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How to teach High Speed Hand Washing

Hand-washing is important to prevent the spread of disease, but it's important that it's done properly. High Speed Hand Washing is designed for groups to wash hands thoroughly and quickly. Here's how to demonstrate.

Glenda Hyde, Beth Ann Wilson | Jul 2020 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Food Safety Activity Supplement - Win, Lose or Wash! skit and game

Students enjoy performing the Sneaky Germ Skit to review proper hand washing for the class. Then, the class enjoys a rousing game of Win, Lose or Wash! affirming key times that you should wash your hands.

Stephanie Russell, RD, Dorian Oppenlander, Glenda Hyde | Jun 2020 | Fact Sheet

Lights, camera, forest: Bringing Hopkins to the public through social media

OSU Extension educator uses social media to conduct lessons from the Hopkins Demonstration Forest.

Chris Branam | Jun 5, 2020 | News story

High Speed Hand Washing resources

High Speed Hand Washing keeps food safe to eat, saves time, water, energy and helps prevent the spread of disease.

Glenda Hyde, Lauren Kraemer | May 2020 | Collection Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Guide to Oregon Fisheries

A short guide to the commonly caught commercial seafood species in Oregon. Includes information on management, season, habitat and life history, fishing gear used to catch it, pounds landed and value of the fishery, and fun facts for 12 of the major fisheries in Oregon.

Jamie Doyle, Amanda Gladics | May 2020 | Fact Sheet

OSU Extension Outdoor School provides resources for families during stay-at-home order

Extension Outdoor School added a webpage – “Educational Resources for Stay Home, Save Lives,” — to its website where parents, guardians and teachers can find links to resources to support outdoor learning experiences while schools are out of session.

Chris Branam | Apr 15, 2020 | News story

Carnegie Foundation again bestows coveted 'Community Engagement' designation on OSU

Oregon State University has been awarded its second Carnegie Community Engagement Classification.

Chris Branam | Jan 31, 2020 | News story

123 – Megan Swanson – Bees in the Classroom

Literacy on pollinator biology and ecology in the US is poor. But schools can be skittish about insects, especially bees, and teachers lack resources to make pollinator education come alive. This week we hear about an initiative that to get around these obstacles – The Bee Cause Project. 

Andony Melathopoulos | Jan 2020 | Podcast episode

Statewide Outdoor School participation jumps 6%, up to nearly 38,000 students

Eighty-one percent of Oregon’s eligible fifth- and sixth-grade students participated in the statewide Oregon State University Extension Service Outdoor School program in the 2018-19 school year

Chris Branam | Dec 20, 2019 | News story

Historic Molalla Log House finds new home at Hopkins Demonstration Forest

The house, which has stood for centuries in the foothills of the Cascades, is getting a new life – and the public will be learning about its rebirth thanks to the Oregon State University Extension Service.

Kimberly Jacobsen Nelson | Oct 1, 2019 | News story