{"id":75100,"date":"2016-04-06T14:10:14","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T19:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=75100"},"modified":"2016-04-06T14:10:14","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T19:10:14","slug":"ag-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2016\/04\/06\/ag-in-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Ag in the Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_75101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75101\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/FFA-members-with-their-equipment.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75101\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/FFA-members-with-their-equipment.jpg\" alt=\"FFA members who brought farm equipment to show included (from left): Skyler Lewis, Elliott Lloyd, Alek Bowersock,Catlyn Richey, Josh Oberlitner, Logan Williams, McKenzie Davis, Chayten Overholt, Ethan Kemler, Caden Ringwald, Isiac Bowersock, Tristin Miller. (Photo submitted.)\" width=\"330\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FFA members who brought farm equipment to show included (from left): Skyler Lewis, Elliott Lloyd, Alek Bowersock,Catlyn Richey, Josh Oberlitner, Logan Williams, McKenzie Davis, Chayten Overholt, Ethan Kemler, Caden Ringwald, Isiac Bowersock, Tristin Miller. (Photo submitted.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Thursday, March 24, the Lincolnview FFA Chapter hosted \u201cAg in the Classroom\u201d day, sponsored by the Van Wert Farm Bureau.\u00a0\u00a0 There were tractors and a combine, along with pigs, a calf, chickens, goats, and a horse to help teach second grade students about Ag safety. FFA members also taught students about food sources and Ohio agriculture. There were teaching demonstrations at each station, which made for a fun-filled educational day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75102\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75102\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/author-with-class.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75102\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/author-with-class.jpg\" alt=\"Kindergarteners listening intently to a local author, Deborah Ambroza. (Photo submitted.)\" width=\"330\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kindergarteners listening intently to a local author, Deborah Ambroza. (Photo submitted.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Kindergarten students at Lincolnview Elementary had a visit from local author Deborah Ambroza. She discussed the writing process with them and even brought in a horseshoe crab shell for them to touch. The students were also given an autographed copy of her book which is published on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readinga-z.com\">www.readinga-z.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75103\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75103\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Animal-safety.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75103\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Animal-safety.jpg\" alt=\"Lincolnview FFA President, Savannah Bigham talked to a second grade class about animal safety. (Photo submitted.)\" width=\"330\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lincolnview FFA President, Savannah Bigham talked to a second grade class about animal safety. (Photo submitted.) \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75104\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/5th-graders-with-Dale-Ruppert.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75104\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/5th-graders-with-Dale-Ruppert.jpg\" alt=\"Carter Renner, Maceyn Snyder, and Breck Evans are pictured with Dale Ruppert of Science Central out of Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Dale met with all the fifth graders at Lincolnview Elementary to teach a hands-on lesson with Newton's three laws of motion. (Photo submitted.) \" width=\"330\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carter Renner, Maceyn Snyder, and Breck Evans are pictured with Dale Ruppert of Science Central out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dale met with all the fifth graders at Lincolnview Elementary to teach a hands-on lesson with Newton&#8217;s three laws of motion. (Photo submitted.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, March 24, the Lincolnview FFA Chapter hosted \u201cAg in the Classroom\u201d day, sponsored by the Van Wert Farm Bureau.\u00a0\u00a0 There were tractors and a combine, along with pigs, a calf, chickens, goats, and a horse to help teach second grade students about Ag safety. 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