Course Details
Agriculture and Natural Resources (Grade 9-12)
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Course Information
- Subject Area
- Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
- State Course Code
- 18001
- Length
- Two Semesters
- Total Hours
- 180
A course that focuses on the general principles and practice of agricultural research and production that may prepare individuals to apply this knowledge to the solution of practical agricultural problems. Includes instruction in basic animal, plant, and soil science; animal husbandry and plant cultivation; soil conservation; and agricultural operations such as farming, ranching, and agricultural business.
Learning Goals
Students will:
- Identify different careers in agriculture, food, and natural resources.
- Recognize what makes a good worker in agriculture, food, and natural resources.
- Discuss why careers in agriculture, food, and natural resources are important.
- Understand the importance of safety practices and protocols.
- Understand the goals of FFA.
- Identify the value of teamwork and different rules on a team.
- Comprehend the importance of ethics in agriculture and natural resources.
- Recognize traits of a good leader.
- Outline developments in the history of agriculture.
- Explain the changes that occurred with the Agricultural Revolution.
- Recognize differences between the developed and developing world.
- Understand potential future developments in agriculture.
- Develop a business plan.
- Keep records of business activities.
- Maintain financial records.
- Understand the ways modern information technology supports agriculture, food, and natural resources.
- Identify the parts and growth cycle of different types of plants.
- Understand plant breeding and reproduction.
- Recognize the importance of healthy and balanced soil.
- Explain the importance of key plants in modern agriculture.
- Recognize common types of livestock.
- Understand the function of different animals in agriculture.
- Gain an informed knowledge of normal animal anatomy.
- Identify breeding practices and reproductive patterns.
- Identify different types of food processing and production.
- Recognize how food goes from the farm to the consumer.
- Understand current and changing food trends.
- Explain the interaction between farmers and food processing.
- Describe a variety of different power systems.
- Explain the basic operation of an internal combustion engine.
- Identify key structural skills useful in agriculture, food, and natural resources.
- Recognize technical skills essential for operations in agriculture, food, and natural resources.
- Identify key natural resources.
- Understand how natural resources are used and extracted.
- Recognize the risks and benefits of different natural resources.
- Identify key practices to maintain sustainability.
- Recognize the effects of agriculture, food, and natural resources on the environment.
- Understand the importance of laws regulating these industries.
- Explain the importance of conservation and alternative energy.
- Address concerns about workplace safety.
Choose Curriculum
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Did you know that the world’s population could be 11 billion people by 2050? With a growing population, how do we keep everyone fed? This is where the importance of agriculture, food, and natural resources comes in! Gain a stronger sense of how we can maximize the foods and natural resources the earth provides. Learn more about agriculture’s history, animal husbandry, plant science, and natural resources, and you’ll be better prepared for your part in sustaining the world.
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Items
| Name | Kind | ISBN | Returnable | Shared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principles of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources | Online Class | No | No |