Florida Agriscience Foundations

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1 Florida Agriscience Foundations Division: Program Number: Course Title: Suggested Course Hours: Course Description:, Food and Natural Resources Agriscience Foundations 1 Credit This course is designed to develop competencies in the areas of agricultural history and the global impact of agriculture; career opportunities; scientific and research concepts; biological and physical science principles; environmental principles; agriscience safety; principles of leadership; and agribusiness, employability, and human relations skills in agriscience. Laboratory-based activities are an integral part of this course. These include the safe use and application of appropriate technology, scientific testing and observation equipment. Knowledge & Skills 01.0 Methods and strategies for using Common Core State Standards for grades reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Key Ideas and Details Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of Scientific Procedures & Safety 8 explanations or descriptions. Workplace Issues 4 LACC.910.RST.1.1 Researching Strategies & Tactics Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text s explanation or depiction of a complex process, Researching Strategies & Tactics phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text. LACC.910.RST Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing Scientific Procedures & Safety technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text. Researching Strategies & Tactics LACC.910.RST Craft and Structure Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a Scientific Procedures & Safety specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9 10 texts and topics. 5 LACC.910.RST Analyze the structure of the relationships among concepts in a text, including relationships among key terms (e.g., force, friction, reaction force, energy). LACC.910.RST Analyze the author s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, Public Speaking Basics 5 defining the question the author seeks to address. LACC.910.RST Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and Researching Strategies & Tactics translate information expressed visually or mathematically (e.g., in an equation) into words. 5 LACC.910.RST.3.7 Introduction to Digital Communications 5 Introduction to Career Clusters Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author s claim or a recommendation for solving a scientific or technical problem. Leadership Styles 5 LACC.910.RST.3.8 Effective Reading Strategies 7

2 Compare and contrast findings presented in a text to those from other sources (including their own experiments), noting Workplace Issues when the findings support or contradict previous explanations or accounts. Researching Strategies & Tactics LACC.910.RST.3.9 Effective Reading Strategies Introduction to Career Clusters Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical Scientific Procedures & Safety texts] in the grades 9 10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. Effective Reading Strategies LACC.910.RST By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical Scientific Procedures & Safety texts] at the high end of the grades 9 10 text complexity band independently and proficiently. LACC.910.RST.4.10 Effective Reading Strategies 02.0 Methods and strategies for using Common Core State Standards for grades writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Text Types and Purposes Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content. Public Speaking Basics LACC.910.WHST Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, Public Speaking Basics or technical processes. LACC.910.WHST Write precise enough descriptions of the step-by-step procedures they use in their investigations or technical Scientific Procedures & Safety work that others can replicate them and (possibly) reach the same results. LACC.910.WHST Production and Distribution of Writing Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, Presentation Strategies & Tactics 5 and audience. Workplace Issues LACC.910.WHST Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on Presentation Strategies & Tactics addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. Workplace Issues LACC.910.WHST Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking Presentation Strategies & Tactics advantage of technology s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically. Workplace Issues LACC.910.WHST Research to Build and Present Knowledge Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated Presentation Strategies & Tactics question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the Researching Strategies & Tactics subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. LACC.910.WHST Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches Presentation Strategies & Tactics effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text Researching Strategies & Tactics selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation. LACC.910.WHST Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Presentation Strategies & Tactics LACC.910.WHST.3.9 Researching Strategies & Tactics

