3.4 Crunching Numbers – Food Science Style
This Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy lesson (MS.FS.3.4), “Crunching Numbers – Food Science Style!”, teaches students to apply math concepts related to food marketing and economics. Using a “Price is Right” interest approach and an Einstein e-Moment activity, students build and apply the equation DV+PV/$ = >1 (Demonstrated Value plus Perceived Value divided by Price), and connect product first impressions to personal first impressions.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit, the student will be able to recognize the importance of food marketing and economics on the local, state, national, and global scope of the agriculture industry.
- As a result of this lesson, the student will be able to apply math concepts related to food marketing and economics.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Overhead projector/transparencies
- Writing surface
- Writing utensil
- Six index cards
- Six common food items around the house such as, but not limited to: 24-pack of soda pop, 5-pound bag of apples, box of snack cakes, flour (name brand, one pound), loaf of bread (name brand), gallon of milk (name brand and Vitamin D), peanut butter (name brand, 18 ounces)
- MS.FS.3.4.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.FS.3.4.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Lesson Number
- MS.FS.3.4
- Precepts
- H. Social Growth; H2. Present Self Appropriately in Various Settings.
- Key Terms
- Demonstrated Value; Perceived Value
- Resources
- National FFA Organization. (2009). LifeKnowledge Online. Retrieved September 1, 2009 from http://agedlearning.org; Hayes, K. Introduction to Food Science, Purdue University CopyMat, 2005.
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.09.01Apply economic principles to AFNR systems (e.g., supply, demand, and profit).
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NM-CONN.PK-12.3Recognize and Apply Mathematics in Contexts Outside of Mathematics