Suggested Activities for
GAST Student Internship
Suggested Activities:
Revise/update a unit of instruction
Revise/update materials used for CDE preparation
Assist in completing the Agriculture Department Annual Report
Assist with Agriculture Department inventory
Develop and/or present a recruitment program for 7th or 8th graders
Assist in preparation of team for a CDE
Team up with or shadow a County Ag Literacy Coordinator at a classroom presentation
Assist in supervision of FFA activities
Prepare materials and set-up for a service learning project
Work with elementary teachers in promoting Agriculture Education
Assist in preparing and presenting Ag Literacy programs
Assist with the Land Laboratory
Assist with preparing and managing fund-raising activities
Present or assist in presenting the Agriculture Department Annual Report to the school board
Assist in developing and implementing FFA recruiting activities
Assist in organization and hosting of a CDE’s and section proficiency awards
Assist in collection drive for FFA Foundation
Assist in development and implementation of FFA Week activities
Interview current Agriculture Education Teachers about why they choose the Agriculture Education Profession
Assist with SAE record books and proficiency award interview preparation
Speak and assist with recruiting at freshman orientation program
Assist in chapter banquet preparation
Prepare lessons for and delivery of Ag-In-the-Classroom programs
Work with FFA Alumni in preparing recruitment program
Assist with chaperoning and supervising FFA activities
Assist in the completion of reports for the Ag program
Create a portfolio of research about Agriculture Education programs both in and outside of Illinois
Develop a lesson plan for a class
Promote SAE’s in the Introductory Agriculture class
Develop a slide show summarizing agriculture department activities
Design and create a bulletin board
Organize and back up electronic information for the agriculture department
Duplicate worksheets and other class materials
Monitor and supervise FFA chapter cooperative business
Set-up laboratory materials for class
Clean-up and watering in greenhouse
Assist in shop organization and management
Visit and shadow Agriculture Education faculty at the local Community/Junior College
Assist teacher in classroom during a student based learning project
Assist in planning and conducting an on-site SAE visit
Develop a recruitment/retention plan for the Agriculture Department
Conduct research for a special capital project for the Agriculture Department
Do assessment mapping of the Agriculture Program to the State learning Standards
Assist with landscape design and construction at the school
Visit an Agriculture Education class at the local Community/Junior College
Assist with a tractor restoration project
Design a hunting or trap shooting safety program
Set-up and prepare materials for a day of classes
Prepare and teach or co-teach a unit of instruction
Design, plan and implement an FFA event
Assist in the maintenance of the FFA Web site
Visit and shadow a student teacher in Agriculture Education
Work with students one-on-one in starting EZ Records
Develop an animation, video clip or photo-enhanced power point on an agricultural topic
Coach Greenhands to prepare for the Greenhand Trivia Bowl
Conduct a web search for Agricultural games and present a report to other students
Upload information to MyCaert
Assist in updating the FFA Roster
Develop videos or newspaper articles for FFA recruitment
Conduct a tropism activity in the greenhouse and give a report on the results
Prepare and present a soil erosion demonstration
Develop and present a power point on breeds of livestock, crops grown or pests
Prepare and present a small engine activity
Manage the FFA Activity Chart and the FFA Calendar
Perform organizational activities for the Agriculture Department
Chair or co-chair a large FFA fundraising activity
Teach a class for 1-3 days a month with Agriculture Teacher as monitor
Develop and present a hands-on agr-science project
Demonstrate and co-supervise students conducting a laboratory activity
Develop a laboratory activity including budgeting for supplies and identifying sources of materials
Assist in scoring a CDE event
Develop the problem solving background information for a long-term project such as raising an animal or producing a crop
Organize lesson plans into folders by curriculum area
Collect and maintain newsletters newspaper articles in a scrapbook
Design and update bulleting boards
Assist in the development of an after-school program
Develop and manage budget for the greenhouse
Develop a grading rubric for a class
Develop a set of goals for an Agriculture Instructor
Inappropriate Activities:
Collect FFA dues and maintain FFA Roster
Grade student homework
Duplicate tests for classes
Enter student scores in the gradebook
This list of suggested activities is not intended to be complete or limiting in any way. It was developed through a survey of teachers asked to list possible activities for their GAST intern.