1.3 Handling Chemicals (PowerPoint)
This is Lesson Three: Chemical Handling from Unit 1: Greenhouse Care and Maintenance, created by the National FFA Organization. The lesson teaches students about personal protective equipment (PPE), fertilizers, and pesticides used in the floriculture industry, including proper handling, application, and storage of chemicals. It includes a PowerPoint, a pre/post-test with answer key, and a “Chemical Problem Solving” worksheet with scenarios and an answer key to prepare students for floriculture CDE activities.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify the correct personal protective equipment that must be worn while handling chemicals.
- Examine the use of chemicals commonly used in the floriculture industry.
- Demonstrate an understanding of proper handling, application and storage of chemicals.
- Time required
- 90 minutes
- Grade level
- 9-10
- Materials
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- “Chemical Handling” PowerPoint
- A copy of the “Greenhouse Safety” pre- and post-test for each student
- A copy of the “Chemical Problem Solving” worksheet for each student
- A copy of the “Pesticide Label” for each group or student
- Resources
- 1. Shry & Reiley (2011). Introductory Horticulture (8th ed.). Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Cengage Learning. 2. Boodley & Newman (2009). The Commercial Greenhouse (3rd ed.). New York: Delmar Cengage Learning.
- Previous Knowledge Recommended for This Lesson
- Greenhouse safety
Downloads & Links
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.05Consider the environmental, social and economic impact of decisions.
- CRP.08Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. Career-ready individuals readily recognize problems in the workplace, understand the nature of the problem, and devise effective plans to solve the problem.
AFNR Performance Element
- PS.03Propagate, culture, and harvest plants and plant products based on current industry standards.
Common Career Technical Core
- AG-PL3Propagate, culture, and harvest plants and plant products based on current industry standards.
Common Core – Math Practices
Common Core – Reading: Informational Text
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.8Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning.
Common Core – Science & Technical Subjects
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.9-10.4Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9-10 texts and topics.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.9-10.7Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically (e.g., in an equation) into words.
FFA Precept
- FFA-CS-M.CommunicationEffectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- FFA.PG-J.Mental GrowthEmbrace cognitive and intellectual development relative to reasoning, thinking and coping.
- FFA.PL-C.VisionVisualize the future and how to get there.
FFA Precepts
- FFA.CS-N.Decision MakingAnalyze a situation and execute an appropriate course of action.
NASDCTEc
- AGPB01.03Examine and apply fundamentals of production and harvesting when producing plants to demonstrate plant management and production techniques.