1.4 Potato Prints
This is Activity 1.4 (“Potato Prints”) from the Teamwork unit of the National FFA Grow Your PALS Program (a mentoring program). In the activity, a mentor guides their PALS to carve a stamp out of a potato and use tempera paint to print designs, teaching the importance of planning a project step by step. Connection questions and a wrap-up reinforce how careful planning leads to better project outcomes.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Create a stamp out of a potato.
- List steps for a plan.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 30 minutes
- Materials
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- Large potatoes – at least one per person
- Felt tip pen
- A sharp knife
- Tempera paint
- Detergent
- Paper
- Apron or old T-shirt
- Plastic bowl
- Plastic spoon
- Unit
- Teamwork
- Precepts
- A. Action — A3. Plan effectively
- Number of Students
- One or more. Supplies are needed for each person.
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.08.02.01.aUse the appropriate procedures for the use and operation of specific tools and equipment.