College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Teaching science when you don't know diddly-squat: Can you make a wind-powered car?

  Published on June 5, 2018
  Can you make a car powered by wind? How would you make it? What would you consider in your design process?

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  Teaching science when you don’t know diddly: What size pizza should you buy?

  Published on January 29, 2018
  What size pizza should you buy? How many pizzas? What will give you the best value for your dollar?

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  Teaching science when you don’t know diddly: Why are animals’ feet different?

  Published on January 29, 2018
  Ask: Are animal feet different from human feet? How are they different?

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  Teaching science when you don’t know diddly-squat: Can you see a pumpkin in the dark?

  Published on January 23, 2018
  Can you see a pumpkin in the dark? Do you need light to see? How much light do you need to see? How can you test these questions?

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  Science on a Stick – Support

  Published on November 13, 2017
  

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  Teaching science when you don’t know diddly-squat: Why do some things float and others sink?

  Published on October 23, 2017
  Why did the golf ball sink and the ping-pong ball float?

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  Teaching science when you don’t know diddly-squat: Does technology make our lives easier?

  Published on October 23, 2017
  While we all use technology every day, how do we know if it is making our lives easier?

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  Teaching science when you don’t know diddly-squat: Does color affect our sense of taste?

  Published on October 23, 2017
  Would you eat a blue carrot? What about a purple bean? Can you think of a food you would not eat because of the color?

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  Teaching science when you don’t know diddly-squat: Are you left or right-handed, and does it matter?

  Published on October 23, 2017
  Why are some people right-handed and others left-handed? Can people be both?

• SCIENCE -- A looming tragedy of the sand commons

  Published on September 5, 2017
  Between 1900 and 2010, the global volume of natural resources used in buildings and transport infrastructure increased 23 fold. Sand and gravel are the largest portion of these primary material inputs (79% or 28.6 Gigatons per year in 2010)

• Science to action: decision-support to advance stream trout management in a changing climate

  Published on August 12, 2017
  

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  Training One to Train Others - Capacity Building at Kebbi State University of Science & Technology..

  Published on August 8, 2017
  The Policy project organized a two day training on “Introduction to Stata” for Faculty, Researchers and Students of the Kebbi State University of Science & Technology, Aliero.

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  Media Workshop: “Communicating Agricultural Science for Impact”

  Published on August 7, 2017
  This workshop, offered August 7–11, 2017, exposed media professionals to agricultural research and findings.

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  Your 4-H Market Beef Project (4H1188)

  Published on July 7, 2017
  This newly revised resource contains beef project specific information for 4-H youth, parents and volunteers.

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  Building and Managing Bee Hotels for Wild Bees (E3337)

  Published on June 21, 2017
  In addition to their role for increasing bee abundance, building bee hotels can be educational and fun for people learning about wild bees.

• Local Foods Impact Conference: Best Practices in Evaluation Science

  Published on May 2, 2017
  This video is from a workshop at the 2017 Local Foods Impact Conference Plenary Session on Best Practices in Evaluation Science.

• Children & Youth Programming: Preparing Children & Youth for the Future

  Published on April 24, 2017
  MSU Extension's goal is that every Michigan child is prepared for a healthy and productive life. Children and youth programming is in five areas: capacity building for youth programs, workforce development, enhancing science literacy, and leadership.

• Children & Youth Programming: Equipping Young People for Success Through Science Literacy

  Published on April 24, 2017
  With a goal of ensuring every Michigan child is prepared with the knowledge, tools and skills to lead a healthy and productive life, MSU Extension’s children and youth programming uses the experiential learning model through which children learn best.

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  4-H Sportsmanship Activity: Pass the Fruit

  Published on March 29, 2017
  Pass the Fruit activity.

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  Healthy Youth Activities for 4-H Leaders and Clubs

  Published on March 20, 2017
  Health is the fourth "H" in 4-H and an important part of every 4-H members' life!