PK-12 Programs

The following table is an non exhaustive example of some of the PK-12 programs offered.

Audience​ ​ ​​Program Name and Description​​ ​ ​​Dep​artm​ent
​Teacher Certification ​ ​Bachelor of Science in Agricu​lt​ural Education: Prepares college students to teach agricultural science and business and be certified to teach high sc​​​hool s​​tu​​dents ​ ​YDAE

 ​ ​Advanced Life Science: Prepares pre-service teachers to integrate STEM concepts in the classroom through a course teaching Advanced Life Science courses in foods, animal, and plant and soils ​ ​YDAE
​Professional Development for Inservice Teachers​ ​ Advanced Life Science: Offers continuing education workshops to certify high school teachers to teach Advanced Life Science courses in food science, plants and soils, and animals​ ​ YDAE, FS, OAP, BTNY, ANSC
​ ​ Nature of Teaching: Summer workshop provides resources about nature that teachers and outdoor educators can use in the classroom​ ​ FNR​

 ​ Scanning Electron Microscopy: Summer course in plant biology for high school teachers featuring scanning electron microsco​py​ ​ BTNY​
​ ​ ​Learning Genetics in Animal Sciences through Online Modules: Online genetic modules in animal sciences for teachers and youth educators ​ YDAE, ANSC​
​Graduate Student and Faculty Development ​ ​Preparing Future Scientists to Engage K-12 Audiences: Graduate students in the plant sciences learn how to communicate their research and science to K-12 and Extension audiences in a one-credit graduate seminar ​ AGRY, BTNY, HLA, FNR, YDAE​
​ ​ Educational Games to Learn Difficult Science Concepts in Introductory Animal, Plant, and Food Sciences College Courses: Improves the learning experiences for undergraduate students in introductory courses​ ​ YDAE​
​ ​ ​Learner-Centered Teaching Project: Prepares faculty to adopt learner-centered instruction to enhance learning; provides pedagogical support which energizes professors, increasing their productivity, and improve educational quality ​ YDAE​
​ ​ Biochemistry Club Outreach: Students outreach to elementary, middle, and high school students by conducting experiments​ ​ ​BCHM
​Instructional Resources ​ ​zipTrips™: Science-based electronic field trips for middle-school students to meet real-world scientists who use scientific inquiry every day in their work. Students become a scientist by using scientific inquiry to learn about animals, humans, and their body systems ​ ​VetMed, DLRC, AgComm
​ ​ ​KidsEcon Posters©: Gives teachers the tools they need to help their students understand the exciting economic world around them – making them more effective producers, consumers, savers, investors, and voting citizens ​ ​AgEcon
​​​​​​​​​ ​ Children's Books & Animations: Travels of Bob, the Soil Bacterium, Freddy's Friends, Peter Ped: The Adventures of a Ped of Soil, and Splish-Splash: The Adventures of a Water Drop​ ​ ​AGRY
​ ​ Fungi: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Lesson plan that introduces fungi as beneficial, harmful, and just plain odd looking organisms​ ​ BTNY​
​ ​ Insectaganza: Fifth graders learn about the discipline of entomology through grasshopper dissection labs, the game of "Insectingo", insect theater, and a forensic science activity​ ​ ENTM​
​​​​​​​​​ ​ ​Learning Genetics in Animal Sciences: Online modules targeted for middle school students to learn taxonomy, domestication, nature vs. nurture, gene types, quantitative traits, trait selection, breeding strategies, genetic testing, and biotechnology ​ YDAE​
​​​​​​​​​ ​ ​Portable Fluid Power Demonstrator: Designed to give middle and high school students and teachers an opportunity to investigate and expand their knowledge regarding fluid power ​ ABE​
​ ​ Indiana 4-H Science: Conducts professional development and provide curriculum for 4-H youth educators and volunteers​ ​ EXT​
​Researchers in STEAM Education ​ ​Life Science Education Signature Area: A team of researchers who conduct professional development workshops for teachers and research the impact of experiential and outreach programs that the life sciences​ have on human capital. The goal of the project is to determine effective curricula and outreach programs that create engaging contexts for K-16 students to learn life science and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, agriculture, and mathematics (STEAM). Results of 19 different studies were shared at on-campus meetings, professional conferences, and journals. Workshops were conducted for over 200 youth educators, 120 volunteer educators, 25 graduate students in the life sciences, and 21 faculty. ​ ​YDAE
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