March 28-April 1

1st Period Ag 2
Monday: No School
Tuesday: FFA State Convention Preparation
Wednesday:FFA State Convention Preparation
Thursday: FFA New Horizons Activity: "This Job's for the Birds"
Friday: FFA New Horizons Activity: "Questions and Agriculture"

2nd Period Ag 4
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Trailer Project (wiring new lights and replacing boards)
Wednesday:Trailer Project (wiring new lights and replacing boards)
Thursday: FFA New Horizons Activity: "This Job's for the Birds"
Friday: FFA New Horizons Activity: "Questions and Agriculture"

3rd Period 7th Grade Ag 
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Work in shop on individual wood projects
Wednesday: Work in shop on individual wood projects
Thursday: FFA New Horizons Activity: "It's so Sweet"
Friday: FFA New Horizons Activity: "It's so Sweet"

5th Period Ag 3
Monday: No School
Tuesday-Friday: Individual shop projects

6th Period 8th Grade Ag
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Work in shop on individual wood projects
Wednesday:Work in shop on individual wood projects
Thursday: FFA New Horizons Activity: "It's so Sweet"
Friday: FFA New Horizons Activity: "It's so Sweet"

7th Period Ag 1
Monday: No School
Tuesday-Friday: Livestock Production Project

Name:___________________________

Livestock Production Project

Imagine you are given a plot of land and money to buy livestock to start your own production.  What species of livestock will you raise? What breed? Where in the U.S. is your production located? What type of production are you interested in? These are all important questions that must be answered while creating your farm/ranch.  For this project you will choose your own species and breed to start an imaginary farm or ranch. 

You will present your farm or ranch through a PowerPoint. Before you put your PowerPoint together you need the following information:

Species:

Breed(s):

Type of production:

Location and reason for location:

Where will you buy your stock?

When will you sell your animal?

Sources:

Name:_________________________

Rubric for Livestock Production Project/Presentation

You will be graded on the following criteria for your PowerPoint and presentation:

·       Species                                                                                                /5

·       Breed                                                                                                  /5

·       Reason for breed                                                                                /5

·       Picture of breed (at least one)                                                             /5

·       Type of production with estimated number of livestock                       /5

·       Location and reason for location                                                       /5

·       Picture of location                                                                              /5

·       Where you bought your livestock                                                      /5

·       Specifics of livestock bought                                                             /5

·       When your livestock will be sold                                                      /5

·       Sources for information found                                                           /5

·       Speaking Skills (volume, pronunciation, speed)                               /5

/60

March 14-18

1st Period Ag 2
Monday: FFA New Horizons Activity: Spring 2016 Edition page 19 read article and complete handouts
Tuesday:FFA New Horizons Activity: Spring 2016 Edition page 19 read article and complete handouts
Wednesday-Friday: Parliamentary Procedure Unit


2nd Period Ag 4
Monday-Friday: Trailer reconstruction project

3rd Period 7th Grade Ag 
Monday: Draw plans/sketch and make list of materials for wood shop project
Tuesday:Draw plans/sketch and make list of materials for wood shop project
Wednesday: Draw plans/sketch and make list of materials for woodshop project
Thursday: Begin constructing projects
Friday:Begin constructing projects

5th Period Ag 3
Monday-Friday: Bull Feeders and Individual shop projects


6th Period 8th Grade Ag 
Monday: Draw plans/sketch and make list of materials for wood shop project
Tuesday:Draw plans/sketch and make list of materials for wood shop project
Wednesday: Draw plans/sketch and make list of materials for woodshop project
Thursday: Begin constructing projects
Friday:Begin constructing projects

7th Period Ag 1
Monday: FFA New Horizons Activity: Spring 2016 Edition page 19 read article and complete handouts
Tuesday: FFA New Horizons Activity: Spring 2016 Edition page 19 read article and complete handouts
Wednesday: Livestock Production Presentation (PowerPoint and guided notes)
Thursday: Livestock Production Project
Friday: Livestock Production Project

Name:___________________________

Livestock Production Project

Imagine you are given a plot of land and money to buy livestock to start your own production.  What species of livestock will you raise? What breed? Where in the U.S. is your production located? What type of production are you interested in? These are all important questions that must be answered while creating your farm/ranch.  For this project you will choose your own species and breed to start an imaginary farm or ranch. 

