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4-H aquaculture challenge
unit 1 lesson

4-H aquaculture challenge

What is aquaculture? Why is it becoming a growing industry? Globally, fish consumption has nearly doubled in the last 40 years. At the same time wild fish capture has leveled off. This is due to decreasing wild stocks and high scrutiny of fishing practices.…
Ag & Med Biotech Academy workshop
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Ag & Med Biotech Academy workshop

Are you aware of the overlap between biotech in ag and medicine? 19 Ohio teachers recently attended the Ag & Med Biotech Academy and learned all about it! The day began with a tour of 3Bar Biologics, a start-up company that has developed a way…
Animal digestion and nutrition
unit 3 lessons

Animal digestion and nutrition

How might we best feed animals? How do animals digest food? Animal nutritionists determine feed rations for livestock, zoo animals, and pets related to their dietary needs but also their digestive systems. This unit will make a…
Animal digestion and nutrition (TL version)
unit 3 lessons

Animal digestion and nutrition (TL version)

How might we best feed animals? How do animals digest food? Animal nutritionists determine feed rations for livestock, zoo animals, and pets related to their dietary needs but also their digestive systems. This unit will make a…
Aquaculture
unit 3 lessons

Aquaculture

How does aquaculture meet the global demand for protein? Students discover the science and challenges behind global fish farming by completing these three lessons.
Be a food scientist
unit 5 lessons

Be a food scientist

What is your protein IQ? Create a cookbook to learn Standard Operating Procedures for food safety and environmental monitoring. Test for proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids and compare plant and animal protein.
Central dogma: an integration of science and art
unit 4 lessons

Central dogma: an integration of science and art

How does DNA code become an expressed trait? Do your students struggle to understand the “central dogma” of biology? Are you looking for innovative teaching techniques? This unit is an integrated art and science project to teach transcription…
Cool curriculum for your classroom
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Cool curriculum for your classroom

Here are two of the creative units Rachel Sanders has developed for GrowNextGen: Are You Gonna Eat That? Students create a cookbook to learn Standard Operating Procedures for food safety and environmental monitoring. They also test their soy milk…
Global aquaculture
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Global aquaculture

Have you considered a career in aquaculture? Watch and learn more about this fast-growing, global career.
Global need for protein
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Global need for protein

Two new career videos are now available on GrowNextGen.org. Produced through a partnership between the Ohio Soybean Council and the Columbus Council on World Affairs, these videos provide interesting information about global issue of nutrition and…
Henry Ford and George Washington Carver team up to make bio-based products
unit 1 lesson

Henry Ford and George Washington Carver team up to make bio-based products

How do scientists and engineers work together to solve problems? Scientists and engineers work together to “industrialize” the use of agriculture products. Oil and protein from plants can be turned into many products. Design some new products using items from…
Here, fishy fishy: aquaculture systems
unit 5 lessons

Here, fishy fishy: aquaculture systems

How does soymeal feed compare to fishmeal feed when raising Tilapia in an aquaculture system? Take on multiple roles within an aquaculture farm including set-up and maintenance of tanks, test water quality, investigate possible feed sources and monitor fish health and growth.
International agriculture development
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International agriculture development

Are you interested in travel and helping others? Then a career in international agriculture development may be for you.
It's a chicken extravaganza!
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It's a chicken extravaganza!

Meat chickens were the focus of an extensive learning unit for GrowNextGen teacher leader Amy Jo Henry’s students at Global Impact STEM Academy Middle School. Henry is the school’s STEM and CTE Coordinator. This seven week project began with…
Just a spoonful of soybeans
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Just a spoonful of soybeans

GMO Soybeans Fighting Autoimmune Diseases. Shows researchers focusing on brand new uses for GMO soybeans. Thank you to PBS Learning Media for providing this video. Credit: Funded by GSK.
Photoperiod: the floral initiator
unit 2 lessons

Photoperiod: the floral initiator

What drives plants to flower and reproduce? In this lesson students will plant and care for soybeans under one of three different photoperiod regimes: First month: 16 hours; Second month: 14 hours; third month: 12 hours (control) 16 hours for…
Soybeans: from ballast to biotech
unit 5 lessons

Soybeans: from ballast to biotech

What is the future of biotechnology? Create models to understand DNA and the gene transfer process used in biotechnology. Explore questions: Are there harmful side effects of biotechnology? Can biotech solve world hunger? Should GMO…
Soybeans as a chemical feedstock
unit 4 lessons

Soybeans as a chemical feedstock

Can agriculture provide greener, more sustainable products? Soybeans contain several components which innovators and entrepreneurs find valuable when creating greener products. What are the chemical building blocks in a soybean?
Soy fresh, soy clean: Using aseptic technique for food safety
unit 4 lessons

Soy fresh, soy clean: Using aseptic technique for food safety

How clean is your lab station? About 48 million people (1 in 6 Americans) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die each year from foodborne diseases, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Soy in food: What is that doing in there?
unit 4 lessons

Soy in food: What is that doing in there?

How does the chemical composition of soybeans impact the characteristics of soy-containing foods? Have you ever looked on a food label and seen soy products on it, even though it wasn’t made from soybeans? This unit explores the various uses of soy in foods and how soy can be used to accomplish…
The Effects of Feed Type on ​Tenebrio molitor Weight
student research project

The Effects of Feed Type on ​Tenebrio molitor Weight

The Effects of Feed Type on ​ Tenebrio molitor​ Weight The purpose of this project is to determine if ​ Tenebrio molitor​, commonly known as mealworms, can gain weight on a diet of soybean stover, a byproduct of farming soybeans, with the intention…
The Egg-citing Chicken Project
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The Egg-citing Chicken Project

7th and 8th grade students at Global Impact STEM Academy are investigating the question, does the amount of protein in a hen’s diet affect the amount of protein in her eggs? Each grade level has its own flock, comprised of three Buff Orpington hens…
World Food Prize program participant fights anemia and malnutrition
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World Food Prize program participant fights anemia and malnutrition

Soy is high in protein and provides good nutrition. This scientist has developed a product that will enhance health by improving the nutritional value of a common food. Soy-Gari Research Opens New Opportunities By Leticia Amoakoah Twum • From Summer…
World hunger and soy
unit 3 lessons

World hunger and soy

How is international agriculture addressing world hunger issues? Students explore international organizations working to address hunger challenges and the growing demand for protein in these three lessons.