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IAITC Through the Seasons

A seasonal guide to agricultural lessons and workshop opportunities.

The IAITC Through the Seasons booklet is designed to help agricultural literacy professionals organize and plan teacher workshops and classroom presen-tations. This concept began as a workshop series helping teachers bring agricultural lessons into their classrooms during the appropriate or logical seasons of the year. The booklet will provide brief background information, activity suggestions which can be found at www.agintheclassroom.org, books and videos to help teachers educate their students on the topics provided.

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ACTIVITIES:

- Soil Shake - Slice of Soil - Particle Parade - Excellent Earthworms

BOOKS: Title Author ISBN# Handful of Dirt Raymond Bial 0802786987

The Disappearing Earth Doug Peterson 1883097274

Soil Karen Bryant-Mole 0817242139

The Amazing Dirt Book Paulette Bourgeois 0201550962

Diary of a Worm Doreen Cronin 006000150X

Wonderful Worms Linda Glaser 1562947303

VIDEOS:

Earth Science for Children: All About Soil

Soil: Who Needs it?

WEBSITES:

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/

http://soils.usda.gov/

http://hintze-online.com/sos/soils-online.html#41

The Honeybee Paula Hogan 0811481875

Title Author ISBN# Hooray for Beekeeping! Bobbie Kalman 0865056684

VIDEOS:

Seeds and How they Travel

What is a Seed

Bug City: Bees

The Honey Files: A Bee’s Life

What’s Buzzin’

Magic School Bus Goes to Seed

Magic School Bus In a Beehive

WEBSITES:

http://www.ilsoy.org/soyisland/

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/

http://www.honey.com/

http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/agnic/bee/

Soil and Earthworms A study of seeds and plant growth wouldn’t be com-plete without learning about soil composition and its im-portance to plant development. Illinois is a major agricultural leader because of our rich soils. Activities on soil particles, tex-ture and quality are important to understanding the importance of this natural resource. While digging through soil, students are likely to find earthworms. These fascinating little creatures play a big role in soil quality.

FALL Pumpkins

Apples

Harvest

PUMPKINS Illinois farmers grow more pumpkins than anywhere

else in the world! In fact, they grow 90% of the pumpkins used for processing. Most of that processing takes place in Morton, Illinois at the Libby Pumpkin plant.

References to pumpkins date back many centuries. The name pumpkin originated from the Greek word for "large melon" which is "pepon." Early American settlers used to make pumpkin pie inside of the pumpkin shell. First, they sliced off the pump-kin’s top. Then they removed seeds and filled the insides with milk, spices, and honey. It was baked in hot ashes of a fireplace.

ACTIVITIES:

-Pumpkin Patch Pie -Pumpkin Chain -Pumpkin Exploration

BOOKS:

Title Author ISBN#

Pumpkin Circle George Levenson 1582460787

Pumpkin Jack Will Hubbell 0807566659

The Biggest Pumpkin Ever Steve Kroll 0590464639

Food Series: Pumpkins Louise Spilsbury 1588101517

From Seed to Pumpkin Jan Kottke 0516235095

In a Pumpkin Shell: Jennifer Storey- Gillis 0882667718 Twenty Pumpkin Projects for Kids

Patty’s Pumpkin Patch Teri Sloat 0399230106

Picking Apples & Pumpkins Amy & Rich Hutchings 0590484567

The Pumpkin Blanket Deborah Turney Zagwyn 1883672597

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Title Author ISBN# Garden Wizardry For Kids L. Patricia Kite 0812013174

Sunflower House Eve Bunting 0590330365

A Cow, A Bee, A Cookie and Me Meredith Hooper 0753450674

The Missing Sunflowers Maggie Stern 0688148735

From Plant to Seed Gail Gibbons 0823410250

The Tiny Seed Eric Carle 0689842449

Jack's Garden Henry Cole 068815283x

Magic School Bus Plants/Seeds 0590222961

Magic School Bus Inside a Beehive 0590446843

Plant Plumbing Susan Blackaby 140480109x

Busy, Buzzy Bees Rookie Read About 0516241125

Growing Vegetable Soup Lois Ehlert 0152325808

Planting A Rainbow Lois Ehlert 0152626107

All About Seeds Susan Kuchalla 0893756598

A Beekeeper’s Year Sylvia Johnson 0316467456

Beekeepers Linda Oatman 156397486X

Bees Gallimard Jeunesse 0590937804

Bumble Bees Cheryl Coughlan 0736802363

Carrot Seed Ruth Krauss 0694004928

The Honey Makers Gail Gibbons 0688175317

Honey: From Farm to You Series Carol Jones 0791070093

SOYBEANS and SEED GERMINATION

As spring planting begins, it is an excellent opportunity for educators to discuss soybean

production here in Illinois. There are a number of activities that correspond with germination and seed structure lessons already being taught in the classrooms.

