December 19-22

1st Period JH Ag

Monday: Christmas Tree Production
Tuesday: Christmas Tree Production in Montana
Wednesday: Class Holiday Celebration
Thursday: School wide Activity Day

2nd Period Floriculture 

Monday-Tuesday: Finish making wreaths
Wednesday: Plant ID Notebooks
Thursday: School wide Activity Day

3rd Period Animal Science 

Monday: Cell Division: Animal Genetics (PowerPoint and guided notes)
Tuesday-Wednesday: DNA Unit
Thursday: School wide Activity Day

5th  Period Ag Welding

Monday-Wednesday: SMAW (students are working on various welds)
Thursday: School wide Activity Day

6th Period Ag Woods

Monday-Wednesday: Studetns are working on various woodworking projects
Thursday: School wide Activity Day

7th Period Greenhouse Management 

Monday: Stem Anatomy (finish notes)
Tuesday: Stem Anatomy Review
Wednesday: Stem Anatomy Quiz
Thursday: School wide Activity Day

December 12-16

1st Period JH Agriculture

Monday: www.MyAmericanFarm.org (extension activities from the Ag Mag Beef article we read last week)
Tuesday: www.MyAmericanFarm.org (extension activities from the Ag Mag Beef article we read last week)
Wednesday: Montana Beef Industry: Montanakids.com
Thursday: Montana Beef Industry: Montanakids.com
Friday: FFA State Officers are visiting today (Ag and FFA activities)

2nd Period Floriculture

Monday: Plant ID Notebooks
Tuesday-Thursday: Construct Wreaths
Friday: FFA State Officers are visiting today (Ag and FFA activities)

3rd Period Animal Science

Monday: Punnet Square Worksheet
Chapter 14: Animal Genetics Lab Exercise 14.1 and 14.2
Tuesday: Chapter 14: Animal Genetics Lab Exercise 14.1 and 14.2
Wednesday: Animal Genetics: Cell Division  (PowerPoint
Thursday: DNA Unit (PowerPoint and Guided notes)
Friday: DNA Unit

5th Period Ag Welding

Monday-Friday: SMAW stringer beads, lap welds, joint welds, T-welds, Butt welds


6th Period Ag Woods 

Monday: Nail ID and using the right tools for the job (review steps for completing next wood shop project)
Tuesday-Friday: Stool/bench wood shop projects


7th Period Greenhouse Management 

Monday: Plant ID Notebook
Tuesday: Stem Anatomy (PowerPoint and Guided Notes)
Wednesday: Stem Anatomy
Thursday: Stem Anatomy Review
Friday: Stem Anatomy Quiz

December 5-9

1st Period: JH Ag

Monday: Finish presenting Turkey Breed Projects
Tuesday: Ag Mag: Beef
Wednesday-Friday: Montana Beef Industry
We will be utilizing the following website:
http://montanakids.com/agriculture_and_business/farm_animals/Cattle.htm


2nd Period: Floriculture

Monday: Plant ID Notebook
Tuesday: Answer questions page 195
Wednesday-Friday: Make wreaths


3rd Period: Animal Science 

Monday-Wednesday: Genetics Unit (PowerPoint and Guided Notes)
Thursday: Animal Genetics: Cell Division (PowerPoint and Guided notes)
Friday: Animal Genetics: Cell Division

5th Period: Ag Welding

Monday-Friday: Stringer Beads with various electrodes (SMAW)


6th Period: Ag Woods 

Monday: Plans for next Wood-working project (students will draw plans out)
Tuesday: Draw plans for next wood-working project
Wednesday: Begin working in shop
Thursday: Shop projects
Friday: shop projects

7th Period: Greenhouse Management

Monday: Plant ID Notebooks
Tuesday: Root Anatomy (finish PowerPoint and notes)
Wednesday: Root Anatomy Quiz
Thursday: Stem Anatomy (PowerPoint and guided notes)
Friday: Stem Anatomy

