MS.56 Modifying and Evaluating Actions (PowerPoint)
This is a National FFA Organization “LifeKnowledge” middle school lesson (MS.56) on modifying and evaluating actions, part of the “Stage Three of Development—DO” unit. Students learn key terms (solution, action, modify, evaluate) and apply problem-solving strategies to develop, evaluate, and modify solutions to scenario-based problems, then plan action steps to implement them. The lesson includes an interest approach, content/teaching strategies, application activities, and a written assessment.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify ways to modify and evaluate solutions and actions.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Writing Surface
- Overhead Projector
- Student Notebooks or Journals
- MS.56.AS.A—one per group of two students
- MS.56.TM.A
- MS.56.TM.B
- MS.56.Assess—one per student
- Unit
- Stage Three of Development—DO
- Problem Area
- How Do I Make Things Happen?
- Precepts
- J4: Solve Problems
- Resources
- National FFA Organization's "Essential Learnings," 2003.
- Key Terms
- Action, Solution, Modify, Evaluate
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K12.7Evaluating Data–Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.