Agriculture

7th Grade Agriculture Exploring Agriculture Animal Science
Horticulture Advanced Mechanics Ag Modules

 

 

7th Grade Agriculture

Week number Activity Assessment Performance Assessment
Week one Intro to 7th grade Ag Signed Syllabus  
  What Ag is Survey Written  
  Do you Seed what I Seed? (seed germination) Quizzes, performance assessment, traditional assessment  
Week two Making plastics from corn Quizzes, performance assessment, traditional assessment  
  The FFA History quiz  
  Entrepreneurship in Agriculture Quizzes, performance assessment, traditional assessment  
  What? No Soil? An introduction to Hydroponics Quizzes, performance assessment, traditional assessment  
Week three Soil, Why we can’t live without it

(soil testing)

Quizzes, performance assessment, traditional assessment  
Week four Awareness and care of small animals Quizzes, performance assessment, traditional assessment  
  The FFA and you Quiz, class presentation  
  Feeding your pet

 

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Week five Water you doing? (testing water) Quizzes, performance assessment, traditional assessment  
  Oh Deer! A project wild wildlife simulation Quizzes, performance assessment, traditional assessment  
Week six Drafting Performance assessment  
  Designing CO2 cars Performance assessment  
  Building and racing CO2 cars Performance assessment  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploring Agriculture

Week number Activity Assessment Performance Assessment
Week one Intro to Exploring Agriculture Signed Syllabus  
  The History of Ag Quiz  
  Intro to technology in Agriculture Quiz  
  Introduction to biotechnology Class presentation  
Week two The wide world of agricultural career options Class presentation  
  Supervised Agricultural Experience program Performance assessment Part one of Career explorations graduation standard
  Developing a Resume and starting a record book Written assignment  
  Parliamentary procedure Class activity, traditional assessment  
Week three The History, Mission, Values, and Purpose of the FFA Quizzes, performance assessment, traditional assessment  
  SAE hours sheet    
Week four Intro to Animal Science Quiz  
  GI tract Quiz  
  Genetics

 

Quiz  
  Reproduction Traditional assessment  
  Thoroughbred genetics Traditional assessment  
  Evaluating livestock FFA General livestock contest  
  Animal Science Midterm Traditional assessment  
  SAE hours sheet    
Week five The global importance of plants Quiz  
  Introduction to the scientific method and techniques Quiz, written assignment  
  Comparing monocots and dicots Performance assessment  
  Plant anatomy Plant dissection lab and handout  
  SAE hours sheet    
Week six Root dissection Performance assessment  
  Taproot vs. fibrous root Root dissection lab and handhout  
  Plant germination experiment Performance assessment  
  Stem structure and function Quiz  
  SAE hours sheet    
Week seven Leaf structure and funtion Quiz  
  Plant reproduction Quiz  
  Asexual plant propagation Plant propagation lab  
Week eight Woody and herbaceous stems Quiz  
  Nutrient uses of plants Quiz  
  Signs and symptoms of nutrient deficiencies Quiz  
  Plant Science Final Traditional assessment  
  SAE hours sheet    
Week nine Introduction to the food science industry    
  Organic foods/labeling Quiz  
  Food preservation, fermentation Making Kimichee lab  
Week Ten Food Dehydaration Dehydrating meats lab  
  Dairy products FFA Dairy foods contest  
  Fermentation Making yogurt  
Week eleven Determining the quality of foods derived from animals Quiz  
  Evaluating milk equipment FFA Dairy foods contest  
  Food Science final Traditional assessment  
Week twelve Valuing shop safety Test  
  Introduction to arc welding Quizzes  
  Using electricity to fuse metal Performance assessment  
Week thirteen Properties of various metals Quiz  
  Vehicle electrical systems Worksheet  
  Vehicle cooling systems Worksheet Q
  Vehicle driveline system Worksheet  
  Vehicle braking system Worksheet  
Week fourteen Developing maintenance portfolio Performance assessment and written assignment  
Week fifteen Using welding skills to build a c-clamp Performance assessment  
  Developing maintenance portfolio (con’t)    
Week sixteen Careers in the horiticulture industry Quiz  
  Landscaping practices and principles Quizzes and performance assessment  
Week seventeen Applying landscaping practices and principles while landscaping the school grounds Performance assessment  
  Landscaping final Traditional assessment  
Week eighteen Preparing SAE presentation    
  Giving SAE project presentation Classroom presentation Graduation standard Career explorations