November 28-December 2

1st Period: Junior High Agriculture
Monday: Finish Presenting Montana County Ag Projects
Tuesday: Turkey Lesson: learn different parts of a turkey and about the Turkey Industry
Wednesday: Ag Mag: Beef
Thursday: 25 Days of Agriculture (students will each research an interesting Ag Fact that we will read each day until Christmas)
Friday:  Beef Industry in Montana

2nd Period: Floriculture
Monday: Plant ID Notebooks
Tuesday: Read Unit 14: Constructing Wreaths
Wednesday: Read Unit : Constructing Wreaths
Thursday: Answer questions on page 195
Friday: Create a list of supplies we need to construct our own wreaths

3rd Period: Animal Science
Monday: Brainstorm ideas for Agri-Science Project
Tuesday-Friday: Genetics Unit (PowerPoint, guided notes, supplemental activities)


5th Period: Ag Welding
Monday: Reading BluePrints and welding symbols
Review welds to be completed during SMAW
Tuesday: Set up SMAW stations and being welding stringer beads with 6011 rod
Wednesday: Representative from WyoTech will be speaking to the class
Thursday-Friday:  Stringer beads with 6011 and 7018 rod



6th Period: Ag Woods
Monday: Tools in the Wood-shop (review tools and purpose of tools)
Tuesday: Tools in the Wood-shop (review tools and purpose of tools)
Wednesday: WyoTech Representative will be here to talk to the class
Thursday: Tools in the Wood-Shop Quiz
Friday: Drafting of plans for next shop project


7th Period: Greenhouse Management
Monday: Plant ID Notebooks
Tuesday: Root Anatomy (PowerPoint and Guided Notes)
Wednesday: Root Anatomy
Thursday: Root Anatomy Review
Friday: Root Anatomy Quiz

November 21-25

1st Period: Junior High Ag
Monday-Tuesday: Present Montana County Ag Projects
Wednesday-Friday: No School

2nd Period: Floriculture
Monday: Read page 204-206 Thanksgiving Arrangements
Students will then create and draw their own Thanksgiving arrangement (drawing must be colored as well).
Tuesday: Thanksgiving Arrangement Drawing
Wednesday-Friday: No School

3rd Period: Animal Science 
Monday-Tuesday: Brainstorm ideas for a new Agri-Science experiment (each student will come up with 1-3 experiments we could conduct as a class as well as construct a question and hypothesis for their experiment)
Wednesday-Friday: No School


5th Period: Ag Welding
Monday: Measuring tools and reading blueprints
Tuesday: Set up SMAW stations and cut pads of  metal for stringer beads
Wednesday-Friday: No School


6th Period: Ag Woods
Monday: Tools in the Wood Shop
Tuesday: Tools in the Wood Shop (correctly ID tools...Quiz next week)
Wednesday-Friday: No School

7th Period: Greenhouse Management
Monday: Finish FFA New Horizons activity from Friday
Tuesday:  Plant ID Notebook
Wednesday-Friday: No School

November 14-18

1st Period: Junior High Ag
Monday-Tuesday: Montana County Ag Project
Wednesday: Present Montana County Ag Projects
Thursday-Friday: FFA New Horizons Activity (read article and complete activity)

2nd Period: Floriculture
Monday-Wednesday: Unit 5: Conditioning and Storing Cut Flowers and Greens (read Unit and answer questions on page 66-67)
Job Interview (Resume and Cover Letter)/Livestock Judging preparation
Thursday-Friday: Plant ID Notebooks (FFA Students will be gone with JDAE in Bozeman)

3rd Period: Animal Science 
Monday-Wednesday: Job Interview (resume and cover letter) /Livestock Judging Preparation
Thursday-Friday: FFA Students gone with JDAE in Bozeman
(FFA New Horizons Activity for the few students that are in class)


5th Period: Ag Welding
Monday-Wednesday: Job Interview (resume and cover letter) /Ag Mechanics Preparation
Thursday-Friday: Students gone with FFA in Bozeman for the JDAE
(FFA New Horizons Activity for the few students that are in class)


6th Period: Ag Woods
Monday: Finish up woodworking projects (ice house, tables, birdhouses)
Tuesday: Clean/organize wood shop
Wednesday: Prepare for Ag Mechanics and Livestock Judging
Thursday: Watch With These Hands: The Story of an American Furniture Factory
http://www.folkstreams.net/film,199
Students will take 20 notes on this video while watching it. 
Friday: Review about "With These Hands: The Story of an American Furniture Factory"
Students will write a one page single spaced review about the video.

