K-12 Activities

Food Safety and Science K-12 Programs and Activities

The Food Safety and Science curriculum enhancements are intended to reinforce concepts in the classroom and be applied to real-world applications. Each activity provided can be modified to meet the teachers and or student's needs in your classroom. Programs cover water systems, water filtration and zoonotic diseases.

Willie and the Salad Bonanza Contest

Willie and the Salad Bonanza is a contest open to elementary, middle and high school teams, along with other K-12 community organizations such as 4-H, scouts, FFA or other teams, interested in the scientific principles surrounding plant growth. The challenge is for teams of four individuals to grow the largest amount of Melody spinach, Lacinato kale and Black-Seeded Simpson lettuce in the same container using no more than five-gallons of growing medium over a 49-day time span and document this effort.

All resources will are tied to the Next Generations Science Standards, or NGSS.

Veterinary Medicine Lecture Series

The K-State College of Veterinary Medicine in collaboration with K-State Olathe will offer "Careers and Cases in Veterinary Medicine" on the Olathe campus. The program is geared to high school students, but parents, teachers and the general public are invited to attend. K-State College of Veterinary Medicine faculty will be available the day of each lecture to meet with interested students/families.

Willie and the Salad Bonanza Contest

Willie and the Salad Bonanza is a contest open to elementary, middle and high school teams, along with other K-12 community organizations such as 4-H, scouts, FFA or other teams, interested in the scientific principles surrounding plant growth. The challenge is for teams of four individuals to grow the largest amount of Melody spinach, Lacinato kale and Black-Seeded Simpson lettuce in the same container using no more than five-gallons of growing medium over a 49-day time span and document this effort.

Food Safety and Food Science Program Support

Kansas State University Olathe is providing K-12 resources for education in food safety and food science. Please contact Martha Nowak, K-12 program coordinator, at msnowak@k-state.edu for more information.

Microsoft DigiGirlz High

Microsoft DigiGirlz High is designed to dispel stereotypes of the high-tech industry by spotlighting women in the industry and encouraging high school aged girls to think about careers in technology.

One Health Summer Online Course

High school juniors and seniors can enroll in a free, non-credit, online course about One Health. The course looks at the complex interrelationships between humans and animals, humans and the environment, and animals and the environment. It also is designed to give students a taste of what will be required to take an online college-level course.

Summer Camp

The Olathe campus is offering a summer camp centered around STEM. The camp is designed for middle school students who are entering sixth grade up to leaving eighth grade.

Biotechnology Training for High School Science Teachers

Capacity building in animal health through biotechnology training for high school science teachers is a program designed to integrate animal health topics into the general science curriculum as a means to engage high school students in the pursuit of animal health-related careers.