Welcome to 7th Grade Exploratory Agriculture!
Course Description
This exploration course provides the opportunity to learn fundamental concepts in agriculture to serve as a foundation for future courses and to inform students about the industry that is so vital to society and to their future. Major units of instruction include an introduction to the agricultural industry, animal science, plant science, horticulture science, agribusiness, environmental science, agricultural mechanics, food science and leadership and personal development. Participation in FFA student organization activities is an integral course component for leadership development, career exploration and reinforcement of academic concepts.
Course Outline - Google Calendar
1st Day of School (8/15, 1/5)
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
*Course content and schedule subject to change.
- Syllabus and FFA Membership
Week 1
- Rules and Get to know me
- How to be active in FFA
- Leading the FFA
- Quiz - Agriculture Knowledge
- Review - Agriculture Knowledge Quiz
Week 2
- What is Agriculture? Quiz
- Careers in Agriculture
- What is a Farmer?
- Videos about Farmers
- Trivia/Bingo
Week 3
- Famous Farmers
- Famous Farmers
- Farmer Activity
- Trivia/Bingo
Week 4
- Introduction to Agriculture Business
- Agriculture Business
- Trivia/Bingo
Week 5
- Environmental Science - Water Resources
- Environmental Science - Wildlife
- Environmental Science - Renewable Resources
- Environmental Science - Recycling
- Recycling Activity
Week 6
- Soil Science
- Soil Science Activity
- Soil Sammies - AG in the Classroom
Week 7
- Parts of a Plant
- Grain Crops
- Sugar and Oil Crops
- Fiber Crops
- Forests and Wood Products
Week 8
- How Plants Grow
- Plant Propagation
- Ornamental Crops
- Vegetable Crops
Week 9
- Fruit and Nut Crop
- Classifying Animals
- Companion Animals
- Trivia/Bingo
Week 10
- Group Presentation - Assignment, Grading Rubric, Expectations
- Bovine Presentation
- Swine Presentation
- Aquaculture Presentation
- Poultry Presentation
- Sheep and Goats
- Group Work - Library
Week 11
- Group Work - Library
- Animal Science Exam - Bovine, Poultry, Aquaculture, Sheep and Goats, Swine
Week 12
- Beef Presentation
- Aquaculture Presentation
- Poultry Presentation
- Wildlife Presentation
Week 13
- Swine Presentation
- Dairy Presentation
- Equine Science
Week 14
- Food Science - Sanitation, Spoilage, Storage
- Food Science - Nutritional Balance
- Food Science - Food Ingredients
- Food Science - Buying Food
Week 15
- Food Science - Food Preparation
- Food Party
Week 16
- Wood Working Safety
- Safety Test
- Power and Hand Tools
- Quiz - Power and Hand Tools
Week 17
- Wood Working - Assignment
- Wood Working Project
Week 18
- Wood Working Project
- Shop Clean-Up
*Course content and schedule subject to change.