ROOTED in Ag

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Through engaging, hands-on learning, students build STEM skills, discover career opportunities, and gain a deeper appreciation for the role agriculture plays in creating a sustainable future.

Youth using VR Googles
STEP 1: Teach with Tours
Use existing VR Tours built into the lesson plans to teach about local agriculture in Alaska, Hawaii, and Nebraska.
 Map showing relationship between Alaska, Hawaii, and Nebraska

STEP 2: Create VR Tours
Students choose a topic and location and create their own tours using 360 cameras and software.

ALASKA (High Latitude Farming)
HAWAII (Tropical & Urban Ag)
NEBRASKA (Midwestern Row Crops & DairyUrban Ag)
STEP 3: Create Story Maps
Students choose use photos and storyboards to create a more detailed tour of their location and topic.
STEP 5: Showcase Student Work
Students deliver a presentation to peers and/or public, sharing their tours, story maps, and knowledge of their topic.

1. Explore
(The Seed)

2. Create
(Cultivation)

3. Publish
(The Harvest)
Students immerse themselves in local agriculture via premade 360 degree VR tours. Students transition from consumers to creators, storyboarding, and planning their own unique, educational VR experiences. Students publish and showcase their completed VR tours for public viewing and community engagement

 

 

For Teachers
Check the page for teachers specifically for teachers that includes example student work, an FAQ about the program, and contact information for delivering this FREE program at your school OR Reach out to learn how you can participate in area. https://forms.gle/4aZ2H9EAKiRLnBua7

 

 

 

 

We would like to acknowledge and thank our funder, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) – Food and Agriculture Non-formal Education (FANE) Projects for their support of the ROOTED in Ag project. SF-425 2022-69018-36297

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