6.2 The Impact of Good Practices
This middle school agricultural literacy lesson (“The Impact of Good Practices,” Lesson MS.AS.6.2) teaches students how animal production stewardship positively impacts the environment. Through an interest approach using a wrapped globe, brainstorming activities, “Go Get It” and “Bob the Weather Guy” e-Moments, students learn how proper grazing practices, animal waste used as fertilizer, and animal waste used as a fuel source benefit the environment. The lesson includes activity sheets, teacher transparencies, and an assessment.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the students will… Identify environmental impacts related to animal production.
- As a result of this lesson the students will… Identify how animal production stewardship has a positive impact on the environment.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Overhead projector/transparencies
- Wrapped package with a globe or model of the earth inside (or a picture of a globe or earth that can be found on MS.AS.6.2.TM.A)
- Notebooks, or notebook paper – one per student
- Writing utensils
- MS.AS.6.2.AS.A—one per student
- MS.AS.6.2.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.AS.6.2.TM.B – one per teacher
- MS.AS.6.2.TM.C – one per class, posted around classroom prior to beginning of class
- MS.AS.6.2.TM.D – one per class, posted around classroom prior to beginning of class
- MS.AS.6.2.TM.E – one per class, posted around classroom prior to beginning of class
- MS.AS.6.2.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Lesson Number
- MS.AS.6.2
- Curriculum
- Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum
- Precepts
- C. Vision; C1. Contemplate the future
- Key Terms
- Grazing; Stewardship
Downloads & Links
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- AS.06.02.01.b.Discuss consumer concerns with animal production practices relative to human health.
- AS.08.01.01.a.Evaluate the effects of animal agriculture on the environment.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.4Communication Skills
- NS.5-8.3Life Science
- NS.5-8.6Science in Personal and Social Perspectives