Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program awarded five teachers in the state mini-grants to help with agriculture related lesson plans. The $100 grants are given all thanks to the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation, which helps give teachers funding that may not be available through their school districts.
Congratulations to the following teachers and their projects!
- Kirsten Konder – Luck Public Schools, Luck
- Konder’s grant will be used to buy display boards for the middle school student’s Agriculture Education Stations. The classes will do research on one side of agriculture in Wisconsin while they learn about the commodity attached to the side they choose. They’ll eventually give presentations to their class and other classrooms.
- Stephanie DeVries – Cambria-Friesland Schools, Cambria
- DeVries will use the money to help with a hydroponic tower garden for agriculture classes. The tower can be moved from classroom to classroom throughout the K-12 school. The grant is specifically going to help buy the tower, mineral blend, rock wool cubes, pots, and seeds.
- Cheri Oglesby – St. Rose of Lima, Cuba City
- Oglesby’s “Little Gardens with Big Hopes!” project is for the pre-K students. They’re making a garden in a bucket with the money. The project will help teach young kids about how plants grow and make food. The grant’s helping to buy garden tools, soil, seeds, and the garden buckets.
- Kirstin Thompson – Greenfield Elementary, Baldwin
- This grant will be used to buy ag-based, informative text the students can use to do research and give some background information on how to be self-sufficient during a pandemic. The project will also include follow-up interviews of members in their community.
- Amy Gerhardt – Neillsville School District, Neillsville
- The Neillsville FFA plans to work with elementary classes for an “Adopt-an-Animal” project where they’ll virtually teach the kids about different animals. The goal is to help them learn what the animals eat, how to take care of them, and any other questions students have. The project also teaches the high school students more about how to use technology, how to communicate better, and create content while being COVID safe. The grant will help buy a camera tripod, carrying bag, cable, and a camera.
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