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AG PEN PAL PROGRAM
 

The Ag Pen Pal Program teaches students that agriculture is the source of their food, clothing, shelter and other essentials of life. The program links classrooms with farm and ranch families across Nebraska.
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AITC ACTIVITY OF THE MONTH
 

Current Month: 
May 2012

Previous Issues: 
April 2012 | February 2012December 2011November 2011
Spring 2011Winter 2011 | Spring 2010

 


 

AITC WORKSHOPS
  From tours, to plant science, to biotechnology, to food science and technology and misconceptions about agriculture, the workshops offer many opportunities for teachers and students.
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BOOKS OF THE YEAR
 

The Books of the Year program promotes children's literature with an agricultural theme.
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Books of the Year: 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006

 


 

LEARNING BARNS
  The Agriculture in the Classroom Program has 37 mobile Learning Barns across the state of Nebraska. Learning Barns are available to Lincoln Public, Lincoln
non-public and Omaha Public classrooms that participate in the Ag Pen Pal Program. Thirty Nebraska counties also have Learning Barns available for classrooms in their county.
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NATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING ABOUT AGRICULTURE AWARD
 

The National Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award is sponsored by USDA's Agriculture in the Classroom Program and the National Agriculture in the Classroom Consortium. This program recognizes a select group of teachers that teach agriculture concepts in their curriculum and meet their State Standards.
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National Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Awards:
2008 | 2006 | 2005 | 2001

Information about Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award

Click here to apply for the Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award.

 


 

NEBRASKA TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
 

Teacher of the Year recognition is given annually to two Nebraska certified K-8 teachers who creatively bring agriculture into their classrooms while achieving Nebraska State Standards.

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Teachers of the Year: 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004

 


 

PRESERVICE PRESENTATIONS
  PreService presentations are conducted at Nebraska universities and colleges for future teachers. The future teachers learn new ways to integrate agriculture into their classrooms by utilizing the many resources available through AITC, other organizations and commodity groups.
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TEACHER MINI-GRANT PROGRAM
 

All certified Nebraska K-12 teachers are eligible to apply for a mini-grant of up to $400 for school year 2013-14, for expenses of a project that uses agriculture as the vehicle to meet the Nebraska State Standards.

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Mini-Grants: 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 | 2009-10 | 2008-09 | 2007-08

 


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