Mrs. Kaper's Classroom
Champaign County Ag in the Classroom
Let's Go!
My name is Sarah Kaper, the Ag in the Classroom Director at the Champaign County Farm Bureau Foundation. I am a former classroom teacher who is taking my classroom "to the fields". That means I bring the best Ag lessons to YOU! Best of all, they are FREE. I invite you to explore ways that agriculture can find a place in your classroom whether it is in ELA, Math, Science, or Social Studies.
Why should you consider adding AG to your teaching requirements this year?
You will connect students to the Ag Industry: Building a strong foundational understanding of the relationship between agriculture and the environment, food, fiber, energy, animals, lifestyle, the economy and technology is key in educating future consumers and citizens of the world.
You will increase Ag Literacy: Agricultural Literacy is fundamental to the development of the next generation of scientists, teachers, and policy-makers to ensure a sufficient food supply for the world's inhabitants.
You will help educate Tomorrow's Consumer: By 2050 the world's population will increase to 9 billion. Today's students will drive our food system in the years to come.
https://farmcredit.com/blog/ag-classroom-educates-tomorrows-consumer
September-October Lessons
Apple Life Cycle
Full of Beans: Soybeans
What is a watershed?
How does it work? How do I sign up?
Choose a lesson:
- I will present 30 minutes of engaging content and hands-on activities.
- For this first semester, I will not provide materials BUT I will provide links to masters of things we will use during our lesson. Students can use items that can easily be found in a classroom or a home for the hands-on portion.
- I will provide additional links to videos and supplemental learning sites.
- LIVE lessons with Zoom or Google Meet: Email, call, or message me through Facebook to set up a time to present to your class. One of us will share a link to join a meeting for our chosen date and time. We will connect, and then I take it from there.
- YouTube: My lessons are posted on YouTube. New lessons will be posted bi-monthly. Find lessons on our channel Champaign County Ag in the Classroom.
Illinois Ag in the Classroom (IAITC)
Keeping students in Champaign County GROUNDED IN AG!
Email: sarah@ccfarmbureau.com
Website: www.ccfbfoundation.com
Location: 801 North Country Fair Drive, Ste A, Champaign, IL, USA
Phone: 217-352-5235
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/691133121333352/