7th Period: Greenhouse Management
Monday: Plant Anatomy and Physiology PowerPoint and Guided Notes  
Tuesday: Review for Horticulture Quiz
Wednesday: Horticulture Quiz
Job Interview/Horse Judging/Livestock Judging preparation  
Thursday-Friday: Students gone with FFA for the JDAE in Bozeman
(FFA New Horizons Activity for the few students that are in class)

November 7-11

1st Period: Junior High Ag
Monday-Friday: Montana County Ag Project

Montana County Ag Project

Description: Montana’s number 1 industry is agriculture and we rank #2 in the US with lands in farms and ranches-which totals nearly 61 million acres! To discover more about Montana’s agriculture industry each of you will research and create a “county ag map” for 3 different counties. To make it fair, I have decided that I will create a map for Meagher County. This is a chance for you to learn about the different agriculture in Montana as well as express your creative side!

                                            

Requirements for project:

□□□Name of county

□□□Outline of county map

□□□Pictures/symbols of main agricultural products: Either drawn or printed out and must have color!

□□□ Key/Legend: Describes what each picture/symbol represents

□□□ Statistics: How much of each crop is grown/produced?  What are the numbers of livestock raised? How does your county rank in comparison to other counties in Montana? Amount of money the county makes off of agricultural products. Any other stats/interesting facts you find that relate to agriculture in your county.

□□□ Sources: Websites, articles, newspaper, journals, books, encyclopedia, etc. Type these sources on a separate piece of paper to be handed in with your final project. You must have at least 3 sources!

2nd Period: Floriculture
Monday: Students will ID flowers and flower arrangements in floral magazines and pictures of various bouquets.
Tuesday: Come up with a list of questions to ask our local florist (we will hopefully be visiting the Garden Shop this week).
Unit 5: Conditioning and Storing Cut Flowers and Greens (read Unit)
Wednesday: Finish reading Unit 5 and answer Questions on page 66-67
Thursday-Friday: Unit 6: Mechanics and Supplies Used in Floral Design

3rd Period: Animal Science 
Monday-Friday: 
 Pig Dissection Lab

5th Period: Ag Welding
Monday-Tuesday: SMAW Worksheet
Wednesday: Reading and Making Blueprints
Measuring tools used in the metal shop
Thursday: Set up SMAW welding stations
Begin welding stringer beads
Friday: 
Weld stringer beads

6th Period: Ag Woods
Monday:-Friday: Work on individual wood shop projects
**Projects due Friday 

7th Period: Greenhouse Management
Monday:  Finish What is Horticulture? Understanding Horticulture PowerPoint and guided notes
Tuesday-Thursday: Plant Anatomy and Physiology PowerPoint and Guided Notes  
Thursday: Plant ID Notebooks (due Friday)
Friday: Review sheet for understand horticulture, plant anatomy and physiology Quiz

October 31-November 4

1st Period: Junior High Ag
Monday: FFA New Horizons Fall 2014 Edition. Read page 32 "Pumpkin Patch"

Discuss the following questions:
1.) Which states produce the top pumpkins? What might these states have in common that causes them to be the top producers?
2.) What is a gourd? Why are pumpkins considered gourds?
3.) Why do you think pumpkin-flavored foods and drinks have become so popular in recent years?
How can this be used to the advantage of the industry of agriculture?
4.) Tradition says that pumpkins can be used to cure snake bites. What other fruits or vegetables have similar "old wives tales" associated with them?

Complete the "Pokin' Around the Pumpkin Patch" activity sheet.

"All About the Pumpkin" video
http://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween/videos/all-about-the-pumpkin?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

Tuesday-Friday: Montana County Ag Project

Montana County Ag Project

Description: Montana’s number 1 industry is agriculture and we rank #2 in the US with lands in farms and ranches-which totals nearly 61 million acres! To discover more about Montana’s agriculture industry each of you will research and create a “county ag map” for 3 different counties. To make it fair, I have decided that I will create a map for Meagher County. This is a chance for you to learn about the different agriculture in Montana as well as express your creative side!

