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DOI: https://doi.org/10.62812/wnys8725
Calling all K-12 STEM and Agricultural educators!
ILEARN Teaching Resources invites submissions, dedicated to offering dynamic teaching modules. Showcase your expertise by contributing lessons. Share your innovative approaches and inspire fellow educators in the vibrant landscape of STEM and Ag education.
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Submissions from 2026
Food System Science Lesson-2 for First Graders. Makhózula Etáŋhaŋ Wiyútapi Ke: From Planting to Eating, Arlene A. Abao
Food System Science Lesson-3 for First Graders. Mitakuye Oyasin: The Invisible Web (We are All Related, An Ecological Knowledge Lesson), Arlene A. Abao
Lesson 3. Soil Nutrients and Composting, Mara Johnson, Jiyul Chang, and Madhav P. Nepal
Lesson 1. The Three Sisters and Soil Health, Mara Johnson, Madhav P. Nepal, and Jiyul Chang
Lesson 2. Soil Health Analysis, Mara Johnson, Madhav P. Nepal, and Jiyul Chang
Lesson-1 on Mni Wiconi (Water is Life): Understanding the Problem of Water Contamination, Reycel Jugo
Lesson-2 on Mni Wiconi (Water is Life): Designing and Testing Solutions (Water Filtration), Reycel Jugo
Lesson-3 on Mni Wiconi (Water is Life): Analyzing Evidence and Communicating Solutions (Community Stewardship), Reycel P. Jugo
Lesson 1. Growing Food in Winter on Rosebud Reservation? Comparing Traditional Agriculture and Hydroponics, Jaysel Magno and Genesis Barbon
Lesson 2. Food Systems, Climate Risk, and Food Sovereignty, Jaysel Magno and Genesis Barbon
Lesson 3. Hydroponics System Implementation and Community Resilience, Jaysel Magno and Genesis Barbon
Lesson 1. Makhózula Etáŋhaŋ Wiyútapi Ke: Tomato Journey from Tiny Seed to My Plate, Rachel Pastrana
Lesson 2. The Soil Doctors: Healthy vs. Thirsty Soil Detectives, Rachel Pastrana
Lesson 3. Sky Explorers: The Rhythm of the Moon and My Garden, Rachel Pastrana
Developing Biodegradable Packaging Films and Beads from Agricultural Residues, Sandeep Paudel, Santosh Rijal, and Srinivas Janaswamy
Submissions from 2025
Unci Maka’s Gift: An Outdoor Science Adventure for the First Graders, Arlene A. Abao, Larry M. Browning, Matt Miller, Jiyul Chang, Srinivas Janaswamy, Jessica Larson, Lydia Yellow Hawk, Michael Prate, and Madhav P. Nepal
3D Printed Microscopes as a Low-Cost Alternative to Conventional Light Microscopes, Aidan W. Donelan, Hunter N. Lemer, Sudeshna Roy, and Nicholas C. Butzin
Buffalo Stories & Science for 4th Graders, Ashley A. Duffy, Larry M. Browning, Matt Miller, Jiyul Chang, Srinivas Janaswamy, Lydia Yellow Hawk, Jessica Larson, Michael Prate, and Madhav P. Nepal
Lakota Plant Lesson Connecting Science and Culture for 2nd Graders, Jade M. Jupackal, Larry Browning, Matt Miller, Jiyul Chang, Srinivas Janaswamy, Lydia Yellow Hawk, Jessica Larson, Michael Prate, and Madhav P. Nepal
Culturally Responsive Teaching: Identifying Conifers Through Science and Tradition, Madhav P. Nepal
Submissions from 2024
Soil Health Class-2: Soil pH, Jiyul Chang, Becki Ritter, Dean Feller, and Madhav P. Nepal
Introduction to Soil Health for High School Students, Jiyul Chang, Becki Ritter, Dean Feller, and Madhav P. Nepal
Submissions from 2023
Lakota Ethnobotany for the First Graders, Mikayla A. Janis, Michael. A. Little Eagle, and Madhav P. Nepal
Lakota Ethnobotany for South Dakota Middle School Students, Mikayla .Janis, Michael. A. Little Eagle, and Madhav P. Nepal
Submissions from 2022
Toward Genetic Engineering: Teaching Transformation Using the pGLO Plasmid in High School Classrooms, Isaac Kovash, Tahmina Hossain, Sudeshna Roy, Michael Mitchell, Madhav P. Nepal, and Nicholas Butzin
Teaching Central Dogma of Biology Using Cell Free Environment, Lukas Nelson, Sudeshna Roy, Bobbi J. Bohnet, Tracy Chase, Brian LaBelle, Nicholas Butzin, and Madhav P. Nepal
Teaching Medicinal Plants Used by Native Americans, Amadea Pourier, Dillon Nelson, Kay Cutler, and Madhav Nepal
Teaching DNA Extractions from Fruits (Strawberry, Banana, Kiwi, and Watermelon), Amadea Pourier, Dillon Nelson, Wiyaka Pomarleau, Kay Cutler, and Madhav P. Nepal
Teaching Medicinal Plants Used by Native Americans, Amadea Pourier, Dillon Nelson, Wiyaka Pomarleau, Kay Cutler, and Madhav P. Nepal
Exploring Bacterial Diversity through Hand-printing & Bacterial Art, Sudeshna Roy, Mark Abrahamson, Madhav Nepal, and Nicholas Butzin
Submissions from 2020
UAV for Precision Agriculture, Jiyul Chang
Teaching Natural and Artificial Selection in Production Agriculture, Madhav P. Nepal and Clayton W. Scott
Submissions from 2019
Recycling Aluminum, Steffani Burwitz, Kristin M. Roe, Matthew L. Miller, Madhav P. Nepal, Larry B. Browning, and P. Troy White
Using Drones for Precision Agriculture, Jiyul Chang and Madhav P. Nepal
Sustainable Agriculture Lesson for Middle School Classrooms, Sara Colombe, Madhav P. Nepal, Jennifer McLaughlin, Matthew L. Miller, Larry B. Browning, and P. Troy White
Using a Case Study Approach to Teach Invasive Species and Climate Change, Amanda Hoover, Bradley Blaha, Jacob Englin, Madhav P. Nepal, Larry B. Browning, Matt L. Miller, and P. Troy White
Climate Change within a Biome, Tyone Kruse, Lisa Forcier, Madhav P. Nepal, Larry B. Browning, Matthew L. Miller, and P. Troy White
Understanding Greenhouse Gases, Julie M. Mueller, Laura Edwards, Madhav P. Nepal, Larry B. Browning, Matthew L. Miller, and P. Troy White
Using Publicly Available GenBank Data to Teach Plant Phylogeny in High School Classrooms, Madhav P. Nepal and Ethan J. Andersen
Submissions from 2018
Three Sister Crops: Understanding American Indian Agricultural Practices of Corn, Beans and Squash, Sara Colombe, Madhav P. Nepal, Larry B. Browning, Matthew L. Miller, and P. Troy White