1.6 Equipment ID
This is an FFA lesson plan (Unit 1: Identification, Lesson Six: Equipment Identification) that teaches students to identify equipment used in the nursery/landscape industry and explain each item’s use and purpose. It includes a group introduction activity, lecture or jigsaw-style review using the “Equipment ID” PowerPoint, a reflection on prioritizing purchases for a landscape business, and a Quizlet-based review game, along with a multi-page “Equipment ID Chart” notes sheet.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify equipment used in the nursery/landscape industry.
- Explain the use of each item and its purpose in the nursery/landscape industry.
- Time required
- 60 minutes
- Materials
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- “Equipment ID” PowerPoint
- “Equipment ID Chart” notes sheet
- National FFA Quizlet, https://quizlet.com/214068568/nurserylandscape-equipment-id-flash-cards/?new
- Resources
- Nursery/Landscape CDE Handbook, https://ffa.box.com/s/yajzverkriebuvw9d9n16neh6v0a93fe
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Implement Innovations; Information Literacy; Think Creatively; Work Creatively with Others
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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.
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.9-10.9Compare and contrast findings presented in a text to those from other sources (including their own experiments), noting when the findings support or contradict previous explanations or accounts.
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1.ACome to discussions prepared, having read and researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence from texts and other research on the topic or issue to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas.
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-A.ActionAssume responsibility and take the necessary steps to achieve the desired results, no matter what the goal or task at hand.
- FFA.PL-C.VisionVisualize the future and how to get there.