Ag in the classroom

Today we had a speaker from the Cook County Farm Bureau. Mrs. DeLaurentis gave the Ag in the Classroom presentation to our class. Among other things, we found out:
1. Corn is the #1 crop in Illinois
2. Soybeans are #2
3. 25% of people in Illinois are employed in agriculture!

Here is a link to some games through the farm bureau:
Cook County Farm Bureau
The presentation was very interesting and informative.

Keller State Fair

Today was our Keller State Fair. We have been working for weeks on floats, posters, and projects about the 5 regions of the United States. Our room was divided into 5 groups. Each group had to design and build a float about a state in one of the regions. Each group also made a regional poster and powerpoint presentation.

During the actual fair, we had BBQ hot dogs, chips and salsa, beignets, jello, homemade cookies, and juice. Next, we decorated patriotic t-shirts. Then, we paraded around the school with our floats and posters. All of the students in the other classrooms came out into the hallway to watch us. Finally, we spent some time playing "carnival games" and winning prizes. The whole experience was so much fun!