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Classroom
Education
 The
Kentucky Corn Growers Association works to bring educational
resources to teachers and students and across the
Commonwealth, as well as, consumers around the world.
Why Teach Corn? - The
United States is the leading producer of corn in the world,
and corn has played a very important part in the settlement
and culture of this country. Corn continues to be a very
important part of our lives.
Most all Americans consume or use some kind of corn
daily. Corn is used in more than 3,700 products to date, and
scientists are trying to find even more uses for this
versatile, renewable resource that will make our lives
better and our environment cleaner.
Corn also takes its place as an important product from
Kentucky. Producing about 150 million bushels annually, corn
is Kentucky’s second leading cash crop in terms of value.
Kentucky ranks 13th in the nation for corn production, but
is one of the leaders for producing high quality corn and
bringing a higher price for that corn.
And not only are we trying to enforce the importance of
corn with our educational resources, but the vital role
agriculture plays in the world. The business of agriculture
is the most important industry in the world since it puts
food in our bellies and clothes on our backs.
Educational Resource Development
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Corn in the Classroom
- Comprehensive KERA-compliant curriculum for 4th & 5th
graders
- New Use Resource Kit -
Examples of corn-based products, a curriculum, and
activity sheets for use in the classroom or educational
event.
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"Corn is All Around Us" -
Presentation Script
- "Corn: The aMAIZEing
Grain" Activity Sheet (pdf) - This resource was
developed to provide a corn "short course" to students, 8
to 12 years of age. It includes science experiments,
jokes, and fun facts about corn.
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Gee Whiz in Agriculture: Now Ear This
Video - This 30 minute program funded by the
KyCGA and developed by the University of Kentucky and KET/PBS
will present all aspects of the corn industry to children
ages 8 to 12. The program is periodically aired on local
KET/PBS stations and may be purchsed for your school
library.
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Kentucky Corn Production Guide -
"A Comprehensive Guide to Corn
Management in Kentucky" is an excellent teaching resource
for high school and vocational agricultural curriculums.
You may request copies from your local county extension
office or download the web version from the
University of Kentucky site.
Kentucky Agriculture & Environment
in the Classroom Support
The Kentucky Corn Growers
Association supports the Kentucky Department of
Agriculture's
Kentucky
Agriculture & Environment in the Classroom by
providing educational resources for teacher workshops.
 Agriculture
Adventures: Kentucky Funding Support
KyCGA is a major sponsor of
the
"Agriculture Adventures: Kentucky" program. The
Kentucky Department of Agriculture worked to develop the
full day, traveling science program with COSI and make it
available to all Kentucky elementary schools across the
Commonwealth. This program is designed to promote awareness
about Kentucky agriculture to school students, providing a
basic understanding of the contribution agriculture makes to
our country's high standard of living, while supporting
Kentucky Science Academic Content Standards.
Additional Educational Resources
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