Aquaculture
Mr. Estridge
Room 316
Credit: 1
Grade: 10-12
Description:
This course is an introduction to aquacultural science. Instruction provides the fundamentals of aquatic plant and animal biology, anatomy/morphology and physiology in aquatic crop production principles, management and marketing. An application of biotechnology in aquaculture, and aquaculture as sustainable agriculture is also included. Content will be enhances with appropriate applied scientific laboratory activities and computer applications. Leadership development will be provided through FFA. Each student will be expected to have a supervised agricultural experience program.
Students will:
-Demonstrate employability and social skills relative to the career cluster.
-Relate the fundamentals of aquatic plant and animal biology to production.
-Analyze the unique chemical properties of water for aquaculture.
-Demonstrate principles of aquacrop production from species selection to seed production to harvesting to processing.
-Describe the components of managing the aquafarm and the marketing of aquacrops.
-Determine applications of biotechnology in aquaculture.
-Evaluate aquaculture as sustainable agriculture.
-Maintain records on a supervised agricultural experience program and be able to summarize and analyze results in making financial decisions.
-Utilize activities of FFA as an integral component of course content and leadership development.
-Apply science, math and communication skills within the technical content.
Required Materials
Blank Notebook Paper
Pencil or Pen (Blue or Black)
Methods of Grading
Grades will be divided up into four categories all weighted equally.
Participation…25%
Class work & Homework…25%
Quizzes…25%
Exams…25%
This class will consist of many hands-on activities. Some of these activities may include but are not limited to, working with the aquaculture tanks, tilapia and crayfish in the greenhouse and also working with the catfish in the farm ponds. Every hands-on activity we do, a participation grade will be taken. Attitude and willingness to work will be considered! I will always announce at least one day in advance when we may be “getting dirty”, so dress appropriately.
Homework Policy
All homework assigned should be completed and turned in the next day of school or upon the return of the student to school unless otherwise instructed.
Make-Up Policy
An unexcused absence will result in an automatic zero for the day of the absence. If the absence is excused it is the STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITY to contact the instructor within 3 SCHOOL DAYS upon returning to school. Failure to contact the instructor will results in a zero for all assignments missed.
Make-up work will be located & labeled in the according tray. Students should go straight there to find their work and turn it back in the tray within three days. If you need help, you need to ask me for help. I will not hand your missed work to you, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE.
Content Calendar
Unit One: Aquaculture Basics & History
-Introduction & Common Terms
-Historical Patterns & Practices
-The Future of Aquaculture
Unit Two: Aquatic Plants & Animals
-US Aquatic Plant & Animal Species
-Common Characteristics
-Structure & Functions
Unit Three: Water Requirements for Aquaculture & Management Practices of Fish
-Water Quality, Measurements & Alterations
-Managing Water
-Calculating Treatments
-Spawning
-Sex Determination
-Finfish
-Controls & Genetics
Unit Four: Nutrition in Aquaculture
-Nutrition Requirements
-Diet Formulation & Processing
-Feeding Aquatic Animals
Unit Five: Health of Aquatic Animals
-Health Management
-Diseases & Resistance
-Parasites, Fungus, Bacteria, Viral Diseases
-Diagnosing Disease
-Calculating Treatments
Unit Six: Aquaculture Structures
Unit Seven: Aquaculture Business
***During the semester we will be raising tilapia from fingerlings and crayfish. We will harvest them at the end of the semester. ***
I have read and understand this course syllabus and I agree to all of the requirements.
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