1.02 Animal System Careers
This middle school lesson (MS.CAS.1.2 “Animal System Careers”) from the Careers in Agricultural Sciences unit of the Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum has students explore careers in the animal systems pathway of the AFNR career cluster. After a charades interest approach, each student researches an animal systems career online and creates a “Wanted” poster summarizing the career’s title, skills, education, daily duties, salary range, and pros and cons, then shares findings with the class.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the students will explore the eight pathways of the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) career cluster.
- As a result of this lesson the students will research animal systems careers.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Computer access for each student
- MS.CAS.1.2.AS.A – one per student
- MS.CAS.1.2.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Precepts
- C. Vision; C1. Contemplate the future
- Key Terms
- Animal, Career
Downloads & Links
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.02.03.01.aExplore various career interests/options.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.4Communication Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.8Students use a variety of technological and information resources to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
- NT.K-12.5Technology Research Tools.