3 02.04 Range of Writing Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single Presentation Strategies & Tactics sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. Public Speaking Basics LACC.910.WHST.4.10 Workplace Issues 03.0 Methods and strategies for using Common Core State Standards for grades Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. MACC.K12.MP Reason abstractly and quantitatively. MACC.K12.MP Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. MACC.K12.MP Model with mathematics. MACC.K12.MP Use appropriate tools strategically. MACC.K12.MP Attend to precision. MACC.K12.MP Look for and make use of structure. MACC.K12.MP Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. MACC.K12.MP Describe the history of agriculture and its influence on the global economy--the student will be able to: 4.01 Investigate the origin and history of agriculture and its relationship to science and technology. America the Bountiful I - Horn of Plenty 2 America the Bountiful II - Land 2 America the Bountiful III - Swords & Plowshares 3 America the Bountiful IV - Torchlight 2 America the Bountiful V - The Ever-Normal Granary 2 America the Bountiful VI - Whereby We Thrive Analyze the impact of agriculture on the local, state, national and global economy. The Livestock Industry 5 5 Global : Feeding the World 2 Global : Global Education Identify significant career patterns/shifts in the history of the agricultural industry. Career Clusters:, Food & Natural Resources Examine the role of the agricultural industry in the interaction of population, food, energy, and the environment Practice agriscience safety skills and procedures--the student will be able to: 5.01 Identify the common causes and prevention of accidents in agriscience operations Demonstrate proper safety precautions and use of personal protective equipment. The Livestock Industry Global : Feeding the World Global : Global Education Basic Shop Safety 5 Tractor Accidents: It's Not Gonna Happen to Me 1 Welding Shop Safety 8 Safety in the Forest 5 Basic Shop Safety Scientific Procedures & Safety Safety in the Forest 5.03 Evaluate the food safety responsibilities that occur along the food supply chain. HACCP: A Basic Understanding Extract and utilize pertinent information from a container label and/or Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) following Workplace Issues Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Worker Protection Standard, and Occupational Safety and Health Agency Welding Shop Safety (OSHA) regulations.

4 5.05 Identify proper disposal of hazardous waste materials and biohazards. Welding Shop Safety Fertilizers & the Environment Describe emergency procedures. Welding Shop Safety Basic Shop Safety 06.0 Apply scientific and technological principles to agriscience issues--the student will be able to: 6.01 Employ scientific measurement skills. Scientific Procedures & Safety 6.02 Demonstrate safe and effective use of common laboratory equipment. Scientific Procedures & Safety 6.03 Identify the parts and functions of plant and animal cells. Plants & Animals: What's the Difference? Describe the phases of cell reproduction. Fundamental Animal Microgenetics 5 Plant Genetics Implement the scientific method and science process skills through the design and completion of an agriscience research Scientific Procedures & Safety project Interpret, analyze, and report data. Scientific Procedures & Safety 6.07 Investigate DNA and genetics applications in agriscience including the theory of probability. Animal Genetics 5 Plant Genetics 6.08 Evaluate advances in biotechnology that impact agriculture (e.g. transgenic crops, biological controls, etc.). Introduction to Biotechnology 3 Field Trip: U.S Meat Animal Research Center 4 Biotechnology: Uses in the Food Industry 1 Biotechnology: Fetal Programming Apply environmental principles to the agricultural industry--the student will be able to: 7.01 Research how different climactic and geological activity influences agriculture. Soil Conservation Describe various ecosystems as they relate to the agriculture industry. Forest Ecosystems 4 Introduction to Aquaculture Management 7 Scientific Classification & Nomenclature of Plants Describe the environmental resources (soil, water, air) necessary for agriculture production. Field Trip: Dig It! The Secrets of Soil 6 Water Resources 5 Field Trip: Sequoia & Kings Canyon Parks Identify regulatory agencies that impact agricultural practices. Fertilizers & the Environment Harvesting of Livestock Apply Best Management Practices that enhance the natural environment. The Industry in Florida 6 Forest Management Identify conservation practices related to natural resources Soil Conservation Rangeland Watersheds 1 Dealing with Drought: Managing Grazing to Benefit Wildlife 1 Conventional Radio Telemetry: VHF Radio Tracking 1 Forest Management 08.0 Investigate and utilize basic scientific skills and principles in plant science--the student will be able to: 8.01 Identify and describe the specializations within the plant science industry. Career Clusters:, Food & Natural Resources 8.02 Categorize plants based on specific characteristics according to industry and scientific standards. Scientific Classification & Nomenclature of Plants 8.03 Examine the processes of plant growth including photosynthesis and respiration. Fundamental Plant Processes Identify the nutrients required for plant growth from the periodic table and explain their functions. Plant Nutrition Analyze information from a fertilizer label. Fertilizers & the Environment 8.06 Propagate and grow plants through sexual and/or asexual reproduction. Plant Propagation I 2

