December 16- December 20th

Period 1 Ag IV
Monday: Wetlands Road Construction project (students are creating a plan to build a 4 lane highway through a wetland that does minimal damage to the wetland and wildlife habitat)
Tuesday: Wetlands Road Construction Project
Wednesday: Wetlands Road Construction Project
Thursday: Wetlands Road Construction Project
Friday: Wetlands Road Construction Project

Period 2 Ag III
Monday: Tree Disease Project (students are working on a presentation that describes 4 common tree diseases)
Tuesday: Tree Disease Project
Wednesday: Tree Disease Project
Thursday: Tree Disease Project
Friday: Tree Disease Project

Period 4 Advanced Ag
Students are working on individual projects

Period 5 Ag I
Monday: Animal Digestion: Metaphor project
Tuesday: Animal Digestion: Metaphor project
Wednesday: Review for test
Thursday: Review for test
Friday: Animal Digestion test

Period 6 Ag II
Monday: Understanding Fruit Function and Anatomy: Read Unit and Answer Questions
Tuesday: Types of Fruits Lab-students will be classifying fruits according to the common name, plant family, monocot/dicot, type of fruit and place of origin)
Wednesday: Types of Fruits Lab continued
Thursday: Types of Fruits Lab Continued
Friday: Christmas Activity (if lab is finished)

Period 7 Intro to Ag
Monday: Present Montana County Ag Maps
Tuesday-Thursday: We will be planning a Christmas activity to do with the preschoolers on Friday
Friday: We will go to the preschool and do a Christmas activity with them

December 9- December 13

Period 1 Ag IV
Monday: Introduce Wetlands Project and begin working on project
Tuesday: Wetlands Project
Wednesday: STEMS Technology Day
Thursday: Shakespeare in Schools
Friday: Wetlands Project

Period 2 Ag III
Monday: Tree Disease Project
Tuesday: Tree Disease Project
Wednesday: STEMS Technology Day
Thursday: Shakespeare in Schools
Friday: Disease Project

Period 4 Advanced Ag
Students are working on individual projects
Wednesday: STEMS Technology Day
Thursday: Shakespeare in Schools

Period 5 Ag I
Monday: Finish Ag Careers Brochure and Begin Animal Digestion (Monogastric): PowerPoint and Notes (if time)
Tuesday: Animal Digestion (Monogastric): PowerPoint and Notes
Wednesday: STEMS Technology Day
Thursday: Animal Digestion (Ruminant): PowerPoint and Notes if time begin Metaphor Project
Friday: Digestion Metaphor Project

Period 6 Ag II
Monday: Flower Anatomy Questions and Begin Flower Drawing
Tuesday: Flower Drawing
Wednesday: STEMS Technology Day
Thursday: Understanding Fruit Function and Anatomy
Friday: Understanding Fruit Function and Anatomy

Period 7 Intro to Ag
Monday: Montana County Ag Map
Tuesday: Montana County Ag Map
Wednesday: STEMS Technology Day
Thursday: Montana County Ag Map
Friday: Montana County Ag Map

December 2-December 6

Period 1 Ag IV
Monday: Chapter 6: The Human Impact on Wildlife Habitat
Tuesday: Chapter 6 Vocab
Wednesday: Chapter 6 worksheet
Thursday: Chapter 6 wetlands project
Friday: Chapter 6 wetlands project

Period 2 Ag III
Monday:  Turkey Hunting  Map Activity
Tuesday: Finish Turkey Hunting Map
Wednesday: Tree Disease Project
Thursday: Tree Disease Project
Friday: Tree Disease Project

Period 4 Advanced Ag
Students are working on individual projects

Period 5 Ag I
Monday: We will go to the preschool today and students will share their books with the preschool kids.
Tuesday: Ag Careers Brochure
Wednesday: Ag Careers Brochure
Thursday: Ag Careers Brochure
Friday: Ag Careers Brochure

Period 6 Ag II
Monday: Understanding Flower Anatomy-read unit
Tuesday: Flower Anatomy Vocab Word Scramble
Wednesday: Flower Anatomy-fill in parts of a flower and discuss each parts purpose
Thursday: Flower Anatomy Questions
Friday: Flower Anatomy Questions

Period 7 Intro to Ag
Monday: Montana Counties Ag Map/Olweus Meeting
Tuesday: Montana County Ag Map
Wednesday: Montana County Ag Map
Thursday: Montana County Ag Map
Friday: Montana County Ag Map

