FARM/RANCH MANAGER: SUPPLY AND DEMAND
LESSON PLAN OVERVIEW Career: Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers operate and manage the land, assets, and resources on a farm 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 about the changing economics of food production by playing the role of farmers for a farmer’s co-op market. Students will then perform an experiment growing plants using different conditions and monitoring their growth. Grade Level: Middle Grades Learning Objectives: 〉 〉
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Students will be introduced to the career of a farm/ranch manager and what they do. Students will learn about the changing economics of food production by role-playing as farmers who are part of a co-op to learn about the concept of supply and demand. Students will perform an experiment growing plants using different conditions and monitoring their growth to determine the best growing environment for maximum plant production.
Materials Needed: Activity #1: Farmer’s Co-op Market Simulation 〉 〉
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Activity #2: Maximizing Plant Production 〉 〉 〉 〉 〉 〉 〉 〉
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: Farmer’s Co-op Market Simulation ................... 7 Instructions ............................ 7 Handouts ................................ 8 Activity #2: Maximizing Plant
Production ............................... 9 Student worksheet Plant containers – paper cups or planting trays Instructions ............................ 9 4 cups per group Handouts ...............................11 Regular soil/dirt and potting soil* Seeds* – suggest herbs or flower seeds – use same seeds for each cup Water-soluble plant food - follow the directions on the package for preparing a solution of plant food and water (e.g. Miracle-Gro or other products are available at hardware or garden stores)* 2 Spray bottles* (students can share – label Tap Water & Plant Food Solution) or use 2 paper cups per group for tap water and plant food solution. Adhesive labels – one per cup to identify groups and each experiment Artificial lighting - lamp
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