 

 

 

 

Animal Science

Week number Activity Assessment Performance Assessment
Week one Intro to Advanced metals Signed Syllabus  
  The history of metallurgy Quiz  
  Valuing shop safety Quiz  
  Using electricity to fuse metal Quiz  
Week two Selecting electrodes Traditional assessment  
  Setting up the weld\er Performance assessment  
  Using a manual to aid in the completion of welds Performance assessment  
Week three Welding using the MIG welder Quizzes, performance assessment, traditional assessment  
Week four Welding using Oxy Acetylene Quizzes, performance assessment, traditional assessment  
Week five-nine Completing required welds Performance assessment  
Week ten Welding Blueprints Performance assessment Technical applications
Week ten-seventeen Individual/group welding projects Performance assessment  
  Restoring the FFA Farmall H

 

Performance assessment  
  Auto-body practices and techniques Performance assessment  
Week eighteen Creating a Business plan Performance assessment Research and create a business plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horticulture

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Content

Skills for Student Achievement

Assessment

Performance Standards Addressed

Essential Questions

Week one

· Landscaping Principles

· Recognize principles of landscaping

· Drawing evaluation

· Worksheets

· quizzes

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· Drawing practices

· Use drawing practices appropriate to landscape design

· Drawing evaluation

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· Selecting plants in the landscape

· Visualize plants that would look good in the existing landscape while applying landscaping principles

· Drawing evaluation if principles are applied to the design

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Week two

· Current landscape assessment

· Using measurement equipment

· Comparing student measurement to correct measurement

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· Drawing the current landscape

· Using assessment equipment to aid in drafting

· Evaluation of drawings

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· Incorporating landscape principles into current landscape

· Drawing landscape plans with essential design elements present

· Drawing evaluation

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Week three

· Objectives of landscaping

· Recognize the 4 objectives of landscaping

· Quiz

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· Meeting customer needs

· Understand how to meet customer needs and incorporating objectives

· Customer relations practicum

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Week four -eight

·1 Applying the design

·2 Installing various landscaping elements

·3 Paving stones

·4 Shrubs

·5 Trees

·6 Ground covers

·7 Barrier fabric

·8 Rocks

·9 Cedar chips

·10 Paving stones

·11 Sod

·12 Seeding

·13 Edging

·14 Performance assessments

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Week nine

·15 Grounds Maintenance

·16 Demonstrate pruning techniques

·17 Performance assessment

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·18 Creating a landscaping manual

·19 Student has to write a manual on how to perform the landscaping tasks they performed throughout the course

·20 Evaluation of the manual

· Technical Writing

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Week ten

·21 Introduction to small engines

·22 Students will be assessed on their current knowledge of engine operation principles

·23 Traditional assessment

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·24 Using a manual

·25 Demonstrate using a manual to find various specifications of the lab engines

·26 Job Sheet 1

·27 Student exercise I

·28 Quizzes

· Technical reading

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Week eleven

·29 Using measuring equipment

·30 Students will be able to use precision measuring equipment used in the small gasoline engine industry

·31 Lab Activity sheets

·32 Student exercise II

·33 Quizzes

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Week twelve

·34 Compression Systems

·35 Determine how the compression system works and understand the features and functions of the components

·36 Lab Activity sheets

·37 Student exercise III

·38 Quizzes

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Week thirteen

·39 Ignition systems

·40 Identify key components and variation of ignition systems

·41 Student exercise IV

·42 Quizzes

·43 Discussion

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Week fourteen

·44 Engine assembly and machining practices

·45 Grinding valves

·46 Cutting seats

·47 Honing cylinders

·48 Cleaning ring groves

·49 Measuring clearances/wear

·50 Using proper installation techniques

·51 Performance assessments

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Week 15-18

·52 Individual/Group Projects

·53 Students will perform various tasks and demonstrate the ability to perform skilled tasks

