The Agriculture Career Challenge Trivia Game
“The Agriculture Career Challenge Trivia Game” is a team-based competitive quiz lesson from the National FFA Organization that introduces careers and career focus areas across the agriculture industry. Students work in teams to answer 18 multiple-choice trivia questions across six wagering rounds, with questions organized by AFNR career focus areas (Agribusiness Systems, Animal Systems, Plant Systems, Biotechnology Systems, etc.) and tied to the AgExplorer resource. It can be used to introduce, review, or assess agricultural career content.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify careers in the agriculture industry.
- Review careers in the agriculture industry.
- Work in a team to gain teamwork skills.
- Time required
- 60 minutes
- Grade level
- Grades 9 and 10
- Materials
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- A copy of the "Team Career Trivia" worksheet for each team of students
- Scissors
- Writing utensil
- Copy of the "Teacher Score Sheet"
- Resources/References
- Website: AgExplorer (2023), AgExplorer.FFA.org; Playlist on Spotify (requires a free Spotify account)
- Cross-Curricular Connections
- Science, English/Language Arts, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics — Identify, describe and review careers in each area and determine how they impact the industry.
- Virtual Instruction Ideas
- Students can be grouped virtually or could be used as a scavenger hunt or review for an upcoming quiz, activity, etc.
Downloads & Links
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.
AFNR Cluster Skills
- CS.02Evaluate the nature and scope of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster and the role of agriculture, food and natural resources (AFNR) in society and the economy.
- CS.05Describe career opportunities and means to achieve those opportunities in each of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources career pathways.
Common Career Technical Core
- AG2Evaluate the nature and scope of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster and the role of agriculture, food, and natural resources (AFNR) in society and the economy.
- AG5Describe career opportunities and means to achieve those opportunities in each of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Pathways.
Common Core – Reading: Informational Text
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.2Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the 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).
FFA Precept
- FFA.CS-MCommunication: Effectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- FFA.CS-NDecision Making: Analyze a situation and execute an appropriate course of action.
- FFA.PG-IProfessional Growth: Assume responsibility for attaining and improving upon the skills needed for career success.
- FFA.PL-AAction: Assume responsibility and take the necessary steps to achieve the desired results, no matter what the goal or task at hand.
- FFA.PL-CVision: Visualize the future and how to get there.
- FFA.PL-EAwareness: Understand personal vision, mission and goals.
- FFA.PL-FContinuous Improvement: Accept responsibility for learning and personal growth.
NASDCTEc
- AGC09.02Select, research and examine critical aspects of career opportunities in one or more AFNR career pathways in order to gain an understanding of the breadth of occupations within this cluster.