February 8-12

1st Period Ag 2 
Monday: Ag Article
Tuesday-Friday: Farm Business Management Unit (making a balance sheet, balance sheet evaluation)


2nd Period Ag 4 

Monday: Ag Article/ Finish wildlife escape ladders
Tuesday-Wednesday: Research Clean Tech Competition Topics (http://www.cleantechcompetition.org/)
Students will identify a specific problem
Wednesday-Friday: Research Days

2016: “Making an Impact”

At roughly 4.5 billion years of age, Earth has survived many catastrophes in its history. Human beings are helping to create a catastrophe of a previously unforeseen magnitude thanks to our use of plastics and an ever-increasing demand for electricity. However detrimental the evolution of technology in the name of progress can be, there are solutions that can help Make an Impact from humans’ negative effects on our planet.

Your challenge is to identify a problem associated with plastics or the need for clean, cheap energy that helps Make an Impact from negative effects of these two areas. Your team will identify a specific problem, explain and analyze in detail, and design a solution that can mitigate these negative impacts.

Identify a specific problem associated with plastics or the need for clean, cheap energy  anywhere in the world. Explain the specific impacts on environmental conditions, human health and/or economic. Research and describe the scale of the problem and the affected populations. Analyze the foundations and causes of the specific issue you chose. Investigate, understand in detail, and explain. Design a solution that uses clean energy to address your identified problem, and explain how it would help mitigate the negative impacts of plastics or the insatiable need for electricity.

3rd Period 7th Grade Ag 
Monday: General Shop Safety Rules and Safety Poster Guidelines/Rubric
Tuesday: AET (agricultural experience tracker) accounts: login and update accounts
Wednesday: Ski Day
Thursday:General Shop Safety Rules and Safety Poster Rubric
Friday: Safety Poster

7^th Grade Agriculture - Safety Poster Guidelines

Name:_______________________________Period:______Due Date:__________________________

Safety Rule I was Assigned:___________________________________________________________

You will make a poster that depicts a safety rule and the consequences of NOT following it.  Keep in mind this is an individual assignment!  You may get ideas and suggestions from your group members but you must complete the poster by yourself.  This safety poster may have words written on it and must clearly depict the safety rule.  These posters will be displayed around the room/shop as reminders to students of the safety rules.  Please make sure they are easily seen.  Be creative and colorful!

Students will use cardstock or poster board for their posters and include information to explain their safety rule on the poster. 

It would be in your best interest to view the grading rubric prior to starting your safety poster.  By doing so, you will have a better idea of how you will be graded on this portion.

  

Poster Guidelines:

USE COLOR!  BE NEAT!

BE CREATIVE!!!

  

Students may draw, use magazine cutouts, or use computer generated clipart or drawings on their poster.

Create the poster so another person can understand the safety rule being shown without any other form of explanation.

Poster must be clearly seen from your desk when it is hung on the wall.

Poster must be neat and organized.

Grading Rubric for Poster:

 

Grade for this poster is __________ /50.

                                                            

5th Period Ag 3  
Monday: Ag Articles/AET (agricultural experience tracker) accounts: login and update accounts
Tuesday-Friday: This class will be fabricating 2 bull feeders. 

6th Period 8th Grade Ag  

Monday: General Shop Safety Rules and Safety Poster Guidelines/Rubric
Tuesday: AET (agricultural experience tracker) accounts: login and update accounts
Wednesday: Ski Day
Thursday:General Shop Safety Rules and Safety Poster Rubric
Friday: Safety Poster

7th Period: Ag 1
Monday: AET Accounts/Ag Article
Tuesday-Friday: Livestock Breeds Unit