1.3 Salad Investigation
“Salad Investigation” is a middle school Food and Agricultural Literacy lesson (MS.PS.1.3) in which students examine a small salad to identify and classify its components as fruits or vegetables and to determine which of the six basic plant parts (root, stem, leaf, flower, seed, fruit) each food comes from. The lesson includes an interest approach, content on edible plant parts, guided activities with worksheets, an extension drawing activity, and an evaluation.
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… Cite examples of edible plant parts.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Overhead projector/ transparencies
- Carrots
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Sunflower seeds
- Celery
- Broccoli
- Plates and Utensils – for each student
- Two cans mandarin oranges
- Variety of salad dressings
- MS.PS.1.3.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.PS.1.3.TM.B – one per teacher
- MS.PS.1.3.TM.C – one per teacher
- MS.PS.1.3.AS.A – one per student
- MS.PS.1.3.AS.B – one per student
- MS.PS.1.3.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Lesson Number
- MS.PS.1.3
- Precepts
- J. Mental Growth; J1. Think critically
- Key Terms
- Vegetable, Fruits, Flowers, Stems, Leaves, Roots, Seeds
- 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. — University of Illinois Extension. http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/case1/c1f.html
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.02.04.01.c.Demonstrate critical and creative thinking skills while completing a task.
- FPP.04.02.02.a.Identify and describe products derived from fruits and vegetables.
- 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
- PS.01.02.02.aIdentify the components, the types and the functions of plant roots.
- PS.01.02.03.aIdentify the components and the functions of plant stems.
- PS.01.02.04.aDiscuss leaf morphology and the functions of leaves.
- PS.01.02.05.aIdentify the components of a flower, the functions of a flower and the function of flower components.
- PS.01.02.06.aExplain the functions and components of seeds and fruits.