                                            

Requirements for project:

□□□Name of county

□□□Outline of county map

□□□Pictures/symbols of main agricultural products: Either drawn or printed out and must have color!

□□□ Key/Legend: Describes what each picture/symbol represents

□□□ Statistics: How much of each crop is grown/produced?  What are the numbers of livestock raised? How does your county rank in comparison to other counties in Montana? Amount of money the county makes off of agricultural products. Any other stats/interesting facts you find that relate to agriculture in your county.

□□□ Sources: Websites, articles, newspaper, journals, books, encyclopedia, etc. Type these sources on a separate piece of paper to be handed in with your final project. You must have at least 3 sources!

2nd Period: Floriculture
Monday: Plant ID Notebook
Tuesday: Unit 4 questions on page 54 and begin questions 4 and 6 on page 53
Wednesday: Questions 4 and 6 on page 53
Thursday: Come up with a list of questions to ask our local florist
Friday: Tentative visit to the Garden Shop

3rd Period: Animal Science 
Monday: Livestock Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
https://www.whitman.edu/academics/departments-and-programs/biology/virtual-pig/respiratory-system
Tuesday: Pre Lab for Pig Dissection Lab (Introduction and procedures)
Wednesday-Friday: Pig Dissection Lab

5th Period: Ag Welding
Monday: Clean Oxy-Acetylene stations
Chapter 5: Shielded Metal Arc Welding Equipment and Supplies
Tuesday: Chapter 5: Shielded Metal Arc Welding Equipment and Supplies
Questions 1-20
Wednesday: Chapter 6: Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Thursday: Chapter 6: Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Friday: Chapter 6: Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Questions 1-20

6th Period: Ag Woods
Monday:-Friday: Work on individual wood shop projects
**Projects due Friday 

7th Period: Greenhouse Management
Monday: Plant ID Notebooks (5 entries)
Tuesday: What is Horticulture? Understanding Horticulture PowerPoint and guided notes
Wednesday: Plant Anatomy and Physiology PowerPoint and Guided Notes
Thursday: Plant Anatomy and Physiology PowerPoint and Guided Notes  
Friday: Review sheet for understand horticulture, plant anatomy and physiology Quiz

October 24-28

1st Period Junior High Agriculture

Monday: Discuss where ingredients come from for the following recipes: Pumpkin spice cupcakes, red velvet cupcakes and chocolate chip cookies
Tuesday-Wednesday: We will be discussing the production  of pumpkins (FFA New Horizons article and worksheet), cocoa beans, sugar cane and sugar beets, vanilla bean, and various spices.
Thursday: Bake chocolate chip cookies
Friday: Bake pumpkin spice and red velvet cupcakes


2nd Period Floriculture

Monday: Plant ID Notebook
Tuesday: Unit 4: Selection of cut flowers and greens ( read Unit page 49-52)
Wednesday: Unit 4: Selection of cut flowers and greens (answer questions on page 54
Thursday-Friday: Complete questions 4 and 6 on page 53


3rd Period Animal Science 

Monday: Finish Reproductive Quiz
Tuesday: Clean Chicken coop
Wednesday-Friday: Respiratory/Circulation Systems (PowerPoint and guided notes)


5th Period Ag Welding 

Monday: No Class
Tuesday-Friday: Oxy-acetylene welding: flat beads with and without rod, T-welds and lap welds


6th Period Ag Woods 

Monday: No Class
Tuesday-Friday: Individual wood shop projects (ice house, birdhouses, tables)


7th Period Greenhouse Management  

Monday: No Class
Tuesday: Present Greenhouse Structure Projects
Wednesday: Plant ID Notebooks (students will learn about 5 plants a week and record information in their notebooks: scientific name, common name, plant characteristics and a picture of the plant)
Thursday-Friday: Horticulture Unit (what is Horticulture?) PowerPoint and notes

