West Central CUSD #235
Agriculture Department
2008-09
Agriscience
· Understand the diversity of agricultural careers and their importance.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Understand the importance of preparing a resume, job application, and cover letter.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Develop a style of leadership unique to the individual.
(Demonstrated on written exam and worksheets)
· Determine the major leaders in the U.S., state, and local levels of the society and FFA.
(Demonstrated on written exam and worksheets)
· Understand the importance of recordkeeping.
(Demonstrated through record book)
· Understand personal record books as they relate to their SAE.
(Demonstrated through record book)
· Understand the importance of soil testing.
(Demonstrated through soil testing)
· Understand soil properties and horizons.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Understand the principles of animal husbandry and animal breeding.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Understand artificial insemination in beef cattle and swine.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Evaluate livestock on a phenotypic basis.
(Demonstrate through live judging on the internet and videos)
· Determine the usage of beef, pork, and lamb wholesale and retail cuts.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Understand how to evaluate beef, pork and lamb carcasses and wholesale cuts.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Understand the importance of dairy industry in the world and the U.S.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Evaluate live animals and replacement calves.
(Demonstrated on written exam and through live judging on the internet and videos)
· Understand the dairy scorecard.
(Demonstrated on written exam and through live judging on the internet and videos)
· Understand natural resources and their usage.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Evaluate natural resources inventory at the school farm.
(Demonstrated through the inventory taken at the school farm)
Aquaculture
· Understand the career options available in the aquaculture field of agriculture.
(Demonstrated on worksheets and written exam)
· Determine the skills necessary to obtain an interview and the process of getting a career.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Determine the different types of aquatic systems used in modern aquaculture production.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Evaluate the aquatic system in the greenhouse.
(Demonstrated in hands-on practice)
· Understand the anatomy of aquaculture crops.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Determine the salinity, hardness, amount of dissolved oxygen, water pH levels.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Evaluate the quality of the drinking water at school and at the school farm.
(Demonstrated on written exam and lab procedures)
· Understand fish hatcheries and their environment.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Determine which freshwater species of fish are available and their growing environments.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Understand the importance of the freshwater fish industry in the U.S.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Determine which saltwater species are available and their growing environments.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Understand the uses of ornamental plants and animals in the aquaculture field.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Determine the differences in types of seafood and how they are prepared for human consumption.
(Demonstrated in taste testing experiment)
· Understand the food chain and all its members.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Understand raising commercial fish and the daily needs of these fish.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
Biological Science Applications in Agriculture
· Explore research methods in agriculture.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Identify and use scientific method.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Design and conduct agricultural research.
(Demonstrated on worksheets and written exam)
· Report agricultural research.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Demonstrate safety in the laboratory environment.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Identify tools and equipment usages in the laboratory.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Understand the principles of heredity.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Examine tissue cultures.
(Demonstrated in lab procedures and worksheets)
· Conduct the warm germination test.
(Demonstrated in lab procedures and worksheets)
· Conduct the cool germination test.
(Demonstrated in lab procedures and worksheets)
· Understand energy transformation in plants.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Examine plant tissue tests.
(Demonstrated in lab procedures)
· Understand animal genetics and probability.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Understand artificial insemination process.
(Demonstrated on worksheets and research paper)
· Examine chick embryology.
(Demonstrated on worksheets)
· Identify the process of hatching and brooding chicks.
(Demonstrated in lab procedures and research paper)
Introduction to Agriculture
· Determine the nature of the agriculture industry.
(Demonstrated through careers test)
· Select an agricultural occupation.
(Demonstrated through careers test)
· Determine needs and competencies.
(Demonstrated through careers test)
· Determine working conditions and earning potential.
(Demonstrated through careers test)
· Determine individual agricultural interests.
(Demonstrated through careers test)
· Understand the uses of parliamentary procedure.
(Demonstrated through parliamentary procedure test)
· Understand FFA officer duties and responsibilities.
(Demonstrated through FFA test)
· Discover opportunities in the FFA.
(Demonstrated through FFA test)
· Determine FFA degrees, awards, and CDE’s.
(Demonstrated through FFA test)
· Explore the history and organization of FFA.
