In my Integrated Curriculum Methods class we had a women come in and speak about the program "Ag in the Class". Basically, what the program does is use agricultural ideas/concepts to teach different curriculum across the content areas.
Being someone who is not very agriculturally savy, I was a little skeptical about the idea. However, as soon as she started showing us different lesson plans we could use, I started to feel more comfortable with the idea of using agriculture in my own classroom.
As a class we created several games and activities we could use in our own classrooms. One of my favorites included making a diagram of a pumpkin life cycle.
I had never realized how many products we grow right here in Virginia. The more the lady spoke about using agriculture in the classroom the more I found it to be really fun and engaging.
What was best about the presentation, was that the lady showed us the Virginia "Ag in the Class" website. I was amazed at how many resources there were for teachers on this site. I could definitely see myself utilizing this site in the future.
Agriculture in the Classroom - Teacher Page
This site offers: lesson plans, activities and NUMEROUS resources to use. Better yet, the site breaks down each activity by grade, subject, AND SOL!!
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