The SMILE Program @ OSU

We had a great time hosting our teacher’s workshop where we got to showcase fun, new activities to use in the club or classroom setting. For the middle school and high school students we shifted our focus toward engineering by showing the teachers an algal lab where the students can design what they think is an optimal place for algae to grow.  For the elementary school students the focus was on ecology and geology, which lead to some awesome hands on activities. All of these activities and those showcased in the workshop can be found below.  Thanks again for joining us this year and please feel free to share your comments on the activities we provided.

Elementary School:

• Lesson 1: All About Owls
• Lesson 2: Owl Pellets Part 1
• Lesson 3: Owl Pellets Part 2
• Lesson 4: Specialists vs. Generalists
• Lesson 5: I’m in Danger
• Habitat Activity
• Mice and Munchies
• Owl Pellet Bone Sheet

Middle School:

• BrainSTEM Game 
• Growing Algae for Fuel
• Saving White City’s Air Part I
• Saving White City’s Air Part II
• Fueling the Future: Exploring Sustainable Energy Use

High School:

• Great Lakes Bioenergy Farm Game
• Growing Algae for Fuel
• Saving White City’s Air Part III
• Saving White City’s Air Part IV
• Fueling the Future: Exploring Sustainable Energy Use