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.
Beach Clean-up and Water Testing at Lake Erie
Kym Judson and Sam McCracken, Environmental Education teachers for Mayfield City Schools, both attended the Feed the World workshop this summer and are using what they learned in their classrooms. The teachers took their classes to Lake Erie to test the water (photo included) and participate in a beach clean-up with a group called Alliance for the Great Lakes. The class collected trash from the beach and recorded data about …
River View’s Agriculture Education students host 135 local second graders for Farm Day
The River View Agriculture Education Department hosted a farm day for all River View Local Schools 2nd graders on October 14, 2015. There were approximately 135 2nd grade students that participated. All 120 students in the River View Agriculture Education Program helped in the event by leading sessions, walking groups through the rotations, setting up and cleaning up. The 2nd grade classes rotated through eight sessions: Animals, Corn and Soybeans, Nutrients, Pick your own …
Adam Staley used activities from Soil and Sustainability
Adam Staley, Clear Fork teacher, attended the 2014 Feed the World Workshop and used activities from the “Soil and Sustainability” category. Clear Fork FFA students study the importance of good soil health by examining a soil profile in a pit. On August 20, 2014 at Clear Fork High School students learned hands on about the importance of having good soil drainage and the effects it has if it is not managed correctly. By look…