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Green
Living for High
School Students
This track will be
held on Penn State’s
main campus, with
transportation
provided to and from
the Penn Stater.
This exciting track
offers youth in
grades 9–12 the
opportunity to have
fun learning about a
wide-range of topics
related to
sustainable living;
food science; and
the use of
technology to
provide safe food
and fiber, clean air
and water, and
renewable energy. In
addition to the main
presentations, Penn
State faculty from
various departments
will discuss
educational and
career options
related to
agriculture and
sustainability.
Registration limited
to 25.
Thursday, February 4th
8:30-8:45am Students
meet at Penn Stater,
check in at Hotel
Front Desk
8:45-9:00am Bus
to Penn State Campus
9:00-9:15am Welcome,
Introductions, and
Overview
9:15-11:30am Discover
Food Science-Food
Proteins
Naveen Chikthimmah,
Penn State Food
Science
Students will gain
hands-on food
chemistry experience
by separating
proteins from milk
and soymilk and by
conducting taste
tests of various
milk and soy
products.
11:30
am-1:00pm Lunch
and Majors
Presentations
Penn State Faculty
Students will learn
about educational
and career options
related to
agriculture and
sustainability.
1:00-3:30pm Global
Warming a Box:
Learning How to Use
Passive Solar Energy
in Creative Ways
Jay Warmke, Blue
Rock Station
Students will
experience an
engaging virtual
tour of Blue Rock
Station, a green
living educational
center in rural
Ohio. Then they
will build their own
solar ovens out of
readily available
materials and cook a
tasty snack.
3:30-4:45pm Dept
of Ag and Biological
Engineering
Facilities Tour
James Garthe, Penn
State Agricultural
Engineer
The tour will give
students a
first-hand look at
how technology
impacts our daily
lives and how it can
be used to produce
energy from
renewable sources.
4:45-5:00pm Bus
to Penn Stater