November 25th-November 29th

Period 1 Ag IV
Monday: Venn Diagram assignment
Tuesday: Venn Diagram assignment
Wednesday: Thanksgiving Activity
Thursday: No School-Thanksgiving Break
Friday: No School-Thanksgiving Break

Period 2 Ag III
Monday: Turkey Hunting Activity
Tuesday: Turkey Hunting Activity
Wednesday: Turkey Hunting Activity
Thursday: No School-Thanksgiving Break
Friday: No School-Thanksgiving Break

Period 4 Advanced Ag
Students are working on individual projects

Period 5 Ag I
Monday: Work on Farm/Ranch books
Tuesday: Work on Farm/Ranch books
Wednesday: We will go to the preschool today and students will share their books with the preschool kids.
Thursday: No School-Thanksgiving Break
Friday: No School-Thanksgiving Break

Period 6 Ag II
Monday: Turkey Hunting Activity
Tuesday: Turkey Hunting Activity
Wednesday: Turkey Hunting Activity
Thursday: No School-Thanksgiving Break
Friday: No School-Thanksgiving Break

Period 7 Intro to Ag
Monday: Thanksgiving Activity: Read and discuss article from 1895 "Thanksgiving and Eating: How the Popular Observance of the Holiday Originated"
Tuesday: Thanksgiving Activity: Crossword Puzzles and Word Searches about Thanksgiving and Pilgrims
Wednesday: Thanksgiving Activity: Discuss differences and similarities (Venn Diagram) between Thanksgiving then and now.
Thursday: No School-Thanksgiving Break
Friday: No School-Thanksgiving Break

November 18-November 22

Period 1 Ag IV
Monday: Work day to put habitat posters together
Tuesday: Work day to put habitat posters together
Wednesday: Present Habitat posters
Thursday: Venn Diagram assignment with habitats of two species
Friday: Venn Diagram assignment

Period 2 Ag III
Monday: Present Forest Regions project and take notes
Tuesday: Chapter 3: Forest Safety
Wednesday: Chapter 3: Forest Safety
Thursday: Chapter 3: Forest Safety
Friday: Chapter 3: Forest Safety

Period 4 Advanced Ag
Students will be organizing the shop and working on individual projects (ag careers brochure)

Period 5 Ag I
Monday: Review and go over results from the John Deere Ag Expo on Friday (11/15)
Tuesday: Work on SAE's with the AET program
Wednesday: Students will be creating a book to read to the preschoolers. Their book will teach the preschoolers about an aspect of farming/ranching
Thursday: Work on Farm/Ranch books
Friday: Work on Farm/Ranch books

Period 6 Ag II
Monday-Wednesday: Students are working on a Farm/Ranch lesson that they will teach to the Preschool students later this week.
Thursday: Tentatively we will teach their lessons at the preschool today
Friday: Flower Anatomy

Period 7 Intro to Ag
Monday: Intro to Ag Lesson
Tuesday:Agriculture walk-if weather allows we will walk around campus and find items that are derived from an agricultural product
Wednesday: Introduce Montana Counties Agricultural Map
Thursday: Work on County Ag Map
Friday: Work on County Ag Map

Week of November 11-15

Period 1 Ag IV
Monday: Introduce Wildlife Habitat Project: Students will be creating a poster that describes the habitat of a chosen wildlife species
Tuesday: Research day for Habitat Poster
Wednesday: Research day for Habitat Poster
Thursday: Work day to put posters together
Friday: Work day to put posters together (I will be gone in Bozeman with FFA for the John Deere Ag Expo)

Period 2 Ag III
Monday: Work on Forest Regions project
Tuesday: Work on Forest Regions project
Wednesday: Juniors will be taking the ASVAB
Thursday: Present Forest Regions Project and take notes
Friday: Chapter 3: Forest Safety (I will be gone with FFA for the John Deere Ag Expo)

Period 4 Advanced Ag
Students will be cleaning the shop this week and creating an Ag Careers Brochure if time allows.

Period 5 Ag I
Monday: Work on SAE's with the AET program
Tuesday: Meat Evaluation
Wednesday: Meat Evaluation
Thursday:  Meat Evaluation
Friday: Study Hall-I will be gone with FFA in Bozeman for the John Deere Ag Expo and most students will be at this competition.

