[Hosted by the Wade Institute for Science Education]
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the science, technology, and engineering involved in agriculture and other aspects of food production. Understand the food production systems at local, national, and global levels and evaluate the interdependent relationships these systems create between human health, ecosystems, and the global environment. Explore common and innovative practices for sustainable food production and follow the path of food from farm to table to waste stream.
Registration Information
Dates:
Virtual Sessions July 7, 9, 12, 14, 16 (8:30 AM – 1:30 PM EST)
Course includes 5 virtual sessions plus 15 hours of online learning.
Cost:
$475/participant
$425/participant if attending as a team with 2 other teachers from your school or district.
$400/participant if attending with as a team with 3 or more other teachers from your school or district.
PDPs and Optional Graduate Credit:
40 PDPs are available without graduate credit.
3 graduate credits and 67.5 PDPs are available from Cambridge College for $225.*
3 graduate credits and 67.5 PDPs are available from Framingham State University for $225.*
*$75/credit
Participants will be provided with a materials kit for the inquiry-based, hands on investigations during the course.
Partners:
Phone: (413) 253-3844
Email: info@massfarmtoschool.org
