1.7 Potato People
“Potato People” is Activity 1.7 in the Teamwork unit of the National FFA “Grow Your PALS Program Guide,” a mentoring program activity. Students and their PALS create a population of potato people with different traits using craft supplies, then discuss how those differences illustrate the concept of diversity and why diversity is important in a population.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define diversity.
- Discuss the importance of diversity among people.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 30 minutes.
- Materials
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- Large baking potatoes – at least one per person
- Buttons – Two per potato (look for the "eye" buttons you see on some toys)
- Dishwashing scrubber or yarn
- Clay or play dough – One to two containers
- Ribbons – a few inches each of various types
- Colored felt – One to two squares
- Toothpicks – One container
- Scissors – one per person
- Unit
- Teamwork
- Precepts
- H. Social Growth — H1. Acknowledge that differences exist among people
- Number of Students
- A pair of students to an entire class.
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.01.05.03.bEngage in activities to help develop personal awareness of diversity.