Oklahoma Pork Council/Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Grants Note: For the protection of the children pictured, photos are placed at random and do not necessarily reflect corresponding projects or locations. 2008 Clucking Chickens Name Grant Amount Funds used for: Lessons Used Kim Cox $300 Materials for teaching Ag in the Classroom lessons   Vicki Boiles, Chickasha $275 Materials for teaching Ag in the Classroom lessons   Valerie Smith, Stilwell $300 Materials for teaching Ag in the Classroom lessons   Joyce Hembree $300 Transportation for trip to pumpkin patch and materials for Ag in the Classroom pumpkin lessons   Wendy Gibson, $300 Materials for Ag in the Classroom cooking projects   Mistie Bunch $230 Materials for teaching Ag in the Classroom pumpkin unit   Charity Guinn $300 Materials for teaching Ag in the Classroom lessons   Janet Howard $284 Materials for teaching Ag in the Classroom lessons   Melinda Anderson $230 Materials and books for teaching Ag in the Classroom lessons   Janice Cockrum $296.97 Materials and books for teaching Ag in the Classroom lessons   Ronna Haney, Ada $300 Ag-related books for children and young adults   This Little Pig Charleen Carey, Sayre $243.48 Visit to a pig farm, books and materials for teaching Ag in the Classroom lessons ". . . on our field trip day my 4-5-year-olds were actually giving breed names to the pigs they saw, looked for ears, knew the feeding process and really found out what pigs feel, sound and look like in person."   Bug's Eye View Beautiful Bovine Sherri Goeringer, Cordell $230 Field trip to farm   Joseph Macom, Ninnekah $300 Food for teaching Ag in the Classroom lessons   Marie Holba, Billings $300 Materials for teaching Ag in the Classroom lessons   Heide Roden, Edmond $300 Supplies for animal and garden projects   Lindsey Hix, Shawnee $250 Materials for teaching Ag in the Classroom lessons   Tortillas in a Bag Susan Smith, Lawton $300 Supplies for soil testing, tree identification and climate studies   Pumpkin Guts: Pumpkins by the Pound Sharon Petrik, Tulsa $300 Ag-related books and materials for teaching Ag in the Classroom lessons   Adrienne Ponder, Shawnee $300 Display supplies for Oklahoma History Museum showing dinnertime throughout history   Carrie Jacobs, Moore $300 Field trip to Noble Research Foundation Agriculture: It Doesn't Just Happen Cheryl Hyde and Janie Price, Lexington $300 Transportation to Braums, books and supples for teaching Ag in the Classroom dairy lessons     2007 Name Grant Amount Funds used for: Kim Anderson, Stillwater $300 materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Lisa Storm, Kingfisher $300 materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons beef jerky Tami Markes, Afton $300 materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Hit the Trail Becky Nickel, Clinton $300 ag-related books and transportation for trip to fair Kim Cox, Ninnekah $300 materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Michelle Russell, Cordell $292 materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons and field trip to farm Amanda Whiteley, Stilwell $300 materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Oklahoma Dirt Shirt   Becky O'Daniel, Norman $222 ag-related books and materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Mistie Bunch, Stilwell $299.66 materials for teaching lessons on pumpkins and transportation to pumpkin patch Ashley Lind, Moore $100 materials for teaching Ag in the Classroom lessons related to Thanksgiving Denise Cox, Moore $173 materials for making Oklahoma Dirt Shirts Making Paper Amanda Sumner, Moore $300 materials for making paper "My students found it very interesting that people in the United States use so much more paper than people in China. My students did not know that there are microorganisms that "eat" paper in the landfill. Most importantly, they understand how vital recycling is." Jeanifer Golden, Moore $150 materials for peanut lessons Students learned that peanuts help improve the soil. Fit With Fiber Elizabeth Johnson, Delaware County $300 materials for Ag in the Classroom pantry (teaching supplies for various Ag in the Classroom lessons) (My students) have tasted fruits and vegetables that they have never been willing to try. They have learned there are healthy cereals that are good and good for you. The students are able to see plants and explain how the soil, water and sunshine help them grow. When they see animals they know what a farmer has to do to keep them healthy and why we need animals in our life as a food source. Vickie