SALINEVILLE – Southern Local High School science students are utilizing some real-world studies in their classroom.
Dr. Lisa Houck, who instructs biology, environmental science, anatomy and physiology, is incorporating techniques she learned during a Feed the World workshop this past summer. She was among several dozen attendants at the event, which was sponsored by the Ohio Corn and Wheat Producers organization and held at Rhodes State College in Lima on June 17-18. While there, educators learned about plant biology, biotechnology and ethanol production.
The Feed the World workshops allow educators to take part in hands-on STEM lessons which address state science standards in chemistry, biology, environmental science and middle school science, plus they get a chance to talk to industry experts, tour an ethanol plant and collaborate with each other and learn how Ohio Corn and Wheat was helping to feed the world.Topics include advancing technologies to help produce more with less and the latest research in the field, plus they study biotechnology, soil science, water quality, energy production and sustainable agricultural practices…