1.06 Where Will Natural Resources Take You
This middle school lesson, “Where Will Natural Resources Take You?” (MS.CAS.1.6), is part of the Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum’s Careers in Agricultural Sciences unit. Students explore careers in the natural resource systems pathway through an acting interest approach, brainstorming, and online research using the National FFA Career Explorer, then write a three-paragraph essay about whether they would pursue a chosen career. The lesson aims to have students recognize five careers associated with natural resource systems.
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 clusters.
- As a result of this lesson the students will recognize five careers that are associated with natural resource systems.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Markers
- Computers with Internet access – one per student
- MS.CAS.1.6.RUBRIC.A – one per student
- MS.CAS.1.6.AS.A – one per student
- MS.CAS.1.6.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Precepts
- I. Professional Growth; I1. Make clear decisions in my professional life
- Key Terms
- Natural resources
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.02.03.01.aExplore various career interests/options.
- CS.02.03.03.aIdentify the skills required for various careers.
- NL-ENG.K-12.3Evaluation Strategies — Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts.
- NL-ENG.K-12.4Communication Skills
- NNT.K-12.5Technology Research Tools