Homeschool educators and their children will enjoy corn focused hands-on units that allow for each lesson to engage children of different ages. A one-time homeschool is kit can be requested. This kit will replace the need for homeschool educators to request each of the K-5 kits and summer scientist kit currently available during the year.
Homeschool educators and their children will enjoy corn focused hands-on units that meet standard learning objectives. Each unit is written for a suggested grade level however at the end of each lesson there are lower and upper elementary activities. These activities allow the educator to provide additional assignments and instruction to meet each of the children’s educational level. As the children progress through the units, they will continue to build on their knowledge that they learn about corn, what is needed to grow a healthy corn plant, how corn is grown, parts of the plant and ecosystem within a corn field.
As the need to produce more food with less resources grows, it is important that future generations have a better understanding of agriculture and how corn farming and agriculture fit into our daily lives. That’s why the Kansas Corn STEM program provides lessons to teach science through the lens of corn. We are committed to providing free materials and training to support educators.
