January 14-18

2nd Period: Floriculture 

Monday: Intro to Marketing, Pricing & Sales  
Tuesday- Wednesday: Chapter 10 of Principles of Floral Design and chapter questions
Wednesday-Thursday: Bill of materials and Floral Design
Friday: Plant I.D

3rd Period: Animal Science

Monday: Animal Issues Report-Discussion about each student's topic
Tuesday and Wednesday: Sheep Production Unit Lesson 1: Sheep Breeds and Reproduction
Thursday and Friday: Sheep Production Unit Lesson 2: Management of a sheep farm


4th Period: Advanced Tech Ed 

Monday-Friday: Group shop projects


5th Period: Ag Welding

Monday-Wednesday and Friday: GMAW joints, begin certification welds and work on horse shoe projects
Thursday: Guest speaker: Tom Smith from Lincoln Tech


6th Period: Ag Woods 

Monday-Friday: Work in shop on various projects (boxes, pedestal and chicken coop)

7th Period: Greenhouse Management

Monday: Plant ID notebooks, print out Greenhouse model assignment
Tuesday-Friday: Construct Greenhouse models (in groups)

January 7-11

2nd Period: Floriculture

Monday: Plant ID Notebook

Tuesday: Decorate Bulletin Board 

Wednesday-Friday: Semester Tests 

3rd Period: Animal Science 

Monday and Tuesday: Animal Issues Research Paper (DUE Friday by noon)  

Wednesday-Friday: Semester Tests


4th Period: Advanced Tech Ed 

Monday and Tuesday: Projects in shop 

Wednesday-Friday: Semester Tests 

5th Period: Ag Welding

Monday and Tuesday: SMAW and GMAW joints 

Wednesday-Friday: Semester Tests


6th Period: Ag Woods  

Monday and Tuesday: Projects in shop (boxes, pedestal and chicken coop) 

Wednesday-Friday: Semester Tests


7th Period: Greenhouse Management

Monday: Present Posters and draw plans/materials list for Greenhouse Model
Tuesday: Begin constructing Greenhouse Models 

Wednesday-Friday: Semester Tests 

January 2-4

2nd Period: Floriculture 

Wednesday: Plant ID Notebooks
Thursday: Thank you cards for FFA t-shirts
Friday: Floral Portfolio

3rd Period: Animal Science 

Wednesday: Poultry Digestive System Metaphor Project
Thursday: Ag Issues in the Animal Industry (research paper)
Friday: Ag Issues in the Animal Industry (research paper)

4th Period: Advanced Tech Ed  

Wednesday-Friday: Projects in shop

5th Period: Ag Welding 

Wednesday-Friday: SMAW and GMAW welding joints


6th Period: Ag Woods 

Wednesday-Friday: Working in shop on various projects (boxes, pedestal and chicken coop)


7th Period: Greenhouse Management 

Wednesday-Friday: Group projects (Greenhouse Structure components)

December 17-21

2nd Period: Floriculture 

Monday: Christmas Arrangements
Tuesday: Christmas Arrangements
Wednesday: Christmas Arrangement Raffle/deliver arrangements to winners
Thursday: Holiday Celebration
Friday: Half Day/Activity Day with entire school

3rd Period: Animal Science 

Monday: Avian Digestion
Tuesday: Avian Digestion and digestion metaphor project
Wednesday: Digestion metaphor project
Thursday: Holiday Celebration
Friday: Half Day/Activity Day with entire school

4th Period: Advanced Tech Ed 

Monday-Thursday: Work in shop on projects
Friday: Half Day/Activity Day with entire school

5th Period: Ag Welding 

Monday-Thursday: SMAW and GMAW joints and basketball racks

Friday: Half Day/Activity Day with entire school

6th Period: Ag Woods

Monday-Thursday: Wood shop projects (boxes, pedestal and chicken coop)
Friday: Half Day/Activity Day with entire school

7th Period: Greenhouse Management 

Monday-Wednesday:Greenhouse Component Group Project
Thursday: Holiday Celebration
Friday: Half Day/Activity Day with entire school

December 10-14

2nd Period: Floriculture 

Monday: Chapter 3 (read and review)
Tuesday: Chapter 3: Answer questions 1-20 on page 72
Wednesday: Christmas Floral Arrangements
Thursday: Christmas Floral Arrangements
Friday: Read to Elementary students

3rd Period: Animal Science

Monday : Chicken wing and leg dissection lab analysis
Tuesday: Chicken wing and leg dissection lab analysis
Wednesday: Avian digestion (PowerPoint and guided notes)
Thursday: Avian digestion (PowerPoint and guided notes)
Friday: Read to Elementary students

