2.2 Agricultural Research Goals
This middle school lesson, “Agriculture Research Goals” (Lesson MS.AST.2.2) from the Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum, teaches students to recognize the outcomes of agricultural research. Through an interest approach using addition methods, a graphic-organizer booklet activity, and a Dickens e-Moment creative writing review, students connect five agricultural research goals—nutritional outcomes/reduced foodborne illness, enhanced biosecurity, animal welfare, environmental benefits, and more/varied products—to real-life outcomes and the role of innovative problem solving.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the students will… Discuss agricultural research.
- As a result of this lesson the students will… Recognize three outcomes of agricultural research.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Overhead projector/transparencies
- 8.5 x 11 inch yellow or other colored paper
- Scissors
- Markers
- MS.AST.2.2.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.AST.2.2.TM.B – one per teacher
- MS.AST.2.2.TM.C – one per teacher
- MS.AST.2.2.TM.D – one per teacher
- MS.AST.2.2.RUBRIC.A – one per student
- Calculators
- Lesson Number
- MS.AST.2.2
- Precepts
- F. Continuous Improvement; F3. Use innovative problem solving strategies
- Key Terms
- Research, Outcome, Goal
Downloads & Links
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- AS.03.02.01.aExplain the importance of biosecurity to the animal industry.
- AS.06.01.02.aExplain the implications of animal welfare and animal rights for animal agriculture.
- BS.01.03.01.aExplore ethical, legal and social biotechnology issues.
- FPP.01.01.01.bEvaluate changes and trends in the food products and processing industry.
- FPP.03.01.01.aDiscuss how research and industry developments lead to improvements in the food products and processing industry.
- NL-ENG.K-12.5Communication Strategies – Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
- NL-ENG.K-12.6Applying Knowledge — Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions, media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create critique, and discuss print and non-print texts.
- NS.5-8.1Science as Inquiry
- NS.5-8.3Life Science
- NS.5-8.5Science and Technology
- NS.5-8.6Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
- NT.K-12.2Social, Ethical and Human Issues.