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Principles of Agriculture
Essential Outcomes
Fairview High School

Principles of Agriculture A

Theory of Animal Science

  • Analyze the basic role of animals in the environment.

  • Examine the concepts of basic animal anatomy and taxonomy including life's basic and the functions of the organ systems.

  • Describe the classes of feed needed by animals.

  • Determine the importance of waste management.

  • Summarize the basic principles involved in reproduction and genetics.

  • Discuss the types of disease and parasites involved in herd health.

  • Recognize and describe the function of the basic breeds of livestock.

Agribusiness

  • Illustrate the basic principles of supply and demand and their relationship to production.

  • Summarize the basic principles involved in financial recordkeeping and accounting.

  • Evaluate career opportunities in agriculture.

  • Analyze the principles involved in reading a financial statement and planning a budget.

  • Summarize the terminology that is associated with business.

  • Utilize the principles involved in problem solving.

  • Determine the role of oral and written communication in agribusiness.

  • Describe ways basic parliamentary law is used in business.

Soil Structure and Formation

  • Examine the basic principles of soil texture, structure, and formation.

  • Analyze the relationship between soil, plants, and nutrients.

  • Evaluate the role of ecology in the environment.

  • Assess the importance of soil, water, and air quality.

  • Outline the principles of seed germination.

  • Relate plant process to plant health and growth.

  • Differentiate between sexual and asexual reproduction.

Principles of Agriculture B

Agricultural Construction

  • Apply general safety precautions involved in general shop work and tool use, metalworking, and electricity.

  • Categorize common tools, give the application of each and describe its maintenance.

  • Evaluate the principles and theories involved in hot and cold metalwork including both arc and oxyacetylene welding.

  • Examine the principles of electricity, including wiring, electrical properties, identification of electrical materials and tools.

  • Differentiate between 2-cycle and 4-cycle engines and their functions.

  • Outline principles and fundamentals of internal combustion engines.

  • Specify common building materials and estimate the cost of the materials.

  • Use the formula involved in figuring areas of different geometric figures.

Academic Integration in Fundamentals of Agriculture

  • Write a grammatically correct speech on the importance of agriculture in our society.

  • Browse and select research materials form the Internet on career opportunities in agriculture.

  • Write a report based on one of the first four standards in this course.

  • Calculate square footage.

  • Use proper formulas to calculate area.

  • Use a measurement device to determine materials needed for a project.

  • Calculate cost per unit.

  • Convert metric measurements to English.

  • Differentiate plant parts.

  • Classify plants based on their taxonomy.

  • Differentiate organ systems of animals and give their functions.

  • Balance chemical equations.

  • Assess the effect of animals on the local ecology.

  • Analyze different types of pollution.

  • Assess the impact of ions on soil fertility.

  • Examine the effects of different types of bonding on soil chemistry.

  • Summarize the principles of elements as outlined on the periodic table.

  • Analyze the effects of agricultural pollution on the environment.

  • Demonstrate a positive work ethic and attitude.

  • Demonstrate proper time management skills.

  • Apply problem solving skills.

  • Describe career plans that develop critical life-long thinking skills and allow for life long learning.

  • Demonstrate the ability to conduct a meeting in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order.

 

 

 

 

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