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'Pollinators in the High School Biology Classroom'

Every year in the U.S., insect pollinators provide an estimated $29 billion dollars in agricultural value through increased crop quality and yield. Without bees and other pollinating insects to deliver this valuable ecosystem service, many highly nutritious and flavorful foods such as fruits, nuts, and vegetables would be missing from our diet. We will be presenting a pollinator-themed lesson developed for the high school biology classroom as part of the Translating Applied STEM Research into Secondary Science (TASRS) summer program through the National Center for Agricultural Literacy (NCAL).

Workshop Session (all workshops will be 75 minutes)
Presentation:
     14601_2210ErinIngram.pdf
Handouts:
     14601_2210ErinIngram.docx
     14601_2210ErinIngram_1.docx
     14601_2210ErinIngram_2.docx
     14601_2210ErinIngram_3.docx


SPEAKER(S) INFORMATION
Erin Ingram
Email: erin.michelle.ingram@gmail.com
Speaker Order: 1
Author Order: 1
Person Type: Primary Presenter
State: Nebraska
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Main Phone: 402-318-2319
Biosketch: Erin Ingram is a PhD student in the Department of Entomology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In 2013, she earned her masters in entomology in the area of honey bee toxicology. She holds a bachelors of science in elementary education. She is currently researching how and why high school life science teachers incorporate insects in the classroom.
Organization/Affiliation: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Mary Morrow
Email: mmorrow@lps.org
Speaker Order: 2
Author Order: 1
Person Type: Presenter 2
State: Nebraska
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Main Phone: 402-570-6024
Biosketch: Mary Burke Morrow is a geoscience and biology teacher at Lincoln East High School in Lincoln, Nebraska. She received a BA in Biology from Sweet Briar College and an MA in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She has 27 years of teaching experience and is board-certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
Organization/Affiliation: Lincoln East High School, Lincoln, Nebraska
Cory Forbes
Email: cforbes3@unl.edu
Speaker Order: 3
Author Order: 1
Person Type: Presenter 2
State: Nebraska
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Main Phone: 402.472.7844
Biosketch: Cory Forbes is an Associate Professor of Science Education in the School of Natural Resources and serves as IANR Science Literacy Coordinator and Director of the National Center for Agricultural Literacy. Forbes holds a B.S. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and M.S. in Science Education from the University of Kansas and M.S. in Natural Resources and Ph.D. in Science Education from the University of Michigan. He directs multiple externally-funded projects that involve regional, national, and international partnerships with education researchers, STEM faculty, teachers, and other stakeholders. Through these projects, Forbes pursues an active educational research program and is involved in science curriculum development, teacher professional development, and assessment design. Forbes was awarded the 2014 Early Career Research Award by the National Association for Research in Science Teaching.
Organization/Affiliation: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Molly Brandt
Email: molly.brandt@huskers.unl.edu
Speaker Order: 4
Author Order: 1
Person Type: Presenter 2
State: Nebraska
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Main Phone: n/a
Biosketch: Molly Brandt is a graduate student at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. She is seeking a Masters degree in Applied Science. Molly is working an assistantship with the National Center for Agricultural Literacy where she is interested in the agricultural knowledge of upper elementary students. Molly received her undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in Agricultural Education in May 2014. Molly is passionate about 4-H, youth development, and agricultural literacy.
Organization/Affiliation: University of Nebraska-Lincoln