This is a numeracy instructional strategy resource ("Think-Solve-Pair-Share") created by the National FFA Organization to help students work math problems individually and then collaboratively in…
By Larry DownesPublished On: August 13th, 2018Views: 448
Advocacy-What is Advocacy
This is a quick FFA lesson plan titled "What is Advocacy?" in which students develop a definition of advocacy from class discussion and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, then use a worksheet to…
By Larry DownesPublished On: August 13th, 2018Views: 573
Think Aloud
A literacy strategy resource created by the National FFA Organization that uses "Think Aloud" bookmarks to help students model and develop their cognitive/thought processes.
By Larry DownesPublished On: August 13th, 2018Views: 499
Think Before You Speak
"Think Before You Speak" is a 30-minute "Soft" Skills Integration activity from the National FFA Organization that helps students recognize how communication differs across friends, family, and the…
By Larry DownesPublished On: August 13th, 2018Views: 492
This or That
"This or That" is a National FFA literacy strategy in which students choose between paired items (e.g., Hamburger or Steak, CAFO or Family Farm, GMO or Non-GMO) and write one to two sentences…
By Larry DownesPublished On: August 13th, 2018Views: 498
Resumes-Submitting a Resume
This National FFA lesson plan, "Submitting a Resume," teaches students how to explore agricultural careers, submit resumes through various methods (email, online, and mail), and follow up with…
By Larry DownesPublished On: August 13th, 2018Views: 438
Syngenta: Why is Soil So Important
This is a 30-minute "quick lesson plan" built around the Syngenta video "Why is Soil So Important?" in which students complete the "So(il), What's the Big Deal?" worksheet to explore soil's…
By Larry DownesPublished On: August 13th, 2018Views: 471
Team Agriculture
This is a 30-minute FFA lesson plan in which students watch a video of John Tyson discussing Tyson Foods' relationship with farmers, then identify shared values and reflect on their own reasons for…
By Larry DownesPublished On: August 13th, 2018Views: 503
Abbey Rinker-SAE-Horse Showing Lesson Plan
"SAEs: It Takes a Village" is a quick FFA lesson plan in which students watch a video about an FFA member's horse-showing SAE and complete an accompanying worksheet to identify the resources and…
By Larry DownesPublished On: August 13th, 2018Views: 521
Team Building and Critical Thinking
This National FFA lesson plan, "Team Building and Critical Thinking," guides students through three hands-on team building activities (Minefield, Tarp Turnover, and Draw Back-to-Back) paired with…
