Bunge Lesson 3: What Happens to the Soybeans?
This National FFA lesson plan explores the soybean oil production process, guiding students through what happens to soybeans after they are purchased and shipped to a processing facility. Students watch a video and build a flow chart of the processing steps and products, identify related careers using AgExplorer, and create a parody song to share the production process.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Describe the process of soybean oil production.
- Identify careers that work to make soybean oil.
- Identify the uses of the products of the oil production process.
- Create a parody to be able to share the production process.
- Time required
- 120 minutes (*Time requirements may vary based upon student understanding and class schedule.)
- Grade level
- Grades 9 and 10
- Materials
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- A copy of the "What Happens to the Soybeans?" worksheet for each student
- Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time
- Sticky note for each student
- Scissors
- Glue
- Colored writing utensils (i.e., markers, colored pencils, pens, crayons, etc.)
- Description of Lesson
- What happens after soybeans have been purchased and shipped? In this lesson, students will explore the soybean oil production process.
- Vocabulary
- Crude Oil, Extraction, Flake, Glycerin, Hull, Lecithin, Parody, Soybean Oil
- Cross-Curricular Connections
- Science; English/Language Arts — Describe the production process of soybean oil. Write a parody to describe a process.
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Communication; Critical Thinking and Problem Solving; Flexibility and Adaptability; Initiative and Self-direction; Leadership and Responsibility; Think Creatively
- Virtual Instruction Ideas
- Add content to any learning management system for student access. Students can share and collaborate through discussion boards.
- Created
- 03/2024 by the National FFA Organization
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Lesson plan
Worksheet
Aligned Standards
AFNR Career Ready Practices
- CRP.02Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. Career-ready individuals readily access and use the knowledge and skills acquired through experience and education to be more productive.
- CRP.04Communicate clearly, effectively, and with reason. Career-ready individuals communicate thoughts, ideas and action plans with clarity, whether using written, verbal and/or visual methods.
- CRP.06Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
- CRP.07Employ valid and reliable research strategies. Career-ready individuals are discerning in accepting and using new information to make decisions, change practices or inform strategies.
AFNR Cluster Skills
- CS.02Evaluate the nature and scope of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster and the role of agriculture, food and natural resources (AFNR) in society and the economy.
- CS.05Describe career opportunities and means to achieve those opportunities in each of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources career pathways.
Common Career Technical Core
- AG2Evaluate the nature and scope of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster and the role of agriculture, food, and natural resources (AFNR) in society and the economy.
- AG5Describe career opportunities and means to achieve those opportunities in each of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Pathways.
Common Core – Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects: Writing
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9.10.4Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Common Core – Science & Technical Subjects
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.9-10.7Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically (e.g., in an equation) into words.
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.2Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.4Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.
Common Core – Writing
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
FFA Precept
- FFA.CS-MCommunication: Effectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- FFA.CS-NDecision Making: Analyze a situation and execute an appropriate course of action.
- FFA.PL-AAction: Assume responsibility and take the necessary steps to achieve the desired results, no matter what the goal or task at hand.
- FFA.PL-FContinuous Improvement: Accept responsibility for learning and personal growth.