August, 2011
- Cool Down with Cucurbits
- Scrumptious Summer Squash
- Ag in Poetry: Fiesta Melons, by Sylvia Plath
- Drought
- County Fairs
- Healthy Farm Animals Mean Safe Food
- Oklahoma Farmers Markets
- Corn Harvest Begins This Month in Oklahoma
- Getting to Know You: Games for Starting School
- August is National Inventors' Month
- August is National Catfish Month
- Transcontinental Railroad
- August 31 is National Trail Mix Day
- More Herbs, Less Salt Day
- Ag in Art: Luis Melendez, Still Life With Melon and Pears
Cool Down with Cucurbits
Which family of vegetables has members so sweet they are eaten as dessert and often mistaken for fruit? Oklahoma watermelon and cantaloupe are members of the cucurbit family, along with squash, cucumbers and pumpkins. Read more, with activities...
Drought
Drought occurs when there is less rainfall than expected over an extended period of time, usually several months or longer. Read more, with lessons and resources...
Oklahoma Farmer's Markets
Oklahoma farmer's markets are an explosion of great home-grown produce this month. Oklahoma students need to eat more fruits and vegetables. Read more, with activities, lessons and more...
Welcome back to school!
Scrumptious Summer Squash
Squashes originated in the Americas. European settlers of the New World were introduced to the numerous squash varieties by natives. Read more, with activities, lessons and more...
Transcontinental Railroad
The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad occurred on August 15, 1870. What impact did this have on agriculture in Oklahoma and Indian Territories? Look for answers in these lessons:
Writing Prompt: You are a cattle rancher on the Cherokee Strip in Indian Territory. Write a letter to your cousin back east describing how the railroad will change your life.
Look for us at these events in August:
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3 - Zion Schools
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8 - Burns Flat county-wide teachers' meeting, Western Technology Center
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13th - Caddo County Farm Bureau Women's meeting
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19 - Professional development workshop, Enid
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26-27 - Oklahoma State School Board Association/CCOSA Conference
For information about scheduling training in your school, please contact one of our training coordinators.
Oklahoma Crop Calendar
Corn harvest begins this month in Oklahoma
Most county fairs begin this month
Getting to Know You: Games for Starting School
August 29 is More Herbs, Less Salt Day
August is National Catfish Month
Although catfish farming is not yet a major agricultural enterprise in Oklahoma, Oklahoma catfish certainly have played a major role in the development of catfish farming in the US. Read more, with activities, lessons and more...
August is National Inventor's Month
American agriculture owes much of its success to the innovative thinking of farmers looking for ways to solve problems and make farming easier. Read more, with activities, lessons and more...
August 31 is National Trail Mix Day.
Celebrate with these lessons and recipe:
