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Teachers all over the state and beyond are using Feed the World lessons with their students! See how other teachers are implementing this curriculum in their classrooms, learn about emerging agricultural topics and resources, and get the latest updates on our workshops and satellite activities.
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Teacher feature: Elizabeth Allen
Elizabeth Allen, a biology and environmental science teacher at Clark–Shawnee High School in Ohio, has discovered the power of teaching science through agriculture. After attending a Feed the World workshop in June 2023, Allen changed her approach to teaching science. “I have used many of the lessons from the Feed the World website,” Allen …
Brittany brings real-world chemistry to Olmsted Falls High School
Brittany, a chemistry teacher at Olmsted Falls High School in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, recently participated in the Feed the World 2-day Workshop. This innovative program, designed for middle and high school science educators, aims to connect classroom science with real-world agricultural applications. “I had a lot of aha moments, but the biggest one …
Samantha Kline: Bringing cutting-edge science to Clear Fork Middle School
Samantha Kline, an 8th-grade agriculture teacher at Clear Fork Middle School in Bellville, Ohio, recently attended the Feed the World 2-day Workshop. This eye-opening experience, designed for middle and high school science educators, aims to equip students with essential STEM skills for the future of food and energy security. “The aha moment for …
Real Ohio data for your Ohio students
Your students can practice the skills data scientists use as they examine real data from Ohio farmers. With water quality directly impacting Ohio’s agriculture, environment, and economy, it makes sense for farmers to adopt best practices for both protecting water and producing high yields. Scientists (such as those in your classroom) may ask, have …
Fighting food waste!
Did you know? The United States discards more food than any other country in the world: nearly 60 million tons — 120 billion pounds — every year.* That’s a LOT of food, especially as farmers are working to feed our growing population. During the Ohio State Fair this year, Ohio Corn & Wheat partnered with Kroger and the Ohio Department of …
Students explore sustainable fuel
How can we produce a sustainable fuel from corn? Thanks to Ohio Corn & Wheat, students at University School in Shaker Heights, Ohio, performed lab experiments to answer this essential question. Instructor Chris Ann Slye received classroom equipment necessary for the production of ethanol through a Feed the World grant program. “This lab served …
Ohio’s water quality in 2023
(article courtesy of Ohio Ag Net ) Water quality has a direct impact on agriculture, the environment, communities and local economies. That is why Ohio farmers are taking measures to assure clean water with voluntary efforts that are being done on a large scale with measurable results realized each year. The 2023 Water Quality Status Report …