Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation

Education. Agriculture. STEM. Educating Iowans on the breadth and global significance of agriculture. Central resource for Iowa Agriculture in the Classroom.

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Calling all #teachers, schools, youth organizations, student groups, and community organizations – $1,000 grant opportunity for projects that advance #agriculture education from Mid America CropLife Association. https://t.co/vgQFL7TCYq

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Last call for Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Award applications! Submissions are due November 17th!
Apply or nominate a teacher for our Iowa Excellence in
Teaching About Agriculture Award by visiting the
Grants and Awards tab at the link in our bio!

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Learn more about turkey production with the Gobble Up! Turkey Learning Unit for grades 3-12!

Find the resources and lessons by visiting the For Students tab on our website!
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Apply for the Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher Supplement Grant and receive up to $200 to bring agriculture-focused activities and resources to your classroom.

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Wondering what happens to pumpkins after Halloween? Check out "The Case of the Missing Pumpkin" lesson plan to learn more!

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When Clare Farrell received a
Teacher Supplement Grant, she helped her students
hatch eggs in her classroom!
Consider applying for a Teacher Supplement Grant!
Learn more and apply by visiting the link in our bio!

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When pigs are in the last phase before market, the grow/finish phase, they consume 6 to 10 lbs. of feed daily.
Source: Life Cycle of a Market Pig - Pork Checkoff

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We are grateful for our sponsor, Iowa Pork Producers Association!
With help from our sponsors, IALF is able to provide resources for educators to teach their students about agriculture.
Check out the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation resources available about pork production.

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Looking for ways to incorporate STEM into your lessons through agriculture? Check out My Family's Apple Farm to learn more about apple production in Iowa.
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Pigs do more than just provide us with food, they can even save lives! Replacement heart valves for humans come from pigs' heart valves. This is one example of biproducts that come from pigs.
Source: Everything But the Oink - Pork Checkoff

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Consider applying for an Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher Supplement Grant! Grants of up to $200 will be awarded to support the integration of agriculture into your regular classroom instruction.
Applications are due Nov. 30, 2024. Apply at https://t.co/CEQGQxAR0D

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Celebrate National Pizza Month by enjoying your favorite slice of pizza, like many other Americans!
Source: Fast Facts About Agriculture & Food | American Farm Bureau Federation (https://t.co/y4AO5mfZgf)

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Happy National Pizza Month! 🍕
Follow along with IALF as we highlight various resources and lesson plans we have available to learn more about pizza and the ingredients in your favorite slice. Visit https://t.co/CEQGQxBoQb to find more information!

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When Angie Schnepf received a Teacher Supplement Grant, she helped her students plant pumpkins in her classroom! Students were able to plant, water, and give sunlight or grow lights to their plants to help them grow.

Learn more and apply by visiting the link in our bio

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We are grateful for our sponsor, CHS Foundation!
With help from our sponsors, IALF is able to provide resources for educators to teach their students about agriculture.
Check out the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation website for lessons, books, and other resources available.

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Iowa is the leading state in pork production with more than 5,400 pig farms across the state.
Source: https://t.co/1YZ3p7Llg3

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Happy National Pork Month! 🐖
Follow along with IALF as we highlight various resources and lesson plans we have available to learn more about pigs and pork production. Visit https://t.co/CEQGQxAR0D to find more information!

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Continue celebrating National Chicken Month by eating chicken!🍗 In 2023, Americans consumed 101.3 pounds of chicken per capita. Making chicken the #1 consumed protein in the United States!
Broiler Chicken Industry Key Facts 2023 - National Chicken Council

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Honeybees are a vital part of how we get our food and they can also be a vital part of the classroom! Use these lesson plans about honeybees to learn more about how they pollinate and produce honey through STEM. #honeybee #STEM #Agriculture #IALF

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Have your students explored Journey2050 yet? Register today to get your students challenged to answer the questions, “How will we sustainably feed nearly 10 billion people by the year 2050?”
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