7Gen Food and Agriculture iLEARN

Toward 7Gen Food and Agriculture: Immersive Learning Experiences And Rural Networking

Immersive Learning Experiences And Rural Networking is an immersive professional development workshop created for K-12 science/agriculture educators on the Rosebud Reservation. The 7Gen Food and Agriculture-iLEARN project will provide immersive learning experiences to:

• K-5 teachers to develop and implement culturally relevant teaching modules on regenerative agriculture.
• 6-12 educators to blend Indigenous science standards and next-generation science standards to develop and implement place-based agriculture science teaching modules.
• Indigenous educators to implement food, agricultural, natural resources and human sciences/STEM career fairs that connect Indigenous students with local Indigenous food, agricultural, natural resources and human sciences professionals and business owners, and Indigenous students currently in postgraduate STEM/food, agricultural, natural resources and human sciences programs
• School administration and tribal leadership on the supporting role of regenerative agriculture for economic development and Indigenous nation building.

Newsletters

iLEARN Products (Articles/Teaching Modules)

Publications:

1. Chang, J., Ritter, B., Feller, D. and Nepal, M.P. 2024. Soil Health Class-2: Soil pH. iLEARN Teaching Resources. Volume 6 (1): 156-165
2. Chang, J., Ritter, B., Feller, D. and Nepal, M.P. 2024. Introduction to Soil Health for High School Students. iLEARN Teaching Resources. Volume 6 (1): 146-155
3. ++Little Eagle, M., ++Janis, M. and Nepal, M.P. 2023. Lakota Ethnobotany for South Dakota Middle School Students. iLEARN Teaching Resources. 5(1): 136-145
4. ++Janis, M., ++Little Eagle, M. and Nepal, M.P. 2023. Lakota Ethnobotany for South Dakota Middle School Students. iLEARN Teaching Resources. 5(1): 126-135
5. Roy, S., Abrahamson, M., Nepal, M.P. and Butzin, N.C. 2022. Exploring Bacterial Diversity through Hand-printing and Bacterial Art. iLEARN Teaching Resources 4(2):95-105
6. +Nelson, L.S., Roy, S., Bohnet, B.J., Chase, T., ++LaBelle, B., Nepal, M.P. and Butzin, N.C. 2022. Teaching Central Dogma of Biology Using Cell Free Environment. iLEARN Teaching Resources. 4 (1):81-94
7. +Kovash, I., Hossain, T., Mitchell, M., Roy, S., Nepal, M.P. and Butzin, N.C. 2022. Exploring Bacterial Diversity through Hand-printing and Bacterial Art. iLEARN Teaching Resources. 4 (2): 106-125
8. ++Pourier, A., +Pomarleau, W., ++Nelson, D., Cutler, K. and Nepal, M.P. 2022. Teaching Medicinal Plants Used by Native Americans. iLEARN Teaching Resources. 4 (1):69-80
9. ++Pourier, A., +Pomarleau, W., ++Nelson, D., Cutler, K. and Nepal, M.P. 2022. Teaching DNA Extractions from Fruits (Strawberry, Banana, Kiwi and Watermelon). iLEARN Teaching Resources. 4 (1):61-68
10. + Scott, C.W. and *Nepal, M.P. 2020. Teaching Natural and Artificial Selection in Production Agriculture. iLEARN Teaching Resources. 3 (1):49-60
11. White, P.T., Browning, L.M., Miller, M.L., Vestal, S.S., Lemke, M. and Nepal, M.P. 2020. Perceptions and Usages of Online Teaching Resources by South Dakota Science and Agriculture Teachers. Proceeding of South Dakota Academy of Sciences. 99:101-117
12. Clayton, W.S. and Nepal, M.P. 2020. Teaching Natural and Artificial Selection in Production Agriculture. iLEARN Teaching Resources. 3 (1):49-60 (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.30923.13609) (57 downloads as of Feb. 7, 2021)
13. Burwitz, S., Roe, K.M., Nepal, M.P., Browning, L.B., Miller, M.L. and White, P.T. 2019. Recycling Aluminum. iLEARN Teaching Resources. 2(3):43-48 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.36712.32002 (126 downloads as of Feb. 7, 2021)
14. Chang, J. and Nepal, M.P. 2019. Using Drones for Precision Agriculture. iLEARN Teaching Resources. 2 (2):38-42; DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.17418.52161 (553 downloads as of Feb. 7, 2021)
15. Colombe, S., McLaughlin, J., Nepal, M.P., Browning, L.B., Miller, M.L. and White, P.T. 2019. Sustainable Agriculture Lesson for Middle School Classrooms. iLEARN Teaching Resources. 2:34-37 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.12804.78727 (309 downloads as of Feb. 7, 2021)
16. Nepal, M.P. and Andersen, E.J. 2019. Using Publicly Available GenBank Data to Teach Plant Phylogeny in High School Classrooms. iLEARN Teaching Resources. 2:23-33; DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.24504.60168 (101 downloads as of Feb. 7, 2021)
17. Mueller, J. M., Edwards, L., Nepal, M.P., Browning, L.B., Miller, M.L. and White, P.T. 2019. Understanding Greenhouse Gases. iLEARN Teaching Resources. 2:18-22 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.34361.21600 (127 downloads as of Feb. 7, 2021)
18. Hoover, A., Blaha, B., Englin, J., Nepal, M.P., Browning, L.B., Miller, M.L. and White, P.T. 2019. Using a Case Study Approach to Teach Invasive Species and Climate Change. iLEARN Teaching Resources. 2:10-17 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.36281.42082 (203 downloads as of Feb. 7, 2021)
19. Kruse, T., Forcier, L., Nepal, M.P., Browning, L.B., Miller, M.L. and White, P.T. 2019. Climate Change Within a Biome. iLEARN Teaching Resources. 1:5-9 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.20865.71520 (174 downloads as of Feb. 7, 2021)
20. Colombe, S., Nepal, M.P., Browning, L.B., Miller, M.L. and White, P.T. 2018. Three Sister Crops: Understanding American Indian Agricultural Practices of Corn, Beans and Squash. iLEARN Teaching Resources. 1:1-4 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.10696.16647 (284 downloads as of Feb. 7, 2021)
21. Carter, A., White, P.T., Hasselquist, L. and Nepal, M.P. 2018. Parliamentary Procedure Interactive Notebook. Curriculum Resources. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.16148.76166 (1,533 downloads as of Feb. 7, 2021)