Interested in incorporating agriculture, natural resources, and the environment into your classroom but not quite sure how? Let us help get you started with teacher training. Over the course of an evening together we will focus on things you would like to cover: lessons that work for your class, books set aside just for Washington County Educators, Kits full of hands-on activities you can use in the classroom, how our programs work, and other training for Washington County that are upcoming. Our Washington County Programs Coordinator would love to work with you to schedule a local workshop for Washington County teachers!
PDU Credits are available for any workshops offered!
To learn more or to schedule a workshop:
email | casey.blake@oregonstate.edu
call | (503)713-5365.
March 2022
In the Garden: Planning and Resources, Grades K-8
Location: In-Person, Location TBD
In Collaboration with the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District Educators will go over garden basics and planning out a school garden. This is an introductory workshop meant for those who have little to no garden experience but would like to plan a local garden in their school. Some material will be provided from attending the workshop including an assortment of seeds.
April 2022
Water Education in your Classroom, Grades K-12
Location: Virtual via Zoom
The Tualatin Water basin Educator group will provide lesson materials and ideas on how you can bring water education into the classroom. PDU Available.
*Topics are subject to change
Agricultural Literacy Powerpoint
Overview of Agriculture and Program Resources
Ag Knowledge Tests
Lending Library- Books
Lending Library- Kits
Annual Literacy Project
Calendar Art Contest
Request Support/Request a Reading
Breakout Group Lessons
Cultures, Food & Communities Around the World
Barley and Beasts
Growing Bracelets
Grow a Bean in a Bag
Grafting the Red Delicious
Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Curriculum Database
National Agriculture in the Classroom Curriculum Database
TSWCD Regional Workshop Powerpoint
Overview of Agriculture and Program Resources
Source Relay
Defining Agriculture, 6 F’s of Agriculture
Free Loan Library- Books
Free Loan Library- Kits
Annual Literacy Project
Calendar Art Contest
Get Oregonized History Book
Grown in Oregon Interactive Map
Small Group Activities- Part I
Wheat Milling and Counting
Water Filtering & Soil
Germination: Living Necklace, Garden in a Glove, Growing Bracelets
Bioplastics
Ag Poetry
Dichotomous Key
Small Group Activities – Part III
Nutrition
Busy Bees
Wool Spinning
Bioplastics
Resources
Literature Circles Guide & Suggested Reading
Events and Additional Training
Summer Agriculture Institute
Overview of Agriculture and Program Resources
Defining Agriculture, 6 F’s of Agriculture
Grown in Oregon map
Earth as an Apple
Free Loan Library- Books
Free Loan Library- Kits
Annual Literacy Project
Calendar Art Contest
Get Oregonized History Book
Small Group Activities- Part I
Wheat Milling and Counting
Ag Inventors
Dichotomous Keys and Plant Propagation
Germination: Garden in a Glove, Seed, Soil, Sun, Living Necklace, and Growing Bracelets
Poetry of Agriculture
Small Group Activities- Part II
Wool Spinning
Busy Bees
Ag Networking
Soils: Water Filtering & Soil, From Rocks to Soil
Overview of Agriculture and Program Resources
Source Relay
Defining Agriculture, 6 F’s of Agriculture
Free Loan Library- Books
Free Loan Library- Kits
Annual Literacy Project
Calendar Art Contest
Virtual Field Trips
Get Oregonized History Book
Grown in Oregon Interactive Map
Breakout 1- The Chicken Life Cycle
21 days of discovery (ppt)
Hatching Discovery Video- A 21 Day Cycle
Breakout 2- The Hatching Process
Incubating Chicken and Duck Eggs
Texas A&M Teachers Guide
NAITC Hatching Page
Breakout 3- Activities and Extension
Hatching Science- Classroom Chicks Lesson
Inside the Egg
The Lifecycle of a Chicken
Texas A&M activities
Additional Resources
Instant Read Thermometers
Chicken Rumors & Myths
Duck vs Chicken Incubation
Events and Additional Training
Summer Agriculture Institute