Seed Survivor is a Plant Nutrient Classroom on Wheels
Two mobile displays will tour 10 regional locations in Colorado, starting September 6 through October 21.
Seed Survivor, developed and sponsored by Nutrien, Ltd., is a free, curriculum-based learning experience that encourages students in Grades 3-5 how to grow healthy plants and where their food comes from. The mobile classroom is a truck and 36-foot handicap accessible trailer unit that arrives at pre-registered schools. Students explore multi-media and virtual reality games, a sunflower microgreen planting station, talking walls, and much more. Students leave with an understanding that plants need water, light, healthy soil, and nutrients to survive. They also learn that plants are essential for human survival by producing food, income, oxygen, and enjoyment for us all. The curriculum for the Seed Survivor program connects to Colorado Science Standards.
The Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom program will be touring two Seed Survivor Mobile Classrooms to ten regional locations across Colorado from September 6 through October 21. The tour locations and dates are listed in the chart below. The mobile unit can travel within an hour driving distance of each city.
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Trailer 1
- Loveland: Sept. 6-16
- Fort Collins: Sept. 19-30
- Greeley: Oct. 3-14
- Flex week (NE CO): Oct. 17-21
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Trailer 2
- Grand Junction: Sept. 6-14
- Montrose: Sept. 15-16
- San Luis Valley: Sept. 19-23
- Pueblo: Sept. 26-30
- Colorado Springs: Oct. 3-7
- Denver Metro Area: Oct. 10-21
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Approximately 30 students, divided into two groups, can participate in the display at one time and it takes one hour to complete (30 minutes inside and 30 minutes outside). To learn more about how to bring the Seed Survivor Mobile Classroom to your school, check out this informational sheet. Tour dates are limited so we encourage schools to sign up right away. To book a display for the Colorado tour, click the button below or visit SeedSurvivor.com. |
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Presenters Needed Seed Survivor Tour
Questions?
Any questions regarding the Seed Survivor Mobile Classroom Tour or about becoming a presenter should be directed to Lucee Church, education program coordinator, at Lucee@GrowingYourFuture.com or 970-361-3281. |
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The Colorado Reader is a FREE educational, eight-page student activity newspaper geared towards upper elementary students. They are sent in classroom sets of 30 copies with an educational guide and additional student activities. Topics for the 2022-2023 school year include: potatoes, dairy and dairy processing, beef cattle, and water.
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Thank You Sponsors!
As we embark on the 2022-2023 school year, the Colorado Foundation for Agriculture (CFA) would like to thank all our sponsors for this past fiscal year, which ended on July 31. CFA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit education corporation that implements the Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom program. The funding for all our programs and resources is derived from sponsorships and grants. For the 2021-2022 school year, more than 200 individuals, businesses, and organizations contributed over $225,000 for the Agriculture in the Classroom program. Through this funding, we were able to have direct contact with more than 320,000 students, teachers, families, and individuals during the 2021-2022 school year! Please help us thank and recognize all our sponsors by reading this sponsor list. Together, we are working towards our vision of Advancing Agricultural Literacy! |
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Virtual Farm Education is STEMSational!
The STEMSational Ag: The Virtual Farm curriculum is on-demand, self-paced, and can be accessed at any time. It is not led by a teacher or instructor. It is definitely student let. The content is designed for learners to 'take it and run with it'. Teachers can absolutely access it for whole group instruction and am confident they can modify, as needed. All their lessons reference either National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes or Next Generation Science Standards.
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August Featured Resources |
Check out these lesson plans and resources from the National Agriculture Curriculum Matrix.
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TWO CHS Foundation Grants Available for Colorado Teachers
2023 CHS Foundation/NAITC Classroom Grant Application
CHS Foundation provides $500 grants each year to pre-kindergarten-12th grade teachers who have classroom projects that use agricultural concepts to teach reading, writing, math, science, social studies and more. Eligible projects include classroom and schoolyard gardens, embryology projects, aquaculture projects and agricultural literacy reading programs to name a few. Teachers have until June 1 the following year to complete the project and submit a final report. Only state-certified classroom teachers employed by a school district or private school teachers are eligible to apply.
The CHS Classroom Grant application deadline is September 15.
CHS Foundation - Teacher Grants for Ag-Focused Projects
He re's to the teachers, the bridge to the next generation of ag leaders! To celebrate 75 years of making growth happen, CHS Foundation is sponsoring an anniversary grant program exclusively to teachers to fund projects that will engage students in experiential agricultural education. A $20,000 first place, $15,000 second place and $10,000 third place will be awarded, in addition to 12, $2,500 finalists. Written and video submissions accepted through Oct. 1. Learn more and apply here.
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Discover Dairy - Adopt A Cow Program
A year-long FREE experience in your classroom!
Forget the guinea pig. How about adopting a 100-pound dairy calf for your classroom mascot by joining the Adopt A Cow program? Don’t worry about finding a pen big enough to hold her. The photos and stories we’ll send you about her life on the farm will make her “come alive” for your students! The best part? It is FREE!
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Call for Workshop Proposals
Share your passion for agriculture literacy with others!
The National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization is now accepting workshop proposals for the 2023 National Conference "Beyond The Beaches" set for Orlando, Florida, June 26-29.
This premier professional development event for preK through 12th-grade teachers, volunteers, and professionals in agricultural literacy will provide tools, techniques, and inspiration to include food and agriculture as a lens for learning. We encourage you to submit a proposal if you have lessons and resources to share!
Workshop categories include:
- Full: 1 hour workshop
- Mini: 20 minute workshop, repeated three times consecutively
The selected workshop's primary presenter will receive $50 off their conference registration. Applicants will be notified in December of workshop selections. Proposal applications are due October 7. Click here to submit a proposal.
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Ways you can support Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom |
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Link your King Soopers/City Market loyalty card and support the Colorado Foundation for Agriculture every time you shop. Visit the King Soopers Community Rewards page to sign up for this free program. |
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You Shop. Amazon Gives. Every time you shop, AmazonSmile donates to the Colorado Foundation for Agriculture. |
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The Colorado Foundation for Agriculture is a 501(c)3 nonprofit education corporation. Our mission is connecting Colorado educators and students to their food, fiber, fuel, and natural resources through the Agriculture in the Classroom® program.
You can support our efforts to advance agricultural literacy by making your tax-deductible gift today at https://bit.ly/givecfa.
Giving is not just about making a donation.
It's about making a difference!
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Thank You Sponsors!
Listed below are sponsors at the Champion of Education and Honor Roll levels.
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Colorado Foundation for Agriculture | 970-818-3308 | GrowingYourFuture.com |
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10343 Federal Blvd Unit J Box 224, Westminster, CO 80260 |
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