CARROLL COUNTY, Md. — More than ever before, kids across the U.S. are learning about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) inside classrooms, both public and private. What has been overlooked as STEM by most educational systems is that natural resource and cultural conservation can be found right outside everyone’s doorstep. This topic is the starting point for a documentary entitled, “Conservation Kids” A Green STEM Documentary.
Viewers experience real world scenarios using STEM principals. Interviews with environmental educators, scientists, and conservationists help explain the advantages of using Green STEM in today’s global economy. A film “Rooted in Science. Sourced by Nature.”
Narrative overviews of educational programs such as the NCF-Envirothon and FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America) are contextual examples of Green STEM Conservation. To see the official trailer that has Terron Hillsman, Ph.D – State Conservationist USDA NRCS-MD go to https://vimeo.com/299685941. The :30 presenting promo features Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow Cinde Wirth at https://vimeo.com/361203548.
Like Albert Einstein once said, “look deep into nature, and you then you will understand everything better” is the premise of the film. Current features include stories in American Farm Publications (The Delmarva Farmer), The Carroll County Times (BaltimoreSun.com, Bowie Blade-News and with AgDaily.com and a feature on RFD-TV’s “FFA Today.” Earlier this year, the film received laurels for being chosen as an official selection of the Germinate International Film Festival and the Utopia Film Festival. On October 19th, it was part of the Maryland STEM Festival and Parade (first ever STEM Parade in the nation) at Bowie State University (MD). Click on this iTunes podcast for insight on the making of the film at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fun-with-the-maryland-stem-festival/id1396558749
–Cheryle Franceschi, Por Eco Productions