Kansas Lesson Plan
Vertical Gardening
Lesson 5: Go With the Flow
Timeframe
3 days (40 minutes periods)
Standards Addressed
HS-LS 1-3
Lesson Objectives
- Describe agricultural practices and analyze the value of sustainability inagriculture.
- Create a model of a garden system and justify why it is the best choice.
EssentialQuestion
- How do nutrients flow in our garden system?
- How do I learn best? How can I share my knowledge with others?
- What happens when crops can't absorb nutrients?
- How can farming practices impact the ecosystem?
- How can we sustainably feed the world's growing population?
Careers Addressed
Agronomist, Hydrologist
Materials/Resources Needed
- Projector or individual device to watch the Dust Bowl video
- Paring knife
- Paper plate or cutting board
- Paper
- Vocabulary pre-test
- Apple
- Plant soil interactions handout (NAITC lesson)
- Black Blizzards video
- Journey 2050 Lesson 3: Water