October 17-21

1st Period: JH Agriculture

Monday: FFA New Horizons "This Job's For the Birds"
Tuesday: Wheat in Montana Lesson
Wednesday: Wheat In Montana Lesson
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School 

2nd Period: Floriculture

Monday: Plant ID Notebook, Finish coloring flowers
Tuesday-Wednesday: Unit 4: Selection of cut flowers and greens
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School 

3rd Period: Animal Science

Monday-Tuesday: Reproduction Review
Wednesday: Reproduction Quiz
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School 

5th Period: Ag Welding

Monday-Tuesday: Oxy-Acetylene welding beads with and without rod
Wednesday: No School 
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School 

5th Period:  Ag Woods 

Monday-Tuesday: Individual wood shop projects (ice-house, tables and birdhouses)
Wednesday: No School 
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School 

1st Period: JH Agriculture

Monday: Greenhouse Structure Project Paper (students have completed the diagrams/drawings/models and are now working on the paper portion of the project)
Tuesday: GH Structure Project Paper-DUE TODAY
Wednesday: No School 
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School 

October 10-14

1st Period: Junior High Agriculture

Monday: Finish presenting Livestock Project Posters
Begin "Animal Terminology" lesson (PowerPoint, discussion and guided notes)
Tuesday: Animal Terminology
Wednesday: Animal Terminology
Thursday: Livestock Judging
Friday: Livestock Judging

2nd Period: Floriculture

Monday: Plant ID Notebook (add 5 new plants)
Tuesday: Finish Color Wheel
Wednesday: Use color wheel to color flower arrangements
Thursday: Unit 4: Flower and green cut selection
Friday: Unit 4

3rd Period: Animal Science

Monday-Wednesday: Reproduction unit (PowerPoint, discussion and guided notes)
Thursday: Reproduction Review Sheet
Friday: Reproduction Quiz

5th Period: Ag Welding
Monday-Friday: Oxy-Acetylene welding flat beads without rod
Plate of flat beads without rod due on Friday

6th Period: Ag Woods
Monday-Friday: Students are working in wood shop on individual projects

7th Period: Greenhouse Management
Monday-Friday: Greenhouse Structure building projects
Projects and paper are due on Friday 

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. 

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. 

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

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 

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

August 30-September 2

1st Period: Junior High Agriculture

Tuesday: Signed Syllabus Due
"About Me" Project

“This Makes Me Feel” PowerPoint Presentation

Directions:  You will create a PowerPoint with words and pictures to tell the class a little bit about yourself and your interests.

□ This makes me happy

□ This makes me sad

□ This makes me tap my toes and sing along

□ This makes me scared

□ This makes me proud

□ This makes me cry

□ This makes me laugh

□ This makes me motivated

□ This makes me tired

□ This makes me cranky

□ This makes me hungry (favorite food)

□ This makes me excited

□ This makes me colorful (favorite color)

□ This makes me feel adventurous (place you would like to travel to)

□ This makes me feel like an animal (favorite animal)

□ This makes me feel grown up (what you want to be when you grow up)

□ This makes me feel studious (favorite subject/class in school)

Wednesday: Work on "About Me" PowerPoints
Thursday: Work on "About Me" PowerPoints
Friday: Present "About Me" PowerPoints

2nd Period: Floriculture

Tuesday: Signed Syllabus Due  Present "About Me" PowerPoints
Wednesday: The History of Floral Design page 19-29
Students will each choose time periods to create an educational poster to share with the rest of the class.  Poster will include: time period name, take away message and a picture
Thursday: History of Floral Design Posters
Friday: History of Floral Design posters

3rd Period: Animal Science 

Tuesday:Signed Syllabus Due Animal Science Scavenger Hunt
Wednesday: Animal Science Scavenger Hunt
Thursday: Animal Science Scavenger Hunt
Friday: Scientific Method Review

5th Period: Ag Welding 

Tuesday:Signed Syllabus Due
Chapter 28: Metal Properties and Identification
Answer "Test your Knowledge" Questions 1-20 page 653
Wednesday: Review answers to Questions 1-20 page 653 
Chapter 29: Heat Treatment of Metals
Answer "Test your Knowledge" Questions 1-20 page 669
Thursday: Chapter 29: Heat Treatment of Metals
Review answers to Questions 1-20 page 669
Friday: Review Chapter 28 and 29