·54 Performance Assessments

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Advanced Mechanics

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Content

Skills for Student Achievement

Assessment

Performance Standards Addressed

Essential Questions

Week one

· Super mileage introduction

Note: The super mileage project is continued until the end of the semester

· Create ideas for the super mileage car

· Discussion

· List of ideas

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· Oxy-acetylene introduction

· Demonstrate torch operation

· Performance assessment

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· Drafting plan for a car

· Create a design for the super mileage car

· Evaluation of the drawing

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Week two-four

· Oxy-acetylene welding

· Car design and construction

· Demonstrate welding skills

· Selecting materials

· Performance assessment

· Performance assessment

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Week five-six

· Car construction

· Aluminum welding

· Applying metallurgy skills

· Demonstrating welding non-ferrous metals

· Performance assessment

· Performance assessment

· Natural and Managed Systems

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Week seven-fourteen

·1 Designing and building shop equipment

· Students will design and build various shop supplies

· Jack stands

· Engine hoists

· Engine stands

· Performance assessments

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Week 13-14

· Tractor restoration project

· Performance of engine rebuilding procedures

· Removal of stuck bolts

· Disassembling engine components

· Removal of balancers and pulleys

· "How heads and manifolds work lab"

· Performance assessments

 

 

 

 

 

· Lab sheet

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Ag Modules

 

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Content

Skills for Student Achievement

Assessment

Performance Standards Addressed

Essential Questions

Week one-two

·1 Natural Resources Module

· Define Natural Resources

· Define conservation

· Define Preservation

· Define Desalination

· Explain Hydrologic cycle

· Define erosion

· List and describe the land capability classes

· Define ecosystem

· Describe Wildlife management

· Identify forestry practices

· Identify alternative types of alternative energy

· Develop a household waste management plan

· Tests and quizzes

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Week three-four

· Plant science module

· Identify plant cells

· Compare monocots and dicots

· Identify root functions

· Identify leaf and stem functions

· Identify structure and function of flowers

· Describe photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration

· Identify plant nutrients

· Define pH

· List environmental conditions that affect plant growth

· Identify propagation techniques

· Tests and quizzes

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Week five-six

· Aquaculture Module

· Define aquaculture

· Identify current trends in aquaculture

· Perform various water tests

· Define pH

· Identify fish harvesting and marketing procedures

· List materials necessary to start an aquaculture business

· Tests and quizzes

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Week seven-eight

· Residential Wiring Module

· Discuss the need for safety when working with electricity

· Identify tools needed

· Discuss the different types of electrical components

· Discuss wire sizes and uses

· Discuss the proper mounting of electrical components

· Demonstrate wiring of low and high voltage components

· Tests and quizzes

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Week nine-ten

· CNC Mill Module

· Define CNC

· Demonstrate setting up the CNC mill

· Demonstrate machining

· Identify CNC codes

· Define Cartesian Coordinate System

· Imputing CNC codes

· Creating designs to be machined by the mill

· Tests and quizzes

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Week eleven-twelve

·1 GPS Module

· Define Global positioning system

· Compare old techniques used for positioning

· Determine location using GPS receiver

· Determine position using trilateration

· Research how maps are made

· Define Navigation

· Compare traditional mapping and GIS

· Describe differential correction

· Identify uses of GPS in a variety of career fields

 

· Tests and quizzes

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Week thirteen-fourteen

· Animal Science Module

· Describe animal industry

· Identify consumerism as it relates to animal science

· Explain animal cells and processes

· Discuss the function of body systems

· Explain animal nutrition

· Compare monogastric and ruminant digestive systems

· Explore livestock management

· Explore animal disorders

· Explore genomics

· Tests and quizzes

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Week 15-16

·2 Graphic Design Module

· Define Graphic Design

· Define terms germane to graphic design

· Create graphic designs using computer programs

· Design and create a logo for a T shirt

 

· Tests and quizzes

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Week 17-18

· Robotics Module

· Identify uses and functions of robots

· Define terms germane to robotic industry

· Program robot to perform various tasks

· Tests and quizzes

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