This video describes the history of cooperatives as a business structure, history of cooperatives in Nebraska, what a co-op is in terms of business structure, defines patronage, defines equity redemption, and interviews members and employees of cooperatives to demonstrate the value of the cooperative corporation business structure.

This teaching activity addresses environmental stresses on corals. Students assess coral bleaching using water temperature data from the NOAA National Data Buoy Center. Students learn about the habitat of corals, the stresses on coral populations, and the impact of increased sea surface temperatures on coral reefs. In a discussion section, the connection between coral bleaching and global warming is drawn.

In this video segment, ZOOM guest Cassie takes us on a tour of the coral reef near her home in Key Largo, Florida, and points out some of its unique features.

In this video, Jonathan examines the biology of coral reefs and their importance to the marine ecosystem. Please see the accompanying lesson plan that discusses pH and ocean acidification for educational objectives, discussion points and classroom activities.

Coral Reefs in Hot Water is a short video displaying computerized data collected on the number of reefs impacted by coral bleaching around the world.

 Corn Lab Grade Level:8th - 9thSubject: Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural ResourcesDuration: 50 minutesDOK Level: 2SAMR Level: Substitution  Indiana Standard: IAFNR-3.2 Explore the numerous possibilities for an SAE program which a student might developIAFNR-2.2 Recognize and explain the role of the FFA in the development of leadership, education, employability, communications and human relations skillsObjective: Students will complete a lab and record the results in their SAE record book with 100% accuracy. Essential Question: Can you make two different products out of the same ingredients?Procedure: Ask the students to list all the products made out of corn.Have the students get out their research notebooksPut students into groups of threeHand out the corn lab through google classroomHave the students follow normal lab procedures and complete the labMake sure to check that the pre lab has been completed before the student proceed to the labHave the students answer the lab questions in their research notebooksHave the students record the lab in their SAE record booksHave each individual student brainstorm a list of lab extensions to do next week.Product or Assessment: The students will be assessed on the lab questions answers in their research notebooks.

Poster showing several dishes made with corn, including yeast bread, corn-meal fish balls, and homemade hulled corn or lye hominy; text lists numerous corn dishes, and offers free recipes on request. Text continues: Corn meal - Hominy grits - Samp. The nation's most abundant cereal[...]Eat some corn to-day[...]for breakfast, luncheon, dinner[...]Try a wheatless meal to-morrow. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. No. c8-3810.

“To enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume,ensuring progress for generations to come.”Our Corteva Grows Science Outreach program secures this purposeby supporting products and programs that aid in educationalachievement and development, fueling a knowledgeable anddiverse agricultural workforce in communities around the world.Through our Corteva Grows Science Outreach program, we havebuilt a global team of employees who share their passion andknowledge with their communities and have developed a series ofresources to support their efforts and share their stories.We are also proud to collaborate with organizations around theworld to create educational and outreach resources to engagepeople of all ages with topics in science, agriculture and more.Resources are available with information and activities that can beused to:• Lead a classroom or after school presentation or activity at K-12schools.• Serve as a guest speaker to share agriculture or scienceinformation with community organizations.• Facilitate science education outreach activities in thecommunity.• Lead hands-on experiences and learning at science fairs andexpos.• Introduce students and adults to scientists, engineers andtechnology specialists.

In this lesson students learn about the basic food groups and healthy snacks.

Active learning modules to help students understand the role of cover crop species selection and design of mixed species cover crop plantings on multiple ecosystem services. Our current goal is to integrate lessons-learned from 8 years of research and extension activities into undergraduate education modules that can be widely distributed. Students completing these modules would be able to describe why cover crops are used, how different species of cover crop affect an array of ecosystem functions, how mixtures can be used to increase the multifunctionality of cover cropping systems, and factors that control mixture growth across sites. If the modules are delivered in the following order then these concepts build sequentially.

In this lesson, students find their location on a map using Latitude and Longitudinal coordinates. They determine where they should go to be rescued and how best to get there.

This Educator's Guide will provide the steps and materials you will need to create your own herbarium as part of the 4-H Honey Bee Project. 

Students will design and arrange a salad bar intended for high school student consumers.  Students will demonstrate consideration for color, textures, nutritional values…and of course, what the students will actually eat.

This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by Research Square on behalf of its authors. It provides a synopsis that's easy to understand, and can be used to introduce the topics it covers to students, researchers, and the general public. The video's transcript is also provided in full, with a portion provided below for preview:

"Regular physical activity is important for children’s physical and mental wellbeing and academic performance. Unfortunately, too many children are not moving enough. Globally, 50% of children don’t meet the internationally-recognized target of 60 minutes of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. This rises to four out of five children in westernised, high-income countries. While schools systems and teachers can play a central role in providing high-quality physical activity, and transform this statistic. At present, little guidance exists on what a true whole-school physical activity approach should look like. Now, researchers, policymakers and practitioners from the UK have laid the groundwork for getting there. This is the Creating Active Schools Framework. Using experience-based co-design, fifty school experts recently gathered to co-create a comprehensive whole-school physical activity framework..."

The rest of the transcript, along with a link to the research itself, is available on the resource itself.

In this activity students make biodiesel from waste vegetable oil and develop a presentation based on their lab experience. Parts of the activity include creation of bio-diesel from clean vegetable oil, creation of bio-diesel from waste vegetable oil, chemical analysis of biodiesel, purification of biodiesel, and creation of soap from glycerin.

This week we welcome Eric Koop and Joe Malizzi onto the Creating Career Connections Podcast to dive into their stories and how they wound up at AKRS Equipment in technician roles. They share great advice on how to navigate mentorship relationships, build culture, and create a plan to achieve those big dreams. Thanks to AKRS Equipment for sponsoring this episode, and to Eric and Joe for joining on our first episode!

Welcome to our newest chapter resource! The Creating Career Connections Podcast is designed to be a classroom tool to connect students with professionals in the agriculture industry. This podcast is produced in partnership with our corporate sponsors to showcase real stories from people who have found their place in agriculture careers. Each episode includes an interview guide for students to follow along with during the podcast. Enjoy!

Listen to Sophia’s story as she shares how she chose to pursue a career in agriculture communications and what has helped her on the journey that led to her role with Frontier Cooperative. Thank you to Sophia for sharing your experience with us from the perspective of someone stepping into their career. We'd like to recognize Frontier Cooperative for their support of the Nebraska FFA Foundation and the work we do.

The purpose of this toolkit is to understand what threatens the quality of education in your school so that you can take informed action to remedy the situation.