Create a vegetation high rise! Scholars study the trend of vertical farming and the requirements needed for a successful crop. The lesson from the ACS Reactions series explores the advantages and disadvantages in relation to traditional farming.

Concepts

farming, vertical, agricultural revolution, sugar, carbon, nitrogen

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip your classroom and assign the video as homework; use class time for discussion and practice
• After watching the video, ask pupils to list five characteristics of vertical farming

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a basic understanding of nutrients and needs of plants

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Diagrams and animations add interest and clarity to the presentation
• Emphasizes scientific vocabulary throughout the lesson

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7