1.2 Weed ID (PowerPoint)
This is a National FFA lesson plan (Unit 1: Identification, Lesson Two) on weed identification in the nursery/landscape industry. Students learn to identify common weeds, evaluate their cause and effect on nursery/landscape plants, and discuss management strategies through a poster/gallery-walk activity or a PowerPoint lecture with a word wall. The resource includes a Weeds Notes Sheet and a Weeds Poster Guidelines rubric.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify common weeds found in the nursery/landscape industry.
- Evaluate the cause and effect of weeds on nursery/landscape plants.
- Discuss management strategies for nursery/landscape weeds.
- Time required
- 60 Minutes
- Materials
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- A copy of "Weeds Poster Guidelines" for each student
- A copy of "Weeds Notes Sheet" for each student
- "Weeds" PowerPoint
- Poster boards
- Internet access for each student
- Printer access
- Glue/Tape
- Markers
- Nursery/Landscape Weed ID Quizlet
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Collaboration; Communication; Environmental Literacy; Information Literacy; Initiative and Self-direction; Productivity and Accountability; Think Creatively
- Resources
- University of California: Pest Management Program, http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/menu.weeds.html; Clemson University Extension, http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/pests/weeds/hgic2321.html
- Created
- 01/2018 by the National FFA Organization
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Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
AFNR Career Ready Practices
- CRP.02Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. Career-ready individuals readily access and use the knowledge and skills acquired through experience and education to be more productive.
- CRP.04Communicate clearly, effectively, and with reason. Career-ready individuals communicate thoughts, ideas and action plans with clarity, whether using written, verbal and/or visual methods.
- CRP.06Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
- CRP.07Employ valid and reliable research strategies. Career-ready individuals are discerning in accepting and using new information to make decisions, change practices or inform strategies.
Common Core – Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects: Writing
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9-10.2.aIntroduce a topic and organize ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9-10.8Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9-10.9Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9.10.2Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9.10.4Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Common Core – Reading: Informational Text
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.1Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.4Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.
FFA Precept
NASDCTEc
- AGPB01.01Produce and manage plants in both domesticated and natural environments using application of principles of anatomy and physiology to enhance plant production.
- AGPB01.03Examine and apply fundamentals of production and harvesting when producing plants to demonstrate plant management and production techniques.