November 15-19

 Floriculture

Monday: Invention Activity and TinkerCAD

Wednesday: Thanksgiving arrangement drawing, flower order, TinkerCAD

Friday: Clay model of Thanksgiving arrangement (cornucopia arrangement) or Plant ID Notebook if done with clay model 

Greenhouse Management

Monday: Invention/Innovation Activity/Set up seeds into hyrdoponics systems 

Wednesday: Invention/Innovation Activity 

Friday: National Ag Day Activity 

Advanced Welding

Monday, Wednesday and Friday: SMAW, individual shop projects, gate latches 

Junior High Ag

Monday: Finish safety tests, work in shop on projects (cutting boards) 

Wednesday: Work in shop on projects (cutting boards), discuss types of finishes 

Friday: National Ag Day Activity 

Animal Science

Tuesday: Vet Science Unit

Thursday: Vet Science Unit 

Friday: National Ag Day Activity 

Welding I

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: SMAW various joints 

Ag Woods 

Tuesday: 9th/10th: work in shop on cutting boards and boxes 

Thursday: 11th/12th: work in shop on push sticks and individual projects 

Friday: Work on individual shop projects 

November 8-12

 Floriculture

Monday: Invention activity, work on TinkerCAD program (for 3-D printing)

Wednesday: Plant Id Notebooks and TinkerCAD

Friday: TinkerCAD 

 Greenhouse Management

Monday and Wednesday: Set up hydroponics units, Food Science Unit 

Friday: Hydroponics unit 

 Advanced Welding

Monday, Wed and Friday: SMAW and individual shop projects 

Junior High Ag

Monday: Safety tests, types of fasteners and sandpaper grit review 

Wednesday: Safety tests and types of finishing products

Friday: FFA New Horizons Activity 

 Animal Science 

Tuesday: Vet science (restraint of a cat and dog for IV and jugular venipuncture, subcutaneous shots and intramuscular shots) 

Thursday and Friday: Care for chickens and continue Vet Science Unit

 Welding I 

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: SMAW various joints 

 Ag Woods

Tuesday: 9/10th: finish push sticks and draw plans for cutting board or box, decide type of lumber

Thursday: 11/12: work in shop on individual projects 

Friday: Work on individual projects in shop 

November 1-5

Floriculture

Monday: Pumpkin Arrangement portfolio and make candy arrangement 

Wednesday: Finish candy arrangement and work on Plant ID Notebook 

Friday: Introduce tinkercad, CNN 10 and watch Ted Talk 

Greenhouse Management

Monday: Hydroponics unit, print 3-D models, JDAE prep 

Wednesday: Hydroponics unit, print 3-D models, Food Science unit

Friday: Intro to "Life Cycle of a Fern" Lab 

Advanced Welding

Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Individual metal projects, SMAW and gate latch fabrication

Junior High Ag 

Monday: 8th grade: Safety tests and draw plans for project 

7th grade: Go over safety rules and tools in the shop

7th and 8th grade: Types of nails and fasteners 

Wednesday: 7th and 8th grade: Take safety tests

Finishing projects (sandpaper, paint, stain, etc.) 

7th grade: Draw plans for shop project

Review types of wood and decide on lumber for project 

Friday: Begin working in shop if all safety tests are passed 

Animal Science 

Tuesday: Lactose experiment

Thursday: Vet Science Unit/JDAE prep for FFA kids

Friday: Vet Science Unit/JDAE prep for FFA kids 

Welding I

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: SMAW various joints, JDAE prep for FFA kids (Ag mechanics) 

Ag Woods

Tuesday: 9/10: draw plans for cutting board or box (decide on lumber) and finish push stick

FFA kids prep for JDAE

Thursday: 11/12: work in shop on various individual projects

Friday: Work in shop on various individual projects

October 25-29

 Floriculture

Monday: Carve Pumpkins for floral arrangement 

Wednesday: Pick up flowers and design pumpkin floral arrangement

Friday: Finish pumpkin floral arrangement and make Halloween candy arrangement

Greenhouse Management

Monday and Wednesday: Print 3-D greenhouse models and YE activity 

Friday: Harvest of the Month: Pumpkins

Advanced Welding

Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Gate latches, individual welding projects and practice various joints with stick welding

Junior High Ag

Monday: Check germinated seeds, How to read a tape measure, types of nails, blueprint discussion and begin drawing blueprints of blocks

