Ag in the Classroom News

Sign Up Now: Summer Ag Institute 2026

McLean County Summer Ag Institute: June 1, 2 and 4 Sign up for this year’s Summer Ag Institute by May 15! Earn up to 22

Try This Lesson: Fourth Grade

Fourth grade teachers: Teach about monocots and dicots using corn and soybeans. In this lesson, vermiculite is used to hold the moisture for the seed

Try This Lesson: Third Grade

Third Grade teachers: Illinois is known for famous figures like Abraham Lincoln, and many of them have ties to agriculture. In this lesson, students will

Try This Lesson: Second Grade

Second Grade teachers: Our “States of Matter: Making Butter” lesson is designed to help students learn how milk turns into butter by making, or shaking,