Chick It Out Registration Deadline

McLean County Extension STEAM in the Classroom is offering a Fall 2020 "Chick It Out" Embryology Program for McLean County Schools! Registration is free and includes: Embryology curriculum 1 dozen fertilized chicken eggs from the University of Illinois campus Chick feed for the first few days after hatch Incubators, egg turners, candlers & more are available for check-out. Registration deadline:

Virtual Field Trip: Pumpkin Farm

Illinois Ag in the Classroom will host a virtual field trip to Heap's Giant Pumpkin Farm near Minooka, IL Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. Your class can watch live or watch the recording later. Click here to register for the Zoom link.

Illinois Family Reading Night

Check out these activities & snack recipes for a fun Family Reading Night! Find links to books you can read online or watch as a read-a-loud plus kid-friendly snack recipes & activities. Pumpkins Books: The Pumpkin Book by Gail Gibbons Snacks: Pumpkin Bread or Baked Pumpkin Seeds More Pumpkin Activities Dairy Books: Milk Makers by Gail Gibbons Snack: Ice Cream in

Dairy Farm Virtual Field Trip

Join Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom and Midwest Dairy on our virtual farm field trip this Thursday, January 14 at 1:00 p.m. We're excited to livestream the entire trip from Lenkaitis Holsteins! Sign up to learn how to join on Zoom and YouTube Live. https://iaitc.co/dairytrip

Football Virtual Field Trip

Join IL Ag in the Classroom for this special virtual field trip to the Pro Football Hall of Fame! We will learn all about the various connections between sports and agriculture, and we'll learn the history behind some special sports artifacts! Sign up for the Zoom Webinar links here: https://iaitc.co/fieldtrips