2.4 Problem + Technology = Progress
This is Lesson 4 (“Problem + Technology = Progress”) from the Grow Your PALS Program Guide, part of The National FFA Mentoring Program’s Technology unit. The large-group lesson teaches students how agricultural technologies emerged to solve real problems, using a hands-on matching activity (technologies to problems) and a creative “ultimate bicycle” design challenge where students invent technology to address everyday problems. It includes an interest approach, content/teaching strategies, review, application options, and a student evaluation with answer key.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Explain how technologies in agriculture emerged as a result of problems in agriculture.
- Demonstrate solving a problem by developing a new technology.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Materials
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- hammer
- clock
- calculator
- PALS.4.AS.A – 1 set for the entire class
- PALS.4.AS.B – 1 per pair
- construction paper
- scratch paper
- markers
- scissors
- glue
- Unit
- Technology
- Lesson Type
- Large Group
- Key Terms
- agriculturalist, technology
- Precepts
- F. Continuous Improvement — F3. Use innovative problem-solving strategies; N. Decision-making — N2. Demonstrate problem-solving skills
- Resources
- None
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NM-PROB.PK-12.2Solve Problems That Arise in Mathematics and in Other Contexts
- NT.K-12.6Technology Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Tools