4.5 Types of Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Programs
This FFA lesson (FFA.OH.4.5) introduces students to the four types of Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs—Exploratory, Research, Placement, and Entrepreneurship. Through an interest approach grocery-store analogy and a team-based “SAE Challenge” game using scenario cards, students learn to identify and classify SAE programs by type. Includes an answer key and a student assessment with key.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Explore the four types of Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) areas.
- Time required
- IA – 5 min; Activity 1 – 20 min
- Materials
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- The Official FFA Student Handbook – one copy per student
- Public writing Surface
- FFA.OH.4.5.AS.A – one set per team
- FFA.OH.4.5.AS.A.Key – one copy per teacher
- Content Outline
- Explain the four types of Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) areas: a. Exploratory – students experience the "big picture" of agriculture and its many related careers; b. Research – students conduct research using the scientific process; c. Placement – students work for someone, either for pay or for the experience; d. Entrepreneurship – students create and manage their own businesses as owners of the operations.
- Additional Resources
- FFA.OH.4.5.ASSESS – one copy per student; FFA.OH.4.5.ASSESS.KEY – one copy per teacher