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Blanchester Teacher Uses Single Lab to Teach Multiple Biology Concepts
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Virtual Field Trip: Day in the Life of a Corn Farmer
Middle and high school teachers of environmental science, biology, chemistry and physics: Virtually connect your classroom to a working Ohio corn farm for a day in the life of a farmer. Join us for a LIVE trip to Haerr Grain Farm to see what farmers do during harvest season and discover how science and technology guide their daily decisions.
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Soil and sustainability
How is farming a system? What are the inputs (fertilizer, pesticide, seed) and outputs (crop yield, emissions, runoff)? What impact does soil as a storage have on the consequences of these inputs and outputs?
Growing Ohio
Why is corn a valuable crop? How does corn grow, pollinate, and produce kernels? What farming techniques are important to increase corn yield?
Did you know?
Ohio corn is used for more than food.
Ohio corn is used for feed, fuel, and other renewable products.
The components of corn
A kernel of corn contains many nutrients, from water to carbohydrates. Investigate what makes up a kernel of corn.
There are seven major types of corn.
Most Ohioans are familiar with the delicious sweet corn we enjoy each year. However, there are actually seven different types of corn, each with a unique appearance and purpose.
Ethanol is energy positive.
Ethanol provides three times more energy than required to produce it, while consuming less water than other fuels.