Tagged STEM

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“Score with STEM” outreach event

Mar 30, 2022
The GrowNextGen ambassadors were in action at the recent “Score with STEM” event held at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Ambassadors presented Engineering an Egg Catcher and Making Soy Lip balm. Ambassadors Mekenzie Jolliff, Ellie Gehret, …
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4-H aquaculture challenge

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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. …
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21st century ChickQuest learning

Jun 7, 2022
Melanie Smith, Amy Chizmar, Ann Coleman, and Shellie Traut, 3rd grade teachers at Westwood Elementary in Elyria, implemented ChickQuest in a BIG way for their 84 students! “This year we had the amazing opportunity to be in a brand-new school …
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Akron welcomes ChickQuest learners!

Mar 31, 2022
48 Ohio educators gathered in Akron last weekend for an all-day training in STEM activities and more. These dedicated teachers were willing—even enthusiastic—about giving up part of their weekend to be able to attend ChickQuest. …
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Animal agriculture: engineer an egg catcher

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How do engineers solve problems in agriculture? It takes 30 million eggs a day to satisfy the US consumer! Ohio is #2 in the nation in egg production and ag engineers have helped to design facilities that keep chickens safe from predators and …
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Back to school with ChickQuest!

Aug 4, 2022
41 Ohio teachers gathered at the Nationwide &Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center in Columbus this week for a ChickQuest workshop. The group included educators from 28 elementary schools, as well as extension agents. The workshop takes the attendees …
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Biotech boot camp

Aug 17, 2023
23 high school students got an up-close and personal experience with STEM at Wright State University with Dayton bioManufacturing Awareness and Discovery Experience (DaytonMADE) camp. Teacher leader Erin Molden facilitated this camp aimed at …
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Bringing lessons from the farm to kids

Jun 23, 2022
Ever wonder about the history of GrowNextGen? Learn all about it here!! Bringing agriculture to the classroom By Matt Reese and Dale Minyo article courtesy of Ohio Country Journal For generations, Ohio agriculture has recognized the valuable …
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ChickQuest, including some chick doctoring, too!

May 31, 2022
South Range Elementary teacher Tawny Tharp won grant materials to share ChickQuest with her third grade students. “I have been having a fun time with my students during the month of May while we waited for our incubated chicks to hatch! One of our …
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ChickQuest: ready to hatch

Sep 28, 2022
A group gathered at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on the OSU campus for another popular ChickQuest workshop. Sponsored by Ohio Soybean Council with support from Meyer Hatchery, the workshop trained over 50 teachers in the engaging …
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ChickQuest Adventures deliver home learning

May 8, 2020
When schools closed due to COVID-19, teachers were asked to convert their classroom lesson plans for distance learning. GrowNextGen provided a collection of virtual resources to support these efforts, but we wanted to do more. Enter ChickQuest …
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ChickQuest in Wellington, OH!

Dec 16, 2019
ChickQuest workshops in 2019 wrapped up with an event in Wellington, OH in December. 24 teachers were trained in lively, hands-on STEM science lessons and how to hatch chicks in the classroom, the perfect way to cover the state standards on teaching …
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ChickQuest is amazing!

Mar 30, 2022
ChickQuest is a wonderful way to engage your elementary students with hands-on STEM lessons. Though nothing can compare with hatching chicks, these classroom activities really help students learn in a fun way! Here are some photos from the …
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ChickQuest learning

May 5, 2022
Third grade teacher Tracy Germann at Saint Rose Catholic School was one of the 50 teachers who received ChickQuest student logbooks and an egg coupon thanks to the generosity of the Ohio Soybean Council and GrowNextGen. Her students are enjoying the …
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Connecting the DNA dots

Nov 17, 2020
Teachers in an Ag/Med Biotech pilot workshop had a chance to see the connections between the two fields. Though career interest is high in healthcare and technology, students are unaware of the many opportunities in agriculture. The skills necessary …
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Egg-cited about STEM learning

Mar 6, 2023
Akron and Columbus hosted Ohio teachers for the final ChickQuest workshops of this school year! 89 educators gathered for a day of training in each location. All attendees left with hands-on experience in the program, as well as supplies to do the …
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Engineering solutions in agriculture

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How does modern agriculture use engineering to address soil compaction? Looking for an activity that combines robotics, coding, and engineering with a real life problem? This unit uses MakeBlock parts, Scratch programming, and modeling to help students design a solution …
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Family farmers, soybean growers

Jun 29, 2020
See how technology plays an important role in agriculture. 6th generation farmers talk about their passion for agriculture and farming. Thanks to Arkansas Soybean Association for sharing this video. Credit: Arkansas Soybean Association
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Future of food

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How has agriculture changed? What is a GMO? What is the future of food? Society and cultures revolve around food. There are television networks solely focused on food and it is almost impossible to take a drive without passing a fast food chain. Billions of dollars are …
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Julia Tilton

STEM teacher at Green Middle School
STEM careers drones
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Leawood’s life cycles

May 18, 2022
Students at Leawood Elementary School in Columbus are taking part in a building-wide Life Cycle Extravaganza. “Each grade level takes a life cycle to study for the month of May. It is turning out great, but the Leawood Hatchery is the most exciting …
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Making new friends through ChickQuest

May 23, 2022
Kim Bailey’s third graders at Fairbanks Elementary enjoyed the opportunity to hatch chicks. Thanks to the grant program, Bailey received a coupon for fertilized eggs from Meyer Hatchery and a set of classroom logbooks. Bailey shares: “We felt we had …
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Reaching a new group of ChickQuest teachers!

Mar 22, 2021
Over 60 Ohio teachers recently participated in a unique, virtual version of the ChickQuest program. This project was a collaboration between Ohio Soybean Council and Summit County Educational Service Center. Each teacher received training in using …
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Score with STEM event

Feb 27, 2023
GrowNextGen ambassadors Tylar Bailey, Patrick Miller, and Kyla McCoy engaged the public at the Score with STEM event held on February 26 at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. This event was put on by Northeast Ohio STEM Ecosystem and the Cleveland …
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Smart farming: using data to make decisions

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What kind of data do farmers use to make decisions? Where does that data come from? Become a "farmer" on a journey from pre-planting to harvest to see what decisions farmers are making every year as they farm. Growers across the country are gaining access to more and more data about …
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Soybeans: from ballast to biotech

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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 …
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Soy beautiful: applied chemistry

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What STEM equipment is used to make soy-based beauty products? Students act as lab technicians working for a cosmetic company and learn the names, functions and units of common lab and measuring equipment by generating soy-based beauty products. Students will …
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Summer camp explores chickens with a STEM focus

Jun 20, 2023
Jackie Davis and Heidi Hisrich used their ChickQuest training in a creative way: summer camp for middle schoolers! 11 Bio-Med students helped to run the camp. 20 rising 4th-6th graders participated in this fun learning experience at the Bio-Med …
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Trisha Seckel

Ag/STEM Immersion (Ag, Food, and Natural Resources) teacher at Global Impact STEM Academy
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Using ozobots to simulate agriculture technology

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How might we use robots to simulate agricultural technology? What role does computer science play in agriculture? The technology innovations in use in the agriculture industry have been touted as second only to those of the US military. What are these innovations? GPS guided tractors, follow-along equipment, …