Agriculture Earth Science
Agriculture Earth Science
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At Kingsburg we offer Agriculture Earth Science as an alternative to traditional Earth Science, and it also counts as an Ag class. Earth Science is currently a graduation requirement for students to fulfill their physical science credit at KHS. They also recieve A-G Science credit. We do not cover "What is FFA" in Ag Earth Science therefore students who choose to take Ag Earth must ALSO take an additional "Intro" Ag class as an elective. Their options would be Introduction to Ag or Introduction to Ag Mechanics. Each link below will "copy" an assignment for you.
Class Notebook
Class Notebook
Each student in Ag Earth Science works out of a class notebook daily. Below is a "Master" copy of their notebook as well as different resources to help with slides. My students complete these notebook assignments in a physical hard copy notebook, but I keep a digital version so they have a reference and I have a record of what was covered from year to year.
Notebook Highlights
Notebook Highlights
Course Materials
Course Materials
Theres no secret that starting your year off right will serve to be extremely valuable throughout the school year. During the first week of school I try really hard to not cover any course content. Instead, we follow the list below:
Day 1- Get to know you games
Day 2- Course Rotation Stations and Some sort of Introduction Lab (I pick a new one each year)
Day 3- Second Introduction lab (I pick a new one each year)
Day 4- Set up class Notebook and cover Course Syllabus
Day 5- Sketchnote Bootcamp
Helpful Links and resources I've used in the past:
Decorate your own Hydroflask (Digital)
Decorate your own Hydroflask (Paper)
Earth's Changing Surface
Earth's Changing Surface
This unit covers how earth is shaped from the "outside." This is an excellent unit to make a connection with agriculture, our environment and our soil. Breakdown includes weathering, soil structure and texture, erosion through wind or water, erosion through mass movements, and finally depositional river and glacier features. (+/- 4-5 weeks)
Some of my favorite assignments..
Build a Soil Profile - students build a flipbook style chart in their notebook mirroring a soil profile
Cereal Soil Textures - students explore the soil texture triangle, then build a soil texture example using cereal. Tip- Print texture triangles and laminate them. Have students practice using Expo markers.
Soil Detectives- Students rotate the room through different stations. Use station markers to give some background information. Students answer using the student worksheet.
Lab- Modeling Stream Erosion- Uses LAB AIDS kit #442. Students set up a "stream table" and model soil erosion and deposition on a downhill slope.
EVERYTHING BELOW HERE IS FROM DISTANCE LEARNING- I will no longer be using these resources so thy won't be getting updated
EVERYTHING BELOW HERE IS FROM DISTANCE LEARNING- I will no longer be using these resources so thy won't be getting updated
Forces that Shape the Earth
Forces that Shape the Earth
This unit explores the forces that change our Earth from the inside out. Students will start with types of stress acting on our planet, they'll review Plate tectonics, jump into Earthquakes and eventually Volcanoes. It ends with an investigation of the different volcanic landforms created from both Lava and Magma.
Teacher Version: Forces that Shape the Earth Notebook
Notes: Forces that Shape the Earth
Types of Volcanoes Group Research Slides
Exploring Volcanoes with Google Maps
Earth's Changing Surface
Earth's Changing Surface
This unit focuses on how Earth's surface changes from the outside, specifically featuring erosion, soil formation and deposition. This unit is EASY to connect to agriculture as soil is crucial to agriculture production.
Teacher Version: Earth's Changing Surface Notebook
Gizmo Lab- Weathering (students will need Gizmo accounts)
Lab Sheet- Modeling Stream Erosion and Deposition (pairs with LabAids Kit #442)
Soil Detectives Group Clues and Station Markers
Gizmo Lab - Erosion Rates (Students will need Gizmo accounts)
Earth's Waters
Earth's Waters
This unit focuses on the Water throughout our planet. We discuss water in terms of it's cyclical patterns, its use as a resource, ocean structure and finally ocean circulation. This is a GREAT unit to bring agriculture into. Each lesson we had some piece on how water effects Ag, and it's always a terrific conversation.
Teacher Version: Earth's Waters Notebook
Gizmo Lab - Water Cycle (Students will need Gizmo accounts)
Notes Slides: Part 1- The Water Planet
Notes Slides: Part 2- Freshwater
USGS Streamer: Where's your Watershed?
Notes Slides: Part 3- Composition and Characteristics of Oceans
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