Legg, Oktaha $300 ag-related books and materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Kay Martin, Terral $300 materials for cooking activities related to Ag in the Classroom Mud in the Water Barbara Fiaccone, Moore $150 materials for making paper Lori Newmark, Moore $200 materials for making Tortillas in a Bag Graphing Donna Mankins, Moore $260 materials for teaching lessons on pumpkins This unit of study was a huge success! These young learners used vocabulary, drew illustrations, asked and answered higher level questions and participated in the Ag in the Classroom bulletin board contest...Parents were amazed at student learning and understanding. Charity Ann Guinn, Chickasha $250 ag-related books and materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Valerie Smith, Colcord $300 field trip to farm and materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Cheryl Meyer, Skiatook $200 materials for Ag Day activities   Wendy Gibson, Tulsa $300 transportation for trip to pumpkin patch and materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons "Students were able to visually see agricultural land in use. This was a great seque into our studies of communities past and present. . . . They developed a better understanding for the need of agricultural land and they began to understand where our food comes from." Dirty Pictures   Debi Merkey, Cordell $107.97 materials for Ag Day activities Jan Snider, Terral $300 materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons The students learned how different landforms are formed and about different landforms located in Oklahoma that they did not know existed. They learned that everyone should be involved in conserving our natural resources and protecting our environment for the future." Celebrating Pancake Day Sandi Wilkerson, Elgin $182 materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Ruth Triplett, Terral $160.45 materials for activities related to teaching Ag in the Classroom lesson "Little Red Hen" Wendy Schoonover $207 materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Shirley Wright, Claremore $299.45 Dutch oven and materials for Ag in the Classroom cooking activities Pecan Fingerprints Lacey Whisenhunt, Eufaula $300 materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Terri Cloyde, Madill $300 materials for teaching Ag in the Classroom lesson in relation to a unit on immigrants to the US "My students learned how completely a drought or infestation could destroy a farmer and a country. They were amazed that the Potato Famine in the 1850s caused starvation and a huge immigration of Irish to the US." Adrienne Ponder, Shawnee $300 materials to create Oklahoma History Museum in association with teaching Ag in the Classroom lessons LeeAnne Power, Tulsa $300 materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Janet Howard, Chickasha $286.50 materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons "My students became more aware of crops that were grown by their grandparents and that these crops are still grown today. . . . I conducted a food survey,noting what fruits and vegetables were not eaten during lunch. After my students had finished the Ag in the Classroom lessons, I found that there was a marked increase in the consumption of these food items." Shannon Comer, Stillwater $300 materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Joyce Hembree, Tulsa $300 ag-related books and materials for cooking 2006 A Mixed Bag Name Grant Amount Funds used for: Shereen Rasor, Mustang Schools $100 Cooking supplies Patti Matthews, Bristow $285 Hot plate and cooking ingredients, materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Kim Cox, Ninnekah $300 Materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons "One of my students was quite pleased with himself as he announced, 'I know where milk comes from. It comes from a cow's gutters." Lana Merz, Canute $100 Materials for a Thanksgiving feast, culminating activity for Ag in the Classroom lessons Stick Horse Rodeo - Boot Relay Danna Goss, Canute $300 Materials for a Centennial Oklahoma celebration barbeque, culminating activity for Ag in the Classroom lessons Our students learned how agriculture is in every county in the state. Even though we live in a rural area, many students were unaware of how agriculture extends into other jobs and their daily lives. Some were surprised to learn how much science and math were involved in agriculture. Monica Hardbarger, Stilwell $300 Materials for a pumpkin unit Tabitha Bruner, Stilwell   $300 Ag-related books and materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons "My students were surprised to learn how many people it takes to feed the world. They also gained knowledge about the farmers that live in our county." Pig Herding - Stick Horse Rodeo Charity Ann Guinn, Chickasha $300 Materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons My students learned that there is a huge process long before we buy our food at the grocery store. They also learned more about the food pyramid and how eating healthy has many benefits. Kristi Kargl, Broken Arrow $264.50 Materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Bread in a Bag Shannon Comer, Stillwater $300 Materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Amanda Whitely, Stilwell $300 Ag-related books and materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Janice Cockrum, Chickasha $300 Materials for teaching nutrition-related Ag in the Classroom lessons Patty Meyer, Stilwell $300 Materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Michelle Russell, Cordell $280 Field trip to corn maze and materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Jane Gray, Ada $300 Field trip to tractor show and swine farm, materials for teaching Ag in the Classroom lessons field trip to a farm Mistie Bunch, Stilwell $294.38 Pumpkins, ag-related books and materials for teaching Ag in the Classroom lessons "My students learned that things don't grow in the store. . . . We got to see an actual pumpkin patch. It was cool." Cheryl Hyde, Lexington $300 Ag-related books Janet Howard, Chickasha $261.61 Materials for a rabbit unit combing wool Annie Ortiz, Stillwater $170 Materials for teaching Ag in the Classroom lessons related to Oklahoma history and transportation for culminating activity, a camping outing Donna Pelkey, Tulsa $300 Materials for making fruit and vegetable costumes and other materials to use in association with leading Ag in the Classroom activities related to fruits and vegetables Vickie Legg, Oktaha $300 Materials for teaching Ag in the Classroom lessons related to art Andrea Andrade, Bridge Creek $300 Materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Vicki Lynn Cook, Jones $300 Materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Linda Marks, Stratford $300 Materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons, field trip to an antique tractor show and a swine farm. "The sights and smells of the swine farm surprised many. They expected it to be a dirty, foul-smelling place." 2005 (Note: After 2005 grant amounts were limited to $300 per grant.) Preparing a schoolyard garden Name Grant Amount Funds used for: Janet Howard, Chickasha $396.82 Incubator and poultry project Rani Smith, Cornelson, Fairview $435 Materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Students learned: A combine can harvest other crops besides wheat Agriculture is all around us Agriculture brings money to our state. Why we need brands and the symbols people use. Pigs are used for more than just meat. Patricia Long, Eisenhower, Enid $500 Gardening project Mistie Bunch, Stilwell $415 Pumpkin project Prairie Dolls Cheryl Hyde, Lexington $500 Ag-related books, insect unit, plant unit Ruthie Rayner , John Ross, Edmond $500 Ag-related books and materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Shannon Comer, Skyline, Stillwater $500 Materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Pumpkins by the Pound Judy Dilbeck, Temple $499.22 Ag-related books The students learned: large pumpkin will float. . . . Pumpkins are not all orange. There are many different breeds of cattle. . . FFA and 4-H members must work very hard to raise and train show animals. Worms are excellent decomposers and are hard to measure. . . . Newly hatched baby chicks are wet. Annette Dake, Blanchard, Bridge Creek $500 Quilting project Christy Pollard, Merritt $500 Materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Monica Hardbarger, Stilwell $499 Materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Janice Cockrum, Chickasha $332.45 Incubator and materials for teaching about poultry Debra Wood, Will Rogers, OKC $325 Materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Allyson K. Cleveland, Meeker $396 Materials for teaching various Ag in the Classroom lessons Pig Herding Vicke Legg, Oktaha $500 Extra, Ag-stra, Read All About it ag-related library books Rani Smith, Fairview Elementary $435 Materials for Ag Day activities Things we learned: - Makeup comes from pigs and cows. - Canola oil comes from very small seeds and is grown in Major County. - Pig Showmanship. - Why