5 8.07 Investigate the impacts of various pests and propose solutions for their control. Plant Pests: Bacterial Diseases 7 Plant Pests: Chewing Insects 7 Plant Pests: Fungal Diseases 7 Plant Pests: Sucking Insects 6 Plant Pests: Viruses 1 Plant Pests: Weeds Investigate the nature and properties of food, fiber, and by-products from plants. From Field to Finished Bale 3 Benefits of the Horticulture Industry Explore career opportunities in plant science. Career Clusters:, Food & Natural Resources 09.0 Investigate and utilize basic scientific skills and principles in animal science--the student will be able to: 9.01 Explain the economic importance of animals and the products obtained from animals. The Livestock Industry 9.02 Categorize animals according to use, type, breed, and scientific classification. Livestock Breed ID: Cattle 6 Livestock Breed ID: Goats 6 Livestock Breed ID: Sheep 5 Livestock Breed ID: Swine Illustrate correct terminologies for animal species and conditions (e.g. age, sex, etc.) within those species. Basic Animal Science Compare basic internal and external anatomy of animals. The External Anatomy of Livestock: Terms & Terminology 5 Circulatory & Respiratory Systems 4 Digestive Systems 4 Endocrine, Immune & Integumentary Systems 4 Nervous, Skeletal & Muscular Systems Demonstrate scientific practices in the management, health, safety, and technology of the animal agriculture. Beef Cattle Management Practices 5 Goat Management Practices 5 Sheep Management Practices 4 Swine Management Practices Compare and contrast animal welfare issues. Animal Rights 4 Animal Behavior & Welfare 4 Hot Topics - Animal Welfare Investigate the nature and properties of food, fiber, and by-products from animals. Harvesting of Livestock EXCEL Pork Plant: Slaughter Explore career opportunities in animal science. Career Clusters:, Food & Natural Resources 10.0 Demonstrate the use of agriscience tools, equipment, and instruments--the student will be able to Select and demonstrate proper use of agriscience tools Hand Tool ID & Terminology I 6 Hand Tool ID & Terminology II 6 Hand Tool ID & Terminology III 6 Large Wood Power Tools I 3 Large Wood Power Tools II 2 Portable Wood Power Tools I 2 Portable Wood Power Tools II 2 Large Metal Power Tools: Safety & Operation Examine various physical science principles as applied in selected mechanical applications (e.g. levers Solve time Service and maintain agriscience equipment Diesel Engine: Air Intake System & Battery 2 Diesel Engine: Cooling System 2 Diesel Engine: Fuel System 2 Diesel Engine: Lubrication System 2 Diesel Engine: Valves & Cylinder Heads 2

6 11.0 Demonstrate agribusiness, employability and human relation skills--the student will be able to: Develop, implement, and maintain work based learning through Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE). Blue & Gold Basics: SAE Programs Utilize a record keeping system to collect, interpret, and analyze data. Introduction to Record Keeping Enhance oral communications through telephone, interview and presentation skills. Formulas for Career Success: The Interview Process Enhance written communication by developing resumes and business letters. Formulas for Career Success: Résumés 3 Business Letters & Memos Demonstrate interpersonal (nonverbal) communication skills. Skills for Real World Survival Demonstrate good listening skills Apply leadership and citizenship skills--the student will be able to: Identify and describe leadership characteristics. Leadership Styles Identify opportunities to apply acquired leadership skills. Blue & Gold Basics: FFA Officers & Meetings Identify and demonstrate ways to be an active citizen. Skills for Real World Survival Participate in community based learning activities. Skills for Real World Survival Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively. Skills for Real World Survival Conduct formal and informal meetings using correct parliamentary procedure skills. Blue & Gold Basics: FFA Officers & Meetings Identify the opportunities for leadership development available through the National FFA Organization and/or professional Blue & Gold Basics: What is FFA? 6 organizations. Blue & Gold Basics: Degrees, Awards & Scholarships 2