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Item Minnesota Zoo's Operation Curiosity and Wonder: Evaluation of a Curriculum Program(2021-05-05) Storck-Post, Samuel; Yetka, LeslieIn spring of 2020 and during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and statewide shutdown, the Minnesota Zoo developed a science curriculum program for K-5 teachers that addressed newly adopted science standards developed by the state of Minnesota. The curriculum could be used by teachers teaching remotely as an analogue (off-line) resource to increase access to learning resources without technology being a barrier. Titled “Operation Curiosity and Wonder” (OCW), this new curriculum was passed out to schools and teachers for immediate use. Although the OCW curriculum provided good science content, it likely saw minimal use due to time pressures from the pandemic, a wealth of competing resources, and a preference among teachers for digital (not analog) content. Accessibility of curriculum is an ongoing discussion among educators, and while OCW’s format favors accessibility in one sense, there remain barriers.Item Water Wisely: Healthy Plants, Healthy People, Healthy Planet(University of Minnesota Extension, 2016-10) Weisenhorn, Julie; Zuzek, Kathy; Bauer, Sam; Grabowski, Michelle; Froemming, Jackie; Berlin, Beth; Haugen-Brown, Tana; Nelson, Randy; Trott, Robin; Meyer, Mary; Yetka, Leslie; Hahn, Jeff; Foord, Karl; Kenny, Tim; Rice, AndreaWise watering practices in the home landscape save money, help protect Minnesota’s water supply and optimize plant health. Nearly one-third of residential water is used to irrigate home landscapes. Improper watering practices impact the availability and/or quality of groundwater, lakes and streams. Some landscape plants, such as lawns, generally need less water than we think, while trees sometimes need more.