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Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix


Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom

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Susan Grigsby

First Peas to the Table

A fun work of fiction in which a girl competes in a classroom garden competition to see who can get the 'first peas to the table.' Based on the contest that Thomas Jefferson held with his friends and neighbors every year, this book seamlessly integrates school gardens, history, botany, and seasonal weather themes into one fun-to-read book. Teachers may even consider modeling a classroom science project after the one featured in this book. 

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Susan Grigsby
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