CERCA Slides by Grade
Grade 3-5: Eat Your Candy!
How do the two authors connect the reader to different types of food production? (CCSS.RI.3.1–5.9, CCSS.W.3.2–5.2)
Grade 6: Food Factories of the Future?
How does the author involve the reader throughout the text? (CCSS.RI.6.1-8.6, CCSS.W.6.2)
Grade 7: Almería’s Sea of Greenhouses
What evidence does the author use to explain why the Almería greenhouses are a success? (CCSS.RI.7.1–7.6, CCSS.W.7.2)
Grade 8: As Temperatures Rise, Farmers Plant Crops in S. Korean Tunnel
What is the author’s purpose in explaining tunnel farming in South Korea? (CCSS.RI.8.1–8.6, CCSS.W.8.2)
Grade 9: Danish Biologists Cultivate Morel Mushrooms Year-Round With New Indoor Technique
How does the author use the Kirk Brothers’ farm as a way to write about new farming opportunities? (CCSS.RI.9-10.4, CCSS.W.9.2)
Grade 10: Lunar, Martian Greenhouses Designed to Mimic Those on Earth
What details does the author include to help the reader develop an understanding of space farming? (CCSS.RI.9-10.2, CCSS.W.10.2)
Grade 11: South Suburban Hydroponic Farm Owner Seeks to Democratize the Food System and Change the Narrative in the Ford Heights Neighborhood
How does the author blend narrative writing and scientific information to appeal to the audience and build support for hydroponic farming? (CCSS.RI.11-12.6, CCSS.W.11–12.2)
Grade 12: Cold Plasma Could Transform the Sustainable Farms of the Future
How does the author describe the potential global impacts of plasma on agricultural practices? (CCSS.RI.11-12.6, CCSS.W.11–12.2)
