Education Standards
Variability in Precision Agriculture OER pdf
Introduction to Precision Agriculture - Lesson 3
Overview
Overview:
Students will discover why “variability” is the driving factor behind precision agriculture.
Introduction to Precision Agriculture - Lesson 3
Teacher Resources:
- Powerpoint Slides
- Activities
- Students will research one of the era’s of farming (Agriculture Revolution, Ridge and Furrow Farming, Industrial Revolution and Technological Revolution)
- Discussion Questions:
- What type of equipment/technology is utilized?
- What new inventions happened during this time period?
- How did new equipment/technology/inventions change farming practices?
- Discussion Questions:
- After seeing several examples of variability in a field, the students will come up with other examples of how field can be variable.
- Discussion Point: “What are other examples of temporal variability in a field?”
- Discussion Point: “What are some farming methods to manage variability in a field?”
- Students will research one of the era’s of farming (Agriculture Revolution, Ridge and Furrow Farming, Industrial Revolution and Technological Revolution)
Resource Websites:
Precision Agriculture
Lesson Three: Variability in Precision Agriculture
Overview:
Students will discover why “variability” is the driving factor behind precision agriculture.
Objectives:
The student will explore different types of variation in a field and how precision agriculture technology can help manage the variability.
Materials Needed:
internet
Activity:
A powerpoint presentation, with notes, will explain field variability. Several discussion slides are a part of the powerpoint.
- Students will research one of the era’s of farming
- Discussion Questions:
- What type of equipment/technology is utilized?
- What new inventions happened during this time period?
- How did new equipment/technology/inventions change farming practices?
- Discussion Questions:
- After seeing several examples of variability in a field, the students will come up with other examples of how field can be variable.
- Discussion Point: “What are other examples of temporal variability in a field?”
- Discussion Point: “What are some farming methods to manage variability in a field?”