About our books and resources
We Grow Corn!
Our “We Grow Corn!” books follow a year of growing corn on a Kansas family farm. Our “Seasons” book is for younger learners. Check out the programs, lessons and materials we’ve created to enhance learning through the books!
Resources for the "Raising Corn" Book
"We Grow Corn" Nearpods
Create, engage, and assess your students with these “We Grow Corn” Nearpod activities. Nearpod, a free resource to download, provides a learning experience that is interactive for students. With the use of the “We Grow Corn, Raising Corn on a Kansas Family Farm” book, educators with a Nearpod account can add these to their library.
Preview NearpodsSummer Scientist Lab: Does Corn Need Light?
Designed for summer school and other summer education programs, this lab can be conducted with common items like pots, bag of soil, bag of corn seed, measuring spoons.
Summer Scientist LabPublic Library Series
For public libraries! Get your readers excited about growing corn with the “We Grow Corn” Library Series. We’ve created six fun units to go with the “We Grow Corn! Raising Corn on a Kansas Family Farm” book, with free materials for libraries!
Public Library Series"We Grow Corn!" Activity Guide
This activity guide was created to expand learning about agriculture through activities and resources that go along with the book. Materials for the activities are easy to find in your home or classroom. Enjoy teaching children about corn!
Activity Guide"We Grow Corn! Worksheets
TEACHERS: We’ve created worksheets to provide additional teaching resources to supplement our “We Grow Corn!” book for Elementary, Middle and High School classes!
K-12 Worksheets"We Grow Corn!" Videos
Scroll down to see our Video Library for the “We Grow Corn!” book!
Kansas Corn STEM
Video Series
Kansas farmers Brad McCauley and Steve Rome share the story of raising corn in Kansas. Watch real-life video footage as they explain the year long process of growing and harvesting corn. The videos extend the learning with the We Grow Corn! book. QR codes found throughout the book send readers to the corresponding video. Watch the videos to learn about the use of technology, how a planter and combine work, irrigation, how corn is used after harvest, and more!
Kernels of Knowledge Videos
Bonus Kernels of Knowledge Videos
Author Sharon Thielen Reads “We Grow Corn”
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The books are free to any Kansas teacher. Teachers who request elementary kits automatically receive a "We Grow Corn!" book with their kit. Classroom sets also can be requested.
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