Period 6 Ag II
Monday-Thursday: Students are working on a Farm/Ranch lesson that they will teach to the Preschool students next week.
Friday: Understanding Leaf Anatomy and Morphology: Read chapter, define key terms and answer questions (I will be gone with FFA at the John Deere Ag Expo)

Period 7 Intro to Ag
Monday: Last day to work on About Me Projects
Tuesday: Present About Me PowerPoints-If time begin Intro to Agriculture Lesson
Wednesday: Finish Intro to Ag Lesson and if time: Agriculture walk-if weather allows we will walk around campus and find items that are derived from an agricultural product
Thursday: Finish agriculture walk if not completed on Wednesday. Discuss importance of agriculture and how it affects us everyday. Discuss findings from ag walk.
Friday: Article review- I will be gone in Bozeman for the John Deere Ag Expo

Week of November 4th - November 8th

Period 1 Ag IV
Monday: Continue SAE unit
Tuesday: Continue SAE with AET program
Wednesday: Olwues Kick-Off, Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
Thursday: Read Chapter 5: Habitat Requirements of Wildlife, complete vocab and worksheet
Friday: Begin Wildlife habitat project

Period 2 Ag III
Monday: Chapter 2: North American Forest Regions. Students will choose 2 different regions and read the corresponding sections.
Tuesday: Introduce Forest Regions project
Wednesday: Olwues Kick-Off, Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
Thursday: Work on forest regions project
Friday: Work on forest regions project

Period 4 Advanced Ag
Students are working on individual projects (entertainment center, dirtbike, welding projects-horseshoe coat hangers, grills, cup holders)

Period 5 Ag I
Monday: Continue SAE unit
Tuesday: Continue SAE unit with AET program
Wednesday: Olweus Kick-Off, Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
Thursday:  Begin meat evaluation unit
Friday: Meat Evaluation

Period 6 Ag II
Monday: Continue working on SAE with AET
Tuesday: Understanding Stem anatomy
Wednesday: Olwues Kick-Off, Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
Thursday: Understanding Stem Anatomy
Friday: Understanding Leaf Anatomy and Morphology

Period 7 Intro to Ag
4 new 8th graders will be in this class for the 2nd quarter
Monday: Introductions, class syllabus, class expectations and guidelines
Tuesday: Introduce "About me" project
Wednesday: Olwues Kick-Off, Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
Thursday: Work on About Me project
Friday: Present About Me project

Week of October 28th- November 1st

Period 1 Ag IV
Monday: Students will teach Chapter 4 lessons they created
Tuesday: Teach Chapter 4 lessons
Wednesday: Teach Chapter 4 lessons
Thursday: Begin Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) unit
Friday: Work on SAE using Agricultural Experience Tracker program (AET)

Period 2 Ag III
Monday: Begin SAE unit
Tuesday: Choose SAE and begin using AET
Wednesday: Continue setting up AET account
Thursday: Work on SAE using AET program
Friday: Work on SAE using AET program

Period 4 Advanced Ag
Students are working on individual projects (entertainment center, dirtbike)

Period 5 Ag I
Monday: Watch Temple Grandin movie
Tuesday: Watch Temple Grandin movie
Wednesday: Finish movie-write summary of movie
Thursday: Begin SAE unit
Friday: Choose SAE and set up AET accounts

Period 6 Ag II
Monday: Begin SAE unit
Tuesday: Choose SAE and begin using AET
Wednesday: Continue setting up AET account
Thursday: Work on SAE using AET program
Friday: Work on SAE using AET program

Period 7 Intro to Ag
Monday: Ag careers brochure
Tuesday: Ag careers brochure
Wednesday: Ag careers brochure
Thursday: Ag careers brochure
Friday: Present ag careers brochure....last day of class for these students.

Week of 10/21/2013-10/25/2013

Period 1 Ag IV
Since last week was a short week we will be continuing last weeks lessons.

Period 2 Ag III
Since last week was a short week we will be continuing last weeks lessons

Period 4 Advanced Ag
Students are working on individual projects and will be cleaning and organizing the shop this week.

Period 5 Ag I
Monday: Last day for students to work on Livestock Production Project
Tuesday: Students will present projects to the class today
Wednesday: Understanding nutrients and their importance
Thursday: Understanding nutrients and their importance
Friday: Understanding nutrients and their importance
APSR: C3-1
Common core standards
English: 11-12.RST.1.2
Science: 9-12.HS.LS.1.6

Period 6 Ag II
Since last week was a short week we will continue with last weeks lessons.

