciting dairy- focused Educator Workshops. Each workshop will offer a unique look at the local dairy industry and feature local farms.
Participating teachers will receive 6 CTLE credits and classroom kits and resourced valued at over $150. Light breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be included. These experiences are open to certified New York educators planning to teach in the 2023-24 school year from any county.
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Agriculture Career Day at the NYS Fair
Are you or your students interested in learning more about the wide range and variety of careers available in agriculture? The New York State Fair will be your one-stop shop for learning all about the many places agriculture can take you on Thursday, August 24, 2023.
This event is sponsored by the Department of Labor and New York Agriculture in the Classroom, with help from FFA chapters from across the state. Join us for a scavenger hunt and other fun activities throughout the day! Registration will be on-site at the New York State Fairgrounds.
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New York State Fair August 24, 2023
10am-2pm
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NAITCO Summer Virtual Conference
Join us on July 20, 2023 for a free, one-day summer virtual conference sponsored by BASF, CHS Foundation, and Corteva Agriscience featuring teacher workshops from our national conference!
Hear from children's book author Lisl H. Detlefsen, and attend valuable sessions showcasing a variety of agricultural subjects and interests for all grade levels. This professional development event is sure to leave you with valuable agricultural literacy resources and excitement for the new school year.
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CHS Classroom Grants
CHS Foundation provides $500 grants each year to pre-kindergarten-12th grade teachers who have classroom projects that use agricultural concepts to teach reading, writing, math, science, social studies and more. Eligible projects include classroom and schoolyard gardens, embryology projects, aquaculture projects and agricultural literacy reading programs to name a few. Teachers have until June 1 the following year to complete the project and submit a final report. Only state-certified classroom teachers employed by a school district or private school teachers are eligible to apply.
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Applications will open on August 1, 2023 and the deadline is September 15, 2023. | |
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NAITCO Request for Workshop Proposals
National Agriculture in the Classroom is seeking workshop proposals for the 2024 NAITC Conference "Agriculture Elevated" scheduled for June 24-27, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Proposals must demonstrate how the workshop uses agricultural concepts to meet the National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes (NALOs) and teach reading, writing, math, nutrition, science, STEM, social studies and other subject areas. Proposals also must reach early elementary (grades pre-kindergarten-2), upper elementary (grades 3-5), middle school (grades 6-8), high school (9-12) or all grades. The main workshop presenter of accepted proposals will receive a discount of $50.00 off the early-bird conference registration.
Acceptance of proposal submissions will begin the week of July 16, 2024.
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Grades K-2
Sunflower Life Cycles
In this lesson, students will observe the growth and development of sunflowers, identify how sunflower seeds are used, and make a paper plate sunflower to illustrate the life cycle of the sunflower.
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Grades 6-8
Food Scientist for a Day
Students will focus on the science involved in the production of our food and explore the high-tech aspects of agricultural production as they learn about careers in food science.
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Grades 9-12
NEW! Tracing the Agricultural Supply Chain
Explore the complexity of global commodity chains that link the production and consumption of agricultural products. Discover how economics, politics, infrastructure, and other conditions affect the distribution of food throughout the world.
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
This book tells the story of one African American family, fighting to stay together and strong in the face of brutal racist attacks, illness, poverty, and betrayal in the Deep South of the 1930s. Nine-year-old Cassie Logan, growing up protected by her loving family, has never had reason to suspect that any white person could consider her inferior or wish her harm. But during the course of one devastating year when her community begins to be ripped apart by angry night riders threatening African Americans, she and her three brothers come to understand why the land they own means so much to their Papa.
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Farmall in the Family with Casey & Friends
Farmall in the Family takes children on a tractor adventure through the last one hundred years—back to when the first International Harvester Farmall tractors were made. Narrated by Casey the farmer and her hardworking tractors Frankie and Fern, this book explains how Farmall tractors revolutionized farming to help farmers grow crops, raise animals, and do chores. Filled with colorful illustrations, Farmall memorabilia, and a cast of cartoon characters, Farmall in the Family will entertain readers as they follow Casey and her family of farmers down memory lane!
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