You will present your farm or ranch through a PowerPoint. Before you put your PowerPoint together you need the following information:

Species:

Breed(s):

Type of production:

Location and reason for location:

Where will you buy your stock?

When will you sell your animal?

Sources:

March 7-March 11

1st Period Ag 2
Monday: Ag Articles
Tuesday: Leveling and Land Management Practices for Agriculture (we will be using a manual from the Ag Ed department of University of Arizona)
Wednesday:Ski Day/Ag articles for those who are here
Thursday:Leveling and Land Management Practices for Agriculture (we will be using a manual from the Ag Ed department of University of Arizona)
Friday:Leveling and Land Management Practices for Agriculture (we will be using a manual from the Ag Ed department of University of Arizona)


2nd Period Ag 4
Monday: Clean Tech Research Paper
Tuesday:Clean Tech Research Paper
Wednesday:Ski Day/Ag articles for those who are here
Thursday:Clean Tech Research Paper
Friday:Clean Tech Research Paper DUE TODAY

Requirements for Paper

Your paper should include the following (this is how the paper will be judged in the contest) :

5 pages double spaced 12 point font

Title Page

Abstract: The abstract is a summary of your paper (not included in the 5 page requirement).  This should be located after your title page.  It should contain a brief summary of background info, problem description and your results/solution.  It should be 200-250 words.

Background Information: Describe the background information of your problem including the location, geographical reasoning, duration of issues, and direct and indirect causes.  This section should be well researched with detailed history and analysis of the problem.

Problem Assessment: Describe in detail the direct and indirect effects on the physical earth, ecosystems, and human populations. Include research and analysis of the broader impact on social, political, and economic matters.  Discuss what is currently being done to manage the problem.

Scientific Approach: Include a hypothesis that is logical and detailed.  Show planning and clearly explain necessary resources and methods for experimentation and data collection.  Include types of data to be collected. 

Technological Elements: Incorporate technology into your solution.  The use of technology should enhance your design and assist in solving the problem. 

Engineering Design: Explain and illustrate the engineering of your solution design.  Use diagrams, graphs, drawings, schematics, etc to explain and illustrate your design.  The design should be practical and applicable. 

Testing and Redesign: Include a detailed, practical and logical plan for testing design and redesigning.  Analyze the limitations of your current design and consider improvements.

Creative Design: Your design should be creative, original and innovative.  Your design should be based on and supported by research.  Or, your paper should include sufficient recognition of the original inventor and makes significant improvements to an existing design.

Results and Conclusion: The results and conclusion should relate directly to your problem.  The conclusion and results should be presented in a clear, thorough, and objective manner. 

References: This page does not count towards your 5 page requirement.  You should have at least 3 primary sources, with others as well.  The sources should be used to enhance your paper and support evidence.  Use APA format to cite sources.  

3rd Period 7th Grade Ag 
Monday: Shop Safety Quiz
Tuesday-Friday: Shop Orientation

5th Period Ag 3
Monday: Bull Feeders/Individual Projects/Welding
Tuesday:Bull Feeders/Individual Projects/Welding
Wednesday:Ski Day/Ag articles for those who are here
Thursday:Bull Feeders/Individual Projects/Welding
Friday:Bull Feeders/Individual Projects/Welding

6th Period 8th Grade Ag 
Monday: Shop Safety Quiz
Tuesday-Friday: Shop Orientation

7th Period Ag 1
Monday: Present Livestock Breed PowerPoints
Tuesday: Present Livestock Breed PowerPoints
Wednesday: Ski Day/Ag articles for those who are here
Thursday: Livestock Production Presentation (PowerPoint with guided notes)
Friday: Livestock Production Project

