1.2 Plant Needs
This middle school lesson (“Plant Needs,” MS.PS.1.2) from the Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum teaches students the four basic plant requirements—light, air, water, and growing media—and how the process of photosynthesis works. Using a Me-You-Us Venn diagram activity, students compare their own needs to plant needs, take notes, and complete a fill-in-the-blank assessment, with optional extension experiments, FFA, and SAE activities.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the students will utilize plant science concepts in the agriculture industry.
- As a result of this lesson the students will identify four basic plant requirements.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Overhead projector/transparencies
- Writing utensils
- MS.PS.1.2.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.PS.1.2.TM.B – one per teacher
- MS.PS.1.2.TM.C – one per teacher
- MS.PS.1.2.AS.A – one per student
- MS.PS.1.2.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Lesson Number
- MS.PS.1.2
- Precepts
- B. Relationships; B2. Interact and work with others
- Key Terms
- Photosynthesis, Media, Natural Light, Artificial Light
- Resources
- National FFA Organization. (2009). LifeKnowledge Online. Retrieved July 9, 2009, from http://agedlearning.org — National FFA Organization. (2003). LifeKnowledge Precepts and Signs of Success.
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.01.02.02.b.Utilize communication skills to collaborate in a group setting.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.4Communication Skills
- NS.5-8.3Life Science
- PS.01.03.01.aExplain the basic process of photosynthesis and its importance to life on Earth.
- PS.01.03.01.aExplain the basic process of photosynthesis and its importance to life on Earth.
- PS.02.01.01.aDescribe the qualities of light that affect plant growth.
- PS.02.01.02.aDescribe the effects air, temperature and water have on plant metabolism and growth.
- PS.02.02.01.aIdentify the major components of growing media and describe how growing media support plant growth.