Class Schedules
Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
1st Semester
Week 1: August 13-15
First day procedures, Agriculture Everyday, Facets of Agriculture,
Week 2: August 18-22
Grown in the USA, Quiz, Joining the Team, Wearing the Uniform
Week 3: August 25-29
Intro. to FFA Web Activity, History Timeline, Quiz
Week 4: September 2-5
Intro. to SAE, Test Review, Unit 1 Test
Week 5: September 8-12
Fruit Sales Packets, National FFA Convention introduction, Communication Charades, MU Field Day, Communicating Effectively
Week 6: September 15-19
Public Speaking, What Does it Mean? Creed Activity, Quiz
Week 7: September 22-26
Activity 2.2.1, SDC Career Day, No School on the 26th
Week 8: September 30-October 3
Parli. Pro. Notes, Activity 2.2.3, Groups & Teams Notes, FarmFest on the 3rd
Week 9: October 6-10
Activity 2.2.3, Check for Understanding, Test Review, Unit 2 Test, Activity 3.1.1
Week 10: October 13-17
Activities, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4
Week 11: October 20-24
Check for Understanding, Movie: Temple Grandin and Movie Review
Week 12: October 27-October 31
Activities 3.1.5, Gone to National FFA Convention
Week 13: November 3-7
Recap of National FFA Convention, Activity 3.2.1, Activity 3.2.2, Lesson 3.2 Check for Understanding
Week 14: November 10-14
Activity 3.3.1, Notes
Week 15: November 17-21
Activity 3.3.3, Lesson 3.3 Check for Understanding, Activity 3.4.1, Notes, Activity 3.4.2
Week 16: November 24-28
Finish Activity 3.4.2, Lesson 3.4 Check for Understanding
Week 17: December 1-5
Notes, Activity 3.5.1
Week 18: December 8-12
Fruit Delivery, Activity 3.5.2, Activity 3.5.3
Week 19: December 15-19
Unit 3 Test, Finals
2nd Semester
Week 1: January 5-9
Introduction to Record Keeping (Income vs. Expenditures), Becoming Familiar with the Record Book in Google Docs, District Greenhand Conference, Sample
Record Book Entries
Week 2: January 12-16
Record Book Sample Entries, Summary/Leadership Pages, Activity 4.1.1
Week 3: January 19-23
Review Activity 4.1.3, Activity 4.1.2, Activity 4.1.3, DNA Notes
Week 4: January 26-30
Lesson 4.1 Check for Understanding, Activity 4.2.1, Project 4.2.3
Week 5: February 2-6
Dichotomous Keys Notes, Activity 4.2.4, Lesson 4.2 Check for Understanding, Update Record Books, Project 4.3.3: Ecosystems
Week 6: February 9-13
Review for Unit 4 Test, Unit 4 Test
Week 7: February 16-20
Snow Days
Week 8: February 23-27
Record Books--update January and February records and leadership pages, Unit 5 Pre-test, Activity 5.1.1, Notes
Week 9: March 2-6
Snow Day, Activity 5.1.2, Snow Days
Week 10: March 9-13
Project 5.1.3 (From Farm to Fork), Delivering Agricultural Products Notes, Problem 5.1.4
Week 11: March 16-20
Lesson 5.1 Check for Understanding, Lesson 5.2 Key Terms, Activity 5.2.1 Dissecting a Salad, All in a Flower Notes, Begin Project 5.2.2 Build a Bloom
Week 12: March 23-27
Finish Project 5.2.2, Seeds of Germination Notes, Activity 5.2.3 Bean Sprouts, Activity 5.2.4 Sugar from the Sun, Crowder Aggie Day, Activity 5.2.5 Refueling Plants
Week 13: March 30-April 3
District Contest, Finish up Activity 5.2.3, Lesson 5.2 Check for Understanding, Activity 5.3.2 Grown in the Sun
Week 14: April 6-10
Activity 5.3.2 Grown in the Sun, Lesson 5.3 Check for Understanding, Project 5.4.1 Animal Anthropology
Week 15: April 13-17
Finish Project 5.4.1 Animal Anthropology, Activity 5.4.3 Internal Body Systems, State FFA Convention
Week 16: April 20-24
Finish Activity 5.4.3 Internal Body Systems, Lesson 5.4 Check for Understanding, Lesson 5.5 Key Terms, Activity 5.5.2 Keeping Warm, Animal Behavior Notes,
Activity 5.5.3 Deception of Perception
Week 17: April 27-May 1
Introduction to Genetics & Reproduction, Unit 5 Review & Test
Week 18: May 4-8
Prepare for Greenhouse Sale, Grade Unit 5 Test
Week 19: May 11-15
Activity 6.3.1 Measuring, Activity 6.3.2 Drawing to Scale, Activity 6.3.3 Drawing Up Plans
Week 20: May 18-21
Activity 6.3.5 Birdhouse Needed, Semester Final
Greenhouse/Floriculture
1st Semester
Week 1: August 13-15
First day procedures, Greenhouse Structures: Study Questions, Quiz
Week 2: August 18-22
Environmental Controls, Greenhouse Structures Project
Week 3: August 25-29
Greenhouse Structures Project
Week 4: September 2-5
Greenhouse Structures Project
Week 5: September 8-12
Fruit Sales Packets, SAE/FFA Day (catch up record books through August), MU Field Day, Plant Parts & Structures & Poster
Week 6: September 15-19
Plant Parts & Structures Poster
Week 7: September 22-26
Finish Plant Parts & Structures Poster
Week 8: September 30-October 3
Finish Plant Parts & Structures Poster
Week 9: October 6-10
Unit 3 Lesson 1 Quiz, Peer Grade Posters, Photosynthesis/Respiration Webquest
Week 10: October 13-17
Review Webquest, Complete Plant Processes Cheat Sheet, Unit 3 Lesson 2 Quiz, Plant Classification Notes and Classification Practice, Unit 3 Lesson 3 Quiz
Week 11: October 20-24
Test Review, Unit 3 Test, Friday FFA/SAE Day (Update Wall Chart and Record Books)
Week 12: October 27-31
Plant Growth Factors Group Presentation, Gone to National FFA Convention
Week 13: November 3-7
Recap of National FFA Convention, Importance of Growing Media, pH Labs
Week 14: November 10-14
Finish pH Labs, Quiz
Week 15: November 17-21
Greenhouse Containers & Soilless Media Slides,
Week 16: November 24-28
Irrigation Basics and Tips Handout
Week 17: December 1-5
Nutrient Deficiency Slides
Week 18: December 8-12
Fertilizer, Unit 4 Test
Week 19: December 15-19
Sexual Propagation of Plants, Finals
2nd Semester
Week 1: January 5-9
Crash Course to Asexual Propagation (Labs with Stem Cutting, Leaf Cutting, Division, Grafting)
Week 2: January 12-16
Grafting Lab, Review Unit Evaluation, Flower ID Project
Week 3: January 19-23
Floriculture Tool ID Project
Week 4: January 26-30
Floriculture Disorder Project, Review of ID, Tools, and Disorders, Test on Friday
Week 5: February 2-6
Basic Principles of Design Posters, Floral Design Shapes Project, SAE Day on Friday
Week 6: February 9-13
Candy Bouquets-Kruse's Way
Week 7: February 16-20
Snow Days
Week 8: February 23-27
Greenhouse work...start tomato, pepper, and marigold seeds, complete daily work log
Week 9: March 2-6
Greenhouse work...transplant seedlings, complete daily work log
Week 10: March 9-13
Greenhouse work...transplant seedlings, plugs, complete daily work log
Week 11: March 16-20
Greenhouse work...transplant seedlings, complete daily work log
Week 12: March 23-27
Greenhouse work...transplant plugs, re-tag plants, clean, complete daily work log
Week 13: March 30-April 3
Greenhouse work...maintain, Vegetable Charts
Week 14: April 6-10
Greenhouse work...maintain, Vegetable Charts, Greenhouse Sale Flyer
Week 15: April 13-17
Greenhouse work...maintain, Planning a Vegetable Garden
Week 16: April 20-24
Greenhouse work...maintain, Planting the Vegetable Garden, Caring for the Vegetable Garden, Gardening Unit Test
Week 17: April 27-May 1
Greenhouse work...
Week 18: May 4-8
Greenhouse work, Senior Final
Week 19: May 11-15
Clean-up greenhouse, organize garage and supplies, prepare to shut down greenhouse for the season
Week 20: May 18-21
Finals Week
8th Grade Agriculture
1st Semester
Week 1: August 13-15
First day procedures, What is Agriculture?, Plant Science Posters
Week 2: August 18-22
Plant Science Posters & Functions, Grain Crop Notes, Forestry, Leaf Collections
Week 3: August 25-29
Plant Propagation, Leaf Identification
Week 4: September 2-5
Leaf Identification, Floriculture (text, T/F, MC, Discussion Questions)
Week 5: September 8-12
Computer Lab-Entomology Project, MU Field Day
Week 6: September 15-19
Hunter Education
Week 7: September 22-26
Hunter Education
Week 8: September 30-October 6
Hunter Education
Week 9: October 6-10
Complete Hunter Education, Introduction to the Beef Industry, Beef Breeds
Week 10: October 13-17
Review Beef Breeds, Beef Structures
Week 11: October 20-24
Finish Beef Structures, Movie: Temple Grandin
Week 12: October 27-31
Finish movie, review for Beef Unit Test, Beef Unit Test, Gone to National FFA Convention
Week 13: November 3-7
Recap of National FFA Convention, Dairy Breeds Worksheet, Dairy Production Notes, Modern Marvels "Milk", Milk Processing Notes, Modern Marvels "Cheese"
Week 14: November 10-14
Make Butter and Ice Cream, Review for Test, Dairy Unit Test, Poultry Ch. 35 Worksheet
Week 15: November 17-21
Poultry Ch. 36 Worksheet, Poultry Digestion Worksheet in Computer Lab, Poultry Ch. 37 and 38
Week 16: November 24-28
Poultry Care Guide
Week 17: December 1-5
Finish Poultry Care Guide, Introduction to the Swine Industry, Swine Parts/Breeds
Week 18: December 8-12
Swine Final Project Timeline
Week 19: December 15-19
Final Project
2nd Semester
Week 1: January 5-9
Agricultural Leadership--Group Communication, Verbal/Non-Verbal Communication
Week 2: January 12-16
Verbal Communication-Impromptu Speaking, Agricultural Leader Poster and Research
Week 3: January 19-23
Present Ag. Leader Slides, Careers in Agriculture
Week 4: January 26-30
Personal Finance Terms/Questions, Sample Check Writing Project
Week 5: February 2-6
Loans and Interest, Marketing Ag Products
Week 6: February 9-13
Import/Exports, Top Commodities
Week 7: February 16-19
Snow Days
Week 8: February 23-27
Finish Top US Commodities Research, Plant tomato and pepper seeds, begin fruit and vegetable unit
Week 9: March 2-6
Fruit & Vegetable Unit: Lesson 5 Vegetables (assignment in Google Classroom)
Week 10: March 9-13
Complete Vegetable Charts from last week (assignment in Google Classroom)
Week 11: March 16-20
Vegetable Garden Unit Assessment Project
Week 12: March 23-27
Aquatic Ecosystems Pre-Test, Activity 1.1-Activity 1.7 (Water is Life)
Week 13: March 30-April 3
Practice Lab using LabQuest, Water Sample Lab
Week 14: April 6-10
Continue Aquatic Ecosystems Unit
Week 15: April 13-17
Continue Aquatic Ecosystems Unit...Dust Bowl Documentary, Map Assembly
Week 16: April 20-24
MAP Testing
Week 17: April 27-May 1
Review Chapter 3, Chapter 3 Assessment, Activity 4.2 Video (Intro. to MO Fish), Complete Chapter 4 Questions to Consider, MO Aquatic Animals, Chapter 4
Assessment
Week 18: May 4-8
Aquatic Ecosystems Unit
Week 19: May 11-15
Aquatic Ecosystems Unit
Week 20: May 18-21
Finals Week
1st Semester
Week 1: August 13-15
First day procedures, Agriculture Everyday, Facets of Agriculture,
Week 2: August 18-22
Grown in the USA, Quiz, Joining the Team, Wearing the Uniform
Week 3: August 25-29
Intro. to FFA Web Activity, History Timeline, Quiz
Week 4: September 2-5
Intro. to SAE, Test Review, Unit 1 Test
Week 5: September 8-12
Fruit Sales Packets, National FFA Convention introduction, Communication Charades, MU Field Day, Communicating Effectively
Week 6: September 15-19
Public Speaking, What Does it Mean? Creed Activity, Quiz
Week 7: September 22-26
Activity 2.2.1, SDC Career Day, No School on the 26th
Week 8: September 30-October 3
Parli. Pro. Notes, Activity 2.2.3, Groups & Teams Notes, FarmFest on the 3rd
Week 9: October 6-10
Activity 2.2.3, Check for Understanding, Test Review, Unit 2 Test, Activity 3.1.1
Week 10: October 13-17
Activities, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4
Week 11: October 20-24
Check for Understanding, Movie: Temple Grandin and Movie Review
Week 12: October 27-October 31
Activities 3.1.5, Gone to National FFA Convention
Week 13: November 3-7
Recap of National FFA Convention, Activity 3.2.1, Activity 3.2.2, Lesson 3.2 Check for Understanding
Week 14: November 10-14
Activity 3.3.1, Notes
Week 15: November 17-21
Activity 3.3.3, Lesson 3.3 Check for Understanding, Activity 3.4.1, Notes, Activity 3.4.2
Week 16: November 24-28
Finish Activity 3.4.2, Lesson 3.4 Check for Understanding
Week 17: December 1-5
Notes, Activity 3.5.1
Week 18: December 8-12
Fruit Delivery, Activity 3.5.2, Activity 3.5.3
Week 19: December 15-19
Unit 3 Test, Finals
2nd Semester
Week 1: January 5-9
Introduction to Record Keeping (Income vs. Expenditures), Becoming Familiar with the Record Book in Google Docs, District Greenhand Conference, Sample
Record Book Entries
Week 2: January 12-16
Record Book Sample Entries, Summary/Leadership Pages, Activity 4.1.1
Week 3: January 19-23
Review Activity 4.1.3, Activity 4.1.2, Activity 4.1.3, DNA Notes
Week 4: January 26-30
Lesson 4.1 Check for Understanding, Activity 4.2.1, Project 4.2.3
Week 5: February 2-6
Dichotomous Keys Notes, Activity 4.2.4, Lesson 4.2 Check for Understanding, Update Record Books, Project 4.3.3: Ecosystems
Week 6: February 9-13
Review for Unit 4 Test, Unit 4 Test
Week 7: February 16-20
Snow Days
Week 8: February 23-27
Record Books--update January and February records and leadership pages, Unit 5 Pre-test, Activity 5.1.1, Notes
Week 9: March 2-6
Snow Day, Activity 5.1.2, Snow Days
Week 10: March 9-13
Project 5.1.3 (From Farm to Fork), Delivering Agricultural Products Notes, Problem 5.1.4
Week 11: March 16-20
Lesson 5.1 Check for Understanding, Lesson 5.2 Key Terms, Activity 5.2.1 Dissecting a Salad, All in a Flower Notes, Begin Project 5.2.2 Build a Bloom
Week 12: March 23-27
Finish Project 5.2.2, Seeds of Germination Notes, Activity 5.2.3 Bean Sprouts, Activity 5.2.4 Sugar from the Sun, Crowder Aggie Day, Activity 5.2.5 Refueling Plants
Week 13: March 30-April 3
District Contest, Finish up Activity 5.2.3, Lesson 5.2 Check for Understanding, Activity 5.3.2 Grown in the Sun
Week 14: April 6-10
Activity 5.3.2 Grown in the Sun, Lesson 5.3 Check for Understanding, Project 5.4.1 Animal Anthropology
Week 15: April 13-17
Finish Project 5.4.1 Animal Anthropology, Activity 5.4.3 Internal Body Systems, State FFA Convention
Week 16: April 20-24
Finish Activity 5.4.3 Internal Body Systems, Lesson 5.4 Check for Understanding, Lesson 5.5 Key Terms, Activity 5.5.2 Keeping Warm, Animal Behavior Notes,
Activity 5.5.3 Deception of Perception
Week 17: April 27-May 1
Introduction to Genetics & Reproduction, Unit 5 Review & Test
Week 18: May 4-8
Prepare for Greenhouse Sale, Grade Unit 5 Test
Week 19: May 11-15
Activity 6.3.1 Measuring, Activity 6.3.2 Drawing to Scale, Activity 6.3.3 Drawing Up Plans
Week 20: May 18-21
Activity 6.3.5 Birdhouse Needed, Semester Final
Greenhouse/Floriculture
1st Semester
Week 1: August 13-15
First day procedures, Greenhouse Structures: Study Questions, Quiz
Week 2: August 18-22
Environmental Controls, Greenhouse Structures Project
Week 3: August 25-29
Greenhouse Structures Project
Week 4: September 2-5
Greenhouse Structures Project
Week 5: September 8-12
Fruit Sales Packets, SAE/FFA Day (catch up record books through August), MU Field Day, Plant Parts & Structures & Poster
Week 6: September 15-19
Plant Parts & Structures Poster
Week 7: September 22-26
Finish Plant Parts & Structures Poster
Week 8: September 30-October 3
Finish Plant Parts & Structures Poster
Week 9: October 6-10
Unit 3 Lesson 1 Quiz, Peer Grade Posters, Photosynthesis/Respiration Webquest
Week 10: October 13-17
Review Webquest, Complete Plant Processes Cheat Sheet, Unit 3 Lesson 2 Quiz, Plant Classification Notes and Classification Practice, Unit 3 Lesson 3 Quiz
Week 11: October 20-24
Test Review, Unit 3 Test, Friday FFA/SAE Day (Update Wall Chart and Record Books)
Week 12: October 27-31
Plant Growth Factors Group Presentation, Gone to National FFA Convention
Week 13: November 3-7
Recap of National FFA Convention, Importance of Growing Media, pH Labs
Week 14: November 10-14
Finish pH Labs, Quiz
Week 15: November 17-21
Greenhouse Containers & Soilless Media Slides,
Week 16: November 24-28
Irrigation Basics and Tips Handout
Week 17: December 1-5
Nutrient Deficiency Slides
Week 18: December 8-12
Fertilizer, Unit 4 Test
Week 19: December 15-19
Sexual Propagation of Plants, Finals
2nd Semester
Week 1: January 5-9
Crash Course to Asexual Propagation (Labs with Stem Cutting, Leaf Cutting, Division, Grafting)
Week 2: January 12-16
Grafting Lab, Review Unit Evaluation, Flower ID Project
Week 3: January 19-23
Floriculture Tool ID Project
Week 4: January 26-30
Floriculture Disorder Project, Review of ID, Tools, and Disorders, Test on Friday
Week 5: February 2-6
Basic Principles of Design Posters, Floral Design Shapes Project, SAE Day on Friday
Week 6: February 9-13
Candy Bouquets-Kruse's Way
Week 7: February 16-20
Snow Days
Week 8: February 23-27
Greenhouse work...start tomato, pepper, and marigold seeds, complete daily work log
Week 9: March 2-6
Greenhouse work...transplant seedlings, complete daily work log
Week 10: March 9-13
Greenhouse work...transplant seedlings, plugs, complete daily work log
Week 11: March 16-20
Greenhouse work...transplant seedlings, complete daily work log
Week 12: March 23-27
Greenhouse work...transplant plugs, re-tag plants, clean, complete daily work log
Week 13: March 30-April 3
Greenhouse work...maintain, Vegetable Charts
Week 14: April 6-10
Greenhouse work...maintain, Vegetable Charts, Greenhouse Sale Flyer
Week 15: April 13-17
Greenhouse work...maintain, Planning a Vegetable Garden
Week 16: April 20-24
Greenhouse work...maintain, Planting the Vegetable Garden, Caring for the Vegetable Garden, Gardening Unit Test
Week 17: April 27-May 1
Greenhouse work...
Week 18: May 4-8
Greenhouse work, Senior Final
Week 19: May 11-15
Clean-up greenhouse, organize garage and supplies, prepare to shut down greenhouse for the season
Week 20: May 18-21
Finals Week
8th Grade Agriculture
1st Semester
Week 1: August 13-15
First day procedures, What is Agriculture?, Plant Science Posters
Week 2: August 18-22
Plant Science Posters & Functions, Grain Crop Notes, Forestry, Leaf Collections
Week 3: August 25-29
Plant Propagation, Leaf Identification
Week 4: September 2-5
Leaf Identification, Floriculture (text, T/F, MC, Discussion Questions)
Week 5: September 8-12
Computer Lab-Entomology Project, MU Field Day
Week 6: September 15-19
Hunter Education
Week 7: September 22-26
Hunter Education
Week 8: September 30-October 6
Hunter Education
Week 9: October 6-10
Complete Hunter Education, Introduction to the Beef Industry, Beef Breeds
Week 10: October 13-17
Review Beef Breeds, Beef Structures
Week 11: October 20-24
Finish Beef Structures, Movie: Temple Grandin
Week 12: October 27-31
Finish movie, review for Beef Unit Test, Beef Unit Test, Gone to National FFA Convention
Week 13: November 3-7
Recap of National FFA Convention, Dairy Breeds Worksheet, Dairy Production Notes, Modern Marvels "Milk", Milk Processing Notes, Modern Marvels "Cheese"
Week 14: November 10-14
Make Butter and Ice Cream, Review for Test, Dairy Unit Test, Poultry Ch. 35 Worksheet
Week 15: November 17-21
Poultry Ch. 36 Worksheet, Poultry Digestion Worksheet in Computer Lab, Poultry Ch. 37 and 38
Week 16: November 24-28
Poultry Care Guide
Week 17: December 1-5
Finish Poultry Care Guide, Introduction to the Swine Industry, Swine Parts/Breeds
Week 18: December 8-12
Swine Final Project Timeline
Week 19: December 15-19
Final Project
2nd Semester
Week 1: January 5-9
Agricultural Leadership--Group Communication, Verbal/Non-Verbal Communication
Week 2: January 12-16
Verbal Communication-Impromptu Speaking, Agricultural Leader Poster and Research
Week 3: January 19-23
Present Ag. Leader Slides, Careers in Agriculture
Week 4: January 26-30
Personal Finance Terms/Questions, Sample Check Writing Project
Week 5: February 2-6
Loans and Interest, Marketing Ag Products
Week 6: February 9-13
Import/Exports, Top Commodities
Week 7: February 16-19
Snow Days
Week 8: February 23-27
Finish Top US Commodities Research, Plant tomato and pepper seeds, begin fruit and vegetable unit
Week 9: March 2-6
Fruit & Vegetable Unit: Lesson 5 Vegetables (assignment in Google Classroom)
Week 10: March 9-13
Complete Vegetable Charts from last week (assignment in Google Classroom)
Week 11: March 16-20
Vegetable Garden Unit Assessment Project
Week 12: March 23-27
Aquatic Ecosystems Pre-Test, Activity 1.1-Activity 1.7 (Water is Life)
Week 13: March 30-April 3
Practice Lab using LabQuest, Water Sample Lab
Week 14: April 6-10
Continue Aquatic Ecosystems Unit
Week 15: April 13-17
Continue Aquatic Ecosystems Unit...Dust Bowl Documentary, Map Assembly
Week 16: April 20-24
MAP Testing
Week 17: April 27-May 1
Review Chapter 3, Chapter 3 Assessment, Activity 4.2 Video (Intro. to MO Fish), Complete Chapter 4 Questions to Consider, MO Aquatic Animals, Chapter 4
Assessment
Week 18: May 4-8
Aquatic Ecosystems Unit
Week 19: May 11-15
Aquatic Ecosystems Unit
Week 20: May 18-21
Finals Week