Education

Corn Niblets
December 1, 2009
Young corn enthusiasts put their knowledge of corn facts to work! Click on the student's name to read their corn essay.   Alex Moreno, 8th Grade    Ashley Wine, 8th Grade   Asti Williams, 8th Grade   Kayla Lewers... More »

Classroom Materials and Other Lesson Plans
August 7, 2009
Looking for some new ways to teach your class about corn and agriculture?  Click here for a list of classroom materials that we have available to order or borrow!     Where Does My Food Come From?   Seed For Feed  ... More »

Ag in the Classroom
August 7, 2009
Looking for more classroom help?  Check out these sites for more great ways to bring ag into your classroom!   Illinois Corn is a major supporter of Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom.  Their website offers tons of good ... More »

A Tale of Two Corns Lesson Plans
July 31, 2009
These lesson plans discuss the differences between field corn and sweet corn and can be used for any grade or any subject. Each lesson includes activities for all different ages as well as a video for students to watch.   Physical Difference L... More »

Corny Recipes
July 21, 2009
Here are some recipes that are show different ways to use corn products in the classroom.  These recipes are good to use for math, measuring units, science investigations, and art projects.  So enjoy them and learn about corn products ... More »

An A+ for Corn
July 10, 2009
An educational PowerPoint presentation that shows how corn can relate to any subject in school such as Math, Science, and Geography. The presentation gives really good factual information about corn production in the U.S. as well as Illinois.  ... More »

Corn Booklet
June 29, 2009

Learn more about dent corn, sweet corn, popcorn, and broom corn here.

Activity Sheets
June 21, 2009
Captain Cornelius Booklet   Captain Cornelius   Captain Cornelius 2   Ethanol Across Illinois   Ethanol Word Scramble   Kid Kernel's Classroom Maze   Seek and Find   There's Corn In My Crayons!... More »

From Tassle-to-Table Chain
May 29, 2009

Learn how corn gets to your table here.

Growing Corn Experiment
May 29, 2009
Think you need a big field to grow corn?  Think again!  With just a few common household items and some corn kernels, you can be on your way to growing corn in the classroom or at home.  Just follow these simple instructions:   ... More »

The Adventures of Captain Cornelius
May 2, 2009

Join our hero in green as he works to save the planet from alien insect invaders!  Click here for more!

University of Illinois Extension Kids' Website
April 29, 2009

This site offeres interactive educational materials about a variety of topics.  The Great Corn Adventure teaches about how corn is grown and harvested, it's many uses, and more!

Just For Kids from U of I Extension