5.3 Myths About Food Production
This middle school lesson, “Myths about Food Production” (Lesson MS.IAS.5.3) from the Pork Checkoff Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum, helps students understand the rationale behind common agriculture industry practices. Using a McDonald’s consistency analogy, a Go Get It activity, group posters, and a gallery walk, students explore why farmers keep sows in stalls, cage chickens, dehorn and brand cattle, castrate livestock, use large-scale operations, and apply chemicals to food.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit students will… Analyze common agriculture perceptions.
- As a result of this lesson the student will… Describe the rationale behind standard agriculture industry practice.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- MS.IAS.5.3.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.5.3.TM.B – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.5.3.TM.C – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.5.3.TM.D – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.5.3.TM.E – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.5.3.TM.F – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.5.3.TM.G – one per teacher
- Markers – for each of the seven groups
- 7 pieces of large poster paper
- MS.IAS.5.3.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Precepts
- D. Character — D1. Live with integrity
- Key Terms
- Sows, Dehorn, Castrate, Branding
- Lesson Number
- MS.IAS.5.3
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- AS.06.01.01.bOutline safety procedures for working with animals by species.
- CS.01.04.01.cPerform tasks with integrity.
- FPP.01.02.02.b.Discuss the application of industry standards in the food products and processing industry.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NS.5-8.5Science and Technology
- NS.5-8.6Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
- NSS-EC.4-8.8Supply and Demand