Challenged with building solar ovens and water filtration systems, agricultural and life sciences education students put themselves in their future students’ shoes as they underwent a unique training this semester.
Darla Romberger, a graduate student in agricultural education, is leading teacher certification students through the Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) AgXplore certification training. After completing the training, future ag teachers will have the skills and knowledge to implement a curriculum based on the AgX concepts.
Romberger said the AgX course aims to engage middle school students in a variety of hands-on activities that introduce them to agriculture topics – plants, renewable resources, animals, food science and more.
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