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Energy superheroes!
Who can help with today’s energy demands? We need a superhero! GNG teacher leader Donna Parker, AP environmental science, biology, advanced research in science teacher at Dublin Coffman High School, charged her students with creating one! Students …
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Egg-laying environments
Chickens are raised in many environments. Complete this course to learn about each different type and the advantages and tradeoffs of each.
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A big presence at SECO!
You couldn’t miss us! GrowNextGen was a sponsor for the 2023 Science Symposium organized by the Science Education Council of Ohio. A special training workshop was held for our teacher leaders on Sunday evening before the event began, and things got …
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Lunchroom lettuce from classroom hydroponics
Did you know fish can jump out of a tank and die? GrowNextGen teacher leader and Carroll High School teacher Todd Tayloe shared what he’s learned the hard way about aquaponics and hydroponics in the classroom. Tayloe gave this presentation at the …
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Teacher leader training time
GrowNextGen works with a special group of teacher leaders, educators who are excited about using our resources with their students and taking advantage of all that we have to offer. About twenty members of that group met in January for in-depth …
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Market to Market
Did you know that about 50% of the soybeans harvested in Ohio are exported? How do soybeans get from farmers to their destination? Students act as logistics decision makers, choosing routes and attempting to make the most profit in this game of moving soybeans from origination to destination.
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Ag is STEM: Teaching Science Through Agricultural Systems, #3
March 2, 2023Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, International Room (Columbus, OH)
Learn how to connect state learning standards and Next Generation Science Standards to agricultural systems. Register now!
Featured curriculum
GrowNextGen has a lot to offer, but our curriculum is especially great. See all curriculum.
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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.
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Commodity transportation
How do transportation and logistics affect our food supply? Getting food from farms to markets is dependent on many forms of transportation, and involves careers related to logistics, infrastructure, commodity trading, and engineering. Students learn about …
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pH in soil
What is the variability in pH of soils across a field? Soil tests show the pH and nutrient amounts in a field. Soil chemistry determines the amount of root growth, the amount of nutrients that can be held in the soil, and the ability of plants to take in …