FARM/RANCH MANAGER: FARM TO TABLE
LESSON PLAN OVERVIEW Career: Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers operate and manage the land, assets, and resources on farms that produce crops, livestock, and dairy products. Lesson: This lesson plan provides activities for students to learn where our food comes from. Students will learn how ranchers raise livestock and then calculate the costs involved in going from the farm to the dinner table. Students will also learn how the Colony Collapse Disorder is negatively affecting the food we eat and dissect a flower to gain a better understanding of pollination and flower reproduction systems. Grade Level: High School Learning Objectives: 〉 〉 〉 〉
Students will be introduced to the career of a farm/ranch manager and the challenges they face in an unstable environment. Students will learn how livestock is raised and calculate the costs involved to go from the farm to the table. Students will learn how the Colony Collapse Disorder negatively affects the foods we eat. Students will dissect a flower to understand how bees contribute to plant pollination.
Materials Needed: Activity #1: Farm to Table – How Much Does It Cost? 〉 〉
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Activity #2: Colony Collapse Disorder 〉 〉 〉 〉 〉 〉
Student worksheet Video: Colony Collapse Disorder (http://tn-caps.com/r/92FR1) Fresh flowers – recommend lilies or tulips Scalpel, single-sided razor blade, or box cutter Push pins Dissection board – piece of corrugated cardboard.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Lesson Plan Overview ............. 1 Teacher Guide ......................... 2 Lesson Instructions ...................2 Class Message & Video ..............2 Class Discussion Questions ........3 Activities Overview ...................3 Career Insight ......................... 4 Standards Alignments ............. 5 Educator Rubric ....................... 6 Activity #1: Farm to Table – How Much Does It Cost?.......... 7 Instructions .............................7 Handouts.................................8 Activity #2: Colony Collapse Disorder .................................. 9 Instructions .............................9 Handouts............................... 11
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