Ag Exploration is a course for eighth graders that goes over a variety of things in agriculture and explores the careers in them.
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Week 1: Sept. 2-5th
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Introductions and Agriculture CFAN and FFA
Wednesday- Topics
Thursday- Emailing assignment/ Google Classroom and AET Project, FFA
Friday- Ag and its importance
Week 2: Sept. 8-12
Monday- Soil Texturing video and Profiles
Tuesday- Soil Texturing Lab
Wednesday- Edible soil horizons lab
Thursday- Ag and its importance
Friday- Soil Contest
Week 3: September 15-19
Monday- Soil Test
Tuesday- Finish Soil Pit 1
Wednesday-Tree Id Deciduous
Thursday- Tree ID Coniferous
Friday- Maple Syrup Dirty Job
Week 4: September 22-26
Monday- Cruising and outside Tree Id
Tuesday- Harvesting Methods and Steps
Wednesday- Forestry Tools
Thursday- Animal Rendering Video
Friday- Cruising
Week 5: Sept. 29 Oct. 3
Monday: Tree Presentations
Tuesday: Tree Presentations
Wednesday: Present Trees
Thursday: Review for Test
Friday: Forestry Test
Week 6: October 7-11
Monday: Powder puff VB
Tuesday: Farmland
Wednesday: Fish Report
Thursday: Fish Report
Friday: Paradigms
Week 7: October 14-16 MEA
Monday: Fish Presentation
Tuesday: Fish Presentation
Wednesday: Fish Review
Thursday:
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Week 8: October 21-25
Monday: Fish Test
Tuesday: Crops in Minnesota, Agronomy Terms
Wednesday: Paradigms
Thursday: Crop and Weed ID
Friday: Crop Yield Worksheets
Week 9: November 1-5
Monday: Animal Science Terms
Tuesday: Animal Science Production System Terms
Wednesday: Dairy Midwife- Dirty Jobs Video
Thursday: Cattle Lifecycle Beef and Dairy
Friday: Sheep and Swine Life Cycle, and Breeds
Week 10: November 9-13
Monday: Teacher In-Service (No School)
Tuesday: Dairy Breeds Review Breeds
Wednesday:Swine Farm- Dirty Jobs
Thursday: Milk Quality and Meats Lab.
Friday: No School
Week 11: November 16-20
Monday: No Class
Tuesday: Introduction to Animal Science
Wednesday: No Class
Thursday: AET and Cattle Overview
Friday: No Class
Week 12: November 23-27
Monday: No Class
Tuesday: AET, Where does your Thanksgiving meal come from?
Wednesday: No Class
Thursday: Thanksgiving- No School
Friday: No School
Week 13: November 30- December 4
Monday: No Class
Tuesday: Swine
Wednesday: No class, Complete Ear Notching Worksheet
Thursday: Sheep and Goats
Friday: No Class
Week 14: December 7- 11
Monday: No Class
Tuesday: Poultry
Wednesday: No Class
Thursday: Horses and Rabbits
Friday: No class
Week 15: December 14-18
Monday: No Class
Tuesday: Aquatic Animals
Wednesday: No Class
Thursday: Wildlife Animals
Friday: No Class
Week 16: December 21-25
Monday: No Class
Tuesday: AET and Feedback for Ms. A
Wednesday: Holiday Activities- No Class
Thursday: Christmas Eve- No School
Friday: No School- Merry Christmas!