8th Grade Exploratory
Great Things To Learn This Week
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Week 2: April 13-17
Week 2: April 13-17
Learning Goal:
Learning Goal:
This lesson will assist you in identifying common goat breeds, parts of the animal, nutrition, care, and their history and role in modern day agriculture.
Estimated Time for The Week: 3 hours
Estimated Time for The Week: 3 hours
Learn & Practice:
Learn & Practice:
- Watch this video on the goat industry.
- You can find the needed reading material and assignments in Canvas.
- Let your AgEd teacher know if you have any questions.
Week 3: April 20-24
Week 3: April 20-24
8th Grade
8th Grade
The Poultry Industry
The Poultry Industry
Learning Goal:
Learning Goal:
This lesson will provide basic avian information on their anatomy and physiology.
Estimated Time for The Week: 3 hours
Estimated Time for The Week: 3 hours
Learn & Practice:
Learn & Practice:
- You can find the needed reading material and assignments in Canvas.
- Let your AgEd teacher know if you have any questions.
Week 4: April 27 - May 1
Week 4: April 27 - May 1
8th Grade
8th Grade
The Poultry Industry
The Poultry Industry
Learning Goal:
Learning Goal:
This lesson will provide basic avian information on their needed nutrition.
Estimated Time for The Week: 3 hours
Estimated Time for The Week: 3 hours
Learn & Practice:
Learn & Practice:
- Visit this page: https://www.agednet.com/subs/pt113.shtml
- Login username: Agriculture
- Login password: AGtoday
- Read the article and review the related websites at the conclusion.
- Research a specific breed or breeds of chickens you would like and share that information. Include why you chose that breed and what its valuable characteristics are. Also, include the feeding requirements.
- Mr. Schmidt’s class can access info on Canvas.
- Let your AgEd teacher know if you have any questions.
Week 5: May 4-8
Week 5: May 4-8
8th Grade
8th Grade
The Poultry Industry
The Poultry Industry
Learning Goal:
Learning Goal:
This lesson will provide basic avian information on their diseases.
Estimated Time for The Week: 3 hours
Estimated Time for The Week: 3 hours
Learn & Practice:
Learn & Practice:
- Assignment includes reading material on common diseases and treatments.
- A new assignment has been added to review information on ICEV. Directions for use are on canvas.
- Let your AgEd teacher know if you have any questions.
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