Lesson 5 – Supply Chain
This is lesson 5 of 8 in a National FFA/Valent USA lesson series on sustainability in the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Value Chain. In this 90-minute lesson, students learn the components of the food supply chain, the direction products and capital flow, the difference between agricultural imports and exports, and how to calculate food product costs using recipe costing (applied to a trail mix product). It includes a bell ringer, group activities, and three student worksheets (“Go Get It,” “Which Way Are You Traveling?,” and “Sourcing and Determining Costs”).
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify the components of the food supply chain.
- Explain which direction products and capital flow through the supply chain.
- Differentiate between agricultural imports and exports.
- Generate the costs of a food product using recipe costing.
- Time required
- 90 minutes
- Materials
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- A large plain chocolate bar
- Index cards
- A copy of the "Go Get It" worksheet for each student
- A copy of the "Which Way Are You Traveling?" worksheet for each student
- A copy of the "Sourcing and Determining Costs" worksheet for each student
- Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time
- Description
- Valent USA is a leader in sustainable solutions for a changing world, and maintaining the ability to continue feeding the growing population requires sustainability. Through this lesson series, students will have the opportunity to learn about the importance of sustainability throughout the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Value Chain.
- Resources
- 1. How Chocolate Is Made, https://youtu.be/P_JuQCiKWUc; 2. How it Works? How is Chocolate Made?, https://www.howitworksdaily.com/how-is-chocolate-made/; 3. National FFA Food Science and Technology CDE Handbook, https://FFA.app.box.com/s/s4ontbt7o2dnvwhhzpgz06xctb1hs4u2
- This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As
- 1. A recipe costing lesson for a food science unit. 2. An introduction to the food science and technology career development event (CDE). 3. An overview of agricultural imports and exports.
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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.05Consider the environmental, social and economic impact of decisions.
- 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.
- 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.
Common Core – Math Practices
Common Core – Reading: Informational Text
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
- 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.
FFA Precept
- FFA-CS-M.CommunicationEffectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- FFA.PG-I.Professional GrowthAssume responsibility for attaining and improving upon the skills needed for career success.
- 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.
- FFA.PL-C.VisionVisualize the future and how to get there.
- FFA.PL-E.AwarenessUnderstand personal vision, mission and goals.
FFA Precepts
- FFA.CS-N.Decision MakingAnalyze a situation and execute an appropriate course of action.