Trace Ward – Quail Management SAE
This FFA lesson plan centers on a video about FFA member Trace Ward’s Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) in hatching and raising quail. Students complete an “All About Quail” worksheet to learn about Trace’s SAE, then research one of the five most common types of quail raised in the U.S. and create an informational poster. The resource includes the lesson plan, student activity sheets, a grading rubric, and an answer key.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Explore a unique quail management SAE.
- Investigate facts about a specific type of quail.
- Time required
- 60 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 "All About Quail" worksheet for each student
- Internet access to play the video in real-time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time
- Vocabulary
- Incubation; Management; Quail
- Resources/References
- Video: "Quail Management SAE – Trace Ward," https://vimeo.com/857657901
- Cross-Curricular Connections
- Science: Research one type of quail and create an informational graphic showcasing facts such as habitat, food, life expectancy, etc.
- Virtual Instruction Ideas
- This entire lesson can be taught virtually. All student handouts can be sent or posted electronically.
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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.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.11Use technology to enhance productivity. Career-ready individuals find and maximize the productive value of existing and new technology to accomplish workplace tasks and solve workplace problems.
AFNR Cluster Skills
- CS.04Demonstrate stewardship of natural resources in AFNR activities.
- CS.05Describe career opportunities and means to achieve those opportunities in each of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources career pathways.
- CS.06Analyze the interaction among AFNR systems in the production, processing and management of food, fiber and fuel and the sustainable use of natural resources.
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.9-10.5Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.
Common Core – Writing
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.6Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology's capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibility and dynamically.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.8Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
FFA Precept
- FFA.PG-I.Professional GrowthAssume responsibility for attaining and improving upon the skills needed for career success.
- 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.