Generating excitement for careers in the bioeconomy: A four-year partnership with rural high schools, community colleges, universities, and industry

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1 Generating excitement for careers in the bioeconomy: A four-year partnership with rural high schools, community colleges, universities, and industry Presenters: Heather Starkey, Forest Biomaterials Doctoral Student Katie McCance, Science Education Doctoral Student Shana McAlexander, Program Manager Principle Investigators: Dr. Meg Blanchard, Professor of Science Education Dr. Richard Venditti, Professor of Forest Biomaterials

2 What is the Circular Bioeconomy?

3 Careers in the Bioeconomy (DOE, 2017)

4 The Sustainable Bioproducts & Bioenergy Program Participants NC State Faculty & Graduate Students High School Science Teachers & Students Undergraduate Students Industry Partners

5 The Sustainable Bioproducts & Bioenergy Program Goals 1. Create a professional development program for rural high school teachers 2. Promote awareness and interest in Bioeconomy Careers with bioproducts and bioenergy lesson activities for high school STEM disciplines. 3. Develop five online college courses and undergraduate certificate program critical for the bioproducts and bioenergy industries 4. Develop an internship and career opportunity network by initiating connections for undergraduate students to industry, government, and research organizations

6 Program Overview for HS Teachers Fall 2018 Orientation Course 1 Summer day PD Classroom kit Summer day PD Spring 2019 Course 2 Fall 2019-Spring 2020 Implement activities Career Event Fall 2020-Spring 2021 Implement activities Career Event

7 Develop lessons that: Introducing Lessons Highlight Sustainable Development and Design Spark awareness and Interest for Bioeconomy Careers Are designed based on Next Generation Science Standards Integrate STEM

8 (BCBS, 2006) The 5E Learning Model

9 Designing Bioproducts & Bioenergy for Sustainability 1. Making Biofuels: Engineering Optimal Conditions 2. Circular Bioeconomy: Bioproduct Comic Strip 3. Life Cycle Assessment: Which is more sustainable?

10 Break Out Session 3 groups x 12 minutes

11 SBBP Pictures

12 Reflection on Activities What did you get out of the activities? Do you have suggestions for improvement? Could you envision implementing similar activities in your teaching/learning environment? Other comments and questions?

13 Acknowledgements This project is supported by the USDA-NIFA project, award number: Dr. Meg Blanchard Professor of Science Education Dr. Richard Venditti Professor of Forest Biomaterials Franklin Zambrano Gotera Joe Sagues Kristen Tomberlin Forest Biomaterials Doctoral Students

14 Partners

15 References Department of Energy. (2017). Jobs and Economic Impact of a Billion-Ton Bioeconomy. Retrieved from conomy.pdf Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. (n.d.). Bioenergy Career Map. Retrieved from (2018). Teaching and Learning Frameworks. Retrieved from Bybee, R. W., Taylor, J. A., Gardner, A., Van Scotter, P., Powell, J. C., Westbrook, A., & Landes, N. (2006). The BSCS 5E instructional model: Origins and effectiveness. Colorado Springs, Co: BSCS, 5,

16 Thank you! Heather Starkey Katie McCance Shana McAlexander go.ncsu.edu/sbbp

17 Making Biofuels: Engineering Optimal Conditions

18 Making Biofuels: Engineering Optimal Conditions

19 Life Cycle Assessment Which is more Sustainable? Using mathematical models to quantify environmental, social, and economic impacts. Often used to compare impacts of a small set of products or processes. We need to use models that are consistent across industries. Comparing Apples to Apples. (Kendall 2012)

20 Designing and evaluating a green shoe 1. Check out your own shoes a. What are they made of? Write a list of components. b. What inputs and outputs would you expect for your shoe? 2. Review literature on sustainable shoe design 3. Examine given data for leather, synthetic, bioproduct shoe. 4. Develop a simple model for comparing the 3 shoes. 5. Discuss and compare models.

21 Increasing Complexity EPLCA Framework for Energy Use Indicators in LCA Integr Environ Assess Manag 12, 2016