Learn to Develop Engaging STEM Lessons in Less Than 60 MinutesValerie Bayes Monsanto Company

Agenda • Introductions • Case Study 1• Case Study 2 • Your Turn • Resources

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Val Bayes@VBayes

Anticipatory Set

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S T ME

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S T ME A

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S TM EAH R

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S TM EAH R

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Rising Population

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Growing enough fora growing world

Global Population

1980 TODAY 2050

4.4B

7.1B

9.6B+

Limited Farmland

Farmers will need to produce enough food with fewer resources to support our world population

Acres per Person

1961 2050

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Source: http://www.fao.org/3/a-I6881e.pdf Source: The World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO-STAT), Monsanto Internal Calculations

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Early 1900’s: 30 bu/a20’ X 73’

Ca. 1980: 100 bu/a10’ X 44’

Modern Day: 150 bu/a10’ X 29’

300 bu/a10’ X 14.5’200 bu/a

10’ X 22’

250 bu/a10’ X 17.5’

400 bu/a10’ X 11’

Historic U.S. Average Corn

Yields

Sustainable AgricultureWhere We Have Been and Where We Are Going

Future Corn Yields

bu/a = Bushels per AcreSource: USDA Averages

Monsanto is a Global Leader in Modern Agriculture

• We produce seeds for key crops and vegetables that help farmers have better harvests while using energy, water and land more efficiently

• We provide solutions that help farmers around the world maintain soil health, improve practices and minimize damage from pests and disease

• We drive innovation through collaborations and partnerships that tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges

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Developing Solutions for Farmers

A grower makes

key decisions each growing season

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FARMER NEEDS

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGIES

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What is lurking in the fields of Brazil?

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Problem

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Solutions

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Let’s try this again…

Problem

Current Process Labor and time

intensive Large Land

Requirement Room for Human Error

Monsanto’s Solution

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250 Leaf Tissue Projects

250 Seed Chip Projects

Seed Chipper

Now, it’s your turn…

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How can we…-Decrease the direct instruction lessons

-Move away from “careers” and focus on what problems there are to solve

-Empower all teachers to DO this

-Work with other disciplines

Check it out!Podcast Teacher PD Interactive

Activity Videos Websites Social Media

Groups

Talking Biotech BioBuilder Journey of aGene

League of Nerds-Interview with Fred Perlak BtCotton Launch

Food and Farm Discussion Lab

“Ag EducationDiscussion Lab”

Science Vs CASE Univ. of NE-Lincoln “Plant and Soil Science” Animations

Skeptics in the Pub- Idea to Market GMO Crops

Monsanto.com/STEM

“Biotech & Your Brain: A Global Forum for Educators”

Owl Pellets PLTTW-Environmental Sustainability

Food Evolution Reddit AMA with Fred Perlak

Grow Next Gen