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Participating teachers must complete an orientation prior to a school visit.

To schedule the Activity Center call (502) 564-4983 ext. 282 or submit online.

• The Activity Center is a 42-foot long trailer with 10 workstations for a classroom of students to conduct activities and investigations related to agriculture and the environment.
• All materials and supplies to conduct the activities are provided. Examples of activities are making Biodegradable Corn Plastic, Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Bag, Germinating and Growing Seeds, Crop Seed Identification, Ice Cream in a Bag, It Does What?--Gluep, Soy Lip Balm, and Soy Hand Lotion.  These activities make the connection between the agricultural source to commonly used products.
• All activities align with Scientific Inquiry in Kentucky's Education Standards. The target grade levels are 4th and 5th grades. However, activities will be available on a limited basis for other grade levels.
• Participating teachers must complete an orientation prior to school visit.
• Cost is $100 per day for a maximum of three days per school.

“Thank you to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture for sponsoring the mobile science lab.  It served as a wonderful opportunity for students to explore and use inquiry based learning.  The students enjoyed the empowering experiments and each lesson went along with the Kentucky core content for learning.  Our school appreciates your generosity in providing such a wonderful experience to our fourth grade students and to the students across Kentucky.”

Craig A. Carter

Fourth Grade Teacher

Hendron Lone Oak Elementary

McCracken County

2005/2006 Kentucky Science Teacher of the Year

2007 Ashland Inc. KY Teacher Achievement Winner

Agriculture Science Kit Now Available!

The Kentucky Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom, Inc., is now offering an Agriculture Science Kit to anyone interested in conducting the experiments, investigations and activities that are offered on the Mobile Science Activity Center.  All activities are targeted for 4th and 5th grades and have been aligned to Kentucky’s Core Content for Assessment.

Activities include:  Biodegradable Corn Plastic, Germinating and Growing Seeds, Crop Seed Identification, Super Slurper, Oobleck, Ice Cream in a Bag, Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Bag, Soybean Lip Balm, Soybean Hand Cream, Lavishly Layered Liquids, Gluep, Germbusters, and On the Lookout for Labels.  An activity book with handouts, explanations and directions to carry out each activity is also included.

Two options are available. 

Option #1:  Kit includes enough materials to DEMONSTRATE to a classroom thirteen activities (not including perishable items).  This is equivalent to one work station with three students each.  Cost:  $225 + $20 for shipping and handling = total of $245.  (Please note this option does not have enough materials for total classroom participation.)

Option #2:  Kit includes enough materials (not including perishable items) for a classroom of thirty students.  This is equivalent to ten work stations with three students each.  Cost:  $510 + $20 shipping and handling = total of $530.

All materials are provided except for items that can be easily obtained or perishable items.  A list is of provided and needed materials is included in the activity book.

To order a science kit, contact Johnny Parrish by e-mail at JDParrish1@msn.com or by phone at

(270) 339-4502.    Specify either Option #1 or Option #2.  

Johnny Parrish, Mobile Science Activity Center Coordinator, demonstrates how agriculture can be used to reinforce scientific inquiry. Johnny is showing melted beeswax and soybean oil that create a solution to make lip balm to participants at the Kentucky Science Teachers Conference in Hopkinsville.

Learning to Grow

Growing to Learn

Read about Rineyville Elementary School's experience!