Elliott County CES

Title:

Ag in the Classroom

MAP:

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Agents Involved:

Ag Agent

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Beef

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Farmer's Markets

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Local Food Systems

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Commercial Horticulture

Situation:

During the 2009-2010 academic calendar year Vocational Agriculture Education was removed from the Elliott County School system. During the 2015-2016 school year one vocational agriculture course was offered to Elliott County High School student’s grades 9-10. According to the 2012 Census of Agriculture there is 56,336 acres of farm land in Elliott County involved in some type of agriculture practice. Therefore, the CEC, Ag Council, Farmers Market and Soil Conservation Board’s felt that Agriculture in the school system was extremely important.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Student’s academic performance will improve because of their exposure to hands on Ag in the classroom activities.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Students will engage with one another and their peers and link the Ag in the classroom lessons with what the teacher has been teaching during lectures and throughout the school year.

Initial Outcomes:

Students enrolled in a vocational agriculture course will increase their knowledge on basic agriculture concepts.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome:
Indicator: Students 9-12 grade will increase their knowledge on basic agriculture concepts.
Method: Pre-test and observations.
Timeline: Before the start of each session.

Intermediate Outcome:
Indicator:Students will engage with one another and their peers and will link the Ag in the classroom lessons to what is being taught throughout the year.
Method: Observation and word of mouth from teachers.
Timeline: After each lesson

Long-term Outcome:
Indicator: Students academic performance improves because of exposure to hands on Ag in the classroom activities.
Method: Teachers grades, Post-test and word of mouth from teachers.
Timeline: End of academic calendar year.

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 9-12 grade high school students enrolled in a vocational agriculture course at Elliott County High School.
Project or Activity: Where your food comes from (Meat Science)
Content or Curriculum: KFB and University of Kentucky
Inputs: UK Extension Specialist, UK Animal Scientist, 4-H Livestock Kit and Field Trips
Date: January-March

Audience: 9-12 grade high school students enrolled in a vocational agriculture course at Elliott County High School.
Project or Activity: Community Garden
Content or Curriculum: Gardening/Junior Master Gardner
Inputs: Ag agents, Farmer's Market vendors and vocational agriculture teachers
Date: April-October

Audience: 9-12 grade high school students enrolled in a vocational agriculture course at Elliott County High School.
Project or Activity: Genetics
Content or Curriculum: Oklahoma Ag in the classroom
Inputs: 4-H Livestock Kit, Field Trip to Kentucky State Fair and North American International Livestock Exposition and Ag agent
Date: November-December

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