Regenerative Agriculture Student Design Challenge

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• Teaching Tips
  The educator will need to complete the pre-reading and provide these resources for students ahead of the lesson. The activity could be adapted to be completed online, but it is preferable to be done in person. The resource does include notes for educators on how regenerative farming was done by Indigenous peoples and it is advised that information be reviewed and highlighted in instruction. The teaching tips given in the lesson plan would help increase engagement.
• About the Science
  The science is sound, relevant, and easy to grasp. The resource is not geographically specific, allowing the science of regenerative agriculture to be better understood through a variety of locations. Students identify various regenerative agriculture methods, become "experts" in one topic, and share with the class. Background reading is present and thorough, and includes Indigenous origins of regenerative agriculture. The rigor of the activity can be adjusted based on the class level. Passed initial science review - expert science review pending.
• About the Pedagogy
  Students use "The Jigsaw Classroom" techniques, which helps scaffold the lesson and engage students. Students engage in the materials, explore a specific topic with a group, and then share what they found with the whole class. Then students are asked to elaborate on a regenerative agriculture community design challenge to facilitate creativity and problem-solving. The lesson includes a great guide for teachers and students to use. This includes giving excellent examples.
• Technical Details/Ease of Use
  This resource is generally easy to use and provides PDF and Google versions of resources. there are additional online supports of applicable youth stories. All resources are free, however teachers will need to sign up for a free account to access the video and content.