Ag Science I

Days	Curriculum	Assessment
Aug. 22-24	Classroom Policies, Exploring Agricultural Careers	Signature Form, One Page written paper
Aug. 27-31	Using Committees effectively	Comm. Report Form
Sept. 4-14	Understanding the FFA, FFA Opportunities	Wkbk. Assignments, Greenhand Quiz
Sept.17-28	Soil Physical Properties, Classes Judging and Conservation	Laboratory activities, Soil Judging
Oct.1-12	Public Speaking, Creed Speeches	Creed Speech
Oct.15-26	Animal Science; Swine Production, Reproduction	Swine Lab, Quiz
Oct.30- Nov. 9	Using Parliamentary Procedure	Demonstration, Quiz
Nov.13-16	Food Science and Technology	Testing and CDE contests
Nov.19-20	Woodworking Hand Tools Identification	Safety Test, Skills Demo
Dec.3-7	Shop Safety and Tool Operation: Radial Arm, Bandsaw, Belt Sander, Drill Press, Tape Measure, Hammer	Safety Test and ID
Dec.10-21	Recordkeeping and SAE programs	Record Books
	CHRISTMAS BREAK
Jan.3-4	Agriculture in other parts of the United States	Power Point Presentation
Jan.7-31	Drawing projects to scale; Required woodworking project	Project Drawing, Required Project
Feb.1-8	Animal Science: Beef production, selection, digestive and skeletal system	Quiz, In Class Assignment
Feb.11-29	Meat Science: carcass ID, muscular system	Quiz, In Class Assignment
Mar.3-7	Leadership Development	Participation
Mar.10-19	Introduction to plant science: seed/plant structures and systems,photosynthesis	Test, In class assignment
March 21-28	SPRING BREAK
Mar. 31-Apr. 4	Fruit and Vegetable Production and Management	Quiz
April 7-11	Water Quality Management, waste management, composting and organic agriculture	Class Project, quiz
Apr.14-30	Advanced Woodworking: Use of table saw, router, planer, lathe	Student Demonstration
May 1-16	Teacher approved personal wood project.  Finish other class projects from earlier in year.	Supervised Lab
May 19-29	SAE records update, evaluation, tests	Record books, exam
	END OF SECOND SEMESTER