Lab to Table: The Future of Agriculture Immersed with Project-Based Learning

Guest Blogger: Stephanie Klixbull, M.Ed.
Stephanie is an Elementary STEM education specialist from Summerville, South Carolina. During her time as a teacher, Stephanie received multiple prestigious awards such as Teacher of the Year for the state of South Carolina Independent Schools, 2019 and an International STEM education award for her STEM curriculum for early childhood education. Recently, Stephanie has left the classroom to complete a fellowship with the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator program with the Department of Defense in Washington D.C. 

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The power of speech is amazing. Someone else's words can uplift you or give you the motivation to make a difference. For me, I was inspired by a TED Talk at an educational conference. The first words from the speaker told the truth about our produce in our grocery stores. He said, “Did you know that the average apple at the grocery store is anywhere from 6-14 months old from the time it was picked off a tree.” At that moment, I was hooked. I kept listening and I couldn’t believe the engrossing facts about our food. In fact, I didn’t want to believe it and so I did my research. Sure enough, the presenter was right. 

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