8.1 The Process of Producing
A middle school agricultural literacy lesson (“The Process of Producing,” Lesson MS.IAS.8.1) in which students explore the four sectors of the agriculture industry—production, manufacturing, marketing, and service. Through group activities, brainstorming, and a creative nursery-rhyme exercise, students define each sector, identify examples, and examine consumer-related concerns as products move from raw commodity to grocery store shelf.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the student will… Examine the components of the Food and Agricultural Literacy: Apply mathematics and science concepts.
- As a result of this lesson the student will… Discuss consumer production and processing issues related to food science.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- MS.IAS.8.1.AS.A – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.8.1.AS.B – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.8.1.AS.C – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.8.1.AS.D – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.8.1.AS.E – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.8.1.AS.F – one per student
- MS.IAS.8.1.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.8.1.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Overhead and transparency
- Lesson Number
- MS.IAS.8.1
- Precepts
- O. Flexibility and adaptability; O2. Manage changes
- Key Terms
- Production, Manufacturing, Marketing, Service
- Curriculum
- Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.01.03.01.bUtilize visioning skills to develop a plan.
- CS.03.03.02.aSelect the appropriate process to initiate effective change for a given situation.
- FPP.01.02.01.a.Explain the purposes of organizations that are part of or regulate the food products and processing industry.
- FPP.02.03.01.a.Explain techniques and procedures for the safe handling of food products.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.5Communication Strategies – Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
- NS.5-8.3Life Science
- NSS-EC.5-8.8Supply and Demand
Social Science / Economics
- NSS-EC.5-8.7Markets—Price and Quantity Determination – Markets exist when buyers and sellers interact. This interaction determines market prices and thereby allocates scarce goods and services.