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Agriscience Foundations Extra Credit Opportunities At the end of each quarter, if all of your assigned work is completed you will have the opportunity to complete one of the following assignments to replace one low grade in the assignment category. You may only do each assignment once per year. Extra credit assignments are due the Monday prior to the end of the quarter and late assignments are not accepted. Due dates are as follows: October 9th, December 18th, March 12th, and May 21st.
1. TED Talks: Use the following link to view the 34 TED Talks on Agriculture. Select one that interests you and watch it! You will need to obtain the TED Talk Questionnaire worksheet to fill out while you watch your chosen video. Complete sentences are not necessary on this sheet, take notes! After you have watched the entire video and taken notes, you will need to write a typed one-page response paper. On the extra credit due date please turn in the TED Talk Questionnaire and your response paper. a. https://www.ted.com/talks?topics%5B%5D=agriculture b. Elements of a response paper: i. SHORT summary: no more than one 3-5 sentence paragraph. ii. Respond: What do you think? Do you agree with the speaker? What did you learn? iii. Relate: How does it relate to the class and your life? c. Formatting requirements: i. One typed, full page. (Points deductions for less than a page or non-normal margins.) ii. Font will be no larger than 12pt and professional.
2. Current Events: reading a current events news article and answering questions about that article. The article needs to be about something happening around the world, the nation, the state, or even locally in your area. It must relate in some way back to Agriculture! Therefore, sports and entertainment news articles will not count for this extra credit option. See instruction sheet for more information. a. Formatting Requirements i. One typed, full page. (Points deductions for less than a page or nonnormal margins.) ii. Font will be no larger than 12pt and professional style.
3. Agriculture Industry Interview: Schedule an appointment for an interview with a local farmer, farm manager, or an owner or manager of a farm-related business. (You may not interview an immediate family member.) a. See the Agriculture interview packet for further information. b. Formatting Requirements: i. One typed, full page. (Points deductions for less than a page or nonnormal margins.) ii. Font will be no larger than 12pt and professional style. c. Interview packet must be turned in with your essay.
4. Cattle Ranch Project: Students will create their own cattle ranch. Students will choose what method of castration, dehorning and marking they will use for their cattle. For each process there needs to be a picture demonstrating it and a reason for choosing that method. a. Must be typed b. See assignment sheet for further requirements.
Students will have a minimum of 2 writing assignments; 1 for Farm City Week and the other will be a Farm Bureau essay.
NON-NEGOTIABLE: BASIC EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL ASSIGNMENTS * All sentences should begin with a capital letter. * Sentences should end with correct punctuation. * Proofread all work for spelling and grammatical errors. (Read it out loud. Does it make sense?) * Assignments should be neatly handwritten and legible. * All assignments should be turned in on time. * Your first and last name MUST be on every paper!
Orientation to Agriscience: This course provides an overview of agriculture, and will help students to be educated about their food supply. The content includes but is not limited to agricultural literacy, importance of agriculture, the role of science, math, reading, writing, geography, history, and technology in agriculture, plants and animals, and sources of consumer goods from agriculture. Reinforcement of academic skills occurs through classroom instruction and applied laboratory procedures. Instruction and learning activities are provided in a laboratory setting using hands-on experiences with the equipment, materials and technology appropriate to the course content and in accordance with current practices.
Student will learn a basic understanding of agriculture with focuses on plants, animals, and natural resources. Students will also learn about our food system and the safety procedures in agriculture systems. Students will be required to complete an SAE project, or Supervised Agricultural Experience. An agricultural education program is made up of three integrated parts: classroom instruction, FFA and a supervised agricultural experience (SAE).The SAE is a required component of a total agricultural education program and intended for every student. Through their involvement in the SAE program, students are able to consider multiple careers and occupations, learn expected workplace behavior, develop specific skills within an industry, and are given opportunities to apply academic and occupational skills in the workplace or a simulated workplace environment. Through these strategies, students learn how to apply what they are learning in the classroom as they prepare to transition into the world of college and career opportunities.This years focus for students will be in the field of Horticulture , and it will be 30% of the students overall grade.
