Beef....it is what is for dinner, and lunch..... https://youtu.be/WApCBUVjui4 Let's take a field trip to learn more about Beef! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-03aT4SavE K-3 Beef Young Reader Read Aloud In this story you find Nicky loves Beef Stew. What is your favorite way to enjoy beef? Hamburgers, Steak? Beef Stew? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhYLSQvgPmU Illinois cattle are typically raised … Continue reading Beef -4/8
Day 13: Eggs from Farm to Table
We're getting so close to the finish line with our incubating eggs! No chickens yet today, but we give you a glimpse inside the incubator and also talk to you about how your eggs get from the farm to your table. https://youtu.be/veL1p2LK-Aw
Pork-4/7
Learn More about Illinois Pigs and Pork by watching this video: https://ilpork.com/file/211/AmazingPig-IL.mp4 As we head toward Easter, many enjoy a ham for Easter dinner, and that ham comes from Illinois Pork. K-3 Read this story to learn more about pork. http://porkcdn.s3.amazonaws.com/sites/all/files/documents/Resources/04829.pdf Create a “Pig Placemat”Design a placemat for a BBQ restaurant with pork/pig facts. Get out … Continue reading Pork-4/7
Day 12: Chicken Diets
Our chickens have now been in the incubator for 19 days. By the end of the week, we should have baby chicks! With that in mind, we thought we'd better spend some time talking about all that needs to be included in a healthy diet for our chickens. https://youtu.be/JSmYR1o6EOQ
Pollinators 4/6
K-3 Start with our Young Reader http://www.agintheclassroom.org/TeacherResources/Fact%20Sheets/Young%20Reader%20Pollinator.pdf Enjoy Eric Carle reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkYmvxP0AJI Use colored paper, a snack size bag and a pipe cleaner or clothes pin to make your own butterfly. bag-butterflies-1-1Download 4-8 Watch this video about pollinator habitats. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QYvaiozsFc Bees communicate to find food sources through a series of 'waggles'. … Continue reading Pollinators 4/6
Day 11: Poultry Timeline
We are only a few days away from (hopefully) seeing our chickens begin to hatch! Today's video gives you an update on an important change that we made to our incubator and teaches you a little about the long, egg-citing history that humans have with chickens. https://youtu.be/u-rhCNqJLds There has been a recent rise in interest … Continue reading Day 11: Poultry Timeline
Illinois History -4/3
Illinois celebrated 200 years of statehood on December 3, 2018. Illinois agriculture has played a big part of our history. Learn more today about our Ag History! https://youtu.be/GquwACS7a4w Start with this video K-3 Watch this video about how long Illinois dairy farmers have been on their farm. https://youtu.be/-wR2YcX6Bi8 Think of the generations in your family. … Continue reading Illinois History -4/3
