News: Teacher stories
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.
Jodi Adams Brings Hands-On Science to Students at Washington High School
Jodi Adams, a science teacher at Washington High School in Washington Court House, Ohio, recently adapted Feed the World’s water quality activities to engage students in hands-on environmental science. Through creative modifications of these lessons, she’s helping students understand the complex relationships between water quality and living …
Chemistry Teacher Links Lab Skills to Agriculture
Chris Anne Slye brings 25 years of chemistry expertise to her 6th-grade science classroom at University School, showing how science teachers can connect core concepts to agriculture. “My passion and my background has been in chemistry,” Slye shared. Through Feed the World’s professional learning workshops and curriculum resources, she’s putting …
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 …
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 …
Free supplies for alumni!
Ten lucky Feed the World workshop alumni received supply grants for their classroom thanks to Ohio Corn & Wheat! Grant winners were able to select up to $200 worth of science equipment for their classrooms. Jon Wing, Marysville STEM Early College High School Sarah Kipker, Jackson Center Anees Khanam, MC2 STEM High School Sarah Donley, …
Great learning opportunities
Tolles Career and Technical Center instructors Cathy Mehl’s chemistry students paired up with Mike Liston’s outdoor careers tech lab class to explore ethanol. This partnership was made possible through Ohio Corn & Wheat’s grant program, which provided distillation equipment to these teachers. Mehl and Liston had several goals for this …