10.1 Agriculture…It’s Out of This World
A primary-level lesson from Unit 10: Agricultural Technology (Food for America) in which students learn about Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and how farmers use the technology. Through the story “Cob’s Space Adventure,” students discover how GPS and satellites help farmers gather information about weather, soil moisture, pests, and crop yields to make farming decisions.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define Global Positioning Systems (GPS).
- Explain how GPS technology assists farmers.
- Time required
- 50 minutes
- Grade level
- Primary
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Copies of Teaching Master 27:1
- Key Term
- Global Positions Systems (GPS)