DuPage County Farm Bureau

Earth Day


Virtual Lesson

Earth Day and agriculture go hand in hand! Our farmers work hard every day to conserve our natural resources for future generations. Watch this lesson to find out steps farmers are taking to care for our soil, water, and air!

We ask that any teachers showing our virtual lessons and field trips to their class would fill out our google form so that we can see how many students our videos are reaching. Thank you!

Video Tracking Form

 

Check out our virtual field trip to the Morton Arboretum where we visit with Environmental Scientist, Samantha Panock to learn about trees and conservation!

 

Soil is such an importance resource! Check out this video to understand the amount of soil we have to work with and why conservation is so important!

 

Paper is an important product that we use in school! Most of us know that paper comes from trees, but how do they turn a tree into pieces of paper? Check out this cool video to see the process!

 

Book Recommendations:
Compost Stew- An A to Z Recipe for the Earth by Mary McKenna Siddals
Water and Recycling by Janine Amos
Recycle by Gail Gibbons
Michael Recycle by Ellie Bethel