Friday, September 30, 2016

October 3-7

1st Period Junior High Ag

Monday: Livestock Project
Tuesday: Livestock Project
Wednesday-Friday: Present Livestock Project Posters
Livestock Project
Directions: Each of you will choose a livestock animal to create a poster to share with the class.  Any pictures on the poster need to be printed out in color, or drawn with color.  All words on the poster must be typed out or written neatly with permanent marker.  Anything that is being glued on the poster needs to have backing paper (construction paper).  You will be sharing these with the class so make sure the words and pictures are big enough for everyone to see!!
You will need to include the following information on your poster:
Title: you can simply put the name of your livestock animal, or come up with something creative!
A picture of the animal you chose (if you have a specific breed make sure you have the correct picture)
What is the purpose of your animal? (think of food, fiber, work, and look on the internet for other uses too!) I would like at least 5 different uses of your animal, and if you put more, it will be extra credit
A picture that goes with each purpose. For example: if the purpose of your animal is meat, you could put a picture of a steak.  You will have a total of 5 pictures.
Do we raise this animal in Montana?
If we do raise this animal in Montana, where in the state is it raised? Include a picture of the county/town/region.                                                                                                         
Where did your animal originate?
A picture of where your animal originated
An interesting fact that you found while researching about your livestock animal!

** You will be graded on neatness, spelling/grammar/punctuation, and each requirement above! 


2nd Period Floriculture

Monday: Plant ID Notebook: students will add the following plants to their notebook: Bromeliad, Aglaonema, Snapdragon, and Aphelandra/Zebra Plant
Read and discuss the article "Do You Speak the Language of Color?" bu Jennifer LeClaire
Tuesday: Color Wheel (students will be creating their own color wheel)
Wednesday: Color Wheel
Thursday: Coloring Flowers activity
Friday: Unit 4: Selection of Cut Flowers and Greens

3rd Period Animal Science

Monday: Digestion Review/Prepare chicken coop for hen and rooster
Tuesday: Chickens arrive at school
Chicken Hatching Rate experiment (ask a question, perform research, create a hypothesis)
Wednesday: Record observations on chicken hatching rate experiment
Reproduction (PowerPoint and guided notes)
Thursday: Record observations on chicken hatching rate experiment

Reproduction (PowerPoint and guided notes)
Friday:Record observations on chicken hatching rate experiment
Reproduction (PowerPoint and guided notes)

5th Period Ag Welding

Monday: Oxy-Acetylene Welding Quiz/General Shop Safety Quiz
Chop Saw, IronWorker, grinding wheel safety
Tuesday: Chop Saw, IronWorker, grinding wheel safety quizzes
Overview of Oxy-acetylene projects/tests
Wednesday: Begin Oxy-acetylene welding (teacher demonstration)
Thursday: Oxy-acetylene welding (plate of flat beads)
Friday:Oxy-acetylene welding (plate of flat beads)

6th Period Ag Woods  

Monday: Wood Shop Safety Quizzes
Tuesday: Students will pick their wood shop project and draw plans
Wednesday: Begin working on shop projects
Thursday: Work in shop on individual projects
Friday: Work in shop on individual projects

7th Period Greenhouse Management  

Monday-Friday: Ideal Greenhouse Design

Ideal Greenhouse

We have discussed the major points of locating, designing, and operating a greenhouse structure.  You now need to make a diagram/ drawing/ or model of your ideal greenhouse.

The following considerations must be incorporated into the drawing and then discussed in a paper that explains the design.
1.       conditioners, shade cloths etc. …
Circulation system:  Keep the air moving and evenly coole

1.      Location:  where and why is it located there.   Remember to think about latitude and longitude, topography, climate, light intensity etc.
2.      Zoning:   In relation to you local position where are you? (residential, commercial, industrial, urban vs. rural etc.)
3.      Water system: What drain and water supply do you have?  Where is it located, how is it provided to plants?
4.      Greenhouse type: Quonset, Gothic Arch, Connected, Even Span, etc.
5.      Greenhouse covering: Polyethelyne, lexan, FRP, Glass ……
6.      Heat system: Fuel used, heater type, location, thermostats, fog heat, steam, hot water, etc.   
7.      Business type: Research, retail, wholesale, personal use ….
8.      Cooling system: Vents, evaporative cooling pads, fans, air d/heated.
9.      Lights:  Do you need any?   What type, where located?
10.  Internal setup: Table locations, use of space etc.
11.  Access:  Roads, Parking, Utilities etc.

Has anything important been forgotten???

Explain the situation in which you choose to operate your greenhouse and then design it for that situation.  Make sure to consider all 12 factors listed above.  Think about how each will affect the others.   Design for me the most ideal greenhouse for your situation.
  

  
GRADING
           
1: Model/Drawing/Diagram:            36 points
2 pts each       factor graded upon its detail and practicality of fitting with situation and demonstration of knowledge of unit material.
12 points         for quality of the work.

2:  Written Explanation:                   48 points
36 points         Each factor is explained.  In the explanation each factor is discussed in detail (why, how, in what way it affects other factors, cost, etc.)
           

12 points         Writing ability. Sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, etc. 



