Kansas Lesson Plan
Vertical Gardening
Lesson 4: Experimental Design and Careers in Crop Production
Timeframe
3 days (40 minutes periods)
Standards Addressed
HS-LS 1-3
Lesson Objectives
- Design an experimental procedure to test students' chosen independent variable following proper experiment development guidelines.
EssentialQuestion
- How does ourexperiment design affect plant growth?
- What careers are related to plant nutrition and growth?
- Who has made a significant impact on the field of agriculture?
Careers Addressed
Climatologist, Conservationist, Environmental Scientist
Materials/Resources Needed
- Experiment Design Template
- Data Journal Template
- Class Vertical Garden Data Template
- Various supplies are needed for student projects based on their designs
- Fertilizer
- Growing media
- Seeds
- Containers
- Etc.
- Agriculture personality portrait example and worksheet
- Ag Personality Portrait Listening chart