WoodlandHigh School

2020-2021 Course Syllabus

Introduction to Agriscience

Instructor: Rob Drummond Room #:332

Phone: 770-389-2784 Email: robert.drummond@henry.k12.ga.us

School Website: http://schoolwires.henry.k12.ga.us/uh/site/default.asp

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Supplementary Texts and Special Materials/Technology: 2” Three Ring Binder, Five Dividers, College ruled paper, Pencil, Blue or Black Ink Pen, Composition Notebook

Text- Fundamentals of Agriculture and Technology Textbooks will be assigned on an as needed basis at the beginning of the year; it is the student’s responsibility to keep up with his or her textbook, if lost the student will have to pay for the book. Books cost $110.00.

Course Description: Students are introduced to the business and science of agriculture as well as the occupational opportunities in the agricultural industry. The course will focus on plant science, biotechnology, soil science, forestry, animal science, and local and international agriculture. Examples of lab activities include chick embryology, growing greenhouse crops, DNA extraction, and plant identification. Classroom and laboratory activities are supplemented through supervised agricultural experiences, leadership programs, and other activities. This is a prerequisite to Animal/Biotechnology, Plant/Biotechnology, and Veterinary Science courses.

Course Objective: The scope and sequence of the course follows the Georgia Performance Standards Agriscience curriculum and is designed to be extensively performance, lab, and field based. It integrates the study of components of agriculture, including the science behind agriculture. Biology, mathematics, social sciences, physics, chemistry, reading, and writing concepts will all be integrated throughout the course.

Course Outline and Content:

Unit 1	Employability Skills

Unit 2	FFA/Leadership

Unit 3 Record Keeping and SAE

Unit 4	Human Needs

Unit 5	Safety in Agriculture

Unit 6	Environmental Resources

Unit 7	Machinery and Physics Related to Agriculture

Unit 8	Animal Science

Unit 9	Food Science

Unit 10	Plant Science

Unit 11	Soil Science

Unit 12	Scientific Method and Biotechnology

This is only a selective outline of course content. Topics covered may change order or be replaced depending on resources and student need.

Assignments:

Students are required to spend a minimum of 25 hours outside of the class per semester developing a Supervised Agricultural Experience Project (SAE PROJECT). This will account for two test grades and three quiz grades. If the SAE project is not done, it is not mathematically possible to pass the course for the semester. There is no alternative assignment or work in lieu of the SAE Project. SAE Projects will be discussed during the third week of school in greater depth. A student and parent agreement form will be sent out and returned. A documentation form will be turned in that will track all hours obtained and other information. Due to the long range planning and due dates, projects must be turned in early or on the due date.

Students will also be expected to turn in homework and class work when it is due. Homework and outside of classroom assignments should be turned in at the beginning of class. For everyday an assignment is late, 10 points will be deducted from that assignments total worth value. For example, if a student forgets to turn in a homework assignment on the day it is due, but turns it in the next day, the highest score that can be obtained from that assignment would be a 90. SAE Projects will not be turned in for a late grade. Due to the long range planning and due dates, projects must be turned in early or on the due date.

Grading: FFA Membership is a requirement of the Agriscience curriculum. The FFA program is the leadership portion of the class. Participation in Career Development Events through the FFA enhances the students’ knowledge in areas which may not be covered in class. The participation grade will come from how involved the student is within the FFA program.

Notebook checks will be done periodically throughout the semester, they will be taken up at the time of a unit test and given back at the end of the test. Notebooks should be kept in a very neat and organized format.

Grades are based on homework, labs, quizzes, reports, presentations, tests, and classroom participation. Students earn grades based on the following grading scale.

School-wide Grading Requirements as follows:

SSchool-wide grading requirements as follows (semester grading)

EOCT/Final Exam 20%

Practice work (Examples include classwork, homework, formative assessments):40%

Assessment Tasks (examples include: quizzes, labs, summative assessments, major tests/projects)40%

*Grades for each 9 week grading period should include a minimum of the following: 3 tests in the summative assessment/Test category, 3 labs/quizzes in Lab/Quiz category and 9 Practice grades.

Academic Integrity:

Academic integrity is a fundamental value of quality education; therefore, Woodland High School will not tolerate any acts of cheating, plagiarism, or falsification of school work. Should it be determined that an academic integrity violation has taken place, the school reserves the right to assign a grade of a zero and submit a disciplinary referral to the appropriate Assistant Principal. The school also reserves the right to remove or suspend enrollment in any Advanced Placement/Honors classes as well as Academic Honor Societies.

Classroom Rules and Discipline Procedures, including school-wide expectations re: tardiness to class, electronic devices, and playing cards:

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Classroom Expectations(Non-Negotiables)

To ensure an optimum learning environment, please adhere to the following:

Be in class on time

Be prepared for class and ready to learn before the bell rings

Dress for success. Follow the dress code

Food is not allowed in the classrooms.

No hats or headgear are allowed in the building

Technology use is at the discretion of the teacher

No cursing in the school building

Violation of these rules may result in changes to school policies.

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Safety: Each student will receive instruction regarding safety and behavior appropriate for the laboratory environment. All students must sign a lab safety contract in order to participate in lab activities.

Make-Up Policy: It is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements for make-up work. These arrangements should be made before or after school and should not disrupt instructional time. Unexcused absences will result in no grades awarded for the work given while absent. Excused absences allow the students to make up work in the equal amount of time they were absent.

It is essential that students are present on lab days. Depending on the lab, availability of materials, and the number of students absent, a make-up session may or may not be offered.

Questions and Help is Available: I am in my room every morning beginning at 7:30am and students are welcome to come by for assistance or questions. If a student needs further assistance, he/she should make an appointment to stay after school. I can also be reached at robert.drummond@henry.k12.ga.us

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