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4-H aquaculture challenge
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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.…
Agricultural engineering
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Agricultural engineering

Agricultural engineers explain their work and how they use biology and engineering to make farms energy-efficient and our food supply safe and plentiful. They describe what drew them to agricultural engineering and discuss their education and career…
Andrea Jacobsen
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Andrea Jacobsen

Environmental Sustainability/SOIL Lab Teacher at STEM Middle School at Baldwin Road
Knows about: pollinators, gardens, greenhouses, aquaponics, stem.
Anton Kilburn
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Anton Kilburn

Middle school programming director, Global Impact STEM Academy
Knows about: biology, gisa, food science, genetics, stem.
Barry McGraw
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Barry McGraw

Director, Product Development and Commercialization at the Ohio Soybean Council
Knows about: stem, aquaculture, engineering, research and development, soy-based products, soybeans.
Bioeconomy and soybeans: investigating challenges and exploring solutions
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Bioeconomy and soybeans: investigating challenges and exploring solutions

What is a bioeconomy? What is the role of soybeans in the development of bioeconomies in Spanish-speaking countries? International markets are very important to soybean farmers across the globe. In this unit, students in a Spanish language class will explore the idea of a bioeconomy and research case studies of…
Diane Keller
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Diane Keller

Computer Science Department Chairperson; Computer Science Principles and Programming and Engineering instructor at Carroll High School
Knows about: biotechnology, computer science, data, education, stem, externship.
Dinner and data and drones, oh my!: technology in agriculture
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Dinner and data and drones, oh my!: technology in agriculture

What technologies are used to help farmers become more productive and more sustainable? Drones (or UAVs-unmanned aerial vehicles) are taking to the skies. What are they doing up there? What other technologies are there that help growers become more productive, yet more thoughtful about…
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.
Fall fowl fun
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Fall fowl fun

Welcome back, ChickQuest learners! Over thirty Ohio teachers gathered at the Nationwide 4-H building on the Ohio State University campus for a day of STEM activities for their classrooms. The Ohio Soybean Council provides this opportunity several…
Healthy soils
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Healthy soils

What makes soil healthy? What methods might farmers use to maintain healthy soil? “Soil” doesn’t just mean “dirt.” It is a mixture of minerals like rocks and clay, organic material like dead leaves, living organisms like worms, microbes, and insects, and even air and water. There…
Jamie Allison
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Jamie Allison

Biotechnology and Proteomics Teacher at Loveland High School
Knows about: biotechnology, stem.
Jamie Brown
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Jamie Brown

Science and math teacher at Miami East Junior High
Knows about: middle school, agriculture, stem, soil science.
Jamie Metzger
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Jamie Metzger

Biology and Agriscience instructor at Knox County Career Center
Knows about: biotechnology, genetics, biofuels, stem.
Jennifer Foudray
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Jennifer Foudray

Biotechnology Instructor at Miami Valley Career Technology Center
Knows about: biology, biotechnology, career technical education, stem.
Jeremy Grove
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Jeremy Grove

Upper School principal at Open Door Christian Schools
Knows about: ffa, stem, agriculture education, agriscience, biotechnology, camps, afterschool programs.
Kelly Lewis
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Kelly Lewis

Program Instructor, Bioscience Technologies at Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
Knows about: stem, biotechnology.
Kristyn Keriazes
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Kristyn Keriazes

8th grade science teacher at Global Impact STEM Academy
Knows about: Makerspace, agriscience, design challenges, stem, externship.
Lara Alpan
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Lara Alpan

Head of Science Outreach, Crop Science at Bayer
Knows about: plant breeding, global agriculture, stem, biotechnology.
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.
Pam Clark
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Pam Clark

Guidance Counselor at Global Impact STEM Academy
Knows about: stem, careers, chemistry, physical science.
Plenish® of ways to use oil
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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…
Rachel Sanders
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Rachel Sanders

Science Instructor and FFA Advisor at Global Impact STEM Academy
Knows about: agriscience, biology, biotechnology, career tech, food science, science fair, stem, biofuels.
Selective Breeding and GMOs
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Selective Breeding and GMOs

What is genetic modification? How does it dffer from selective breeding? A lot of questions surround definitions of genetic modification. This unit models two different techniques of genetic modification and tries to help students understand the terms and the consequences…
Stephanie Jolliff
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Stephanie Jolliff

Ag Ed Instructor and FFA Advisor for Ridgemont Schools
Knows about: stem, career technical education, technology, agriculture education.