Not only are soybeans one of Illinois’ largest crops, but they are also large seeds that make seed dissection and study very easy. Lessons about the many uses of soybeans can lead into studying the variables of germination and plant growth as well as pollination and bees.

ACTIVIITIES: - Beanie Babies - Bean Book - Soybean Crayons - Soy Hand Lotion - Garden in a Glove - Soil Sam –Pollination Play - Tops and Bottoms Chart

BOOKS:

Title Author ISBN#

Lily's Garden Deb Kogan Ray 0761315934

Tops & Bottoms Janet Stevens 0152928510

Oh Say Can You Seed Bonnie Worth 0375810951

Berries, Nuts and Seeds Diane Burns 1559715731

Title Author ISBN#

Pumpkin Book Gail Gibbons 0823416364

Pumpkin Day, Anne F. Rockwell 0802776140 Pumpkin Night

Pumpkin Fiesta Caryn Yacowitz 0060276584

The Pumpkin Patch Elizabeth King 014055968X

The Pumpkin Patch Margaret McNamara 0689858752

Pumpkin Pumpkin Jeanne Titherington 0688099300

Pumpkins Ann L. Burckhardt 0516202766

Pumpkins Lynn M. Stone 1589521307

Pumpkins: Mary Lyn Ray 015201358X A Story for a Field

Too Many Pumpkins Linda White 0823413209

VIDEOS:

Pumpkin Circle

WEBSITES:

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/pumpkins/

APPLES

Did you know that apple trees can live for over 100 years and there are over 7,500 different varieties of apples in the world? An apple tree can produce about

20 bushels of apples per year, depending upon the weather and management practices. Americans eat an average of 19 pounds of fresh apples each year.

The apple was brought to the United States by the Pil-grims in 1620. While the Native Americans taught the early set-tlers how to grow corn and vegetables, the settlers taught the Na-

tive Americans how to grow apples with apple tree seeds, seed-lings, and small trees. They used apples to make apple juice, apple cider, dried apples, apple butter, and vinegar. The apples were even food for the pigs, cows, and horses.

Thirty-six states in the United States, including Illinois, grow apples in commercial production. There are 20,000 apple growers that use about half-a-million of our acres to produce ap-ples. These apple growers produce an average of 260 million bushels per year. Most commercial apples are grown in northern states such as Washington, Michigan, and New York.

ACTIVITIES:

- Apple Chain - Apple Chemistry

BOOKS:

Title Author ISBN#

The Amazing Apple Book Paulette Bourgeois 0201523337

An Apple Festival Lisa Gabbert 0823953424

Apple Fractions Jerry Pallotta 0439389011

Apple Picking Time Michele Benoit Slawson 0517885751

Apple Pie Tree Zoe Hall 0590623826

Apple Tree Barrie Watts 0382094360

An Apple Tree Claudia Schnieper 0876144830 Through the Year

Apples Ann L. Burckhardt 1560654481

Apples, Apples, Apples Nancy Elizabeth Wallace 1890817198

Big Red Apple Tony Johnston 0439098602

Food Series: Apples Louise Spilsbury 1588101428

Hooray for Orchards! Bobbie Kalman 0865056536

How Do Apples Grow? Betsy Maestro 0064451178

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Spring Soybeans

Seeds

Germination

Soils

Earthworms

Make Mine Milk

Milk and Cookies

Where Milk Comes From

A New Look at Pork

Kid TV News: Welcome to Our Farm

Where Pork Comes From

All About Eggs: From Magic to Market

Sheep Crossing

Sheep on the Farm

WEBSITES:

http://www.teachfree.com/

http://www.zip4tweens.com

http://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/

http://www.pork4kids.com/

http://www.porkandhealth.org

http://www.midwestdairy.com/

http://www.stldairycouncil.org/

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/eggs/

http://www.aeb.org/

*Most all of the websites above have educational materials for teachers to order. Consider having examples of these resources

and/or order forms available at teacher workshops.