Wednesday, September 28, 2016

September 26-30

1st Period JH Agriculture:

Monday-Friday: Livestock Project
Livestock Project
Directions: Each of you will choose a livestock animal to create a poster to share with the class.  Any pictures on the poster need to be printed out in color, or drawn with color.  All words on the poster must be typed out or written neatly with permanent marker.  Anything that is being glued on the poster needs to have backing paper (construction paper).  You will be sharing these with the class so make sure the words and pictures are big enough for everyone to see!!
You will need to include the following information on your poster:
Title: you can simply put the name of your livestock animal, or come up with something creative!
A picture of the animal you chose (if you have a specific breed make sure you have the correct picture)
What is the purpose of your animal? (think of food, fiber, work, and look on the internet for other uses too!) I would like at least 5 different uses of your animal, and if you put more, it will be extra credit
A picture that goes with each purpose. For example: if the purpose of your animal is meat, you could put a picture of a steak.  You will have a total of 5 pictures.
Do we raise this animal in Montana?
If we do raise this animal in Montana, where in the state is it raised? Include a picture of the county/town/region.                                                                                                        
Where did your animal originate?
A picture of where your animal originated
An interesting fact that you found while researching about your livestock animal!

** You will be graded on neatness, spelling/grammar/punctuation, and each requirement above! 

2nd Period Floriculture

Monday: Unit 3: Principles of Floral Design (finish notes through "Texture" section)
Begin Plant ID notebook
Tuesday: Unit 3: Principles of Floral Design (finish notes on the rest of the unit)
Wednesday-Friday: Color Wheel Project

3rd Period Animal Science 

Monday-Friday: Digestion Unit (Ruminant and Avian-PowerPoint, videos and guided notes)

5th Period Ag Welding 

Monday: Chapter 13: Oxyfuel Gas Welding/Oxy-Acetylene Worksheet
Tuesday: General Shop Safety Rules/Shop Safety Contract
Wednesday: General Shop Safety Quiz
Oxy-Fuel Shop Safety
Thursday: Oxy-Fuel Shop Safety
Friday: Oxy-fuel Shop Safety Quiz

6th Period Ag Woods

Monday: Types of Hardwood, softwood and sheet boards
Tuesday: Wood ID Quiz
General Shop Safety/Shop Safety Contract
Wednesday: General Shop Safety Quiz
Wood Shop Safety
Thursday: Wood Shop Safety
Friday: Wood Shop Safety Quizzes

7th Period Greenhouse Management 

Monday: Heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting of a greenhouse
Tuesday-Friday: Greenhouse Structure Building Project

Ideal Greenhouse

We have discussed the major points of locating, designing, and operating a greenhouse structure.  You now need to make a diagram/ drawing/ or model of your ideal greenhouse.

The following considerations must be incorporated into the drawing and then discussed in a paper that explains the design.

1.      Location:  where and why is it located there.   Remember to think about latitude and longitude, topography, climate, light intensity etc.
2.      Zoning:   In relation to you local position where are you? (residential, commercial, industrial, urban vs. rural etc.)
3.      Water system: What drain and water supply do you have?  Where is it located, how is it provided to plants?
4.      Greenhouse type: Quonset, Gothic Arch, Connected, Even Span, etc.
5.      Greenhouse covering: Polyethelyne, lexan, FRP, Glass ……
6.      Heat system: Fuel used, heater type, location, thermostats, fog heat, steam, hot water, etc.   
7.      Business type: Research, retail, wholesale, personal use ….
8.      Cooling system: Vents, evaporative cooling pads, fans, air conditioners, shade cloths etc. …
9.      Circulation system:  Keep the air moving and evenly cooled/heated.
10.  Lights:  Do you need any?   What type, where located?
11.  Internal setup: Table locations, use of space etc.
12.  Access:  Roads, Parking, Utilities etc.

Has anything important been forgotten???

Explain the situation in which you choose to operate your greenhouse and then design it for that situation.  Make sure to consider all 12 factors listed above.  Think about how each will affect the others.   Design for me the most ideal greenhouse for your situation.

  


GRADING
           
1: Model/Drawing/Diagram:            36 points
2 pts each       factor graded upon its detail and practicality of fitting with situation and demonstration of knowledge of unit material.
12 points         for quality of the work.

2:  Written Explanation:                   48 points
36 points         Each factor is explained.  In the explanation each factor is discussed in detail (why, how, in what way it affects other factors, cost, etc.)
           

12 points         Writing ability. Sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, etc. 

