Water Cycle Tower Game – WCIA Lesson
Looking for a way to make the water cycle FUN and educational? This lesson takes the traditional ‘Jenga’ or ‘Tumbling Tower Game’ and puts and educational twist on it. Check out this lesson and more in...
View ArticleBean Seed Dissection – WCIA Lesson
Have you ever wondered how soybeans grow? Or what the inside looked like? Or how we get so many from one plant? Check out this fun lesson all about SOYBEANS! Dissect one and see how the science works!
View ArticleThe Very Hungry Western Caterpillar – WCIA Lesson
Based off of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar, this caterpillar takes a journey through the Western United States as he eats some of the most popular agriculture commodities in each state. How...
View ArticleHow to Make an Anemometer – WCIA Lesson
Do you know what an Anemometer is?? Well, this lesson will tell you all about how meteorologists use it to trach weather patterns! But it will also show how farmers use them as a crucial part of their...
View ArticlePlay-Doh Core Sampling – STEAM Night
Did you know that our soil is compacted into multiple layers? This lesson turns those layers into Play-Doh and teaches students about the different depts and layer that exist!
View ArticleThe Shape of Illinois – WCIA Lesson
Have you ever wondered why Illinois is so flat in some places but hilly in Southern Illinois? Well take a look at this lesson that talks about the glaciers that passed through Illinois long ago and how...
View ArticleRain Cloud in a Jar – WCIA Lesson
This lesson simulates a rain cloud as it begins to rain in the atmosphere, learn about how the cloud gets ‘heavy’ so precipitation begins to happen. It’s such a fun intro lesson into weather and...
View ArticleEvery Tree for Itself – WCIA Lesson
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to be a tree? Well, if you have, and even if you haven’t, we have the activity for you! Check out this interactive way to visualize and educate students...
View ArticleFarm Boots – WCIA Lesson
Farm Boots is an ag-accurate story by Lisl H. Detlefsen. Check out these lessons that connect to the book and allow you to make further connections after reading! Mrs. Adcock shared these ideas with...
View ArticleEmbryotic Development (21 days to grow) – WCIA
Embryotic Development (21 days to grow):The embryology of the chicken is the development of the chicken inside the egg. Laying hens sit on the eggs for 21 days until they hatch. What is happening in...
View ArticleHarnessing the Wind – WCIA Lesson
Champaign County Farm Bureau Foundation’s AITC used this lesson in the Spring of 2024! If you’re looking for an interactive lesson to teach your students about renewable energy, this is perfect! Check...
View ArticleDIY Seed Tape – WCIA Lesson
This lesson is designed to give students a hands-on activity that shows how seeds germinate. Watch the seed germinate… in toilet paper! How cool is that?! Mrs. Kaper shares this with Jacob Dickey in...
View ArticleStrawberry Ice Cream in a Bag – WCIA Lesson
Did you know that you can make ice cream in a bag?? Check out this cool lesson about the science behind ice cream! Mrs. Kaper shares this with WCIA in May of 2024!
View ArticleSTEM Challenge: Please Just Contain It! – WCIA Lesson
This lesson is a deep dive into hydrogel’s absorption capacity! What is “hydrogel”… the absorption material in baby’s diapers! Check this out with Mrs. Kaper and Jacob Dickey on WCIA!
View ArticleInvisible Ink with Lemon Juice – WCIA Lesson
Did you know that you can make invisible ink with lemon juice? Check out this lesson all about lemons! Mrs. Kaper shares this with Jacob Dickey in May of 2024!
View ArticleSummer Ag Institue 2024
Join us for 3 days of fun this summer for the Champaign County Farm Bureau Foundation Ag in the Classroom’s Summer Ag Institute! Check out the agenda below! *Agenda subject to change
View ArticleBy Land, Air, or Sea – WCIA Lesson
The summer of 2024 was full of Olympic news! All 15,000 Olympians were fed a nutritious AND healthy diet while there, but where in the world did their food come from? In this lesson students are able...
View ArticleWhere is my milk from – WCIA Lesson
Did you know that there is a secret code on every dairy container? Who knew?! That secret code will tell you exactly where your milk came from! Visit https://www.whereismymilkfrom.com/ to find your...
View ArticleApple Grafting – WCIA Lesson
Have you ever wondered how apple trees are able to grow so many perfect apples? One of the ways farmers help their apple trees is by grafting. In this lesson, students can learn about the grafting...
View ArticleGood Bugs, Bad Bugs – WCIA Lesson
Are those bugs in your garden helping, or hurting your plants? Learn about different kinds of bugs in your garden with this interactive memory game! Learn as Mrs. Kaper shares the lesson with WCIA!
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