Agriscience Applications

 

Instructor: Luke Beam

PowerPoints

Grading Policy
 Everyone can make an A in this class.  If you make a lower grade it is because you did not put forth the effort.  The following grading scale will be used.

50% Tests and projects
20% SAE (Supervised Agriculture Experience Program)
25% Pop quizzes, labs, class work
5 % Notebook (notes, handouts, SAE forms)
10% FFA activities**

 **Note FFA activities are extra credit.  You do not have to participate, but participating will bring up your grade.

FFA PowerPoint

SAE PowerPoint

Parliamentary Procedure PowerPoint

Agriculture History PowerPoint

DNA PowerPoint

Biotechnology PowerPoint

Agriculture Engineering and Safety

Animal Names PowerPoint

Major Animal Breeds PowerPoint

Environmental Science PowerPoint

Soils PowerPoint

Public Speaking PowerPoint

Plant Science PowerPoint

Forestry/ Aquaculture/ Wildlife PowerPoint

Description
This course provides instruction that focuses on integrating biological/physical sciences with technology as related to the environment, natural resources, food production, and science and agribusiness. Topics of instruction include agricultural awareness and literacy, leadership and FFA, employability skills, introduction to all aspects of the total agricultural industry. Skills in biology, language, writing, computers, math, and physics are reinforced in this course. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course are: field trips, shadowing, agriscience projects, and supervised agricultural experience. Supervised agricultural experience programs and FFA leadership activities are integral components of the course and provide many opportunities for practical application of instructional competencies.

Course Blueprint

QUIZZES

Agriculture Inventions Quiz

Memory Game

Major Animal Breeds Quiz 

Soil Quiz

Parliamentary Procedure Quiz

Biotechnology Quiz

Agriscience Engineering Quiz

Agriscience Plant Quiz

Tool ID Quiz 1-20

Tool ID Quiz 21-40

Tool ID Quiz 41-60

Tool ID Quiz 61-80

Tool ID Quiz 81-100

Tool ID Quiz 101-120

Tool ID Quiz 121-140

Tool ID Quiz 141-160

Tool ID Quiz 161-187

Ruler Test

Laboratory Safety
The nature of this class is dangerous due to the age of student and the laboratory environment.  Safety procedures are emphasized to protect students and animals

Forms and Worksheets
 

SAE Form

SAE Grading Sheet

Soil Sampling

Career Plan Report

Tool ID Contest Stuff

Field Trip Policy
In order to participate on field trips during class you must have a current field trip permission form on file. 

 

Attendance
You are responsible for all activities conducted during class.  If you are absent you must get the notes and other assignments.  Please see the student handbook for official school rules regarding absences.