The Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year Award

The Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year Award recognizes a teacher for their interest and integrated efforts to teach students about the importance of agriculture. The winner of the award receives: A trip to the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference to gain new ideas for their classroom. Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation Book Bundle with twelve agriculture books with corresponding literature guides for their classroom. $250 cash prize for use in their classroom. To apply the teacher must: Be a full-time teacher currently engaged in integrating agriculture concepts into non-vocational agriculture classroom settings at the kindergarten to 8th grade levels. Past winners my not apply again. Application deadline is December 6th. (Winner will be announced January 4th)

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Answer the following questions in a separate document and upload to this page. Please use size 12 font and make sure the document is no longer than six pages single spaced. 1. Describe how you bring agriculture into the classroom, and explain how your students grow in understanding of one or more of the agricultural literacy learning objectives below: a. Understanding the importance and value of agriculture in students’ daily lives. b. Understanding the relationships among agriculture, food and fiber, animals, health, energy systems, technology, economics, and the environment. c. Identifying and understanding the connections between agriculture and careers. 2. Describe how you connect core learning and agriculture in the classroom. Include lesson plans or explanations of lesson plans you see fit. 3. How do you currently incorporate Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation programs and resources into your classroom learning?

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