AG in the Classroom is a national program to assist teachers in making students aware of the role of agriculture in our lives. Funded in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and each respective state, AG in the Classroom programs serves students in grades K-12. Crossover Dribble presents factual information about farming. Several lesson plans related to AG in the Classroom based on the book are available by clicking ”Teacher Information” and going to “Curriculum.”
State Ag in the Classroom websites can be accessed by clicking on your respective state’s website listed here. Go to other state websites such as California which has extensive lesson plans. Each summer AG in the Classroom programs are held as professional development activities for which teachers receive training and free materials for instructional use.
Agriculture in the Classroom Websites
Every state along with the District of Columbia has an Ag in the Classroom program. Such programs are jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the state’s Department of Agriculture. Some states, such as California and New York, have extensive lesson plans that can be used across the curriculum and involve reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. Summer workshops are also offered, usually free of charge to classroom teachers. Such workshops provide curriculum ideas and materials for classroom use. Nearly every state has grants related to Ag in the Classroom. Below are links to a number of Ag in the Classroom state websites.
National Ag in the Classroom Website
http://www.agclassroom.org/
Alabama Ag in the Classroom
http://www.alabamaaitc.org/
Alaska Ag in the Classroom
http://www.alaskafb.org/~akaitc/
Arizona Ag in the Classroom
http://www.agclassroom.org/directory/search_result_details.cfm?pid=1084
Arkansas Ag in the Classroom
http://www.alaskafb.org/~akaitc/
California Foundation for Ag in the Classroom
http://www.cfaitc.org/
Connecticut Agriculture in the Classroom
http://www.ctaef.org/2636/index.html?*session*id*key*=*session*id*val*
Delaware Ag in the Classroom
http://dda.delaware.gov/education/forms/AECluster.shtml
Florida Ag in the Classroom
http://www.fl-ag.com/faitc/
Georgia Ag in the Classroom
http://www.gfb.org/agclass.htm
Hawaii Ag in the Classroom
http://www.ctahr.hawaii..edu/ctahr2001
Idaho Ag in the Classroom
http://www.idahoaitc.org/
Illinois Ag in the Classroom
http://www.agintheclassroom.org/060605/aitchome.html
Indiana Ag in the Classroom
http://www.indag.org/Educators/inTheClassroom.php
Iowa Ag in the Classroom
http://www.iowafarmbureau.com/programs/aitc/default.aspx
Kansas Foundation for Ag in the Classroom
http://www.ksagclassroom.org
Kentucky Ag in the Classroom
http://www.kyfb.com/federation/agricultural%20education.asp
Louisiana Ag in the Classroom
http://www.lfbf.org/aitc/index.html
Maine Ag in the Classroom
http://www.mainefarmbureau.com/aginclass/
Maryland Ag in the Classroom
http://www.agclassroom.org/state/summaries/maryland.htm
Massachusetts Ag in the Classroom
http://www.aginclassroom.org/
Michigan Ag in the Classroom
http://www.miagclassroom.org/
Minnesota Ag in the Classroom
http://www.mda.state.mn.us/kids/
Mississippi Ag in the Classroom
http://www.msfb.com/programs/agclass.html
Missouri Ag in the Classroom
http://www.agclassroom.org/feature/missouri.htm
Montana Ag in the Classroom
http://www.mfbf.org (click on Programs then Ag in the Classroom)
Nebraska Ag in the Classroom
http://www.nefb.org/ag-ed/default.aspx
Nevada Ag in the Classroom
http://www.nvaite.org
New Hampshire Ag in the Classroom
http://pubpages.unh.edu/~pcj/aitc.html
New Jersey Ag in the Classroom
http://www.agclassroom.org/state/summaries/newjersey.htm
New Mexico Ag in the Classroom
http://www.nmaitc.org/
New York Ag in the Classroom
http://cerp.cornell.edu/aitc/
North Carolina Ag in the Classroom
http://www.ncagintheclassroom.com/
North Dakota Ag in the Classroom
http://www.ndaginclassroom.org/
Ohio Ag in the Classroom
http://ofbf.org/page/CASH-4Y4QHY
Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom
http://oklahoma4h.okstate.edu/aitc/
Oregon Ag in the Classroom
http://aitc.oregonstate.edu/
Pennsylvania Ag in the Classroom
http://www.pfb.com/programs/ag-in-the-classroom/lesson-plans.htm
Rhode Island Ag in the Classroom
http://www.agclassroom.org/state/contacts/r_u.htm
South Carolina Ag in the Classroom
http://www.agclassroom.org/state/contacts/r_u.htm
South Dakota Ag in the Classroom
http://www.agclassroom.org/state/contacts/r_u.htm
Tennessee Ag in the Classroom
http://www.agclassroom.org/directory/search_result_details.cfm?pid=1169
Texas Ag in the Classroom
http://www.txfb.org/AgClass/agclass.asp
Utah Ag in the Classroom
http://extension.usu.edu/aitc/
Vermont Ag in the Classroom
http://www.vt-aitc.org/educationprograms.htm
Virginia Ag in the Classroom
http://www.agintheclass.com/
Washington Ag in the Classroom
http://www.waic.net/
West Virginia Ag in the Classroom
http://www.wvu.edu/~exten/depts/co/berkeley/aitc/wvaitc.htm
Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom
http://www.wisagclassroom.org/
Wyoming Ag in the Classroom
http://www.wyomingagclassroom.org/natural_resources.asp