4th Period: Advanced Tech Ed
Monday-Friday: Work in shop on group projects

5th Period: Ag Welding 
Monday-Friday: SMAW and GMAW joint welds and welding II students are working on basketball racks


6th Period: Ag Woods

Monday: Dovetail joints by hand (Woods II is working on a chicken coop and pedestal)
Tuesday: Dovetail joints by hand (Woods II is working on a chicken coop and pedestal)
Wednesday and Thursday: Joint of choice practice (Woods II is working on a chicken coop and pedestal)
Friday: Wood types and purposes (hardwood vs softwood).  Choose wood type for next project (Woods I will be making boxes)

7th Period: Greenhouse Management

Monday: Plant ID
Tuesday-Friday: Greenhouse Component Research Assignment

Greenhouse Component Research Assignment

You and your team will need to research the below greenhouse components and each possible option for each type of component.  (Example:  Four types of greenhouse coverings: Glass, Polyethylene, Fiberglass, Polycarbonate.)  For each option you need to discuss the advantages, disadvantages, include a picture of the component and finally choose what one you will use for your greenhouse model and why.  In addition, each member of the team will need to make an educational poster on one component type.  Each member’s poster should be on a different component.

Component types to be researched:

            Structure Type

            Greenhouse Coverings

            Benches/Tables

            Floors

            Heating and Cooling/Circulation

            Propagation Benches

            Water and fertilizer systems

           

Grade Criteria

Seven Components    

            Complete list of possibilities                                     30 pts              _____              _____

            Descriptive Advantages/Disadvantages                     50 pts              _____              _____

            Pictures                                                                       20 pts              _____              _____

            Selection of your component and reasoning              20 pts              _____              _____

            Total                                                                           120 pts             _________________

           

Poster

Educational Value                                                      40 points         _____              _____

Neatness                                                                     10 points         _____              _____

Completeness                                                             10 points         _____              _____

Design/Color                                                              20 points         _____              ____

Simplicity/Accuracy                                                  20 points         _____              _____

                        (20 words or less)  (Includes Spelling)

Total                                                                           100 points                   _________________

November 26-30th

2nd Period: Floriculture 

Monday: FFA t-shirt designs/AET accounts/scholarship applications and GOLD conference applications
Tuesday and Wednesday: Chapter 5: Postharvest Processing, Conditioning and Storage
Thursday and Friday: Chapter 4: Plant Structures and Functions


3rd Period: Animal Science

Monday: AET accounts and clean duck cage
Tuesday: Introduction to Poultry (PowerPoint and guided notes).  Chapter 6: The poultry industry
Wednesday: Finish Chapter 6.  Egg dissection lab
Thursday and Friday: Wing Dissection lab


4th Period: Advanced Tech Ed

Monday-Friday: Work in shop on group projects

5th Period: Ag Welding

Monday and Tuesday: Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 questions
Wednesday-Friday: SMAW plate of flat beads and joint welds (Butt, bevel, T lap and edge)
Welding II students are working on basketball racks


6th Period: Ag Woods

Monday: Ag Woods I: draw plans and calculate board feet (decide on joints to be used for box)
Ag Woods II: Chicken coop and pedestal
Tuesday-Friday: Work in shop on projects


7th Period: Greenhouse Management 

Monday: Plant ID Notebooks
Tuesday: Compost lesson: what is composting and why do people do it?
Wednesday: Research what can and cannot be composted as well as the benefits of composting
Thursday and Friday: Plans for our compost bin and assemble our compost bin

November 19-23

2nd Period: Floriculture
Monday: Thanksgiving arrangement plans (cornucopia) 
Tuesday: Design and make Thanksgiving Cornucopia arrangement
Wednesday: No School
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School

3rd Period: Animal Science 
Monday-Tuesday: Turkeys (wild and domesticated) we will use several sources (online and textbook) to learn about the history of turkeys as well as interesting facts. Students will create a crossword puzzle that is to be completed by a fellow classmate.
Wednesday: No School
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School

4th Period: Advanced Tech Ed

Monday and Tuesday: Work in shop with groups on projects
Wednesday: No School
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School 

5th Period: Ag Welding

Monday: Clean Shop, Chapter 5 questions 1-20
Tuesday: Chapter 6 questions 1-20
Wednesday: No School
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School 

6th Period: Ag Woods 

Monday and Tuesday: Review Chapter 16 and 17
Stain mallets
Wednesday: No School
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School 

7th Period: Greenhouse Management

Monday: Plant ID Notebooks
Tuesday: Thanksgiving Activities
Wednesday: No School
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School