1.07 Plant System Careers
This middle school lesson (“Plant Systems Careers,” MS.CAS.1.7) is part of the Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum and introduces students to careers within the plant systems pathway of agriculture. Students brainstorm plant-related careers on a leaf foldable, complete a poster scavenger hunt identifying 10 plant systems careers and their daily tasks, and record their findings in a notebook that is assessed with a rubric.
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 identify 10 career options in plant systems.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- MS.CAS.1.7.AS.A – one per student
- MS.CAS.1.7.ASSESS.A – one per student
- MS.CAS.1.7.AS.B – AS.K – one copy each to hang around the room
- Precepts
- I. Professional Growth; I2. Make clear decisions in my professional life.
- Key Terms
- Plants
- Evaluation
- The evaluation for this activity is the notebook that was created.
- Application
- Extended classroom activity: Have each student select a career in plant systems and research what type of classes one would take in college to prepare for such a career. FFA activity: Engage in the Agronomy or Floriculture CDE. SAE activity: Start a gardening or florist entrepreneurship.
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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