ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
1
Agriscience 1: Introduction
2
Aligned to StandardsUnitArtifact locationArtifactStandardArtifact Description
3
PA: Academic Standards for Career Education and Work1: The Importance of AgriscienceActivity 3Resume, Cover Letter and Application13.2.11 C. Develop and assemble, for career
portfolio placement, career
acquisition documents, such as,
but not limited to:
 Job application
 Letter of appreciation
following an interview
 Letter of introduction
 Postsecondary
education/training
applications
 Request for letter of
recommendation
 Resume		Students draft a resume, cover letter and application form
4
2: Agriscience and the EnvironmentActivity 3Video13.2.11 E. Demonstrate, in the career
acquisition process, the
application of essential
workplace skills/knowledge,
such as, but not limited to:
 Commitment
 Communication
 Dependability
 Health/safety
 Laws and regulations (that
is Americans with
Disabilities Act, Child
Labor Law, Fair Labor
Standards Act, OSHA,
Material Safety Data
Sheets)
 Personal initiative
 Self-advocacy
 Scheduling/time
management
 Team building
 Technical literacy
 Technology		Video demos are of a training session in which communication skills are utilized
5
3: Plant ScienceActivity 3Report13.3.11 F. Evaluate strategies for career
retention and advancement in
response to the changing global
workplace.
Students report on how critical thinking is needed in agriculture careers
6
7: Careers in AgriscienceActivity 1Slide Presentation13.1.11 B. Analyze career options based on personal interests, abilities, aptitudes, achievements and goals.Presentations highlight career options in agriculture
7
Activity 2Report13.1.11 A. Relate careers to individual interests, abilities, and aptitudes.Reports are on work-based learning experiences
8
8: Agribusiness ManagementActivity 1Business Plan13.4.11 C. Develop a business plan for an
entrepreneurial concept of
personal interest and identify
available resources, such as, but
not limited to:
 Community Based
Organizations (that is
chambers of commerce,
trade/technical
associations, Industrial
Resource Centers)
 Financial institutions
 School-based career centers
 Small Business
Administration services
(that is SCORE, Small
Business Development
Centers, Entrepreneurial
Development Centers)
 Venture capital		Students develop a business plan
9
Activity 2Report13.3.11 F. Evaluate strategies for career
retention and advancement in
response to the changing global
workplace.
Reports are on volunteer experiences in the community
10
Activity 3Slide Presentation13.3.11 D. Develop a personal budget based
on career choice, such as, but not
limited to:
 Charitable contributions
 Fixed/variable expenses
 Gross pay
 Net pay
 Other income
 Savings
 Taxes		Presentations are on the effects of supply and demand on budgets
11
12
OTHER ARTIFACTS IN THE COURSE1: The Importance of AgriscienceActivity 1PlanA plan is developed for sustainable farming solutions
13
Activity 2Slide PresentationPresentations are on global agriculture
14
2: Agriscience and the EnvironmentActivity 1ReportReports are on environmental practices for a fictional company
15
Activity 2Slide PresentationPresentations are on natural resouces and conservation
16
3: Plant ScienceActivity 1Slide PresentationPresentations are on plant categorization
17
Activity 2VideoStudents create a time lapse video to record plant growth
18
4: The Animal ElementActivity 1Slide PresentationPresentations are of a farm tour
19
Activity 2SpreadsheetA feeding plan for livestock is developed in spreadsheet-form
20
Activity 3ReportStudents write a report on eithcs in agriscience
21
5: Animal Biology and Pest ControlActivity 1Slide PresentationPresentations are on animal anatomy
22
Activity 2ReportReports are on pest problem solutions
23
Activity 3SpreadsheetSpreadsheets detail hazardous chemical information
24
6: Technology and AgriscienceActivity 1Slide PresentationPresentations are on technology in agriculture
25
Activity 2ReportReports are on food safety inspection measures
26
Activity 3SpreadsheetA sample farming record is submitted
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
OTHER ARTIFACTS IN THE COURSE1: The Importance of AgriscienceActivity 1PlanA plan is developed for sustainable farming solutions
35
Activity 2Slide PresentationPresentations are on global agriculture
36
2: Agriscience and the EnvironmentActivity 1ReportReports are on environmental practices for a fictional company
37
Activity 2Slide PresentationPresentations are on natural resouces and conservation
38
3: Plant ScienceActivity 1Slide PresentationPresentations are on plant categorization
39
Activity 2VideoStudents create a time lapse video to record plant growth
40
4: The Animal ElementActivity 1Slide PresentationPresentations are of a farm tour
41
Activity 2SpreadsheetA feeding plan for livestock is developed in spreadsheet-form
42
Activity 3ReportStudents write a report on eithcs in agriscience
43
5: Animal Biology and Pest ControlActivity 1Slide PresentationPresentations are on animal anatomy
44
Activity 2ReportReports are on pest problem solutions
45
Activity 3SpreadsheetSpreadsheets detail hazardous chemical information
46
6: Technology and AgriscienceActivity 1Slide PresentationPresentations are on technology in agriculture
47
Activity 2ReportReports are on food safety inspection measures
48
Activity 3SpreadsheetA sample farming record is submitted
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100