Friday, September 16, 2016

September 19-23

1st Period JH Agriculture:

Monday: Livestock Judging Practice (livestockjudging.com)
Tuesday: FFA New Horizons Activity/FFA students competing at Ruby Valley Invitational
Wednesday: FFA New Horizons Activity
Thursday: Decorate floats for Homecoming Parade
Friday: FFA New Horizons Activity

2nd Period Floriculture

Monday: Unit 3: Principles of Floral Design
Tuesday: Unit 3: Principles of Floral Design/FFA Students competing at Ruby Valley Invitational
Wednesday: Unit 3: Principles of Floral Design
Thursday: Decorate floats for Homecoming Parade
Friday: Unit 3: Principles of Floral Design

3rd Period Animal Science 

Monday: Livestock Judging Practice (livestockjudging.com)
Tuesday: Watch Temple Grandin movie/FFA students competing at Ruby Valley Invitational
Wednesday: Watch Temple Grandin movie
Thursday: Decorate floats for Homecoming Parade
Friday: Field trip to Great Falls to listen to Temple Grandin speak about Livestock Handling

5th Period Ag Welding 

Monday: Juniors and Seniors will be at the College Fair
Tuesday: Chapter 13: Oxyfuel Gas Welding/FFA students competing at Ruby Valley Invitational
Wednesday: Chapter 13
Thursday: Decorate floats for Homecoming Parade 
Friday: Chapter 13 questions 1-20

6th Period Ag Woods

Monday: Seniors at College Fair/review for Board Feet Quiz
Tuesday: Board Feet Quiz and Board Feet Activity
Wednesday: Types of Hardwood, softwood and sheet boards
Thursday: Decorate floats for Homecoming Parade
Friday: Wood ID Quiz

7th Period Greenhouse Management 

Monday: Forestry and Livestock judging practice
Tuesday: FFA New Horizons Actvity/FFA students competing at Ruby Valley Invitational
Wednesday: Heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting of a greenhouse
Thursday: Decorate floats for Homecoming Parade
Friday: FFA New Horizons Activity

Monday, September 12, 2016

September 12-16

1st Period Junior High Ag

Monday-Wednesday: What is Agriculture? (Intro to Ag PowerPoint and guided notes)
Thursday:Agriculture walk ( we will walk around the school campus to identify items produced from agricultural products)
Friday: NO SCHOOL 

2nd Period Floriculture

Monday-Thursday: Unit 3: Principles of Floral Design (page 30-46)
Friday: NO SCHOOL 

3rd Period Animal Science 

Monday: Digestion Unit (PowerPoint and guided notes)
Tuesday: Digestion Unit
Wednesday: Livestock Judging (practice with Livestockjudging.com)
Thursday: Livestock Judging (practice with Livestockjudging.com)
Friday: NO SCHOOL 

5th Period Ag Welding

Monday: Chapter 12: Oxyfuel Gas Welding Equipment and Supplies
Tuesday: Chapter 12
Wednesday: Chapter 13: Oxyfuel Gas Welding
Thursday: Chapter 13
Friday: NO SCHOOL 

6th Period Ag Woods

Monday: Teach Intro to Woods lessons
Tuesday: How to calculate board feet (worksheet)
Wednesday: Calculating board feet Quiz
Types of Hardwood, Softwood, and Sheet wood
Thursday: Wood Identification Quiz
Friday: NO SCHOOL 

7th Period Greenhouse Management

Monday: Review for Greenhouse Structure Quiz

Tuesday: Greenhouse Structure Quiz
Factors to consider when constructing a greenhouse: Heating, Cooling, Types of Greenhouse Coverings, light, circulation and location (PowerPoint, guided notes and classroom activities)

Wednesday: Factors to consider when constructing a greenhouse: Heating, Cooling, Types of Greenhouse Coverings, light, circulation and location (PowerPoint, guided notes and classroom activities)

Thursday: Factors to consider when constructing a greenhouse: Heating, Cooling, Types of Greenhouse Coverings, light, circulation and location (PowerPoint, guided notes and classroom activities)

Friday: NO SCHOOL 







Tuesday, September 6, 2016

September 6-10

1st Period: Junior High Agriculture

Tuesday: Present "This Makes me Feel" PowerPoints
Wednesday: Present "This Makes me Feel" PowerPoints
Thursday: What is Agriculture? PowerPoint and notes
Friday: Agriculture Walk (we will be walking around the school campus to find items that are correlated to agriculture products

2nd Period: Floriculture

Tuesday: Work on The History of Floral Design Posters
Wednesday: Work on The History of Floral Design Posters
Thursday: Present posters
Friday: Unit 3: Principles of Design (page 30-46)

3rd Period: Animal Science

Tuesday: Scientific Method Review (PowerPoint and notes)
Wednesday-Friday: Digestive System Unit (monogastric, ruminant and poultry) PowerPoint and notes

5th Period: Ag Welding

Tuesday: Chapter 29: Heat Treatment of Metals. Review Questions 1-20
Wednesday: Welding symbols and joints
Thursday: Welding symbols and joints
Friday: Metal Fabrication and shop abbreviations


6th Period: Ag Woods

Tuesday: Work on Introduction to Woods teaching lesson (students are working in groups of 2 to create a visual aid and correlating assignment to teach the rest of the class with. Each group has 2 sections from the Introduction to Woods chapter).
Wednesday: Work on Introduction to Woods teaching lesson
Thursday: Teach Lesson
Friday: Teach Lesson


7th Period: Greenhouse Management

Tuesday: Present Greenhouse structure PowerPoints (students will take notes about the different structures presented)
Wednesday: Present Greenhouse structure PowerPoints (students will take notes about the different structures presented)
Thursday: Greenhouse Structure Review
Friday: Greenhouse Structure Quiz