Wednesday: Safety in the shop, tools in our shop, blueprint drawings of blocks

Friday: Harvest of the month: Pumpkins

Animal Science

Tuesday: Dairy unit (dairy breeds and milk processing) 

Thursday: Lactose experiment

Friday: Make ice cream 

Welding I

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: SMAW various joints (students are following workbook to complete various joint welds with various rods)

Ag Woods 

Tuesday: 9/10: work in shop on push sticks 

Thursday: 11/12: work in shop on individual projects

Friday: 9/10: begin blueprints for first project, 11/12: work in shop on individual projects 

October 19-20

 Floriculture

Monday: Pumpkin arrangement clay model/pick out pumpkins

Wednesday: Plant ID notebooks/Halloween candy arrangement draft 

Greenhouse Management 

Monday: Print Tinker CAD 3-D greenhouse models/YE Activity 

Wednesday: Print Tinker CAD 3-D greenhouse models/YE Activity 

Advanced Welding

Monday: SMAW review and work on gate latches 

Wednesday: Work on gate latches 

Junior High Ag

Monday: Importance of plants, germination and seed requirements/YE Activity

Wednesday: YE Auction

Discuss Hydroponics and alternative ways of growing food 

Animal Science

Tuesday: South Dakota State University dairy program video (milk processing) 

Check/feed/water chickens 

Welding I

Tuesday: SMAW plate of beads with 60XX and 70XX rods

Ag Woods

Tuesday:  Students will read Chapter 10 the define key terms and answer questions 1-7 on page 295

Read Chapter 11, define key terms and answer questions 1-7 on page 316

Read Chapter 12, define key terms and answer questions 1-9 on page 328

October 11-15

 1st Period: Floriculture

Monday: Chapter 10: Types of Floral Design

Answer Questions 1-10 on page 268

Geometric arrangement activity 

Wednesday: 

Plant ID Notebook 

Pumpkin Arrangement-drawing and clay model 

2nd Period: Greenhouse Management

Monday: Finish greenhouse models on TinkerCAD and being 3-D printing models

Wednesday: Print 3-D models and change harvest of the month bulletin: pumpkins 

Advanced Welding: 5th Period

Monday: SMAW Review (PowerPoint and guided notes) 

Begin fabricating gate latches (we will be making 20-30 gate latches for a local consumer) 

Wednesday: Work on gate latches 

6th Period: Junior High Ag

Monday: FFA New Horizons: Read article about dairy and complete activity (interactive worksheet) 

Wednesday: Plant Requirements, seeds and germination. Hydroponics lesson 

4th Period: Animal Science 

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: Dairy Unit and NILE Sales prep (daily care for chickens as well) 

 7th Period: Welding I 

Tuesday: Go over required welds for SMAW (packet with specific joints and positions with certain rod)

SMAW various joints (from packet) 

Thursday: SMAW various joints (from packet) 

Friday: SMAW various joints (from packet) 

8th Period: Ag Woods

Tuesday: 9th/10th make plans for push stick and begin making push sticks

How to calculate board feet

Thursday: 11th/12th: Begin working on push sticks and individual projects

Friday: 9th/10th-Board feet quiz 

October 4-8th

 Floriculture: 1st Period

Monday: Floral Portfolios for Bud vase

Homecoming arrangements (make clay models) 

Wednesday: Plant Id Notebook

Chapter 10: Types of Floral Design 

Greenhouse Management: 2nd Period

Monday: Window Decorating for Homecoming week 

Wednesday: TinkerCAD: start 3-D printing ideal greenhouse structures

Advanced Welding: 5th Period 

Monday: SMAW review and start fabricating gate latches 

Wednesday: Field Day for Homecoming 

Junior High Ag: 6th Period

Monday: Plants, Seeds and Germination, germinate seeds and hydroponic lesson 

Wednesday: Field Day for homecoming 

 4th Period: Animal Science 

Tuesday: Homecoming Parade 

Thursday: Virtual Farm Tour: Swine Industry 

Friday: Advisory for Homecoming 

7th Period: Welding I 

Tuesday: Homecoming Parade 

Thursday: Finish SMAW: process (PowerPoint and guided notes)

Begin SMAW  practice welds 

Friday: Advisory for homecoming 

8th Period: Ag Woods 

Tuesday: Homecoming Parade 

Thursday: Begin working in wood shop on various projects (push sticks, individual projects) 

Friday: Homecoming Advisory