Food and Fiber Day

The Community Leadership 5330 course which focuses on teaching methods in non-formal settings hosted the Columbus School for Girls to the Ohio State Livestock Facilities last Friday for the annual Food & Fiber Day.

Students enrolled in the course developed and facilitated a lesson plan throughout the semester which would focus around agricultural processes, seasons, animal care, and more. The lessons were created that fit a first grade curriculum science standard.

Throughout the semester, students have been increasing their knowledge on teaching in non-formal settings. The unique opportunity to teach Columbus School for Girls first grade students at the sheep farm offered the perfect setting for applying their skills! First graders were welcomed to the farm and engaged in activities including a facility tour, rotating between educational stations, and concluding their day with making ice cream – all taught by COMLDR 5330 students!

 

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Dr. Mary Rodriguez (or Miss Mary to the first graders) shared basic rules of the sheep barn so the new baby lambs would not be injured or frightened.

 

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Community Leadership students and students from CSG listen to Miss Mary’s rules before the educational activities began.

 

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The girls were excited to see three baby lambs, so they had a few seconds to check them out before giving all of their attention to the presenters.

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The girls listened patiently as the Community Leadership students taught them about agriculture.

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One station focused on the differences in a ram and a ewe.

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One of the most exciting stations of the day is when the girls are able to see our herdsman sheer a sheep. This doesn’t hurt the animal and is similar to humans getting their hair cut.

Community Leadership 5330 hosts Food & Fiber Day

 

On October 22, 2014, The Ohio State University Sheep Facility was home to an interactive learning day for enthusiastic college students and wide-eyed first graders! Students in Community Leadership 5330: Teaching Methods in Non-formal Environments completed their Food & Fiber Day experience by working with students from the Columbus School for Girls. The non-formal classroom stage was set with straw bales in place of desks and dozens of lambs to accompany the students!IMG_1139

This teaching and learning opportunity allowed college students to develop and facilitate a lesson plan. In groups of two or three, students worked together to create a lesson that fit a first grade curriculum science standard. These science standards framed student learning around agricultural processes, seasons, animal care, and more.

Throughout the semester, students have been increasing their knowledge on teaching in non-formal settings. The unique opportunity to teach Columbus School for Girls first grade students at the sheep farm offered the perfect setting for applying their skills! First graders were welcomed to the farm and engaged in activities including a facility tour, rotating between educational stations, and concluding their day with making ice cream – all taught by COMLDR 5330 students!

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While the first graders left with many lessons learned, memories of petting a day-old lamb, and a sample of wool from a sheep shearing demonstration, OSU students left with a feeling of successful accomplishment – seeing their weeks of preparation come to action!

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COMLDR 5330 students include: Zach Bartenslager, Sarah Bookman, Caitlin Conrad, Alex Davidson, Aaron Deskins, Krysti Dubler, Samantha Johnson, Jillian Kalis, Michael Kieffer, Michelle King, Beth Mayers, Scott McDermott, Jacqueline Nolting, Sarah Rannebarger, Ashley Rose, Spencer Williams, Renea Yetter

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The class is instructed by Dr. Graham Cochran and Teaching Assistant, Kayla Oberstadt.

A special thank you goes out to Gregg Fogle, manager of the OSU Sheep Facility for hosting our group and giving sheep shearing demonstrations. Thank you to Emily Wickham and Michelle Hendrik for taking photos. Lastly, a generous thank you to Columbus School for Girls for their continued partnership through first grade teachers Leigh Kane and Devon Schlicher!

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