Surrounded by Plants
Students identify the importance of plants to human life by surveying their home and neighborhood for plant products used for medicine, aesthetics, fuel products, fiber, and food.
Background
Lesson Activities
Recommended Companion Resources
Credits
Author
Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom
Sources
- Adapted from: Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (2012) Principles of Agricultural Science – Plant. [Curriculum materials for secondary agricultural education instruction.] Lexington, KY.
- Parker, R. (2010). Plant and soil science: Fundamentals and applications. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar. An Introduction to Plant Science is found on pages 174-184 and additional information on climate data is found on pages 247-257.
- https://extension.illinois.edu/apples/facts.cfm
- http://ecowatch.com/2013/12/31/10-incredible-plant-facts/
- http://www.funfactsabout.net/plant-facts/
Standards
Nebraska Content Area Standards
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Life Science - 8.3 Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems
- SC.HS.8.3.A: Use a model to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energy.
- SC.HS.8.3.F: Develop a model to illustrate the role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in the cycling of carbon among the biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.