Grant Opportunity
CHS is offering $1500 classroom grants for K-12th core education teachers whose innovative classroom projects use agricultural concepts to teach reading, writing, math, nutrition, science and/or social studies. The deadline for grant proposals is September 15, 2015. The application can be found here.
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Calendar
Come find NHAITC at these events:
Merrimack County School-to-Farm Day
September 22nd & 23rd
Ramblin' Vewe Farm
Gilford, NH
Londonderry Middle School
October 14th
NH Science Teachers Conference
November 2nd
Church Landing, Meredith
NH Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
November 13th
The Margate Resort
Laconia, NH
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Contacts
Debbi Cox
State Coordinator
nhaitc@nhfarmbureau.org
(603) 224-1934
295 Sheep Davis Road
Concord, NH 03301
Deb Robie,
Grafton County Coordinator
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All organisms go through stages of development or a life cycle. Birds move from egg to chick to adult. Plants go from seed to seedling to flowering plant. Even families have a version of a life cycle where parents come together and have a child. At some point, the child leaves home, finds a partner, produces offspring and the cycle begins again. Understanding this concept is an important component of a child's education. Not only does it provide some explanation for the life around them, it can give perspective to their own birth, life and death. Along the way, they can learn to respect and care for those around them.
Agriculture is a perfect vehicle for presenting the information. Classroom projects can illustrate a life cycle from start to finish. Choose subject matter which students can easily relate to such as plants or small animals. The complexity of the unit is obviously based on the grade level, but life cycles can be addressed in K - 12.
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sequential lessons and activities for grades K-6 addressing organisms, human biology, plants and the environment
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New Hampshire Agriculture in the Classroom is bringing back their annual awards. We want to recognize the exceptional efforts of elementary and secondary teachers who incorporate agricultural concepts in their curriculum. One pre-K through 5th grade teacher and one 6th through 12th grade teacher will be selected. These winners will advance to be considered for the National Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Awards.
Click here for details along with the application.
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As part of President Obama's Pollinator Initiative, we have Burpee seed packets available at no charge. Simply email us how many packets you would like and where to send them.
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Life Cycles August 2015 
