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Professional Heritage Resources Online is a service of Silos and Smokestacks, Iowa’s National Heritage Area, part of America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership.

Silos and Smokestacks is pleased to offer the teacher, tourism or museum professional (or just plain heritage buff!) the free publications shown on the right side of your screen.  Just click on the document name to start exploring.

Many skilled professionals gave generously of their time to create these resources for you.  We hope you’ll find them fun and profitable in creating memorable educational experiences for your students or tour participants.

If you have comments or suggestions, please click on the “Contact Info” button on the top and bottom of your screen.  Thanks for logging in and we hope you’ll come back from time to time to see what we’ve added.
 
  • Touring for Success
    is a checklist to aid tour planners, tourism specialists and professionals, economic development groups, volunteers, tour guides, and organizations interested in developing tours that help tell the story of American agriculture.
  • CampSilos
    is an educational Web site highlighting the development of American agriculture.  Targeting students in grades 4-8, the site provides online educational material related to the natural prairie, pioneer farm life, early agricultural technology, the story of corn from its early Indian origins to the present, and 21st century technological advances including applications of GPS and biotechnology.
    This site features student activities, teacher lesson plans, and links to national standards.  Students can even watch the birth of baby pigs!
  • Country Heritage Community Field Trip Guide
    is a new field trip guide for teachers and students in Northeast Iowa. It features field trip activities to historic and natural attractions, museums, and educational opportunities in Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, and Winneshiek Counties.  The guide's 165 pages provide 35 detailed lesson plans including pre-activity, on-site, and post-activity student field trip lesson ideas.
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