An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

Students explore organic and conventional farming practices by analyzing multimedia texts to investigate the differences between conventionally and organically grown apples.

Grades
3 – 5
TX: Grades 3 – 5
Estimated Time
1 hour
Updated
February 28, 2024

Background

Lesson Activities

Credits

Author

Patricia Heldt | Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom

Acknowledgements

Pest Management Card photo credits Jack Kelly Clark, UC Statewide IPM Project

Sources

  1. https://extension.illinois.edu/apples/facts.cfm
  2. https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-plants-in-the-family-Rosaceae-2001612
  3. https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/83344/ap-075.pdf?v=42853
  4. https://www.agmrc.org/commodities-products/fruits/apples/organic-apples
  5. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/selectnewpest.apples.html

Standards

Texas Content Area Standards

  • ELA: 3.110.5.b.4

    Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking- fluency. The students reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate, accuracy, and prosody) when reading grade-level text.

    • ELA: 3.b.4: Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking- fluency. The students reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate, accuracy, and prosody) when reading grade-level text.
  • ELA: 3.110.5.b.6

    Comprehension skills: listening speaking, reading, writing and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts.

    • ELA: 3.6.G: The student is expected to evaluate details read to determine key ideas.
  • ELA: 3.110.5.b.12

    Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts- genres. The student uses genre characteristics and craft to compose multiple texts that are meaningful.

    • ELA: 3.12.C: The student is expected to compose argumentative texts, including opinion essays, using genre characteristics and craft.
  • ELA: 3.110.5.b.13

    Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes.

    • ELA: 3.13.C: The student is expected to identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 4.110.6.b.1

    Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking- oral language. The students develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion.

    • ELA: 4.1.C: The student is expected to express an opinion supported by accurate information, employing eye contact, speaking rate, volume, enunciation and the conventions of language to communicate ideas effectively.
    • ELA: 4.1.D: The student is expected to work collaboratively with other to develop a plan of shared responsibilities.
  • ELA: 4.110.6.b.4

    Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking- fluency. The students reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate, accuracy, and prosody) when reading grade-level text.

    • ELA: 4.b.4: Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking- fluency. The students reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate, accuracy, and prosody) when reading grade-level text.
  • ELA: 4.110.6.b.6

    Comprehension skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts.

    • ELA: 4.6.G: The student is expected to evaluate details read to determine key ideas.
  • ELA: 4.110.6.b.12

    Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts- genres. The student uses genre characteristics and craft to compose multiple texts that are meaningful.

    • ELA: 4.12.B: The student is expected to compose information texts, including brief compositions that convey information about a topic, using a clear central idea and genre characteristics and craft.
    • ELA: 4.12.C: The student is expected to compose argumentative texts, including opinion essays, using genre characteristics and craft.
  • ELA: 4.110.6.b.13

    Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes.

    • ELA: 4.13.C: The student is expected to identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 5.110.7.b.1

    Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking- oral language. The students develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion.

    • ELA: 5.1.D: The student is expected to work collaboratively with others to develop a plan of shared responsibilities.
  • ELA: 5.110.7.b.4

    Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking- fluency. The students reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate, accuracy, and prosody) when reading grade-level text.

    • ELA: 5.b.4: Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking- fluency. The students reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate, accuracy, and prosody) when reading grade-level text.
  • ELA: 5.110.7.b.6

    Comprehension skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts.

    • ELA: 5.6.G: The student is expected to evaluate details read to determine key ideas.
  • ELA: 5.110.7.b.12

    Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts -- genres. The student uses genre characteristics and craft to compose multiple texts that are meaningful.

    • ELA: 5.12.B: The student is expected to compse information texts, including brief compositions that convey information about a topic, using a clear central idea and genre characteristics and craft.
    • ELA: 5.12.C: The student is expected to compose argumentative texts, including opinion essays, using genre characteristics and craft.
  • ELA: 5.110.7.b.13

    Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes.

    • ELA: 5.13.C: The student is expected to identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
  • Social Studies: 3.113.14.c.14

    Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to:

    • Social Studies: 3.113.14.c.14.C: interpret oral, visual, and print material by sequencing, categorizing, identifying the main idea, distinguishing between fact and opinion, identifying cause and effect, comparing, and contrasting
  • Social Studies: 3.113.14.c.15

    Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:

    • Social Studies: 3.113.14.c.15.D: express ideas orally based on knowledge and experiences
    • Social Studies: 3.113.14.c.15.F: apply foundational language skills to engage in civil discourse about social studies topics, including those with multiple perspectives
  • Social Studies: 4.113.15.c.19

    Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to:

    • Social Studies: 4.113.15.c.19.C: analyze information by applying absolute and relative chronology through sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions;
    • Social Studies: 4.113.15.c.19.D: organize and interpret information in outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps
  • Social Studies: 4.113.15.c.21

    Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:

    • Social Studies: 4.113.15.c.21.C: express ideas orally based on research and experiences
    • Social Studies: 4.113.15.c.21.D: create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies
    • Social Studies: 4.113.15.c.21.E: apply foundational language skills to engage in civil discourse about social studies topics, including those with multiple perspectives
  • Social Studies: 5.113.16.c.23

    Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to:

    • Social Studies: 5.113.16.c.23.C: analyze information by applying absolute and relative chronology through sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions
    • Social Studies: 5.113.16.c.23.D: organize and interpret information in outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps
  • Social Studies: 5.113.16.c.25

    Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:

    • Social Studies: 5.113.16.c.25.C: express ideas orally based on research and experiences
    • Social Studies: 5.113.16.c.25.D: create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies
    • Social Studies: 5.113.16.c.25.E: apply foundational language skills to engage in civil discourse about social studies topics, including those with multiple perspectives
  • Technology Applications: 126.8.c.6

    Data literacy, management, and representation--organize, manage, and analyze data. The student uses data to answer questions. The student is expected to analyze data in graphs to identify and discuss trends and inferences.

    • Technology Applications: 126.8.c.6: Data literacy, management, and representation--organize, manage, and analyze data. The student uses data to answer questions. The student is expected to analyze data in graphs to identify and discuss trends and inferences
  • Technology Applications: 126.9.c.6

    Data literacy, management, and representation--organize, manage, and analyze data. The student uses data to answer questions. The student is expected to use digital tools to transform and make inferences about data to answer a question.

    • Technology Applications: 126.9.c.6: Data literacy, management, and representation--organize, manage, and analyze data. The student uses data to answer questions. The student is expected to use digital tools to transform and make inferences about data to answer a question
  • Technology Applications: 126.10.c.6

    Data literacy, management, and representation--organize, manage, and analyze data. The student uses data to answer questions. The student is expected to use digital tools to analyze and transform data and make inferences to answer questions.

    • Technology Applications: 126.10.c.6: Data literacy, management, and representation--organize, manage, and analyze data. The student uses data to answer questions. The student is expected to use digital tools to analyze and transform data and make inferences to answer questions