Corn Lessons: 3-5

Ag-Venture with Corn

Engage students in non-fiction with this cross-curricular activity sheet that pairs with the Corn Ag Mag.

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Dancing Popcorn

Students can learn about scientific concepts like chemical reactions, the scientific method, density, and buoyancy with this simple and engaging experiment.

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Disappearing Ghosts

This lesson is a fun, hands-on activity designed to help students understand that some products are made with natural resources and are biodegradable!

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DIY Packing Peanut

Make your own biodegradable corn packing peanuts with this engaging scientific inquiry lesson.

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Grain Crops "Zine"

Have your students craft their own maga"zines" to learn more about important grain crops grown in Illinois. 

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Oobleck

Make Oobleck with your students and learn more about the many uses of Illinois-grown corn.

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Packing Peanuts

This lesson is a hands-on activity that challenges students to strengthen inquiry skills as they use the scientific method to explore materials we use for every day objects. This also helps students critically think about renewable vs. non-renewable resources.

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