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Chad Schwinnen Connects Biochemistry to Agriculture at New Albany High School
Biology teachers Chad Schwinnen of New Albany and Jessica Jones of Olmsted Falls do hands-on life science through agriculture. Chad Schwinnen, a biology teacher at New Albany High School, recently participated in a Feed the World workshop that opened his eyes to unexpected connections between his curriculum and Ohio’s agricultural economy. “While …
Heather Gilliland Bridges Agriculture and Science Education
Heather Gilliland (center) tests water quality at Feed the World workshop. Heather Gilliland, an 8th grade science teacher at Miami East, discovered unexpected connections between her science curriculum and agriculture during a recent Feed the World workshop. Despite her teaching experience, the workshop revealed how deeply scientific principles …
Science Teachers Discovers Career Connections in Ethanol Production
Georgie Stacy, center, tests ethanol with fellow science teachers at Feed the World’s Ethanol workshop. Georgie Stacy, Upper Level Science and Biology Teacher at Ridgedale Local Schools in Morral, Ohio, recently participated in a Feed the World workshop focused on ethanol production and sustainable fuels. “Something that I learned throughout this …
Feed the World’s Lead Educator Honored by Science Education Leaders
The Science Education Council of Ohio (SECO) recognized Heather Bryan, Lead Educator for Feed the World, with their 2025 Friend of Science Award for her significant contributions to science education through the Feed the World program. Drawing from her dual background as a teacher and farmer, Bryan creates professional development that helps …
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 …