6th Period: Ag Woods

Tuesday: Signed Syllabus Due
Chapter 2: Careers and Employability Skills
Answer Questions 1-11 on page 40
Choose 2 ag careers that interest you and research the: license/certification required, schooling required, entry level wages, and explain why you are interested in the career (3-5 sentences).
Wednesday: Questions 1-11 Review
Introduction to Woods (page 35-51)
Thursday: Introduction to Woods
Friday: Introduction to Woods

7th Period: Greenhouse Management 

Tuesday:Signed Syllabus Due
Greenhouse Structures Project: Students will work in small groups and research 2 types of greenhouse structures from the following list: quonset, gothic arch, even span, uneven span, lean to, attached, culvilinear, dome shaped

Greenhouse Structure Project

Directions:  Create a PowerPoint or Prezi answering the following questions

1.)              Describe the structure in detail

a.     What does it look like?

2.)             Picture of greenhouse

3.)             What are the pros and cons of your structure?

4.)             Is it ideal for our Ag program? Could we build it at WSS High School?

5.)             Cost? Estimate of cost of materials

6.)             Materials used to build structure

7.)             Who/what type of businesses utilize this structure? Where would you most commonly see them?

8.)             What type of plants are commonly grown in this structure?

9.)             What type of climate does this greenhouse do best in?

Wednesday: Greenhouse Structures Project
Thursday: Greenhouse Structures Project
Friday: Present PowerPoints (students will take notes as classmates present their PowerPoints) 

May 9-13

1st Period Ag I
Monday: Lesson 7.2: Biofuels: Students are each assigned (in groups of 2) sections of this chapter and will be learning the material and teaching the class about their section
Tuesday: Prepare Biofuel teaching lesson
Wednesday:  Prepare Biofuel Teaching lesson
Thursday-Friday: Teach Biofuel lessons


2nd Period Ag IV
Monday: Airplane Competition for distance (material: paper)
: Airplane Construction (paper, cardboard, styrofoam, card stock and paper) Students will be fabricating airplanes out of the listed material and will test their airplanes for the following categories: Distance, accuracy, hang time, acrobatics, and design.
Tuesday: Airplane Competition for acrobatics (material: paper)
Wednesday: Airplane Competition for Accuracy (material: paper or cardstock)
Thursday: Airplane Competition for hang time (material: paper or cardstock)
Friday: Judge all airplanes for best design

3rd Period 7th Grade Ag
Monday- Friday: Wood shop individual projects (this is the last week in the shop: projects due Friday)

5th Period Ag III
Monday: Work on rough draft
Tuesday: Work on rough draft
Wednesday: Rough Draft due today
Thursday: Work on Final Draft
Friday: Work on Final Draft: DUE TODAY

Requirements for paper:

·       Choose an agricultural issue that you can find plenty of information and research on. Preferably one that interests you.

·       Background/history of the issue (how long has it been an issue?)

·       Describe the issue. Go into detail about the issue you chose.

·       Why is your issue a problem?

·       What caused the issue?

·       What is being done to resolve or fix the issue?

·       Provide in-text citation from your sources

·       Why did you choose this issue?

·       Provide your opinion on the issue. Do you agree or disagree with what is being done in regards to the issue? Do you have any suggestions of something else that could be done?

Rubric

Requirement	Points Possible	Score
5 pages double spaced, 12 pt font	50
Cover Page (title, name, date, class, period) *Does not count toward 5 pages	10
Works Cited Page (6 credible sources APA format) *Does not count toward 5 pages	20
Works Cited (in-text citation)	20
Content (did you include all of the bullet points from above?)	50
Opinion (did you include your opinion?)	30
Sentence structure, grammar, spelling, punctuation	20
Total	200

6th Period 8th Grade Ag
Monday- Friday: Wood shop individual projects (this week is the last week in the shop; projects due on Friday)

7th Period Ag I
Monday- Friday: Wood and metal shop individual projects (this week is the last week in the shop; projects due on Friday)