What is Agriculture Instructor Guide

Objectives:

1. Student will be able to define agriculture.

2. Student will be able to describe the difference between a farmer, a rancher, and
a fisherman.
3. Student will be able to describe the impact of agriculture on daily life.
4. Student will be able to identify the major sectors of the agricultural industry.
5. Student will be able to identify career opportunities available in the major sectors
of agriculture.

Documents and files in this lesson package:

6002_What_is_Agriculture_Instructor_Guide.pdf

6002_What_is_Agriculture_1v.mp4 (Lesson Video 1)

6002_What_is_Agriculture_2v.mp4 (Lesson Video 2)
6002_What_is_Agriculture_3v.mp4 (Lesson Video 3)
6002_What_is_Agriculture_4v.mp4 (Lesson Video 4)
6002_What_is_Agriculture_5v.mp4 (Lesson Video 5)

6002_Major_Sectors_of_the_Agricultural_Industry.pdf
6002_What_is_Agriculture_1_WordSearch.pdf
6002_What_is_Agriculture_1_WordSearch_Key.pdf
6002_What_is_Agriculture_2_WordSearch.pdf
6002_What_is_Agriculture_2_WordSearch_Key.pdf
6002_What_is_Agriculture_Crossword.pdf
6002_What_is_Agriculture_Crossword_Key.pdf
6002_What_is_Agriculture_Quiz.pdf
6002_Agriculture_in_My_Community.pdf
6002_Agriculture_in_our_Daily_Life_Pre_Quiz.pdf
6002_Agriculture_in_our_Daily_Life_Pre_Quiz_Key.pdf

You also have access to the lesson videos posted on YouTube:

Lesson Video1 https://youtu.be/4AijeHdP8zA

Lesson Video 2 https://youtu.be/LHpw8t7MPhc

Lesson Video 3 https://youtu.be/zNdNbZBB5SE

Lesson Video 4 https://youtu.be/BJ0EyMCp74M

Lesson Video 5 https://youtu.be/Jv-XM6QqJV0

The same lesson videos with the interactive quiz can be found at the following URL’s
They were created and published with Adobe Captivate and may be played on a
computer or a Kindle Fire. They should also be compatible with a SmartBoard.

www.sparenbergschool.com/ms6/6002_ms6_lesson_2/6002_What_is_Agriculture_1/m
ultiscreen.html

www.sparenbergschool.com/ms6/6002_ms6_lesson_2/6002_What_is_Agriculture_2/m
ultiscreen.html

www.sparenbergschool.com/ms6/6002_ms6_lesson_2/6002_What_is_Agriculture_3/m
ultiscreen.html

www.sparenbergschool.com/ms6/6002_ms6_lesson_2/6002_What_is_Agriculture_4/m
ultiscreen.html

www.sparenbergschool.com/ms6/6002_ms6_lesson_2/6002_What_is_Agriculture_5/m
ultiscreen.html

Objective: Student will be able to define agriculture.

Word association: Have students write the first word that comes to mind for the
following list of words.

DNA, food, tractor, baseball, denim, tilapia, greenhouse, newspaper, zoo, farming

Then ask what they all have in common. Answer should be agriculture.

DNA – corn breeding,

food – farmers produce
tractor – farmers use
baseball – made of cow hide
denim – made with cotton
tilapia – from a fish farm
greenhouse – for food production or ornamental horticulture
newspaper – paper made from trees
zoo – animal science and veterinary care
farming – production of food and/or fiber.

Have students try to define agriculture. Then show Lesson Video 1 Definition of
Agriculture

Watch 6002_What_is_Agriculture_1v.mp4 (Lesson Video 1)

 Objective: Student will be able to describe the difference between a
farmer, a rancher, and a fisherman.

Ask students to identify the difference between a farmer, a rancher, and a fisherman.
Give them time to respond then show Lesson Video 2

Objective: Student will be able to describe the impact of agriculture on

daily life.

Before showing Lesson Video 3 have the students take the pre-quiz. Allow them to
correct their own answers while watching Lesson Video 3.

Following Lesson Video 3 discuss the following facts…

• Agriculture largest industry in US – 20% of all jobs
• Farmers and ranchers make up less than 1% of US population
• 97% of all farms and ranches in US are family owned
• Farmers and ranchers are diverse, growing biotech, organic, and conventional
products
• Each farm/ranch produce enough food and fiber for 169 people
• Farmers/ranchers receive 17 cents of every dollar spent for food.
• US consumers spend about 6.1% of their income on food each year.
• Ag research and a healthy food supply have contributed to longer life in US

Objective: Student will be able to identify the major sectors of the

agricultural industry.

Explain how agriculture has been divided into seven main sectors.

Hand out 6002_Major_Sectors_of_the_Agricultural_Industry.pdf

Show Lesson Video 4.

Objective: Student will be able to identify career opportunities available

in the major sectors of agriculture.

Hand out 6002_Agriculture_in_My_Community.pdf

Assign the worksheet for homework or complete in class. Answers will vary.

Show Lesson Video 5

Also hand out the word searches and the crossword puzzle.
Administer the quiz: Quiz answers…

1) c
2) a
3) d
4) a
5) b
6) b
7) a
8) c
9) c
10) f or g
11) c
12) c or b
13) e
14) e
15) e
16) b
17) d or g
18) c
19) for e
20) g
21) c
22) f or e
23) c
24) c
25) g or c