Period 7 Intro to Ag
Monday: 2 students are finishing their county ag maps
Tuesday: 2 students will be presenting their county ag maps
Wednesday: Ag careers brochure
Thursday: Ag careers brochure
Friday: Ag careers brochure

Week of 10/14/2013-10/16/2013

Period 1 Ag IV
Monday: Students are working in small groups for Chapter 4. Each group has sections that they are mastering and then will teach to the class.
Tuesday: Continue working on Chapter 4 (most students will be gone at the Trades Show in Great Falls)
Wednesday: Continue working on Chapter 4 (Juniors will be taking the PSAT)
Thursday: No School-Teacher Conferences
Friday: No School-Teacher Conferences

Period 2 Ag III
Monday: Chapter 1 Essay Questions and review
Tuesday: Chapter 1 Essay Questions and review (All students will be at the Trades Show in Great Falls)
Wednesday: Chapter 1 Essay Questions and review (Juniors will be taking the PSAT)
Thursday: No School-Teacher Conferences
Friday: No School-Teacher Conferences

Period 4 Advanced Ag
Monday: Students are working on individual projects (grill guard and dirtbike)
Tuesday: Students are working on individual projects (grill guard and dirtbike)
Wednesday: Students are working on individual projects (grill guard and dirtbike)
Thursday: No School-Teacher Conferences
Friday: No School-Teacher Conferences

Period 5 Ag I
Monday: Livestock Production Project: students have come up with their own livestock production and are creating a mock farm or ranch that they will present to the class through a PowerPoint or poster.
Tuesday: Continue working on Production Project
Wednesday:  Continue working on Production Project
Thursday: No School-Teacher Conferences
Friday: No School-Teacher Conferences

Period 6 Ag II
Monday: Unit 3: Parts of the Plant and Their Functions
Tuesday: Unit 3: Parts of the Plant and Their Functions
Wednesday: Unit 3: Parts of the Plant and Their Functions
Thursday: No School-Teacher Conferences
Friday: No School-Teacher Conferences

Period 7 Intro to Ag
Monday: New Horizons (FFA Magazine) Article review and worksheet
Tuesday: New Horizons (FFA Magazine) Article review and worksheet
Wednesday: New Horizons (FFA Magazine) Article review and worksheet
Thursday: No School-Teacher Conferences
Friday: No School-Teacher Conferences

Week of 10/7/2013- 10/11/2013

Period 1 Ag IV

Monday: Chapter 3: complete worksheet

Tuesday: Renewable and nonrenewable resources part 2

Wednesday: Renewable and nonrenewable resources part 2 

Thursday: Chapter 4: The Administration of Wildlife Management 

Friday: Chapter 4: The Administration of Wildlife Management
NRS.01..01.01.a Identify natural resources.
NRS.01..01.01.b Differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable natural resources
NRS.01..01.01.c Research and debate one or more current issues related to the conservation or preservation of natural resources.

Period 2 Ag III

Monday: Chapter 1: Introduction to Forestry 

Tuesday: Chapter 1 continued

Wednesday: Chapter 1 vocab 

Thursday: Chapter 1 review questions

Friday: Chapter 1 review questions 

Period 4 Advanced Ag

Students are working on individual projects.

Period 5 Ag I

Monday: Introduce Livestock Production Unit 

Tuesday: Livestock Production Project 

Wednesday: Livestock Production Project

Thursday: Livestock Production Project

Friday:Livestock Production Project
AS.01.01.01.a Define major components of the animal industry.

AS.07.01.01.a Identify facilities needed to house and produce each animal species safely and efficiently.

AS.07.01.02.a Identify equipment and handling facilities used in modern animal production.

Period 6 Ag II

Monday: Plant Taxonomy 

Tuesday:Plant Taxonomy 

Wednesday: Plant Anatomy 

Thursday: Plant Anatomy 

Friday:Plant Anatomy
PS.01.01.01.a Explain systems used to classify plants.
PS.01.01.01.b Compare and contrast the hierarchical classification of agricultural plants.
PS.01.01.02.a Describe the morphological characteristics used to identify agricultural plants.
PS.01.01.02.b Identify agriculturally important plants by common names.
PS.01.01.02.c Identify agriculturally important plants by scientific names.
PS.01.02.02.a Identify the components, the types and the functions of plant roots.
PS.01.02.03.a Identify the components and the functions of plant stems.

PS.01.02.04.a Discuss leaf morphology and the functions of leaves.
PS.01.02.05.a Identify the components of a flower, the functions of a flower and the functions of flower components.
PS.01.02.06.a Explain the functions and components of seeds and fruit. 

Period 7 Intro to Ag

Monday:Present Montana County Ag project 

Tuesday: Introduce Ag Careers Unit 

Wednesday: Ag Careers project 

Thursday: Ag Careers project

Friday: Ag Careers Project 

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.