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2017 MAITC Summer Teacher Tour at Wingard Potato Farm.
Join Us on a Summer Teacher Tour!
The Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom Program (MAITC) is offering three
summer tours that allow educators to get a first-hand look into the
world of agriculture. Resources, hands-on activities and interactive
ideas for integrating agriculture in your curriculum will be discussed
and shared. CEUs and graduate credits available.
- June 20, 2018, Chanhassen, MN
- Tour stops include: U of M Landscape Arboretum Tashjian Bee Center, Gale Woods Farm, Roots Return Heritage Farm
- July 12, 2018, Grand Rapids, MN
- Tour stops include: North Central Research and Outreach Center, Little Timber Farms
- July 26-27, 2018, Fairmont, MN
- Tour
stops include: Round Lake Winery, AgCo – Ag Equipment Manufacturer,
Minnesota Soybean Processors, family operated hog farm, corn and soybean
farm, Center Creek Orchard
- July 31, 2018, Waseca, MN
- Agenda
includes: tour of Farmamerica, visit with beekeeper, tractor experience
with latest technology in agriculture, MN Ag in the classroom
take-home lesson kits, farm-to-table dinner
- Partnership between Farmamerica and MAITC
Teacher Feature: Ms. Liz Alsworth
1st grade teacher, Martin County West Elementary School
 How has agriculture and the Minnesota Agriculture in the
Classroom Program impacted your students and instruction? Some of the most meaningful
conversations we have in our classroom are centered around agriculture and
science. It’s amazing the kinds of connections students can make when they are
given the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities and talk about
their experiences.
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 Describe any agriculture based projects you have been involved in lately. Life cycles is a Minnesota Academic State Standard for first grade. We have begun our life cycle study by incubating chicken eggs. Through this process students are able to have a hands on experience in learning about chickens, their life cycle and making the farm-to-food connection. It has become more of a whole school project with classes stopping in and a hallway display that keeps everyone updated on what is happening inside the egg.
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 Journey 2050 takes students on a virtual farm simulation that explores
world food sustainability through the lives of three farm families in Kenya, India and Canada. As students interact with each family, they make decisions and adjust them as they see their
impact on society, the environment and the economy at a local and global
scale.
Journey 2050 game for students
Lesson plans and supporting PowerPoints
Use Journey 2050 with your 7th-12th grade students and provide feedback by April 15th to
be eligible to win one of five, $100 prizes!
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These resources provide ideas and inspiration on how to use this season of planting seeds, budding plants, and warmer weather as fantastic learning opportunities.
This guide contains 31 plant–science based lessons that are correlated to
core curriculum concepts and Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in
science, social studies, language arts, math and nutrition.
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This 8-page AgMag, designed for 3rd graders, uses specialty crops such as fruits, veggies, flowers and herbs, to connect agriculture with social studies, science, health and language arts curricula.
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Expose students to the farm-to-table process as they meet farmers in Minnesota and follow the food they grow from the field to their plate.
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Congratulations
to our February Trivia winner Brigid Sandager. Brigid knew that corn, beans and squash/pumpkins are known as the Three Sisters. Congratulations to our other top five responders Katie Cordes, Kyle Blomgren, Al Withers and Joe Jore.
April Trivia Question: What is Minnesota's official state soil?
Send your answer to sue.knott@state.mn.us The first person to reply with the correct answer will win a MAITC reusable bag!
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