Course Schedule:
The following chart shows what students/parents should expect for the remainder of the school year. This schedule is subject to change based on
student progress, and time allowed in class for labs and activities.
Week 1:
Week 2:
Week 3:
Week 4:
Week 5:
Week 6:
No School Monday
DLS West Conference @ Victor (9/15)
Early Out @ 1 Friday
Welcome Back FFA Meeting (9/21)
District Livestock CDE @ Victor (9/24)
Week 7:
Week 8:
NILE Livestock CDE (10/13)
Early Out Wednesday (10/14)
No School 10/15-10/16
Week 9:
FFA Meeting Monday (10/19)
Week 10:
National FFA Convention (10/28-10/31)
Week 11:
Week 12:
Veteran’s Day (11/11)
John Deere Ag Expo (11/12-11/14)
Week 13:
NAAE Conference (11/17-11/21)
Week 14:
Early Out @ 1 Wednesday
Thanksgiving Break (11/26-11/29)
Week 15:
MLC/MLC/CPC CDE (12/4)
Week 16:
Floral and Food Science CDE (12/11)
Week 17:
Classroom Introduction
“Pay Now Pay Later” classroom expectations and student
behavior
Biotechnology (Agriscience pg 45)
What is Biotech?
Improvement using Genetics and DNA
Biotechnology
Intro to Genetics
Biotechnology
Intro to DNA
Biotechnology
Safety and Ethics
Biotechnology
Unit Review
Test #1
Water and Soil Conservation
Water vs Salt Water
Aquatic Food Chain
Hydrological Cycle
Water and Soil Conservation
Land and Water
Water Quality
Land Erosion & Soil Conservation
Fertilizer Trial Lab and Report (Radish Lab)
Lab
Report Writing
What to Expect? Hypothesis’
Journal
Intro to Soils:
Growing Media
Climate, Living Organisms, and Parent Material
Soil Texture
Journal
Intro to Soils:
Growing Media
Climate, Living Organisms, and Parent Material
Soil Texture
Soil Texture Lab
Journal
Intro to Soils:
Soil Profiles
Soil Profile Lab
Soil Testing (pH, alkalinity, oxygen, OM)
Journal
Intro to Soils:
Fertilizers and Plant Growth
Manure, Legumes, Rotation Crops
Journal
Soils Research Project
Writing a Research Lab
Proper Research, citation, and summarizing techniques, and
layout
Soils Journal Re-write and elaborate
Soils Research Project
Research and Report Work Week
Soils Research Project
Research and Report Work Week
Create Presentation/Poster as Final
Finals Week:
Soil Lab Report Due
Present Report and Trial Data
BREAK 12/19/15 – 1/3/16
Week 1:
Week 2:
Districts Meats Contest @ Missoula
Week 3:
NO SCHOOL MONDAY
KMON and Meats Contest (1/22)
Week 4:
Week 5:
Week 6:
Week 7:
District Leadership @ Powell (2/15)
Week 8:
National FFA Week
Week 9:
Week 10:
JAAM Contest (3/6)
Forestry/Vet Sci @ Missoula (3/113/12)
Week 11:
District Mech/Agronomy/FBM @
Corvallis (3/19)
Week 12:
Week 13:
Spring Break (3/28-4/1)
State FFA Convention
(3/30-4/2)
Week 14:
Week 16:
Week 17:
NAAE Conference (4/26-4/30)
Week 18:
Week 19:
Week 20:
Forestry State CDE (5/15-5/16)
100% Attendance Pizza Party
Week 21:
Week 22:
No School Monday
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! WINTER BREAK
Welcome Back!
Intro to Animal Science
What is Animal Science
Vocabulary
Feed and Human Nutrition
Intro to Animal Science:
Anatomy
Skeletal Systems
Muscular Systems
Intro to Animal Science:
Anatomy
Circulatory Systems
Nervous Systems
Intro to Animal Science:
Anatomy
Urinary Systems
Digestive Systems
Intro to Animal Science:
Digestive Systems (Polygastric, Ruminant, Monogastric, Poultry)
Intro to Animal Science:
Animal Nutrition and Sources
Intro to Animal Science:
Feed Additives
Composition and Classification
02/20/15 – 02/27/15
Petting Zoo Tours (2/23)
Kiss-A-Pig (2/24)
Ag Op Jacket Day and Member Lunch (2/25)
Staff Luncheon (2/26)
Intro to Animal Science:
Review
Exam Friday (100pts)
Genetics, Breeding, Repro:
Introduction to Breeding and Selection
Vocabulary
Genetics, Breeding, Repro:
Principles of Genetics
Improvement to Animals
Genetics, Breeding, Repro:
Principles of Genetics
Genetic Engineering
STATE FFA CONFERENCE!!! SPRING BREAK!
Genetics, Breeding, Repro:
Reproduction Systems
Female System
Genetics, Breeding, Repro:
Reproduction Systems
Male System
Genetics, Breeding, Repro:
Systems of Breeding (Pure, Cross, Grading, In, Out)
Genetics, Breeding, Repro:
Systems of Breeding Review
Methods of Breeding
Selection of Breeding
Review for Cumulative Final
Review for Cumulative Final
Review For Cumulative Final
Finals Week
Final on ALL material for the year
End of the School Year!!!!!!