Commodities
Cotton,Fiber
Grade Levels
fifth-eighth
Subjects
Social Studies,Language Arts
Keywords
Cotton,Fibers,Global,History,Map
Fibers From Nature Lesson
Not only do plants provide us with many delicious edible products, they also produce fiber for clothing. This lesson introduces students to those non-edible products known as natural fibers with an emphasis on cotton. Students discover where cotton is produced on a national and global scale as well as what products are connected to what fibers. Objectives: Identify non-edible agricultural products. Identify where cotton is produced on a national and global scale. Identify the sources for making fibers. Practice matching product name with fiber name and source of fiber. Time: Activity 1: 20-25 minutes Activity 2: One class of research, 20 minutes of presentations Activity 3: 20-25 minutes