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M.G. Stueder, R.D. Barthol, A.M. Marks, J.D. Patterson

Providing the Inside Scoop: Beyond the Profile. M.G. Stueder, R.D. Barthol, A.M. Marks, J.D. Patterson. ABSTRACT.

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M.G. Stueder, R.D. Barthol, A.M. Marks, J.D. Patterson

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  1. Providing the Inside Scoop: Beyond the Profile M.G. Stueder, R.D. Barthol, A.M. Marks, J.D. Patterson ABSTRACT To increase awareness of soils, the Wheat State Agronomy Club set out to elementary school classrooms. The Club purchased 100 “Soil! Get the Inside Scoop” books from the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) for distribution. Club members ventured to the fourth grade classrooms of their home communities with books in hand. The books were donated to 100 classrooms or schools in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri, and reached 1,946 fourth graders. Members were encouraged to give a presentation to the classes that could be tied together with the soils books they were distributing. Teachers of the fourth grade classrooms were very willing to have college students in the classrooms, especially since this year the Kansas science assessments at the fourth grade level are associated with the study of soils. The students in all of the fourth grade classrooms were very appreciative of the visits and willingly participated in the hands-on activities. Wheat State Agronomy Club members were happy to be able to provide the inside scoop on soil to the students in the communities where they grew up! OBJECTIVES DISCUSSION CONCLUSION Promote awareness of soils and soil science to fourth grade students by: • Presented to 25 classrooms • Donated 94 books to classrooms and school libraries • Reached nearly 2,000 fourth grade students across the Central Plains • Gained satisfaction through the outreach of agronomic education • Received positive feedback from students and educators • Describing the benefits of soils • Showing different soil types • Explaining multiple uses of soils MATERIALS AND METHODS • Ventured into classrooms in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri • Conducted presentation of “Soil! Get the Inside Scoop” to students • Directed hands-on soil texture by feel activity for students • Developed and presented a station at Farm Bureau Kids Field Day • Participated in KSU Agronomy Kids Field Day • Contacted rural and urban grade schools to request admission to visit classrooms • Purchased the book “Soil! Get the Inside Scoop” published by SSSA • Collected soil samples

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