February 29-March 4

1st Period Ag 1
Monday: Ag Article (Due Friday)
Tuesday: FBM Test (for those that missed taking it last week)
Wednesday: Ski Day/Students who are not skiing will be working on Ag Articles
Thursday: Leveling and Land Management
Friday: Leveling and Land Management

2nd Period Ag 4
Monday-Friday: Clean Tech Competition (Paper due on Friday)

3rd Period 7th Grade Ag
Monday: General Shop Safety Test/Study for tool and equipment test
Tuesday: General Shop Safety Test/Study for tool and equipment test
Wednesday: Tool and Equipment Safety Test
Thursday:Tool and Equipment Safety Test
Friday:Tool and Equipment Demonstrations

5th Period Ag 3
Monday: Ag Article (due Friday)
Tuesday: Bull Feeders and Individual Shop Projects
Wednesday:Ski Day/Students who are not skiing will be working on Ag Articles
Thursday:Bull Feeders and Individual Shop Projects
Friday:Bull Feeders and Individual Shop Projects

6th Period 8th Grade Ag
Monday: General Shop Safety Test/Study for tool and equipment test
Tuesday: General Shop Safety Test/Study for tool and equipment test
Wednesday: Tool and Equipment Safety Test
Thursday:Tool and Equipment Safety Test
Friday:Tool and Equipment Demonstrations

7th Period Ag 1
Monday: Ag Article
Tuesday: Livestock Breeds Project
Wednesday:Ski Day/Students who are not skiing will be working on Ag Articles
Thursday: Present Livestock Breeds PowerPoints
Friday: Present Livestock Breeds PowerPoints

February 22-26

1st Period Ag 2

Monday: Review for FBM Test
Tuesday: Review for FBM test
Wednesday: Pep Assembly/Send of for basketball players
Thursday-Friday: FBM Test

2nd Period Ag 4

Monday-Wednesday: Clean Tech Competition (Begin writing paper)
Thursday-Friday: "If You Build It" Documentary (students will take 10 notes each day)

3rd Period 7th Grade Ag

Monday: Present Safety Posters, General Shop Safety Test
Tuesday: Present Safety Posters, General Shop Safety Test and begin equipment/tool safety
Wednesday: "If You Build It" Documentary (students will take 10 notes)
Thursday:"If You Build It" Documentary (students will take 10 notes)
Friday:"If You Build It" Documentary (students will take 10 notes)


5th Period Ag 3
Monday-Friday: Students are working on individual projects and fabricating 2 bull feeders

6th Period: 
Monday: Present Safety Posters, General Shop Safety Test
Tuesday: Present Safety Posters, General Shop Safety Test
Wednesday: "If You Build It" Documentary (Students will take 10 notes)
Thursday: "If You Build It" Documentary (Students will take 10 notes)
Friday:"If You Build It" Documentary (Students will take 10 notes)

7th Period
Monday-Friday: Livestock Breeds Project and individual shop projects

February 15-18

1st Period Ag 2 
Monday: Partial Budget Exercises
Tuesday: Partial Budget Exercises
Wednesday:Review for Farm Business Management Test
Thursday:Review for Farm Business Management Test
Friday: No School

2nd Period Ag 4 

Monday-Thursday: Clean Tech Competition (students will be researching and taking notes this week. 40 notes due by the end of the week)
Friday: No School

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-Thursday: Safety Posters (Due Thursday)
Friday: No School

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-Thursday: Students are working on individual projects and fabricating 2 bull feeders.
Friday: No School  

6th Period 8th Grade Ag  

Monday-Thursday: Safety Posters (Due Thursday)
Friday: No School

7th Period: Ag 1
Monday-Thursday: Students are working on their Livestock Breeds PowerPoint.  Each student has chosen 8 breeds of livestock that they are researching and creating a PowerPoint presentation about.  

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