William Martin – Fruit Production SAE
This National FFA lesson plan, “Just Peachy: Fruit Production,” introduces students to the basics of cultivating and managing fruit crops through a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE). Students watch a video featuring orchard farmer William Martin, complete a worksheet, and research optimal growing conditions using the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map to plan their own orchard.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Describe the optimal conditions for a fruit tree.
- Research information about orchard farms.
- Understand a plant hardiness map.
- Time required
- 60-120 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 "Just Peachy" worksheet for each student
- Internet access to play the video in real-time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time
- Vocabulary
- Hardiness; Personal Protective Equipment; Production
- Resources/References
- Video: Fruit Production SAE | William Martin, https://vimeo.com/857649991; Website: 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
- Cross-Curricular Connections
- English/Language Arts: Research and write about the optimal conditions for growth and production. Mathematics: Solve a division problem. Social Studies: Identify four states.
- Description of Lesson
- This fruit production SAE introduces students to the basics of cultivating and managing fruit crops.
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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.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.
- 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.03Examine and summarize the importance of health, safety and environmental management systems in AFNR workplaces.
Common Career Technical Core
- AG3Examine and summarize the importance of health, safety, and environmental management systems in AFNR businesses.
Common Core – Math Practices
- CCSS.Math.Practice.MP1Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
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 – Writing
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
FFA Precept
- 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-F.Continuous ImprovementAccept responsibility for learning and personal growth.