Agriscience Foundations: This course is designed to develop competencies in the areas of agricultural history and the global impact of agriculture; career opportunities; scientific and research concepts; biological and physical science principles; environmental principles; agriscience safety; principles of leadership; and agribusiness, employability, and human relations skills in agriscience. Laboratory-based activities are an integral part of this course. These include the safe use and application of appropriate technology, scientific testing and observation equipment.
Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental quality, and safety procedures will be an integral part of this course. Students will interact with materials and primary sources of data or with secondary sources of data to observe and understand the natural world. Students will develop an understanding of measurement error, and develop the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the data and resulting conclusions. Equipment and supplies will be provided to enhance these hands-on experiences for students. A minimum of 20% of classroom time will be dedicated to laboratory experiences. Students will be required to complete an SAE project, or Supervised Agricultural Experience. An agricultural education program is made up of three integrated parts: classroom instruction, FFA and a supervised agricultural experience (SAE).The SAE is a required component of a total agricultural education program and intended for every student. Through their involvement in the SAE program, students are able to consider multiple careers and occupations, learn expected workplace behavior, develop specific skills within an industry, and are given opportunities to apply academic and occupational skills in the workplace or a simulated workplace environment. Through these strategies, students learn how to apply what they are learning in the classroom as they prepare to transition into the world of college and career opportunities. This years focus for students will be in the field of Horticulture , and it will be 30% of the students overall grade.
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AG III: Standards After successfully completing this course, the student will be able to perform the following:
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in agriscience research.
Demostrate knowledge and skills in the importance of agriculture.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in agriscience laboratories and workshops.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills plant sciences.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in animal sciences.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in food science.
Demonstrate product knowledge and skills in agricultural processing and marketing.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in natural resources.
Demonstrate leadership and communication skills.
Integrate the use of science, mathematics, reading, geography, history, writing, and communication in agriscience and technology.
Standards After successfully completing this course, the student will be able to perform the following:
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in agriscience research.
Demostrate knowledge and skills in the importance of agriculture.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in agriscience laboratories and workshops.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills plant sciences.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in animal sciences.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in food science.
Demonstrate product knowledge and skills in agricultural processing and marketing.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in natural resources.
Demonstrate leadership and communication skills.
Integrate the use of science, mathematics, reading, geography, history, writing, and communication in agriscience and technology.
01.0 Describe the influences that societal, economic, and technological changes have on employment trends and future training. 02.0 Develop skills to locate, evaluate, and interpret career information. 03.0 Identify and demonstrate processes for making short and long term goals. 04.0 Demonstrate employability skills such as working in a group, problem-solving and organizational skills, and the importance of entrepreneurship. 05.0 Understand the relationship between educational achievement and career choices/postsecondary options. 06.0 Identify a career cluster and related pathways through an interest assessment that match career and education goals. 07.0 Develop a career and education plan that includes short and long-term goals, high school program of study, and postsecondary/career goals. 08.0 Demonstrate knowledge of technology and its application in career fields/clusters.
Foundations: Standards 1.0 Describe the history of agriculture and its influence on the global economy 2.0 Practice agriscience safety skills and procedures 3.0 Apply scientific and technological principles to agriscience issues 4.0 Apply environmental principles to the agricultural industry-- 5.0 Investigate and utilize basic scientific skills and principles in plant science 6.0 Investigate and utilize basic scientific skills and principles in animal science 7.0 Demonstrate the use of agriscience tools, equipment, and instruments-- 8.0 Demonstrate agribusiness, employability and human relation skills-- 9.0 Apply leadership and citizenship skills 10.0 Discuss components of food safety and handling practices in agriculture And ServSafe Components added.