Monday-Friday: Play Farming Game (students are recording income, expenses, etc in thier individual game packet as they play the game)
2nd Period: Wildlife Management
Students are creating a game specific to Montana agriculture
Monday: Split Montana counties up based on ag products, begin creating rules of game
Tuesday-Friday: Create, write and type of rules of game
Students are creating a game specific to Montana agriculture
Monday: Split Montana counties up based on ag products, begin creating rules of game
Tuesday-Friday: Create, write and type of rules of game
3rd Period: 7th Grade Study Skills
Monday: Finish and present "About Me" posters
Tuesday: Homework, read, study for tests/quizzes
Wednesday: Study for spelling test (spell words out-loud and take practice test)
Thursday: Study for spelling test (spell words out-loud and take practice test)
Friday:Homework/Read/Study for tests or quizzes
4th Period: Plant Science
Monday:Farming Game Brochure (Introduce project, grading criteria, rubric)
Tuesday-Friday: Work on Farming Game Brochure
Tuesday-Friday: Work on Farming Game Brochure
Introduction (10 points)
Farm Brand (5 points)
Farm details (20 points)
Farm Economics (30 points)
Rational (10 points)
Conclusion (10 points)
Map of the farm (10 points)
Neatness (5 points)
Total Points 100
5th Period: Advanced Agriculture
Monday: Present Farming Game Brochures
Tuesday: Present Farming Game Brochures
Wednesday-Friday: Ag Issues Project
Tuesday: Present Farming Game Brochures
Wednesday-Friday: Ag Issues Project
Agricultural Issues
Requirements
Issue Topics- use one topic to focus your issue
Environmental Issues
Agricultural Technology Issues
Animal Issues
Agricultural Career Issues
Economy and Trade Issues
Agricultural Policy Issues
Food Safety Issues
Biotechnology
Research-
Must be current information
Create a Portfolio with the
following
-
Cover
Page with title of issue, date and names
-
Two page
minimum of issue summary answer these questions
o
Why is
this issue important now?
o
What is
the nature of the issue?
o
Who is
involved in the issue?
o
How can
the issue be defined?
o
What is
the historical background of the issue?
o
What
caused the issue?
o
What are
the risks?
o
What are
the benefits?
o
Is there
strong disagreement on the issue?
-
Bibliography
of all resources used
Presentation-
Minimum of 5 minutes and maximum of
15 minutes
Each individual must participate in
the presentation
Include media/visual aid
Questions time at the end of the
presentation (does not count for presentation time)
7th Period: Forestry
Monday: Introduce Montana State Trees Project (requirements of project, rubric, due date) Students will be researching trees native to Montana and creating a PowerPoint Presentation
Tuesday-Friday: Work on Montana Trees Project
Tuesday-Friday: Work on Montana Trees Project
Montana
Trees Project
Description:
To
get us familiar with the popular tree species in Montana, each of you will
research and create a visual aid for 4 different trees. It is your choice how
you want to present the information-whether that is a PowerPoint, Prezi, poster
or any other creative visual aid you can think of.
Requirements
for project:
o Name of tree: Both
common and scientific names with picture of tree
o Description of tree with picture: Height,
trunk type, crown description, uses, type of environment it thrives in, where
in MT is it found? Any other important facts you find
o Description of leaves/needles with
picture: size, shape, color, etc.
o Description of cones with picture: size,
shape, color, description of seeds
oDescription
of bark with picture: color, thick/thin
o Sources:
websites, books, encyclopedia, magazine, etc.
*Must have at
least 3 or more sources!
Helpful
Sources:
Rubric
For Montana Trees Project
Name of
Tree 5pts. x 4…………………………………………………………………..
/20
Description
of Tree 10pts. x 4………………………………………………………..
/40
Description
of leaves/needles 10pts. x 4………………………………………… /40
Description
of cones 10 pts. x 4………………………………………………………
/40
Description
of bark 10pts x 4…………………………………………………………
/40
Sources
(at least 3) 5pts x4…………………………………………………………….
/20
Presentation
(clarity of voice, volume, eye contact) 10 pts……………….. /10
Total……………………………………………………………………………………… /210
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