(Demonstrated through FFA history quizzes and written exam)
· Determine the benefits of an SAE.
(Demonstrated through quiz and sample record book)
· Determine the kinds of SAE’s.
(Demonstrated through quiz and sample record book)
· Research possible SAE programs.
(Demonstrated through quiz and sample record book)
· Plan an SAE program.
(Demonstrated through quiz and sample record book)
· Explore the variety of Career Development Events.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Determine the importance and history of the FFA Creed.
(Demonstrated on written exam and recital of the FFA Creed)
· Understand the importance of beef production in the world and U.S.
(Demonstrated on written exam and worksheets)
· Understand the variety of breeds of beef cattle in the U.S.
(Demonstrated on written exam and worksheets)
· Understand the importance of swine production in the U.S. and world.
(Demonstrated on written exam and worksheets)
· Understand the variety of swine breeds in the U.S.
(Demonstrated on written exam and worksheets)
· Understand the importance of sheep production in the agricultural industry.
(Demonstrated on written exam and worksheets)
· Understand the variety of sheep breeds in the U.S.
(Demonstrated on written exam and worksheets)
· Understand the importance of horse production in the U.S.
(Demonstrated on written exam and worksheets)
· Determine the variety of horse breeds in the U.S.
(Demonstrated on written exam and worksheets)
Natural Resource Management:
· Understand the need for natural resource and conservation efforts to begin.
(Demonstrated on written exam and handbook)
· Understand the exploitation of wildlife and the new land areas in the U.S.
(Demonstrated on written exam and handbook)
· Differentiate between natural resources- renewable versus non-renewable.
(Demonstrated on written exam, exercises, and handbook)
· Understand the role of natural resources in America’s development.
(Demonstrated on written exam and handbook)
· Understand the need for wildlife laws and legislature.
(Demonstrated on written exam and handbook)
· Determine the need for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
(Demonstrated on written exam and handbook)
· Understand the need for the Bureau of Land Management.
(Demonstrated on written exam and handbook)
· Determine the needs of wildlife for food, shelter, water, space, and arrangement.
(Demonstrated on written exam and handbook)
· Understand extinction factors.
(Demonstrated on written exam and handbook)
· Identify wildlife endangered species.
(Demonstrated on written exam and handbook)
· Examine early zoos and parks in the U.S.
(Demonstrated on written exam and handbook)
· Examine more modern natural setting zoos and parks.
(Demonstrated on written exam and handbook)
· Determine the large mammals in wildlife management.
(Demonstrated on written exam and handbook)
· Determine the small mammals in wildlife management.
(Demonstrated on written exam and handbook)
· Understand how people can destroy wildlife habitats and the destruction that has been done to freshwater habitats.
(Demonstrated on written exam and handbook)
· Determine the careers that are available in wildlife and fishery management.
(Demonstrated on written exam and handbook)
Turf and Landscape Management
· Evaluate the careers available in the landscaping industry.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Understand soil properties and their make-up.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Understand soil horizons and soil testing.
(Demonstrated on written exam and lab procedures)
· Determine the properties involved in selecting and designing the proper landscape.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Determine the proper layout and design based on topography and aesthetics of the land.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Understand the principles and equipment needed for a design generated by the computer.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Select the proper turf grass for each growing environment.
(Demonstrated with guest speaker)
· Distinguish the difference between warm and cool season grasses.
(Demonstrated with guest speaker)
· Understand the principles and practices involved in seed germination.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Demonstrate the concepts and practices used in a warm germination seed laboratory practicum.
(Demonstrated on lab worksheets)
· Understand the importance of plant propagation.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Demonstrate the ability to propagate plants from leaf cuttings.
(Demonstrated on lab worksheets)
· Understand the careers available in the horticulture industry.
(Demonstrated on written exam and worksheets)
· Understand what a work ethic and personal characteristics mean to a long-term career.
(Demonstrated on written exam)
· Grow plants in the greenhouse for personal needs and the general public.
(Demonstrated in hands-on exercises)
· Determine what pest management practices need to be used in a greenhouse environment.
(Demonstrated on written exam and hands-on exercises)
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