2.1 Exploring Plants – They Are More Than Just Food
This is a middle school agricultural literacy lesson (Lesson MS.PS.2.1, “Exploring Plants: They Are More than Just Food!”) that teaches students to identify the many uses and byproducts of plants. Students explore plant products for human food, animal food, and nonfood/household uses, then research an assigned plant or crop and present their findings to the class in an “Eye Witness News” activity.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the students will recognize the importance of plant uses and consumer product awareness.
- As a result of this lesson the students will identify plant uses and byproducts.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Access to computers with Internet – one per group, at least
- Overhead projector/transparencies
- Candy bar – one for demonstration
- MS.PS.2.1.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.PS.2.1.AS.A – one per student
- MS.PS.2.1.AS.B – one cut-out card per student
- MS.PS.2.1.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Precepts
- A. Actions — A5. Communicate effectively with others
- Key Terms
- Byproducts
Downloads & Links
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.01.01.01.a.Work productively with a group or independently.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.4Communication Skills
- NS.5-8.6Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
- PS.01.03.01.bExplain requirements necessary for photosynthesis to occur and identify the products and byproducts of photosynthesis.