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Build it Better Lesson PlanBuild it Better Lesson Plan
Publisher
Agriculture in the Classroom
Resource Details
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
STEM
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Video
Internet Access
Year
2013
Usage Permissions
Creative Commons
BY-NC-SA: 4.0
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Build it Better

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If you think you can do better, feel free to give it a try. Pupils learn about the work on Temple Grandin and consider ways to improve animal handling facilities. They work in groups to build models to showcase their ideas.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

farm animals, cattle, engineering design, technology resources

Instructional Ideas

  • Plan a field trip to a farm to see animal handling concepts up close
  • Use the activity as a culminating unit project

Classroom Considerations

  • Activity requires construction materials to build a model

Pros

  • Provides handout and rubric for the project
  • Lists some ways to vary the activity and accommodations for English learners

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.6.2 RI.6.4 RI.7.2 RI.7.4 RI.8.2 RI.8.4 W.6.2.a W.7.2.a W.8.2.a SL.6.1.a SL.6.2 SL.6.3 SL.7.1.a SL.7.2 SL.7.3 SL.8.1.a SL.8.2 SL.8.3 MP1 MP4 MP5

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