Cole Hanson – Lawn Care SAE
This FFA lesson plan uses the video “Lawn Care SAE | Cole Hanson” and two student worksheets to explore a supervised agricultural experience (SAE) in a family lawn care and landscape management business. Students learn the daily activities of lawn care work, label and define the vegetative structures of grass, and research grass varieties suitable for their regional climate. The resource includes the lesson plan, two student activity sheets, and answer keys.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Understand the daily activities of someone who works in lawn care.
- Label and define the vegetative structures of grass.
- Recommend grass varieties suitable for their climate.
- Time required
- 120 minutes
- Materials
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- A copy of the “On the Lawn” worksheet for each student
- A copy of the “Grass and Lawn Basics” worksheet for each student
- Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time
- Cross-Curricular Connections
- Science — Label and define the vegetative structures of grass.
- Resources/References
- Video: “Lawn Care SAE | Cole Hanson,” https://vimeo.com/368997622; Website: Grass Structures, https://forages.oregonstate.edu/regrowth/how-does-grass-grow/grass-structures; Website: What Type of Grass to Plant in Your Area, http://www.lawnplugs.com/info/what-to-plant.html; Website: Grass Varieties, https://www.thelawninstitute.org/lawn-care-basics/grass-selection-and-management/; Website: Buffalo Grass, https://www.lawn-care-academy.com/planting-and-growing-warm-season-grass/
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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.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.
- CRP.08Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. Career-ready individuals readily recognize problems in the workplace, understand the nature of the problem, and devise effective plans to solve the problem.
AFNR Performance Element
- PS.02Apply principles of classification, plant anatomy and plant physiology to plant production and management.
Common Career Technical Core
- AG-PL2Apply the principles of classification, plant anatomy and plant physiology to plant production and management.
Common Core – Reading: Informational Text
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.3Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them.
Common Core – Science & Technical Subjects
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.9-10.4Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9-10 texts and topics.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.9-10.9Compare and contrast findings presented in a text to those from other sources (including their own experiments), noting when the findings support or contradict previous explanations or accounts.
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1.ACome to discussions prepared, having read and researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence from texts and other research on the topic or issue to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas.
FFA Precept
- FFA-CS-M.CommunicationEffectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- FFA.PG-J.Mental GrowthEmbrace cognitive and intellectual development relative to reasoning, thinking and coping.
- FFA.PL-A.ActionAssume responsibility and take the necessary steps to achieve the desired results, no matter what the goal or task at hand.
NASDCTEc
- AGPB01.02Examine and explain basic plant anatomy and physiology using taxonomic and other classifications to build a working understanding of functional differences among plant structures.