Example Lesson Plan: Modern Farming in America

Website: Farming Challenge
Unit Topic: Modern farming in America
Importance of lesson: It is important for students to understand where the food they eat comes
from, and how America cultivates, grows, and raises the food we consume. It also allows
students to see the different treatments that are used for farming, and how it affects the product.
Objectives:
  •  Students will be able to explain the techniques that are used on a modern dairy form, and
the way multiple forms of publication are used to advertise them.
  • Students will be able to provide explanations on why they chose the options they did, to
create a dairy farm, and the outcomes that occurred.
Instructional Technique: Will start with the whole class, but then divide into individual work.
Procedure:
1. The introduction will be a series of notes on farming, and the different techniques that are
used, this activity will be used to help students understand the many techniques farmers
use to create a successful farm in modern America.
2. Start as a whole class with the soy bean farming option, and as a group to choose the
options to create a soybean farm and discovering the outcomes of our choices.
3. Students will then work independently on the dairy farm option and choose the correct
options to create their own dairy dorm.
4. While working on the website, students will complete the handout, which documents the
options they choose, and explains the answers they chose, and what the outcome was.
5. For students who may have learning difficulties, headphones can be provided so they can
listen to the audio instead of reading the text, and there is a transcript of the audio so
students can also read what is being said.
6. For homework students will explore the cotton farm option of the website.
Instructional Materials:
  • Handout provided by teacher
  •  Projector/Smartboard for group demonstration
  • Computers for each individual child
  • Headphones for those who need/want to listen to the audio
Evaluation:
  •  Students will be able to explain the techniques that are used on a modern dairy form, and
the way multiple forms of publication are used to advertise them.:A teacher will know this objective is met, when reviewing the handout and seeing the student is able to describe each method they chose, and the choice of publication they chose.
  •  Students will be able to provide explanations on why they chose the options they did, to
create a dairy farm, and the outcomes that occurred.: A teacher will know this objective
was met, when reviewing the handout and seeing the student is able to explain the
outcome of their choices, and how it affected their farm.

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