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'T and E of STEM with Aeroponics'

Experience the “T & E” of STEM through aeroponics! Grow plants aeroponically in your classroom and learn how to engage your students with a design challenge for misting plants through the coding of Arduino boards for automatic watering. The Next Generation Science Standards performance expectations, engineering practices, cross-cutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas will be addressed through this hands-on workshop.

Workshop Session (all workshops will be 60 minutes)
Presentation:
     16053_8100AlishaHill.pdf
Handouts:
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SPEAKER(S) INFORMATION
Alisha Hill
Email: alisha.hill@usu.edu
Speaker Order: 1
Author Order: 1
Person Type: Point of Contact,Primary Presenter
Biosketch: Alisha Hill is the resource coordinator and developer for the National Center for Agricultural Literacy. She is responsible for linking instructional resources on the National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix with hands-on “resources on the grow” at agclassroomstore.com.
Organization/Affiliation: National Center for Agricultural Literacy; Utah State University
Debra Spielmaker
Email: debra.spielmaker@usu.edu
Speaker Order: 2
Author Order: 2
Person Type: Point of Contact,Presenter 2
Biosketch: Debra Spielmaker is a Professor at Utah State University in the School of Applied Sciences, Education, and Technology. In addition to her faculty role at Utah State University, Debra serves as the Team Leader for the National Center for Agricultural Literacy. Debra taught agricultural science for seven years in Utah and Montana, and directed the Utah Agriculture in the Classroom program for 20 years. She conducts works on program evaluation, student assessment, and has developed numerous K-12 classroom resources for science, social studies, nutrition, and Career and Technical Education.
Organization/Affiliation: National Center for Agricultural Literacy @ Utah State University