Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom

Kansas Lesson Plan

Vertical Gardening

Lesson 1: Introduction to Vertical Farming

Timeframe

3 days (40 minutes periods)

Standards Addressed

HS-ETS 1-3

Lesson Objectives

  1. Define vertical farming and describe its purpose.
  2. Compare and contrast various vertical garden designs.

EssentialQuestion

  1. How can we address the need for greater food production for a rising global population?
  2. What are the essential components of a vertical garden?
  3. Which vertical design will be most practical and why?

Careers Addressed

Biosystems engineer, Equipment and Ag Systems Sales Representative, Crop Consultant, Food Processing Plant Manager, Precision Ag Specialist, Irrigation Consultant, Grain Operation Manager, Research and Development Engineer, Water Resource Engineer

Materials/Resources Needed

  • Paper/notebooks for t-charts and exit slips
  • Paper copies of the article Vertical Farming- no longer a futuristic concept (1 per student)
  • Paper copies of the Frayer Model graphic organizer (1 per student)
  • Projector/computer to show the video "Vertical Farming: Growingin New Directions"
  • Paper copies of the Vertical Garden Design Listening Chart (1 per student)