Plant Breeding Ag Mag

Discovery how plant breeding works with a colorful Ag Mag from the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture.

Topics include: definition of seed technology, how DNA works within the cell, what kinds of seeds are found around the world & how plant breeding has evolved.

Recommended for Grades 5-8

Please give us plenty of notice to order these ag mags to allow time for shipping.

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Plastic Bottle Irrigated Planter

Use a 2-liter plastic bottle to make a sub-irrigated planter – a great hands-on STEM activity for students to design and build!

Recommended for Grades 6-8.

Let us know if you need lesson plans or supplies to incorporate this activity in your classroom.

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What a Plant Needs Activity

In this hands-on activity, water beads of different colors represent the things a plant needs to grow and thrive.

Students put one of each color in a baggie with a seed and then watch is sprout!

Recommended for Grades 3-5.

Contact us for supplies & lesson plans!

Book of the Month: Seed Soil Sun

Seed. Soil. Sun. With these simple ingredients, nature creates our food. Author Chris Peterson describes the process in accurate detail with photos to illustrate.

Recommended for Grades K-5

Plus Check out this video read along!

Contact us for hands-on activities to go with the book, including:

  • Soil Sammies
  • Edible Soil
  • Sprout House
  • Growing Letters

Request a copy of the book to borrow and activity materials here:

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New IL History Ag Mag

Check out the new Illinois History Ag Mag! 

Ag Mags are nonfiction reading resources full of factual information and activities in a colorful newspaper style. The new Illinois history edition takes a look at the ways agriculture weaves in to the history of the prairie state.

Order a FREE set for your classroom today! (30 copies per pack).

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