Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom

Kansas Lesson Plan

Vertical Gardening

Lesson 8: Healthy Plants for Heathy Humans

Timeframe

2 days (40 minutes periods)

Standards Addressed

HS-LS 1-2

Lesson Objectives

  1. valuate plant growth data from student experiments
  2. Describe the causes and identify the symptoms of nutrient deficiencies
  3. Identify careers in the field of agriculture

EssentialQuestion

  1. How do we know our plants are healthy?

Careers Addressed

Entomologist

Materials/Resources Needed

  • Lesson 8 slides
  • Humanity Against Hunger interactive
  • Diagnose the plant case studies (NAITC)
  • Career Cards
  • Paper
  • Career Kahoot