3.2 Greenhouse Production

3.2 Greenhouse production

Objectives:

1. Understand Greenhouse Basics: Students will identify and describe the basic structures of greenhouses.

2. Analyze Benefits: Students will discuss the benefits of using greenhouses for plant growth and sustainability.

3. Evaluate Disadvantages: Students will evaluate potential disadvantages and challenges associated with greenhouse production.

4. Cost Analysis: Students will analyze the costs involved in greenhouse construction and maintenance.

5. Design Application: Students will apply their understanding to design a simple greenhouse model online.

6. Critical Thinking: Students will develop critical thinking by comparing greenhouse farming to traditional farming methods.

Standards Alignment

• Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS): HS-LS2-7: Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.

• Common Core State Standards (CCSS): CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.7: Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form.

Open Ended

Write down everything that you know about greenhouses.

Disadvantages

• High initial costs

• Energy consumption

• Potential for pests and disease buildup.

• Time consuming.

Open Ended

What are 3 key benefits for using a greenhouse?

Open Ended

How might the structure of a greenhouse vary based on climate?