How do farmers maximise the growth of their plants Starter Farming Rags to Riches How could this farmer Get to this point Success criteria I can name techniques famers use to grow crops ID: 339684
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Making the most of Photosynthesis
How do farmers maximise the growth of their plants?
Starter:Farming Rags to Riches.How could this farmer …………………………Get to this point?Slide2
Success criteria
I can name techniques famers use to grow crops.I can explain how some farming methods work.
How do farmers maximise the growth of their plants?Slide3
Photosynthesis:
word equation activity
How do farmers maximise the growth of their plants?Slide4
Greenhouse demo
Set up half a plastic bottle with some damp mud on the inside.Shine a bright lamp on it and leave it over the lesson. Set up a similar pot of mud with no lamp.
Explain what is seen I can name techniques famers use to grow crops.I can explain how some farming methods work.
How do farmers maximise the growth of their plants?Slide5
Call my bluff – your go!
Choose a word from the hat.Find the definition.Rewrite it if you like.Come up with 2 other definitions.
How do farmers maximise the growth of their plants?Slide6
Hydroponics
Polytunnel Tubers Nitrate ions
How do farmers maximise the growth of their plants?
Transect
quadratSlide7
Hydroponics – think pair share.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5tnHfikb64
Hydroponics grows plants without any soil. What are the problems and positives of this?
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Hydroponics
Mineral supply is controlled so minerals recycled. This is cheaper and causes less pollution
Better control of diseaseNo grit in salad!Tall plants need support
I can name techniques famers use to grow crops.
I can explain how some farming methods work. How do farmers maximise the growth of their plants?Slide9
Cress heads
How do farmers maximise the growth of their plants?Slide10
Task – use pages 154 – 155, and the information to help you design a farm.
You are about to buy a new farm and you need to fill in a profile for the farm, to give to the bank for a mortgage application.
You will need 1) a birds eye view diagram of your farm, what will you grow where? 2) A business plan – what will you grow and why? Include in your business plan …..
What techniques will you use to grow your plants?Organic / intensive / green houses / hydroponics.You are a CROP farm but will you have any animals and why?What will be your biggest earner?Will you buy /rent machinery? Etc There are no limitations to what you can grow.Use your computer token to find out the profits on your plant choices.
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Photosynthesis summary
What factors affect how well a plant grows?
How do farmers maximise the growth of their plants?