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Abby Snyder
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Abby Snyder

Assistant Professor of Microbial Food Safety, Cornell University
Knows about: biology, chemistry, food science.
AFNR food science
unit 6 lessons

AFNR food science

What is food science? We are bombarded by new foods every time we go into a grocery store or watch television. Where are all of these foods coming from? Food science is the answer. This AFNR unit introduces several…
Agricultural research
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Agricultural research

Learn about agricultural research—the benefits of biobased products, research being done, associated careers, and educational paths.
Andrea Harpen
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Andrea Harpen

Chemistry and Physics Teacher at Blanchester High School
Knows about: bioenergy, bioproducts, chemistry, high-oleic oil, physics, soy-based products.
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.
Beans about water: soybeans and food science
unit 1 lesson

Beans about water: soybeans and food science

What role do soybeans and soy products play in my everyday life? Are soybeans everywhere? Really? Check ingredient labels in a variety of cookies, peanut butter, soups, chips, chocolate candy, microwave popcorn and other processed snacks. Many of the foods we eat…
Biochar: producing bioenergy from waste
unit 1 lesson

Biochar: producing bioenergy from waste

How can a waste stream become part of a cyclical system? Make biochar, a soil amendment, by making and using a model top light updraft (TLUD) pyrolysis kiln or oven.
Can you taste the difference? Food science in action
unit 3 lessons

Can you taste the difference? Food science in action

Can you discriminate the difference in taste between two products? When a food company is offering a new product, changing ingredients, or researching potential products, it is important for the company to know what the consumer reaction is likely to be of the…
Christie Burns
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Christie Burns

Science teacher at Worthington Christian High School
Knows about: physics, biology, chemistry.
Donna Meller
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Donna Meller

High school science teacher at Pettisville High School: Science 8, Environmental Science, Physics, Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology, and High School Research Class
Knows about: biology, chemistry, environmental science, food science, stem, anatomy & physiology, physics, renewable energy, science fair.
Don Storer
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Don Storer

Professor of Chemistry at Southern State Community College, collaborates with Southern Ohio chemistry teachers regarding CCP courses
Knows about: chemistry, teacher education.
Dr. Gloria Kreischer Gajewicz
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Dr. Gloria Kreischer Gajewicz

Chemistry, honors chemistry, and AP chemistry teacher at Ottawa Hills High School
Knows about: chemistry, AP chemistry, honors chemistry.
Food processing
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Food processing

Interested in food processing? Watch Dan McGrady, VP of Technical Services and Alicia Sexton, Technologist talk about career opportunities at Wyandot Inc.
Food science
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Food science

Jamie Hannen, from T.Marzetti, talks food science and explains the details that go into creating soy-based salad dressings. Check out all the career opportunities that are available within food science, technology, research and development and many…
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…
High-oleic oil: What’s all the fuss?
unit 3 lessons

High-oleic oil: What’s all the fuss?

How does chemical structure affect chemical performance? Trans fat is out, so back to the drawing board. In this unit, students will explore the chemical behavior of molecules related to the structure by 1) examining how the structure of high-oleic oil…
Let’s eat! Exploring food science
unit 4 lessons

Let’s eat! Exploring food science

How is science in everything we eat? What is your favorite food? Chances are a soybean product is being used to process it or, if it’s a meat dish, was used to feed the animal. Other living things (microbes) help to make our food, too.…
Making and testing biodiesel from soybeans
unit 4 lessons

Making and testing biodiesel from soybeans

How might we make and use renewable fuel? Make and test biodiesel from different sources while investigating bioenergy and how it is produced.
Making biodiesel from soybeans
unit 4 lessons

Making biodiesel from soybeans

How might we make and use renewable fuel? Make biodiesel and create a scale model of an anaerobic digester, while investigating bioenergy and how it is produced.
Matthew Headington
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Matthew Headington

Chemistry and Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources teacher at Reynoldsburg High School
Knows about: agriculture, food, natural resources, chemistry.
Nitrogen fixation and legumes: say what?
unit 2 lessons

Nitrogen fixation and legumes: say what?

How do legumes fix nitrogen? If the atmosphere is about 80% Nitrogen (N2), but plants cannot use that form, how do they get nitrogen? In this unit, students plant and care for soybeans under one of five different…
Oh soy good! Milk types and food security
unit 6 lessons

Oh soy good! Milk types and food security

How might soymilk, and other types of milk, help ensure food security? Investigate various milk sources and their composition through core disciplines of Science, Math, Social Studies and Language Arts to discover the availability of milk types within multiple cultures…
Pam Clark
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Pam Clark

Guidance Counselor at Global Impact STEM Academy
Knows about: stem, careers, chemistry, physical science.
Plant oils matter: agricultural soap
unit 1 lesson

Plant oils matter: agricultural soap

What are the ingredients of products you use everyday like soap? Does it matter where they come from? Soap made from soybeans? Sunflowers? Olives? Plant oils have different “fatty acids” that determine the characteristics of your soap—is it creamy? bubbly? hard? soft? It is the oil in plants that…
Plenish® of ways to use oil
unit 2 lessons

Plenish® of ways to use oil

Can you transform fats in your diet? Current trends in consumer behavior show that people want to eat healthier and are looking for simple ways to transform their diets. High oleic soybean oil features lower saturated fat while…
Smart farming: using data to make decisions
unit 5 lessons

Smart farming: using data to make decisions

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…
Soybean Peroxidase 2018
student research project

Soybean Peroxidase 2018

This study tested which type of soybean has the most peroxidase between genetically modified soybean strains, Bayer Credenz 3841 LibertyLink Soybeans and Asgrow Roundup Ready 2 AG03X7, and conventional soybean seeds. The function of peroxidase found…
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 beautiful: applied chemistry
unit 5 lessons

Soy beautiful: applied chemistry

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…
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…
Stick a fork in it: biodegradable products
unit 3 lessons

Stick a fork in it: biodegradable products

Which biobased substrate will create a durable form of bio-plastic? Which biobased material has the least effect on the composition of compost and runoff through degradation? Compostable plastics are a new generation of plastics that are biodegradable through composting. They are derived generally from renewable raw materials like starch (e.g. corn, potato, tapioca etc),…
Tom Dyer
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Tom Dyer

Bioscience Instructor at Delaware Area Career Center
Knows about: biotechnology, anatomy, chemistry.