Title Author ISBN#

Johnny Appleseed Patricia Dumuth 044841130X

Johnny Appleseed Reeve Lindbergh 0316526347

Johnny Appleseed Steven Kellogg 0688064175

Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree Gail Gibbons 0152712453

A Song for Lena Hilary Horder-Hippely 0689807635

VIDEOS:

Apples

Johnny Appleseed

WEBSITES:

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/apples/

http://www.bestapples.com/

http://www.michiganapples.com/

HARVEST

One common sign of the fall season here in the Midwest is the begin of harvest. Com-bines roll through the brown fields and grain trucks deliver the newly harvested crop to local elevators. Fall decorations not only include pumpkins and apples, but also bundles of corn stalks. The harvest season provides an excellent

opportunity to discuss one of Illinois’ greatest products—corn.

Topics to be discussed can range from the history of corn produc-tion and the Native Americans to the use of corn as a renewable resource to make biodegradable plastics or fuels. Also, provide

information about corn processing and products as well as Illi-nois place in the global corn market.

Modern day agriculturists know it as the genius of the Indians, who inter-planted pole beans and squash with corn, using the strength of the sturdy corn stalks to support the twining beans and the shade of the spreading squash vines to trap moisture for the growing crop. Re-search has further revealed the additional benefits of this "companion planting.'' The bacterial colonies on the bean roots capture nitrogen from the air, some of which is released into the soil to nourish the high nitrogen needs of the corn. To Native Americans, however, the meaning of the Three Sisters runs deep into the physical and spiritual well-being of their people. Known as the "sustainers of life," the Iroquois consider corn, beans and squash to be special gifts from the Creator. The well-being of each crop is believed to be protected by one of the Three Sister Spirits. Many an Indian legend has been woven around the "Three Sis-ters" - sisters who would never be apart from one another- sisters who should be planted together, eaten together and celebrated together.

ACTIVITIES:

- Corn Plastic - Three Sisters Tambourine - Corn Exports Visually - Harvest Seed Surprise

BOOKS:

Title Author ISBN#

Corn Ann L. Burckhardt 0516202774

Corn Elaine Landau 0516267590

Corn Belt Harvest Raymond Bial 0395562341

Corn is Maize Aliki 0064450260

Corn On and Off the Cob Allan Fowler 0516060279

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Title Author ISBN# Life on a Pig Farm Judy Wolfman 1575052369

Life on a Sheep Farm Kathy R. Kristof 1575051923

The Milk Makers Gail Gibbons 0689711166

Milk: From Cow to Carton Aliki 0064451119

Pigs Gail Gibbons 0823414418

Pigs Robert Munsch 0833579118

Sheep Peter Brady 0560653469

Sheep Peter Murray 1567663796

Unraveling Fibers Patricia A. Keeler 0689317778

Weaving Susan O’Reilly 1568470673

Welcome to Our Farm National Pork 800-456-7675 Producers

Wool Lynn M. Stone 1589521315

VIDEOS:

