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From Soybeans to Car Parts

Students investigate the collaborative work of an agricultural scientist and engineer who found new uses for soybeans and discuss careers in science and engineering, biobased products, and the use of renewable resources.

Grades
3 – 5
Estimated Time
45 minutes
Updated
August 13, 2024

Background

Lesson Activities

Credits

Author

Sue Knott | Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom

Acknowledgements

Adapted from 4-H Agri-Science Curriculum, Robert L. Horton PhD Ohio State University Extension.

Sources

  1. https://www.thehenryford.org/research/soybeancar.aspx
  2. http://farmflavor.com/soybean-fun-facts/
  3. http://ncsoy.org/media-resources/uses-of-soybeans/

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Social Studies – History
    • NCSS 3 (Grades 3-5): People, Places, and Environments
      • Objective 7: Benefits and problems resulting from the discovery and use of resources.
    • NCSS 8 (Grades 3-5): Science, Technology, and Society
      • Objective 5: That science often leads to new technology in areas such as communication and transportation, and results in change over time.
    • History Standard 8A (Grades 3-4): The development of technological innovations, the major scientists and inventors associated with them and their social and economic effects.
      • Objective 6: Identify and describe the significant achievements of important scientists and inventors.
  • Science
    • 5-ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
      • 5-ESS3-1: Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth's resources and environment.