erosion is bad for farming. - How important agriculture is to Oklahoma. Patricia Long, Eisenhower, Enid $500 Outdoor Classroom Agriculture is a Circle   Janet Howard, Chickasha $396.82 Chick embryology, ag-related books and various materials for Ag in the Classroom lessons Sherri Goeringer, Cordell $500 Field trip to a farm Students learned: Corn grows very tall. Farm animals smell. Sheep feel soft. Pigs' hair is stiff and they might bite. Baby calves are cute. some animals are very big. Ears of corn are hard. You have to watch where you walk. Agriculture can be fun. identifying feed grains. Teresa Hanley, Little Axe $500 Materials for providing hands on experience caring for farm animals. My students had chores every day. They fed and watered the animals. They raked the barn and the yard. They gathered eggs. We sold our eggs to the cafeteria. My students learned that it required a constant effort to care for their farm. The animals depended upon our responsibillity. 2004 Learning about food choices Name Grant Amount Funds used for: Cathy James, Guthrie Upper Elementary $200 Supplies for cooking school Barbara Elkins, Harold Stephens, Coal County 4-H and Coalgate School Ag Ed Dept. $500 Ag Science Fair Fay Ballard/Laurel Robinson, Ninnekah Elementary $500 Outdoor Fun Day Making windmills Vickie Legg, Oktaha Elementary $500 Dream On: Sewing project Gena Carroll, Jay Elementary $475 Small sewing machine and materials for making a quilt Cheryl Hyde, Lexington Elementary $295 Convection oven and materials for "How to Make an Apple Pie and See Oklahoma" project Shannon Comer, Skyline Elementary, Stillwater $497 Ag-related field trips, books, materials for AITC lessons Beautiful Bovine Debra Wood, Purcell Elementary $250 Videos, books, food and other materials for pork unit Jan Marie Wilson, Pawhuska Indian Camp Elementary $500 Materials for various AITC lessons Charlotte Cross, Fletcher Public Schools $459.75 Materials for paper making project Harvesting our classroom garden Susan A. Smith, Edison Elementary, Lawton $500 Outdoor Classroom Rita Combs, Lincoln Elementary, Chickasha $486 Books, incubator and other resources for poultry unit. Janice Cockrum, Chickasha Public Schools $300 2003 Planting is hard work.   Name Grant Amount Funds used for: Danna Goss, Grandview, Elk City $500 Gardening project Andrea Andrade, Annette Duke, Bridge Creek Elementary $495 Butterfly garden Roni Brewer, Parkview, Midwest City $316.90 Gardening activities "These are inner city children that believed tomatoes came from the grocery store. They were enlightened by first hand experience of growing their own." Sandra Leverett, Lexington Intermediate   $236.35 Chick embryology Rhonda F. Cannady, Washington County 4-H Children's Barnyard $483.90 Chick embryology "The incubators will be used for years to come." Careful with the eggs. Janet Howard, Friend, Chickasha $207.96 Equine project "As a class, we learned about the parts of a horse, nutrition, the equipment that is used to maintain a horse and large animal safety." Visited veterinary hospital, equine supply store, feed warehouse, equestrian riding center ("You should have heard the students gasp in surprise as the horse and rider jumped higher and higher.") Jamelyn Schultz, Kremlin-Hillsdale $500 Field trip, ag-related children's books Theresa Balan, Briarwood, Norman $500 Microbiology, food safety Stick Horse Rodeo Susan Smith, Edison, Lawton $370 Materials for various AITC lessons "The 'Insect Observatories' made all insect collecting activities much more exciting because the kids could see what they colected and made magnified observations of them alive. This was such a success the second graders wanted to go out every week to hunt for insects. . . . (My students learned that) Ag is more than cows and gardens, soils are important to agriculture, nutrition is more easily understood through agriculture, careers in ag are more than farming and ranching . . . " Vickie Legg, Oktaha Elementary $483.91 Materials for various AITC lessons "Even though my students live in rural areas, many weren't aware off the impact that agriculture has on their daily lives. They were surprised at the connection of our science plant life knowledge being related to agriculture." Practicing measuring Jeanne Wisdom, Heart of Oklahoma Educators (home school association) $240.86 Cowboy activities Sock Walk Angela Williams, Atoka Elementary $487.65 Videos, Ag-related children's books, materials for various AITC lessons "Students learned how to plant and grow soybeans and discovered uses for soybeans. They learned why