Explore an innovative, nature based Science, Math and STEM curriculum that incorporates a farm based land lease, data collection, robotics and middle school students. NSTA Award winning teacher, Carrie Wilson Herndon, will show you how she designed an innovative land lease with a farm which allows for her students to experience open ended inquiry as well as an opportunity for students to bond with nature. Experience hands on lessons with bee hives, Vernier probes and Tetrix robotics. Find ways to incorporate robotics with chickens, composting, and organic gardens into your daily lessons. Let this presentation be an inspiration for you to implement the Next Generation Science Standards with nature based studies and robotics no matter where you teach!