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'Soil Matters! Fun With Plant Nutrients!'

Participants will engage in hands-on activities from California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom’s Plant Nutrients curriculum. Did you know that without bacteria, the nitrogen cycle would cease? Participants will learn about the nitrogen cycle using tactile models and an interactive activity from the unit Chemistry, Fertilizer, and the Environment. Using the Plant Nutrients Fact Sheets, participants will create posters and finally, they will use the student newspaper, What’s Growin’ On?, to learn how farmers take care of our precious soil resource. All material is aligned to Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes.

Workshop Session (all workshops will be 75 minutes)
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DeAnn Tenhunfeld
Email: deann@learnaboutag.org
Speaker Order: 2
Author Order: 1
Person Type: Point of Contact,Primary Presenter
Biosketch: DeAnn Tenhunfeld serves as the Curriculum Coordinator for California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. DeAnn earned her degree in Agricultural Science and Management, focused in Animal Science, from the University of California, Davis. After spending time at home to raise her family, she returned to school and received her multiple subject teaching credential with an agriculture authorization. Her love for agriculture began on her grandparent’s ranch in Napa, California, where she learned to drive a tractor, care for livestock and load hay! DeAnn now lives on a walnut orchard with her husband, three children, eight goats, five chickens, and one horse. She has taught elementary school (favorite subject - science), coordinated an after school program and garden club, and been her local 4-H Farm Connection Day chair, teaching 3,000 kids about agriculture each year. She is proud to be part of the Ag in the Classroom team!
Organization/Affiliation: California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom