April 24th-April 28th

1st Period: Junior High Ag
Monday: "War Horse" Vocab Activity 
Tuesday-Thursday: Watch War Horse and complete guided notes 
Friday: War Horse Compare/Contrast worksheet 

2nd Period: Floriculture 
Monday-Friday: Prepare for Montana CDE Days Floriculture competition


3rd Period: Animal Science 
Monday-Friday: Wildlife Project

Wildlife Species Project

Directions: Choose a species from the Billings Zoo and conduct research and create a presentation.  You can present your information in a PowerPoint, Prezi, Poster, or written paper.

Requirements for Project:

a.       Preferred habitat

b.      Feeding habits (what do they eat?)

c.       Where in the world are they located? Besides at the Billings Zoo J

d.      Height and weight

e.       How many species are currently alive? In the United States and World Wide

f.       Why do they matter? What is their purpose in the environment?

g.      Is this species on the endangered list? If so, why are they endangered?

h.      Why did you choose this animal?

i.        Is your animal a predator or a prey?

j.        One interesting fact you found while researching your wildlife animal

5th Period: Ag Welding 
Monday-Friday: GMAW and TIG welding flat beads on pads of metal
Fire-pit welding project

6th Period: Ag Woods 
Monday-Friday: Flower bed projects and wildlife escape ladders


7th Period: Greenhouse Management
Monday-Friday: Montana Commercial Greenhouses research project

Name of Greenhouse Business you chose:_________________________________

Commercial Greenhouse Project

You will research and choose a commercial greenhouse in Montana that we could potentially take a field trip to and visit.

After researching your chosen greenhouse business, you will write a paper, make a PowerPoint or create a poster.

Requirements for Paper/PowerPoint/Poster:

·        Name and location of greenhouse business (please provide an address)

·        Phone number of business

·        Hours of operation (days they are open and times they are open)

·        Do they allow visits? You might need to call and ask.  If they do allow visits, when (what day of the week) is the best time to visit? Let them know we are planning a field trip!

·        What would the cost of a visit be? Free? Admission charge?

·        What type of plants do they grow in their greenhouses?

·        What type/style of greenhouses do they have?

·        If they list any prices of their products, please be sure to add them to your project

·        A picture of your business (choose one of the pictures from their website)

·        If we get to go visit the greenhouse you chose, what would you like to learn?

·        List 10 questions you would have for the employees/owner/managers of this greenhouse business or any greenhouse business