1.1 Mapping My Food
“Mapping My Food” is a middle school food and agricultural literacy lesson (Lesson MS.FS.1.1) in which students construct an animal food product pathway tracing how products from beef, pork, poultry, and dairy travel from farm to fork. Through a mapping interest approach, group poster creation using description cards, and a review activity, students learn the four pathway segments: production, processing, distribution, and marketing.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the student will… Recognize how food product pathways affect consumers.
- As a result of this lesson the student will… Construct an animal food product pathway.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Music player
- Writing surface
- Index cards – one per team, 5 teams
- Assorted markers
- Plain paper – one sheet per student
- White/chalk board or flip chart for teacher
- Flip chart paper – 5 sheets for students – one per team
- MS.FS.1.1.AS.A – one per student
- MS.FS.1.1.AS.B – one per teacher
- MS.FS.1.1.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Lesson Number
- MS.FS.1.1
- Curriculum
- Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum
- Precepts
- A. Action; A.2. Focus on results
- Key Terms
- Production, Processing, Distribution, Marketing
- Resources
- Lee, J., Patrick, A., Vaughn, R., Vaughn-Randel, S., & Murphy, E. (2003). AgriScience Discovery. Danville, IL: Interstate Publishers, Inc. — Morgan, E., Chelewski, R., Lee, J., & Wilson, E. (2000). Agriscience Explorations. Danville, IL: Interstate Publishers, Inc. — National FFA Organization. (2003). LifeKnowledge Precepts and Signs of Success. — Parker, R.O. (1999). Parts of the food industry. Retrieved July 10, 2009. From AgEdNet.com. www.agednet.com.
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- ABS.06.02.01.aIdentify the purpose, components and developmental processes of marketing plans.
- AS.01.01.02.b.Outline the development of the animal industry and the resulting products, services, and careers.
- CS.01.01.02.cAssess outcomes to determine success for a task.
- FPP.01.01.01.aDiscuss the history and describe and explain the components (e.g., processing, distribution, byproducts) of the food products and processing industry.
- FPP.02.03.01.a.Explain techniques and procedures for the safe handling of food products.
- FPP.04.02.01.a.Identify and describe foods derived from meat, egg, poultry, fish, and dairy products.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.3Evaluation Strategies — Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts.
- NS.5-8.3Life Science
Social Science / Economics
- NSS-EC.5-8.7Markets—Price and Quantity Determination – Markets exist when buyers and sellers interact. This interaction determines market prices and thereby allocates scarce goods and services.