Week of 9/30/2013-10/4/2013

Period 1 Ag IV

Monday: Continue Chapter 2: The Importance of Natural Resources worksheet. Nonrenewable and renewable resources activity. 

Tuesday: Article Review (I will be in Sheridan with FFA for livestock judging)

Wednesday: Chapter 3: Conservation: Wise Use of Natural Resources. Read  and complete vocab

Thursday: Chapter 3: complete worksheet. Nonrenewable and renewable resources activity part 2.

Friday: Homecoming float preparation and parade  

Period 2 Ag III

Monday: Chapter 1: Introduction to Forestry 

Tuesday: Article Review (I will be in Sheridan with FFA for livestock judging)

Wednesday: Chapter 1 continued 

Thursday: Chapter 1 continued 

Friday: Homecoming float preparation and parade  

Period 4 Advanced Ag

Students are working on individual projects.

Period 5 Ag I

Monday: Livestock Breeds ID Test Day 1

Tuesday: Article Review (I will be in Sheridan with FFA for livestock judging)

Wednesday: Livestock Breeds ID Test Day 2

Thursday: Introduce Livestock Production Unit 

Friday:Homecoming float preparation and parade  

Period 6 Ag II

Monday: Plant Taxonomy 

Tuesday:Article Review (I will be in Sheridan with FFA for livestock judging)

Wednesday: Plant Taxonomy and Plant Anatomy 

Thursday: Plant Anatomy 

Friday:Homecoming float preparation and parade  

Period 7 Intro to Ag

Monday:Finish Montana County Ag project

Tuesday: Article Review (I will be in Sheridan with FFA for livestock judging) 

Wednesday:Present Montana County Ag project 

Thursday: Introduce Ag Careers Unit 

Friday:Homecoming float preparation and parade  

Week of 9/16/2013-9/19/2013

1st Period: Agriculture IV

• Wildlife Conservationist Project
• Students are researching and creating a presentation about a wildlife conservationist and will present it to the class 
• NRS.01.01.01.c. Research and debate one or more current issues related to the conservation or preservation of natural resources.
• NRS.02.05.01.a. Identify laws associated with natural resource systems.

2nd Period: Agriculture III

• Montana State Trees Project
• Students have chosen 4 trees that are popular in the state of Montana
• They are researching and creating a presentation about each of the trees
• Each student will present their PowerPoint to the class 
• At the end of the presentations there will be a test over all 16 of the trees
• NRS.01.02.01.a. Describe morphological characteristics used to identify trees and other woody plants
• NRS.01.02.01.b. Identify trees and other woody plants
• NRS.03.01.02.a. Describe uses of tree species

4th Period: Advanced Agriculture 

• Students are working on individual projects in the shop
• Putting a new engine in a car
• Repairing a snow mobile engine
• PST.03.01.01.c. : Performance test internal combustion engines to determine service and repair needs.
• PST.03.01.02.b. Analyze and troubleshoot internal combustion engines.

5th Period: Agriculture I

• Livestock Breeds Unit-students are researching and creating a presentation for 4 different livestock breeds
• AS.01.01.01.a. : Identify the origin, significance, distribution and domestication of animal species.

6th Period: Agriculture II

• Plant Cells
• PS.01.02.01.a. Diagram a typical plant cell and identify plant cell organelles and their functions

7th Period: Introduction to Agriculture 

• Montana County Agriculture Map Project
• Students have chosen 5 counties in Montana and are researching the popular ag products in each county 
• They will then create a map displaying the ag products as well as important stats 
• CS.02.02.01.c. Engage in a project that educates others about different cultures from within the community.