Chapter 15 Food & Agriculture – Chapter 15 Vocabulary

Chapter 15 Concept Map

Section 15.1 Feeding the World

Objectives

1. Identify the major causes of malnutrition.

2. Compare the environmental costs of producing different types of food.

3. Explain how food distribution problems and drought can lead to famine.

4. Explain the importance of the green revolution.

15.1 Student Textbook

15.1 mp3 (10:10)

15.1 PowerPoint

15.1 Active Reading (pages 77 & 78) (pdf pages 88 & 89)

Self-Check Quiz Section 1: Feeding the World

Section 15.2 Crops & Soil

Objectives

1. Distinguish between traditional and modern agricultural techniques.

2. Describe fertile soil.

3. Describe the need for soil conservation.

4. Explain the benefits and environmental impacts of pesticide use.

5. Explain what is involved in integrated pest management.

6. Explain how genetic engineering is used in agriculture.

15.2 Student Textbook

15.2 mp3 (23:32)

15.2 PowerPoint

15.2 Active Reading (pages 79 & 80) (pdf pages 90 & 91)

 Self-Check Quiz Section 2: Crops and Soil

Section 15.3 Animals & Agriculture

Objectives

1. Explain how overharvesting affects the supply of aquatic organisms used for food.

2. Describe the current role of aquaculture in providing seafood.

3. Describe the importance of livestock in providing food and other products.

15.3 Student Textbook

15.3 mp3 (9:34)

15.3 PowerPoint

15.3 Active Reading (pages 81 & 82) (pdf pages 92 & 93)

Self-Check Quiz Section 3: Animals and Agriculture

Chapter 15 Critical Thinking (272-275) – individual chapter 15 critical thinking pages

Chapter 15 Map Skills (pdf page 349) – individual chapter 15 map skills page

Chapter 15 Concept Review (pages 29 & 30) (pdf pages 33 & 34) – individual chapter 15 concept review pages

Chapter 15 Standard Test Prep

Enrichment and Extension

Activity: Could We Run Out of Food?
Apply Malthus’s principle of population increase versus food availability in this activity.

Connection to Social Studies: The Irish Potato Famine
Ireland’s reliance on the potato contributed to the devastation of the Potato Famine in the mid-nineteenth century. Learn more about the circumstances surrounding the famine.

Environment Note: Sustainable Agriculture
Learn how farmers can maintain a nutrient-rich soil while producing food for us every year.

Health Link: Foods as Fuel
When we're feeling a little low on energy a ham sandwich and a banana sound better than a swig of gasoline. Find out how your body uses what you eat for fuel.

Health Link: Vegetarian Diets
Read about how you can get all the nutrients you need without eating meat.

Integrating Environmental Science: Fertilizers: Friend or Foe?
Why would one choose an artificial fertilizer over a natural fertilizer? Find the answer here.

Real World Applications: Food Labeling
What purpose does labeling food serve? Learn more here.

Research Note: Worms of the Earth
Some earthworms can live to be 10 years old. Learn more about the importance of earthworms here.

Society: Bees Help Feed the World
Many of us think of bees as a nuisance, but we probably could not survive without them.

Society: Insect-Resistant Crops
Should genes for insect resistance be transferred into crops?

 

Chapter 15 Labs

Modeling Labs

Modeling Pesticide Pollution

Observation Labs

Which Crops Tolerate Salt?

Research Labs

Designing a Hydroponic Garden

Consumer Labs

Identifying Food Product Sources