Tagged science

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Agriculture in print: soy ink

1 lesson, 2 files
How do we replace non-renewable resources with renewable resources in high-use products like inks? Create ink recipes and test the formulas. Ink is basically pigment mixed in a liquid that will not blur when put on paper. Inks made with soybean oil are made from a renewable resource, are much more …
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article

Ag teachers learn lab skills

Whitney Short and Courtney Bockbrader, both agriculture education teachers at Anthony Wayne Schools, recently conducted two biotechnology workshops for other agriculture education teachers at the Ohio Ag Ed Summer Conference. Short and Bockbrader …
teacher leader
teacher leader

Alex Henz

9th grade STEM teacher at Globa Impact STEM Academy
STEM science engineering
Video
Video

Biotechnology

Watch this video to learn about careers with DuPont Pioneer! Matt Stroud, Product Agronomist and Rebekah Peck, Communications Manager talk about their careers with DuPont Pioneer.
teacher leader
teacher leader

Chris Brown

7th and 8th grade science teacher at Glandorf Elementary School
rural education science current events
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Video

Entrepreneurship

The many uses of soy have led to not only hundreds of jobs, but also companies. Join Cathy Horton and learn more about what it takes to be an entrepreneur and the importance of always reinventing.
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Henry Ford and George Washington Carver team up to make bio-based products

1 lesson, 1 file
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 …
student research project
student research project

Increasing soybean germination rate

Seed germination begins with the rupturing of the seed coat and the emergence of the radicle, which will form the first roots of the seedling. Molybdenum is a catalyst for several enzymatic reactions in a cell, and potassium chloride is an essential …
teacher leader
teacher leader

Jason Board

Ag teacher at STEAMM Academy @ Hartford Middle School
agriculture science
teacher leader
teacher leader

Leah LaCrosse

Eighth Grade Science Educator in Huron City Schools
commodity classic science technology drones problem based learning
teacher leader
teacher leader

Lindsay Heintz

7th grade science teacher at Global Impact STEM Academy
science externship
teacher leader
teacher leader

Lindsay Sereika

8th grade science teacher and WEB coordinator at North Olmsted Middle School
science middle schoolers creating content exploring with technology
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article

Science and art make great partners

A GrowNextGen teacher leader working at the Fort Hayes Career Center (part of Columbus City Schools) has partnered with two arts-integration education specialists to merge microbiology and visual art in a whole new way. The results have been …
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STEM in agriculture

3 lessons, 3 files
What do students know about STEM careers in agriculture? Science, technology, engineering, and math are so much a part of agriculture and agriculture careers! In this unit, students will learn about the STEM in agriculture, discover innovations in …