Kent Sloan – Clams SAE
This FFA lesson plan, “Clams,” follows a student’s supervised agricultural experience (SAE) in his family’s seafood business to teach clam production from harvesting to processing. Through a video and a web-based research activity, students learn about clam processing equipment, label the external and internal anatomy of a clam, and study the developmental stages of bivalves such as scallops.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Explain the purpose of clam processing equipment.
- Label the external and internal anatomy of a clam.
- Summarize the development stages of a bivalve.
- Time required
- 90 minutes
- Materials
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- A copy of the "Keep Clam" worksheet for each student
- A copy of the "Dig Into Clams" worksheet for each student
- Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time
- Technology access for students to find information about bivalves (clams)
- Cross-Curricular Connections
- Science — Label and explain the anatomy and development stages of a bivalve
- Resources/References
- Video: "Specialty Animal Production – Seafood SAE | Kent Sloan," https://vimeo.com/368426767; Website: "Basic Bivalve Biology: Taxonomy, Anatomy and Life History," http://www.fao.org/3/y5720e/y5720e07.htm#bm07.1
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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.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 Performance Element
- AS.06Classify, evaluate, and select animals based on anatomical and physiological characteristics.
Common Career Technical Core
- AG-ANI6Classify, evaluate, and select animal based on anatomical and physiological characteristics.
Common Core – Reading: Informational Text
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.1Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- 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.
FFA Precept
- 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.