South Dakota Junior High/Middle School Programs
6th - 8th Grade - My Plate vs. Cow’s Plate - (5.8.4, MS-LS4-5, 8.ET.CT.1.1) Students will identify how a ruminant digestive system differs from a human’s and determine how the different digestive systems impact the nutritional needs of each. Students will use the My Plate model to understand the balance of a diet and explore the career of an animal nutritionist.
6th - 8th Grade - Ag Careers! - (Ag Career Cluster MSA 2, 8.ET.CT.1.1, 6.ET.CT.1.1, 7.ET.CT.1.1) Students will explore agriculture careers and where they can play a part. Students will also understand the sources of many products and processing that products go through before those products reach the store. The Relay Race Activity will get students thinking about the many opportunities available to them in agriculture and the importance of the industry to the economy.
Other options - Most lesson plans can be customized to fit any grade. We offer additional lessons on several other agriculture topics. If there is a lesson listed for another grade area that would fit your curriculum, please let us know and we can incorporate it in your classroom.
6th - 8th Grade - Ag Careers! - (Ag Career Cluster MSA 2, 8.ET.CT.1.1, 6.ET.CT.1.1, 7.ET.CT.1.1) Students will explore agriculture careers and where they can play a part. Students will also understand the sources of many products and processing that products go through before those products reach the store. The Relay Race Activity will get students thinking about the many opportunities available to them in agriculture and the importance of the industry to the economy.
Other options - Most lesson plans can be customized to fit any grade. We offer additional lessons on several other agriculture topics. If there is a lesson listed for another grade area that would fit your curriculum, please let us know and we can incorporate it in your classroom.