Agricultural Science & Technology 1st & 2nd Blocks
Course Description:
The Agricultural Science and Technology course is designed to teach essential concepts and understanding related to plant and animal life including biotechnology, the conservation of natural resources, and the impact of agriculture and natural resource utilization on the environment. Emphasis is placed on the role of agriculture in our society and the importance of agriculture to the welfare of the world. Basic personal and community leadership and safety, and agricultural mechanical technology are included as a part of the instructional program. Students will engage in a variety of laboratory activities and will participate in shadowing and/or other school-to-work experiences.We try to teach using FFA Career Development Events as part of the lab work and encourage all students to join and participate in the FFA Chapter to get the full experience. There is a required 20 hour Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) that is hands on outside of class time.