May
Lascaux Cave Paintings, 15,000 BCSome of the earliest known works of art were paintings of the ancient aurochs, ancestors of the present-day domesticated bovine we know, found on the walls of caves in Lascaux, France. The paintings are estimated to be 37,000 years old.
Featured Teacher: Megan Plummer, Sapulpa
Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom (AITC) has many outstanding teachers using AITC lessons in their classrooms. We are pleased and proud to spotlight some of them monthly.
- May Day
- May 5 is Cinco de Mayo
- Oklahoma Beef
- May 14 is Dance Like a Chicken Day
- The first Kentucky Derby was May 17, 1875
- Oklahoma Fruit of the Month: Blueberries
- Oklahoma Vegetable of the Month: Lettuce
- Build a Salad Day
- Agriculture in Art
Mother Goose Day is May 1
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet
Eating of curds and whey
There came a spider
And sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away
Sat on a tuffet
Eating of curds and whey
There came a spider
And sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away
Say Cheese!
Make curds and whey (cottage cheese) in honor of Little Miss Muffet.
May 5 is National Hoagie Day
It is said the Hoagie got its name during World War I from an area of Philadelphia named "Hog Island." It was a worker's sandwich, sometimes also called a "hobo." Explore the agricultural connection of the word "hobo" with:
Children's Book Week
It all begin in 1919, with the idea that children's books can change lives. See our extensive list of Agriculture-Related books for Children and Young Adults.
The Monday after Mother's Day is Apron Day
Craft: Bandana Apron
Simple instructions for students to make their own aprons, with a great story about the history of aprons.
Mother's Day
May is World Trade Month
Oklahoma Wheat on the World Market
World trade is very important to Oklahoma agriculture.
The Homestead Act was passed May 20, 1862.
Learn more about The Homestead Act with this lesson.
Surveying - 19 Chains and 50 Links
Learn how land was divided for homesteading.
Take it Outside: Outdoor Activities for End-of-Year Celebrations
Songs and Poems
The friendly cow all red and white,
I love with all my heart:
She gives me cream with all her might,
To eat with apple tart.
She wanders lowing here and there,
And yet she cannot stray,
All in the pleasant open air,
The pleasant light of day;
And blown by all the winds that pass
And wet with all the showers,
She walks among the meadow grass
And eats the meadow flowers.
The Cow
by Robert Louis Stevenson
The friendly cow all red and white,
I love with all my heart:
She gives me cream with all her might,
To eat with apple tart.
She wanders lowing here and there,
And yet she cannot stray,
All in the pleasant open air,
The pleasant light of day;
And blown by all the winds that pass
And wet with all the showers,
She walks among the meadow grass
And eats the meadow flowers.