Abstract Details
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'Agriculture Measures Up!' |
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Join the staff from Virginia's Agriculture in the Classroom program for an interactive session that will use a problem-based learning approach to integrate agriculture into elementary STEM subjects. Participants will take part in a hands-on demonstration of area and perimeter with multiple grade and subject extensions. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to become agricultural engineers for the day in a lesson that combines mathematics and animal welfare. Workshop Session (all workshops will be 75 minutes) | |
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Presentation: 15471_5520LynnBlack.pdf |
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Handouts: 15471_5520LynnBlack.pdf |
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| Lynn Black | |
| Email: | lynn.black@vafb.com |
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| Speaker Order: | 1 |
| Author Order: | 1 |
| Person Type: | Point of Contact,Primary Presenter |
| State: | Virginia |
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| Main Phone: | 804-350-3596 |
| Biosketch: | As Education Coordinator with Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom, Lynn is responsible for curriculum writing, resource development, and the facilitation of educator workshops. A graduate of the University of Virginia, she received her Masters of Teaching and began her career as a Social Studies and then Gifted and Talented teacher in Hanover County before joining Virginia AITC in 2007. She lives outside Richmond, VA with her husband and children. |
| Organization/Affiliation: | Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom |
| Tammy Maxey | |
| Email: | tammy.maxey@vafb.com |
| Speaker Order: | 2 |
| Author Order: | 1 |
| Person Type: | Presenter 2 |
| State: | Virginia |
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| Main Phone: | 804-290-1143 |
| Biosketch: | Tammy Maxey serves as state contact and senior education program manager for Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom. Prior to her tenure with AITC she served as a teacher and administrator in a rural school division for 18 years. Tammy lives on a small beef cattle operation. She received a post masters from Virginia Commonwealth University in educational leadership, a masters from Virginia Tech in vocational technical education, and her undergraduate from Virginia Commonwealth University. |
| Organization/Affiliation: | Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom |