8th Grade Agriculture Science

Week 1

Monday January 6th

1. Attendance & Seating Chart

2. Introduce Course and go over classroom and behavioral expectations.

Homework

Show parent your course guide and ask them to sign both sides of the last page. Due by Friday.

Tuesday January 7th

1. Register as AgEd student on ilaged.org

2. FFA What's in it for Me? assignment (Check in for a grade once completed)

Wednesday January 8th 1. Video Clip: Mankind: The Story of Us (Birth of Farming) 3 min

1. Basic Provisions Lab

Homework

Finish questions on the last page of the Lab if you didn't get them done in class. Due Friday.

Thursday January 9th

1. The Future of Farming & Agriculture (12 min)

2. Advantages & Disadvantages of Biotech assignment. (Start it)

Friday January 10th

1. Go over answers to FFA: What's in it for me? assignment.

2. Classwork- Read 'Agricultural Applications of Biotechnology' and finish e-unit worksheet. TURN IT IN.

3. Advantages & Disadvantages of Biotech assignment. (Finish it) CHECK IT IN WITH ME WHEN COMPLETE.

Week 2

Monday January 13th

1. Notes- Biotechnology in Agriculture and Biotech Clip - What is a GMO? Clip

2. Genetically Modified Organisms in Ag assignment (Start it; Part I)

Tuesday January 14th

1. Video (WSJ) Gene-Edited Calf Could Transform Brazilian Beef Industry

2. Genetically Modified Organisms in Ag assignment (Day 2; Parts II and III)

Use these links for Part III: LINK to info on Hornless Holstein LINK to info on PRRS Resistant Pigs

Wednesday January 15th

1. Discuss how to prepare for Thursday's Quiz/ Organize binders.

2. Animal Cloning Clip- The Story of Dolly the Cloned Sheep (13 min)

3. Animal Cloning Simulation Link to Click & Clone activity (Lab Grade)

Want to clone your pet? Click HERE to see how it works and how much it costs.

Want to learn more about Cloning? Tech Inside- The Science behind Dog Cloning

Homework

Prepare for Quiz #1 - It is Thursday January 16th. Get your Ag Binder ready for the Binder Check as well.
FFA answers to know: 1-3,5,8,11-12,14-15,17-18,20
Know all vocab and examples given in your biotech notes.
Anything on the e-unit worksheet is fair game.
Can you identify examples of advantages & disadvantages of Biotech? Know the examples from your assignment.
Know the basics about how mammals are cloned (enucleated egg + DNA from donor cell = clone)
Understand examples given of GMO's used in ag (golden rice, bST milk, bT corn)

Homework

Quiz #1 is next time! Make sure you're binder is organized. Review your notes and e-unit worksheet.

Thursday January 16th

1. Quiz #1 The Agricultural Applications of Biotech & FFA Basics (20 questions)

2. Read Classifying Animals e-unit and complete worksheet. TURN IN.

Want to learn more? Video clips illustrating examples of ways we use animals

Friday January 17th SNOW DAY

Week 3

Tuesday January 21st *Unit 1 Binder Check will occur during video *

1. Notes #1 Classifying Animals by Use and Breed.

2. Modern Marvels- The Pig (Start it- 20 min; #1-6 on worksheet completed)

Wednesday January 22nd

1. Notes- Classifying Animals by Age & Gender.

2. Modern Marvels- The Pig (Finish it)

Thursday January 23rd

1. Go over answers to video assignment.

2. Notes- Comparing Digestive Systems

3. Classwork- Read Exploring Livestock and complete associated worksheet. Turn it in.

Friday January 24th

1. Introduce Livestock Project.

Week 4

Monday January 27th

1. Classwork- Notes- Exploring Livestock (Beef Cattle)

2. Tech Insider clip- Cattle By-products

3. Work on Livestock Project

Tuesday January 28th

1. Exploring Livestock Notes- Swine

2. Video Clips - Sow Farming (3 min) Technology in Pig Barns clip (2.5 min)

3. Work on Livestock project

Homework

Prepare Binder for Quiz #2 Classifying Animals & Exploring Livestock (Open Notes).

Wednesday January 29th

1. Notes- Exploring Livestock - Sheep Video Clip- How to shear a sheep

2. Work on Livestock project

Homework

Get Ready for Quiz #2 (Open notes). It is next time! Here are the guidelines to help you organize your binder.

Additional Resources

How its Made- Wool

Homework

Get ready for Quiz #2. It is next time!

Thursday January 30th

1. Wrap up Food Animal PSA Project and turn in (upload template to mycaert; bring PPT to my compouter via a flashdrive) )

Friday January 31st 2.

1. Quiz #2 Classifying Animals & Exploring Livestock (open note)

2. Read Poultry e-unit and complete associated worksheet.

3. Turn in Project if you haven't already. (Rubrics, partner evaluations, completed template and group PPT)

Week 5

Monday February 3rd

1. Notes- Poultry & Poultry Products

2. Video clips

Eggs-How its made Using Ducks instead of Pesticides clip

3. Start Food Animal PSA Presentations (Poultry Breeds)

Additional Poultry Clips

What's inside a Chicken McNugget? Clip
How its Made - Turkey Deli Meats

Tuesday February 4th

1. Poultry Notes Part II

2. Video Clip: Egg Formation (9 min)

3. Start MM Turkey

Wednesday February 5th Hour 5 only (early dismissal for Hour 7 due to storm)

1. Finish MM Turkey

2. Food Animal PSA Presentations

Thursday February 6th

1. Finish MM Turkey (Hr 5 only)

2. Food Animal PSA Projects

Friday February 7th

1. Food Animal Production assignment (Parts II and III)

2. Chick time :)

Week 6

Monday February 10th

1. Read Dairy e-unit & complete associated worksheet.

2. Notes- Dairy Products

3. Modern Marvels - Milk (start it)

Tuesday February 11th

1. Notes - Dairy (Milk Production & Sanitation)

2. Finish MM Milk

3. Pre-Lab Ice Cream in a Bag

Wednesday February 12th

1. Ice Cream in a Bag Lab

Thursday February 13th

1. Finish Food Animal PSA Presentations (Hr 5 Sheep & Turkey; Hour 7 Broilers)

2. Organize Binders for Quiz #3

3. Why Doesn't Everybody Drink Milk? assignment

4. Hour 5 - Work on Unit 2 Study Guide Hour 7 - Wrap up Food Animal Production assignment (Parts II and III)

Homework

Open note quiz over Dairy & Poultry next time! Is your binder organized?

Use these PPTs to help with your Extra Credit Crossword Puzzles

Friday February 14th

1. Quiz over Poultry & Dairy

2. Read the Companion Animals e-unit

Complete the associated worksheet and TURN IN.

3. Work on Unit 2 Study Guide with any time remaining.

Week 7

Tuesday February 18th

1. Notes- Companion Animals (Dogs)

2. Dogs Decoded (Start it)

Wednesday February 19th

1. Finish Dogs Decoded

2. Work on Unit 2 Study Guide.

Thursday February 20th

1. Notes- Companion Animals (Cats & Rabbits)

2. Start Companion Animal Research assignment

Helpful Websites for the project

Dogs: http://akc.org Top 20 Dog Breeds- Costs

Cats: http://cfa.org https://www.purina.com/cats/cat-breeds

Rabbits: Click to the HERE to see recognized the rabbit breeds

Website to help with health concerns: http://www.petmedsonline.org/

Good website to help answer your questions- http://www.peteducation.com/index.cfm

