January 22, 2001 ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION! The Cook County Farm Bureau Agriculture In The Classroom program is announcing two opportunities for elementary educators. 1) Classroom presentations The Cook County Farm Bureau offers FREE one-hour presentations to fourth grade classrooms. The lesson gives students an overview of agriculture in the 21st century, includes an overview of the many careers for urbanites in the agribusiness sector, brings to the students' attention the ways agriculture touches their lives everyday, and involves the students in interactive activities. At the completion of the lesson, each student receives a treat, and the teacher receives an entire packet of useful materials for the classroom. This program is available for Spring, 2001, starting immediately. 2) A 3-hour graduate course During the week of August 6-10, 2001, a three-hour graduate course through Western Illinois University will be held in the Cook County Farm Bureau building. The complete cost for the course is $318.99. A $200 stipend is paid to participants (who teach in Cook County) upon successful completion of the course. Only 20 participants can be accepted into this course! April 30, 2001 is the deadline for registration. Call Gail Petersdorff at 708-354-FARM (3276) for additional information and brochures. -- This is the CPS Science Teacher List. To unsubscribe, send a message to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For more information: <http://home.sprintmail.com/~mikelach/subscribe.html>. To search the archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/science%40lists.csi.cps.k12.il.us/>
