Workshops

First Day of School-Beginning Inquiry-Based

Oreos are “milk’s favorite cookie” and this inquiry investigation lab is bound to be a favorite among your students. This investigation may answer one of the most important questions for consumers, are we really getting the most “bang for our buck” with Double Stuff Oreos? This lab allows you to truly investigate the answers to that question in a variety of ways.

Cindy Vance - National FFA Organization State Relation Specialist

Inquiry can be used in multiple ways. Use this activity to not only teach students about hormones in the reproductive cycles, but also using and Interpreting graphs and data. When done, students create an artifact to help them remove the estrous cycle.

Presenter: Jon Russo

• Elevate your chapter’s presence with high-quality, FFA-forward content. Canva is a powerful, industry-standard graphic design tool that offers an intuitive interface for creators of all skill levels. In this hands-on workshop, you will explore the FFA brand guidelines, master basic design tools in Canva, and practice creating a professional event promotion post.

• Note: Laptops are required. Canva for Education offers FREE Canva Pro access to teachers. Please register beforehand with your school email address. 

About the speaker: Jon is Program Coordinator of the Stamford Regional Agriscience and Technology Education Center in Stamford, Connecticut. He has extensive experience as a professional content creator, which all started from his high school experiences lobbying on behalf of agricultural education and his service in 2017 as State Reporter for CTFFA.

There are many burning questions about food vs. fuel—and ethanol is top of the list. Are biofuels cleaner for the environment than conventional fuels? Compare ethanol to jet fuel in this hands-on exploration and data collection that will answer those burning Questions!

Rick Martineau