Cattlemen Care About the Environment

Cattlemen Care About Animal Welfare

Growing in the Country

Raising Cattle

Where Beef Comes From

Veterinary Medicine: Caring for the Future

Horses: The Ultimate Guide

Moo 2 You

The Art of Cheesemaking

Farm to Family

Title Author ISBN# Cows Peter Brady 1560653442

Dairy Cows Kathy Henderson 0516011529

Eggs Lynn M. Stone 1589521269

Extra Cheese, Please! Cris Peterson 1563971771

Farm Animals Series - Chickens Rachael Bell 1575725347

Farm Animals Series - Cows Rachael Bell 1575725290

Farm Animals Series - Horses Rachael Bell 1575725312

Farm Animals Series - Pigs Rachael Bell 1575725320

Farm Animals Series - Sheep Rachael Bell 1575725339

Farm Animals Series - Turkeys Rachael Bell 1575725347

A Field Guide to Cows John Pukite 0140273883

A Field Guide to Pigs John Pukite 1560448776

From Cow to Ice Cream Bertram Knight 0516260669

From Egg to Chicken April McCroskie 0531153339

Hooray for Dairy Farming! Bobbie Kalman 0865056501

Hooray for Sheep Farming! Bobbie Kalman 0865056692

Horsepower Cris Peterson 1563976269

Horses Bobbie Kalman 0865056234

I Want to Be a Veterinarian Stephanie Maze 0152019650

Ice Cream William Jaspersohn 0027478211

Ice Cream: The Cold Creamy Treat Elaine Landau 1571033386

Leah’s Pony Elizabeth Friedrich 1563971895

Life on a Cattle Farm Judy Wolfman 1575055163

Life on a Chicken Farm Judy Wolfman 1575051915

Life on a Dairy Farm Judy Wolfman 1575051907

Life on a Horse Farm Judy Wolfman 1575055171

Title Author ISBN#

Corn: Cynthia Kellogg 068808026X What it Is, What it Does

Corn: From Farm to Table William Anton 1567844685

Four Seasons of Corn Sally M. Hunter 0822597411

Harvest Kris Waldherr 0802787924

Harvest Festivals Judith Hoffman Corwin 0671872397 Around the World

Harvest Year Cris Peterson 1563975718

One Little, Two Little, B. G. Hennessy 0142300063 Three Little Pilgrims

The Story of Corn Betty Harper Fussell 0865475458

When Autumn Comes Robert Maass 0590968254

Hello, Harvest Moon Ralph Fletcher 0618164510

VIDEOS:

Miracle of Corn

There Is More to Corn Than Corn Flakes

WEBSITES:

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/corn/

http://www.ilcorn.org/

http://www.ncga.com/education/main/index.html

http://www.kidsgardening.com

http://horizon.nmsu.edu/ddl/wqthreesisters_k.html

Holidays Turkey

Cranberries

Bread

Snow

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Livestock

While snow covers the ground and very little is growing in Illinois, it is an excellent

time for teachers to include lessons on livestock in their classroom planning. Students should gain the basic knowledge of the products animals provide for us as well as processing, feeding and animal science.

ACTIVITIES: - Beautiful Bovine - Ear Notch Math - Ice Cream in a Can - Give Me A Hand - Wool Spinning - Egg Structure

BOOKS: Title Author ISBN#

All Pigs Are Beautiful Dick King-Smith 1564024318

The Amazing Egg Book Margaret Griffen 0201523345

Amazing Grazing Cris Peterson 156397942X

The Amazing Milk Book Paulette Bourgeois 1550740202

Beef Jason Cooper 0866256172

Birth of a Foal Hans-Heinrich Isenbart 0876142390

Century Farm Cris Peterson 1563977109

Cheese: From Farm to You Series Carol Jones 0791070050

Chicken Sunday Patricia Polacco 0698116151

Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type Doreen Cronin 043931755x

Cow Jules Older 0881069574

Cow Malachy Doyle 068984462X

WINTER Beef

Dairy

Pork

Sheep

Poultry

Horses

THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving dates back to the early settlers and gives students an opportunity to look at foods of past and present and the technologi-cal improvements of crop propagation and

preparation over the years. Teachers can strengthen their histo-ry lessons with facts and activities about the food that we associ-ate with this American holiday.

ACTIVITIES:

- Terrific Turkeys - Talking Turkey - Build a Cranberry Bog - Cranberry Bounce - Bread in a Bag

BOOKS:

Title Author ISBN#

All About Turkeys Jim Arnosky 0590481479

Farm Animals Series: Turkeys Rachael Bell 1575725347

Gracias—The Thanksgiving Turkey Joy Cowley 0590469762

Cranberries William Jaspersohn 0395521343

Cranberries, Fruit of the Bogs Diane L. Burns 0876148224

Bread Comes to Life George Levenson 1582461147

Bread is for Eating David & Phyllis Gershator 0805031731

Bread: From Farm to You Series Carol Jones 0791070077

Everybody Bakes Bread Norah Dooley 087614895X

Title Author ISBN#

Everybody Cooks Rice Norah Dooley 0876145918

Everyone Eats Bread Jillian Powell 0817247637

Winter Wheat Brenda Z. Guiberson 0805015825

VIDEOS:

Cranberry Bounce

Growing Cranberries in Wisconsin

Amazing Wheat

Bread Comes to Life

I Am Wheat

Wheat

WEBSITES:

http://www.eatturkey.com/

http://www.wiscran.org/

http://www.cranberries.org/

http://www.illinoiswheat.org/

http://www.nefb.org/ag-ed/wheat.html

http://www.breadcomestolife.com/

SNOW

Everyone knows that no two snowflakes are the same! The snow that falls in Illinois in the winter actually plays an important part in the agriculture

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industry. The exciting study of those one-of-kind snowflakes can lead into the importance of water and the water cycle in crop production.

ACTIVITIES:

- Crystal Snowflakes - Snowflake Window Clings - Water Cycle Bracelets

BOOKS:

Title Author ISBN#

Snowflake Bentley Mary Azarian 0395861624

Snow is Falling Franklyn Branley 006445180

Snowflakes in Photographs W.A. Bentley 0486412539

A Drop of Water Walter Wick 0590221973

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