Farming Frenzy | Create WebQuest

Introduction

It's time to get your hands dirty!

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live the life of a farmer?

Well now is your chance. In this quest we will take a look into what being a farmer is like. In this process we will discover what a producer and a consumer are apart of including:

Capital Goods

Credit

Currency

Entrepreneurs

Income

Interest

Investing

Market Economy

Natural Resources

Needs and Wants

By the end of this quest, you will understand more about how Economics work, and why they are important in your society.

Task

Your task is to build your own farm. Using the websites on the process page, research the costs of growing certain goods on your farm, and the sale price. Determine what goods are most beneficial on your farm, and then on a poster board draw what your farm would look like. On the back of your poster board, create a key of what is on your farm, and explain why it is that you chose to have those particular goods and services.

Process

Here's what you do...

First, make yourself familiar with farming with the following websites:

http://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/section.aspx?siteId=14&sectionId=63

http://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2013-april/understanding-farm-incom…

Then see what it would be like to grow crops with these websites:

http://igrow.org/agronomy/wheat/a-look-at-2014-crop-costs/

http://corn.agronomy.wisc.edu/AA/A030.aspx

What about livestock, look to these websites:

http://www.farmandranchguide.com/news/livestock/what-s-a-cow-worth-dete…

http://www.cattlenetwork.com/news/industry/how-much-your-time-farm-worth

http://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-and-pets/choosing-livestock-14981.a…

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-347838.html

Finally, the cost of equipment is also important, so check out these sites:

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/crops/html/a3-29.html

http://farmindustrynews.com/farm-equipment/machinery-cost-estimates-201…

https://extension.umd.edu/newfarmer/program-topics/equipment

Choose at least 5 goods and services that will be included in your farm, and write down what they are and why you chose them.

Finally, begin working on your poster board of your farm.

Evaluation

Project Component	Criteria	Point Value
Creativity	Is the final project creative? Are there pictures, colors, or subtle accents that creatively blend the information contained in the project?	10/50 points
Information	Is the information about your presented accurately and completely?	10/50 points
Spelling/Grammar	Is the project free of spelling and grammar errors?	10/50 points
Class Participation	Did the student effectively manage his/her time to complete the project on time? Did the student remain on task throughout the allotted class time given to work on this project?	10/50 points
Project Reflection	Did the student respond thoroughly and thoughtfully throughout the explanation in the project key?	10/50 points