cattle are branded and the meaning of different brands. . . . They learned how wheat starts out and the the processes it goes through just to get to their tables. . . . Students learned how to use fruits and vegetables to dye muslin, and they were amazed that it was really possible. . . ." Janice Cockrum, Chickasha High School $235 Intro to pork products, beef products In the field Gean Berg, Timberlake School $500 Portable plant shelving unity with grow lights, special plant seeds to show the complete life cycle of a plant, rye grass, mung beans Rani Smith/Dawnette Bell, Cornelson $300 Materials for various Ag in the Classroom lessons (Students learned that ) "Alfalfa is grown for livestock. 'Green' hay can catch on fire. . . . Agriculture touches everyone, everywhere." 2001-2002 Chick embryology Name Funds used for: Joy Rhodes, Blaine County Ext. Service Butterfly garden Janet Howard, Friend, Chickasha Swine unit, soils unit, aquaculture Janet Elrod, Friend, Chickasha Chick embryology Kathy Price, Boone Apache Elementary Agriculture in history Rani Smith, Dawnette Bell, Cornelsen, Fairview Chick embryology A Bean is a Seed Becky Thompson, Cyril Elementary Materials for various AITC lessons, hydroponic growth system Roni Brewer, Soldier Creek, Midwest City Ag-related children's books, materials for varous AITC lessons Cindy Schwermer, Wilson, Bartlesville Ag-related children's books Sienna Pittman, Madison, Bartlesville Health/nutrition unit Kristie Clark, Mangum Schools Beef and Pork Products Johnna Anderson, Millwood Elementary, OKC Importance of sun to growth, impact of pollution Danna Goss, Grandview, Elk City Gardening project Dustie Shryock, Sharon-Mutual, Woodward Water ecosystem, bird sanctuary, butterfly garden Phyllis Boothe, Cordell Elementary Materials for various AITC lessons Rope tricks Debi Merkey, Cordell Elementary Field trip to farm Joyce A. Bailey, Kremlin-Hillsdale Materials for various AITC lessons Jamelyn Schultz, Kremlin-Hillsdale Ag-related children's books Leanne Pyles, Allen Bowden, Tulsa Materials for various AITC lessons 2000-2001 Making an ag book Susan Smith, Edison, Lawton Materials for 4th graders to write and illustrate a book about agriculture to share with kindergarten Janet Elrod, Friend, Chickasha Chick embryology Tommy Puffinbarger Materials for rodeo clown demonstration Kim Abernathy, Rivers Elementary Chick embryology Bobby Burgess, Antlers Public School Horticulture project Kathy Smith, Antlers Public School Field trip to State Fair Stock Show Dressing up like a cow Mary Ann Kelsey, Elgin Elementary Chick embryology Phyllis Boothe, Cordell Elementary Pork: From Pig to Palate Gina Lagaly Eco-Motion environmental education bus Teri Cloyde, Madill Plant science project Sabrina Johnson, Arrow Springs, Broken Arrow Chick embryology Toni Hammers, Choctaw County 4-H Chick embryology Melody Durant, Hughes County Extension Service Pig Out on Pork Camp 1999-2000 Learning to shop for groceries Sonya Rickman, Bryan County 4-H Take home workbook and poster for dairy field trips Barbara Hatfield, Custer County 4-H Gardening project Susan Easttom, Pioneer, Elk City School planting project Margaret Goss, Alva Future Homemakers of America Bread and pasta baking Jennifer Newlin, Burlington School Chicken hatching, horticulture and compost Checking the soil ph Tommy Puffinbarger, Alfalfa County Ext. Service Chick embryology Julia Banks, Kendall-Whittier, Tulsa Butterfly garden Julia Brooksher, Alex School Soil testing Tonyah Johns, Duke School Chick embryology 1998-99 Judy Ferrell, Sangre Ridge, Stillwater Experimenting with natural fertilizers and plant growth in accordance with Native American agricultural practices. Angela Sanders, Lookeba-Sickles Farming peanuts. Dixie Abbott, Haskell Public Schools Outdoor Science Center Jackie McGolden, Fairview Elementary Science/Agriculture Exploration Table Jamey Allen, Amy Thompson, Shelley Egli, Broadmoore, Moore Insect collecting and associated entomology projects Suzanne Reece, Prue Elementary Gardening project Natalie G. Cox, Ripley Elementary Stream model Jackie Needham, Sangre Ridge, Stillwater Gardening project Bonnie Shaw, Sangre Ridge, Stillwater Plants and soils, water cycle and pond life, insects and metamorphosis, forestry and conservation Danna Goss, Susan Rogers, Rhonda Herring, Donna McNeil, Pam Joy, Grandview, Elk City Butterfly garden Darrell Crow, Dustin School Ag Day activities Back to Grants Page Back to Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom is a program of the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.