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ERIC Number: EJ1035067
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Feb
Pages: 3
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
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4-H Chickquest: Connecting Agri-Science with STEM Standards in Urban Schools
Horton, Robert L.; Krieger, Jackie; Halasa, Katrina
Journal of Extension, v51 n1 Article 1IAW7 Feb 2013
While young students are more capable of scientific inquiry than previously believed, elementary school teachers are often inexperienced in and lack confidence with teaching science. ChickQuest is a 4-H-created embryology curriculum for third-graders that meets Ohio state science standards, teaches STEM skills, and promotes ongoing interaction with the experiment. Extension educators work closely with teachers to provide logistical and content support, decreasing any anxiety associated with having eggs and live animals in the classroom. This article explores the experience of third-grade teachers in a large, urban school district that implemented the ChickQuest curriculum. Implications for Extension educators are identified.
Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 3; Primary Education; Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Ohio
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A