2023 National Ag week
National ag Day
National Ag Day is a celebration and advocacy event that was created by the Agriculture Council of America in 1973. The purpose of this celebration is to bring awareness about the vital role agriculture plays in our everyday life. National Ag Day is held every March during National Ag Week, so the date varies each year.
2023 local Theme
Each year, the Education Committee selects a theme to highlight a different sector of agriculture during the National Ag Day celebration activities.
The 2023 local lesson theme is "Bee Kind to Pollinators", to educate students about the role pollinators play in the modern food production and the environment.
Our team of board members and volunteers will be visiting classes all over Bourbon County on March 21, 2023 to lead activities all about pollinators!
Want to go all out for National Ag Week? We've prepared an activity that can be incorporated into your curriculum each day!
Move it Monday.pdfMove it monday
Click here to take a break during class to watch a short video on the "Round and Waggle Bee Dances" on how bees communicate, and have your students try it!
National Ag Day
Some classes at each school will be visited by our volunteers who will lead a lesson, but ALL teachers can find materials related to this year's topic on our website, just scroll below to find ready to use materials!
Where in the World Wednesday.pdfWhere in the World Wednesday
Click here for materials to color a map of each continent's biggest agriculture commodities to see where your food comes from!
2023 Art & Essay Contest.pdfThankful Thursday
We are thankful for pollinators! Click here to participate in this year's art and writing contests!
Find a Farmer Friday.pdfFind a Farmer Friday
Click here to color a map of Bourbon County with some of our local farmers to see what they produce for us!
2023 Ag Day Lesson materials
Bea's Bees storybook
Click the link below to watch and listen to the author read this year's book!
2023 1st & 2nd Grade Lesson.pdfClick here to access the lesson materials!
1st & 2nd Grade Activity
In this activity, students will read/listen to the story Bea's Bees by Katherine Pryor and then complete a worksheet about story character, setting and plot. There is a also a practice spelling worksheet students can color once they get done!
National Ag Day 2023 Day of Lesson.pdfClick here to access the lesson materials!
2nd and 3rd grade Volunteer led Lesson
In this activity, our volunteers will read the book Bea's Bees by Katherine Pryor and then lead students through an activity to match pollinators to plants they are attracted to. They will be challenged to come up with ways to help pollinators like Bea did in the story!
3rd - 5th Grade activity
In this activity, students will discover what different species of pollinators look for in plants by matching their species with a flower given some clues about what their species like. Then, students will share their results and form a 3D Information Cube about these pollinators!
SEE VOLUNTEER LESSON LINK FOR ACCOMPANYING POLLINATOR CARDS AND STATION CARDS FOR THIS ACTIVITY.
Click here to access the lesson materials!
2023 Art & Writing Contest
art & Writing Contest
We are thankful for pollinators! Click here to participate in this year's art and writing contests!
Check out our Agriculture Lesson Archive tab to see previous National Ag Day activities and other agriculture related lessons, ready to use with your students!