Get SMARTer with Illinois Ag in the Classroom!...I. Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom A. Mission...
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I. Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom
A. Mission with the SMART technologies.
B. Sympodium ID350 with projector.
II. Lessons: pair up SMART board lessons with other IAITC resources to make a complete lesson
A. Agriculture Alphabet
B. Change for a Dollar
C. Horses
D. Beef – From the Pasture to the Plate
E. Interactive Ag Mags
III. Helpful Websites
A. Websites that extend lessons.
B. Websites that provide additional tools, lessons or instructions.
IV. Additional Demonstrations and Questions
Agriculture Focused SMART Board
Lessons!
Get SMARTer with
Illinois Ag in the
Classroom!
SMART board classroom wall
mount .
All resources available at:
http://www.agintheclassroom.org
SMART Airliner portable
SMART board controller.
Sympodium portable monitor size SMART board that operates
with a projector.
Resources and activities to enhance Illinois Agriculture in the
Classroom’s SMART Alphabet activities:
Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom’s Ag Mags are available
for download from our website:
http://www.agintheclassroom.org
Pre-K Make-n-Takes
- Barn Lacing
- Egg Structure Writing
- Farm Charm
- Moo Masks
- Soil Sam
General Ag Books We Like!
- All Around the Farm by Heather Alexander
- Awesome Agriculture: Pigs an A-to-Z book by Susan Anderson and JoAnne Buggey
- Awesome Agriculture: Soybeans and A-to-Z book by Susan Anderson and JoAnne Buggy
Agriculture Alphabet!
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Resources and activities to enhance Illinois Agriculture in the
Classroom’s SMART Money and History activities:
Suggested Ag Mags to compliment History and Money lessons are IAITC’s Corn and Horse Ag Mags. Download from our
website: http://www.agintheclassroom.org
Cool Make-n-Takes
- Illinois Charm - adapt this cool activity to your state
symbols.
- Gin cotton and discuss the financial and social impacts on our country.
History Books that Count
- Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday by Ray Cruz
- Farmer George Plants a Nation by Peggy Thomas
- L is for Lincoln by Kathy-jo Wargin
- One Cent, Two Cents, Old Cent, New Cent: All About Money by Bonnie Worth
Change for a Dollar?
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Resources and activities to enhance Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom’s SMART Horses activi-
ties:
Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom’s Horse Ag Mag is available for download from our web-
site: http://www.agintheclassrom.org
Horse Make-n-Takes
- Hoofing it Through History
- Horse Charm
- Horse Paper Bag
- Stick Horse
Books That Keep The Pace!
- A Field Full of Horses by Peter Hansard
- Leah’s Pony by Elizabeth Friedrich
- War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
- Wild Horses by George Edward Stanley
Horses
Resources and activities to enhance Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom’s SMART Tree activities:
Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom’s Tree Ag Mag is available for download from our web-
site: http://www.agintheclassrom.org
Tree Make-n-Takes
- Apple Blossom Tree
- Build-A-Tree
- Leaf It!
- Learning Tree
Tree Books High Above the Rest!
- A Tree for all Seasons by Robin Bernard
- Tell Me, Tree: All About Trees for Kids by Gail Gibbons
- The Tree Farmer by Chuck Leavell
- Why do Leaves Change Color? by Betsy Maestro
Trees
Resources and activities to enhance Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom’s SMART Beef activities:
Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom’s Beef Ag Mag is available for download from our web-
site: http://www.agintheclassrom.org.
Beef Make-n-Takes
- Burger Snacks
- Feed Bags
- From Farm to Plate
Bountiful Beef Books
- Amazing Grazing by Cris Peterson
- Life on a Cattle Farm by Judy Wolfman
- Little Joe by Mark Elliott
- The Beef Princess of Practical County
by Michelle Houts
Beef ~ From Pasture to Plate
Interactive Ag Mags can be accessed from the Illinois Ag in
the Classroom’s website homepage:
http://www.agintheclassrom.org
Look for the Leaf to connect to hyperlinked websites
and videos.
Links provide access to live interviews, interactive activities and additional information about the
animal or commodity featured in the Ag Mag.
Interactive Ag Mags