Friday February 21st

1. Finish Companion Animal Project

2. Review for test by going over going over the answers to Unit 2 Study Guide.

Week 8

Monday February 24th

1. Modern Marvels - Horse

Tuesday February 25th

1. Animal Science Unit Exam

2. Classwork- 'Read How Plants Grow' & 'Plant Propagation' e-units. Complete associated e-unit worksheets.

3. Notes- The Horticulture Industry

Wednesday February 26th

1. Intro to Horticulture Review

2. Notes- How Plants Grow (Photosynthesis 101)

3. How Does it Grow? Clips (Apples & Peaches)

4. Go over answers to How Plants Grow e-unit worksheet.

Absent? Watch the four that you missed here: http://www.howgrow.org/foods

Thursday February 27th

1. Notes- Tropisms & Environmental needs of Plants

2. Tropisms Concept Map Activity

3. Work on Gardening Word Search with time remaining.

Friday February 28th

1. How Does it Grow? Cauliflower & Cranberries

2. Video - Plant Growth, Development & Response (20 min)

Week 9

Monday March 2nd

1. Notes #4 Plant Propagation

2. How Does it Grow - Spinach

3. Classwork- Read Hydroponics e-unit and complete associated worksheet. TURN IN when done.

Want to learn more about the Doomsday Seed Vault? Here is an article and a video

Doomsday Seed Vault- CBS Sunday Morning (8 min)
http://www.offthegridnews.com/current-events/doomsday-data-vault-opens-in-norway-will-help-rebuild-society-post-apocalypse/comment-page-1/

Tuesday March 3rd

1. How does it Grow? Potato & Mushrooms. TURN IT IN.

2. City Farmer Simulation (Learning about Sustainable production processes)

Wednesday March 4th

1. Classwork - Read Ornamental Crops e-unit and complete associated worksheet. CHECK IT IN WITH ME.

2. Introduce Landscape Design assignment. Start it.

Homework

Landscape Design Project - Make sure budget form on front page of Landscape Design Project is done, and all of your plants, your lawn, sky and house are colored in.

Thursday March 5th

1. Go over answers to Ornamental Crops & Plant Propagation e-unit worksheets.

2. Organize Binders in preparation of Quiz #4

3. Finish Landscape Design assignment TURN IN.

Finish early? Work on Gardening Word Search (Extra Credit) assignment with time remaining.

Friday March 6th

1. Ted Talk - Why are Bee's Disappearing? (15 minutes)

2. Unit 3 Horticulture Quiz (open notes)

3. Bee Anatomy & Biology PPT/ Crossword assignment.

Week 10

Monday March 9th

1. World Hunger intro Nat Geo - 7 Billion Clip Click HERE for current global population

2. Who is Hungry Activity. Hunger Map (2017) Infographic

Flags of the World Website

Our World Data (Hunger and Undernourishment)

Food and Agriculture Association of the United Nations

Tuesday March 10th

1. Review concepts introduced yesterday: Food Security, undernourishment.

2. Simulation – Farming for the Future

Learning Objectives:

—Experience the challenges, decisions, choices and impacts that subsistence farmers in the developing world face.

—Understand the root cause of hunger

—Consider sustainable solutions to help alleviate poverty and hunger.

3. Discuss Food Security in USA. Video Clip – Coping with Life in a Food Desert

Wednesday March 11th

1. World Hunger - So what can we do about it?

2. Introduce Fair Trade and how we can help at the Consumer level.

Video (by Great Big Story) 13 Minutes: Why Fair Trade is So Important
(11 min 42 seconds) The Story of Chocolate - Unwrapping the Bar

Thursday March 12th

1. Journey 2050 Activity Day 1 Teacher Code: BYDK

Description: Journey 2050 takes students on a virtual farm simulation that explores world food sustainability. Using an inquiry based approach the program encourages students to make decisions and adjust them as they see their impact on society, the environment and the economy at a local and global scale .

1. Task #1 View Video #1 (3:50) Journey 2050 Introduction and Video #2 (5 min) Plant Health

2. Task #2 Complete Level 1 (Demo) & Level 2 of the simulation.