2025 Summer Ag Institute: Roads, Rivers & Rails
Category: Newsletter
Get the Dirt on Soil!
Dig deeper into the world beneath your feet and explore the science of soil with these resources & learning ag-tivities!
McLean County (IL) teachers can request FREE Soil ag mags and activity kits for their classroom: Click here
Soil Ag-tivities & Reading Materials
- PK-1st Grade
- 2nd – 3rd Grade
- 4th – 6th Grade
- Middle/High School
- Find even more Soil Lessons here!
For more info:
Videos:
Books to Read – set up a FREE account on openlibrary.org to read these online books for FREE!
- Handful of Dirt by Raymond Bial
- Jump Into Science: Dirt by Steve Tomecek
Pollinators
From birds to bees and butterflies explore the importance of pollinators!
McLean County (IL) teachers can request FREE ag mags and activity kits for their classroom: Click here
Reading Materials & Ag-tivities:
- PK – 2nd Grade
- 3rd-5th Grade:
- Pollinator Ag Mag
- Ag Venture Worksheet – for Pollinator Ag Mag
- Build-A-Bee Hotel
- The Bees Knees & More
- Throw and Grow
- Pollination Simulation
- Pollinator Ag Mag
- Middle/High School
- Find more Pollinator Lessons here!
Books to Read – set up a FREE account on openlibrary.org to read these online books for FREE!
Pollinator Games
Pollinator Videos:
Earth Day
For farmers, everyday is Earth Day – they work hard to protect our water, land & natural resources to be able to keep growing year after year. Learn more at www.ilfarmersconserve.org
When it comes to our natural resources, there’s plenty to learn!
Sustainability/Earth Day Ag-tivities & Online Reading Materials
- PK – 2nd Grade
- 3rd – 5th Grade
- 6th – 8th Grade
- Find even more Sustainability Lessons here!
Plus check out activities on:
Books to Read – set up a FREE account on openlibrary.org to read these online books for FREE!
- Recycle by Gail Gibbons
- Compost: Growing Gardens from Your Garbage by Linda Glaser
- Dirt by Steve Tomecek
Videos
IL Ag Mags Online
All Illinois Ag in the Classroom Ag Mags are available electronically! Each ag mag contains colorful pictures, factual information, careers and more.
Many of the online versions also have videos & interactive elements.
Check out the subjects available here or see what’s available on our Pinterest board below.