By Land, Air, or Sea

Students discover how agricultural commodities are transported from producers to consumers.

Grades
3 – 5
TX: Grades 3 – 5
Estimated Time
2 hours
Updated
January 13, 2023

Background

Lesson Activities

Standards

Texas Content Area Standards

  • 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: 4.110.6.b.1.D: work collaboratively with others to develop a plan of shared responsibilities
  • Social Studies: 3.113.14.c.4

    Geography. The student understands the concepts of location, distance, and direction on maps and globes. The student is expected to:

    • Social Studies: 3.113.14.c.14.D: interpret and create visuals, including graphs, charts, tables, timelines, illustrations, and maps
  • Social Studies: 4.113.15.c.11

    Economics. The student understands patterns of work and economic activities in Texas. The student is expected to:

    • Social Studies: 4.113.15.c.11.D: explain how developments in transportation and communication have influenced economic activities in Texas
  • Social Studies: 3.113.14.c.2

    History. The student understands common characteristics of communities, past and present. The student is expected to:

    • Social Studies: 3.113.14.c.2.B: compare ways in which people in the local community and other communities meet their needs for government, education, communication, transportation, and recreation
  • 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.16

    Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to:

    • Social Studies: 3.113.14.c.16.B: use problem-solving and decision-making processes to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution
  • 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.22

    Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to:

    • Social Studies: 4.113.15.c.22.B: use problem-solving and decision-making processes to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution
  • Social Studies: 5.113.16.c.22

    Science, technology, and society. The student understands the impact of science and technology on society in the United States. The student is expected to:

    • Social Studies: 5.113.16.c.22.C: explain how scientific discoveries and technological innovations in the fields of medicine, communication, and transportation have benefited individuals and society in the United States
  • 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.26

    Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to:

    • Social Studies: 5.113.16.c.26.B: use problem-solving and decision-making processes to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution
  • Science: 3.112.5.b.11

    Earth and space. The student understands how natural resources are important and can be managed. The student is expected to:

    • Science: 3.112.5.b.11.A: explore and explain how humans use natural resources such as in construction, in agriculture, in transportation, and to make products
    • Science: 3.112.5.b.11.B: explain why the conservation of natural resources is important
  • Science: 4.112.6.b.11

    Earth and space. The student understands how natural resources are important and can be managed. The student is expected to:

    • Science: 4.112.6.b.11.A: identify and explain advantages and disadvantages of using Earth's renewable and nonrenewable natural resources such as wind, water, sunlight, plants, animals, coal, oil, and natural gas
    • Science: 4.112.6.b.11.B: explain the critical role of energy resources and how conservation, disposal, and recycling of natural resources impact the environment and modern life
  • Science: 5.112.7.b.11

    Earth and space. The student understands how natural resources are important and can be managed. The student is expected to design and explain solutions such as conservation, recycling, or proper disposal to minimize environmental impact of the use of natural resources.

    • Science: 5.112.7.b.11: Earth and space. The student understands how natural resources are important and can be managed. The student is expected to design and explain solutions such as conservation, recycling, or proper disposal to minimize environmental impact of the use of natural resources.
  • ELA: 3.110.5.b.1

    Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking--oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion. The student is expected to:

    • ELA: 3.110.5.b.1.D: work collaboratively with others by following agreed-upon rules, norms, and protocols
  • 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. The student is expected to:

    • ELA: 3.110.5.b.6.H: synthesize information to create new understanding
  • ELA: 3.110.5.b.7

    Response skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student responds to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed. The student is expected to:

    • ELA: 3.110.5.b.7.D: retell and paraphrase texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order
  • 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. The student is expected to:

    • ELA: 4.110.6.b.6.H: synthesize information to create new understanding
  • ELA: 4.110.6.b.7

    Response skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student responds to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed. The student is expected to:

    • ELA: 4.110.6.b.7.D: retell, paraphrase, or summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order
  • ELA: 5.110.7.b.1

    Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking--oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion. The student is expected to:

    • ELA: 5.110.7.b.1.D: work collaboratively with others to develop a plan of shared responsibilities
  • 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. The student is expected to:

    • ELA: 5.110.7.b.6.H: synthesize information to create new understanding
  • ELA: 5.110.7.b.7

    Response skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student responds to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed. The student is expected to:

    • ELA: 5.110.7.b.7.D: retell, paraphrase, or summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order
  • Technology Applications: 126.8.c.5

    Data literacy, management, and representation--collect data. The student uses digital strategies to collect and identify data. The student is expected to:

    • Technology Applications: 126.8.c.5.B: use various search strategies with adult assistance
  • 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