Educator AGsploration

Professional Development Opportunity for Educators

Deepen your understanding of maple sugaring in NH  

NH 4-H Educator AGsploration is a professional development experience for elementary teachers (3rd-5th grade) who are interested in incorporating a year-long maple curriculum into their classroom. The PD experience includes in-person workshops, field trips to local sugar shacks, face time with industry professionals and researchers, and a community of learners excited to learn and grow together. If you already tap trees with students, this program can help expand a seasonal activity into a year-long exploration. If you have no experience tapping trees but are interested in learning and exploring sugaring with your students, this program will give you the basics!

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Adults measuring a tree
  • Receive yearlong professional development and mentoring 
  • Receive a $1,200 stipend 
  • Earn a classroom curriculum kit valued at $875 
  • Collaborate with 4-H program and field specialists 
  • Teach a locally relevant science curriculum 
  • Connect with other teachers 
  • Receive a $1,800 stipend to attend Ag In The Classroom Conference June 23 – 26, 2025 in Minneapolis, MN 

Adults doing a Project

 

The Maple Tales Curriculum provides hands-on, minds-on lessons that introduce Acer Saccharum, the sugar maple tree. It is designed as a full-year investigation, taking advantage of the seasons and outdoor learning opportunities. The curriculum is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. Click here to read an in-depth overview of the curriculum including overarching questions, science concepts found in the activities, and NGSS performance expectations. 

Lesson 5: Seed  Dispersal

 

Successful applicants must be able to attend the following workshop dates
March 11, 2025, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Society for the Protection of NH Forests, Concord, NH
March 18, 2025, 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Society for the Protection of NH Forests, Concord, NH
July 28, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Society for the Protection of NH Forests, Concord, NH
September 23, 2025, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Zoom)
December 9, 2025,  3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Zoom)
February 10, 2025,  3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Zoom)

Questions? Contact Megan Glenn at megan.glenn@unh.edu or call 603-696-4020.

 

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This work is supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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