Charlotte, NC — Cooperative Minds – an educational initiative from Discovery Education and the CHS Foundation – presents new, free resources for students in grades 6-12 to explore careers in agriculture and agricultural cooperatives.
Cooperative Minds shows students firsthand how collaboration and creativity are combined in agricultural co-ops to nourish communities, overcome challenges, and grow success.
Designed to help students explore the wide variety of careers in the agricultural industry, these new resources include a gamified immersive experience and three career profiles. The immersive learning experience “HARVEST: From Seed to Success” empowers students to step into the role of a farmer and discover what it takes to grow a successful harvest. In the experience, students consult agricultural professionals to analyze a soil sample, select crops and fertilizers, identify the right moment to harvest, and simulate operating a combine to harvest crops. An accompanying educator guide and ready-to-use student activities make it easy for educators to plug and play the resource into any lesson plan.
In addition, Cooperative Minds now offers new career profile videos featuring CHS professionals, including an electrician, a strategic sourcing specialist, and a flour production manager. Through the videos and accompanying resources, students discover the breadth of opportunities available in agriculture.
“The agricultural cooperative business model connects communities and inspires innovation every day. As we celebrate National Co-op Month and National Farmer’s Day in October, there's no better moment to inspire and prepare students for a future in agriculture," said Megan Wolle, president of the CHS Foundation. “We are excited to see students dive in and grow into the next generation of agricultural professionals.”
Learn more about these new free resources from the Cooperative Minds program at cooperative-minds.com and within Discovery Education Experience.
“Discovery Education proudly partners with the CHS Foundation to inspire student curiosity through real-world career connections,” said Beth Meyer, Vice President of Corporate Partnerships. "With gamified learning, we put students in the driver's seat so they can experience what it’s like to work in the agricultural industry, broadening their horizons and career possibilities.”
For more information, visit www.discoveryeducation.com.