Week 1: September 1-4- Unit 1-Barn Intro, Welcome, Getting to Know You!

Topics & Essential Questions

• Barn Welcome

  • Essential Questions:

• 1. What animals are at the school barn and how do we remain safe around them?

  2. What animal chores can I assist with daily?

"I can" Statements:

1. I can demonstrate how to be safe around school barn animals.

2. I can help with barn chores.

Standards:

Week 2: September 8-11- Unit 2 - Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) & FFA

• Topics & Essential Questions

• My SAE

  • Essential Questions:

1. What is an SAE?

2. What SAE's would I be able to develop?

"I can" Statements:

1. I can develop a personal SAE to grow over the semester.

Standards:

• CD2.a.3.h: Evaluate how performance and connections within the learning community enhance future opportunities.

• CD2.a.4.h: Determine those opportunities that best support attainment of a specific career goal.

Week 3: September 14-18 - Unit 2 - SAE & FFA

Topics & Essential Questions

• What is FFA?

  • Essential Questions:

• 1. What does "FFA" stand for?

  2. How can Medford students engage in the National FFA Organization?

• • Essential Questions:

• 1. What is the FFA mission and motto?

  2. How can students get involved in FFA?

"I can" Statements:

1. I can identify the FFA mission and motto.

2. I can identify what "FFA" stands for.

3. I can list 5 ways students can personally grow through the FFA organization.

Standards:

• CD2.a.3.h: Evaluate how performance and connections within the learning community enhance future opportunities.

• CD2.a.4.h: Determine those opportunities that best support attainment of a specific career goal.

Week 4: September 21-25- Unit 3 - Plants & Gardening

Topics & Essential Questions

• Plants & Functions, Gardening

  • Essential Questions:

• 1. How are plants used by people and in agriculture?

  2. How does all life depend on soil?

  3. What plants are growing at the school high tunnel?

  4. How do we plant seeds?

"I can" Statements:

1. I can explain why agriculture and all of life depends on soil.

2. I can help harvest vegetable crops from the high tunnel garden.

Standards:

• FPP4.b.5.m: Discuss desirable qualities of fruit and vegetable products.

• FPP4.c.7.m: Weight and measure food products and perform conversions between units of measure.

• FPP4.c.8.m: Demonstrate how fresh foods are prepared for distribution.

• FPP4.c.12.m: Determine appropriate methods and conditions for storing raw and processed food products based on their characteristics.

• PS3.a.4.m: Diagram the process of plant fertilization.

• PS3.a.8.m: Give examples of the risks and advantages associated with genetically modified plants.

• PS1.b.4.m: Identify the components and the functions of plant stems.

• PS1.b.7.m: Identify the components of a flower, the functions of a flower and the functions of flower components.

Week 5: September 28-Oct.2 -Unit 4 - Horses

Topics & Essential Questions

• Horses/Equine

  • Essential Questions:

• 1. What are 10 different breeds of horses?

  2. How are horses used for agriculture and pleasure in the country?

  3. What are common veterinary needs of a horse within one year?

  4. What is hippotherapy?

"I can" Statements:

1. I can identify at least 10 different purebred horse breeds.

2. I can identify what breeds are used for agriculture field work and pleasure riding.

Standards:

• AS1.a.3.m: Identify the origin, significance, distribution and domestication of animal species.

• AS3.a.5.m: Identify common diseases, parasites and physiological disorders that affect animals.

• A.S3.a.7.m: Explain the clinical significance of common considerations in veterinary treatments, such as aseptic techniques.

Week 6: October 5-9- Unit 5 - Honey Bee's

Topics & Essential Questions

• Honey Bee's- Population, Hive Care, Honey Extraction

  • Essential Questions:

• 1. What needs to be done to take care of the school hive daily? Weekly? Seasonally?

  2. What safety precautions should humans take around the bee hives?

  3. How do you extract honey from honeybee hives?

  4. What is the environmental purpose of honeybees?

  5. Why do flowers have a sweet smell to them?

"I can" Statements:

1. I can explain what needs to be done to take care of a honey bee hive throughout the year.

2. I can show what PPE is needed to be around the school hives.

3. I can explain pollination and the need for the honey bee population.

Standards:

• PS3.a.3.m: Explain pollination, cross-pollination and self-pollination of flowering plants.

• PS3.a.5.m: Design and implement a plan to control the pollination of plants.

Week 7: October 12-16-Unit 6 -Beef Cattle

Topics & Essential Questions

• Beef Cattle- Meat Animals, Farm Types & Bio-security, Rations

  • Essential Questions:

• 1. At what age/weight are beef cattle usually slaughtered for meat consumption?

  2. What are the different phases of the beef industry?

  3. What is bio security? How is it used on the school farm?

  4. What is a zoonotic disease?

  5. What is a balanced ration? How does it vary between cattle, horses, sheep, etc.?

  6. What are dangers involved with working with animals?

  7. What is a Premise ID Number?

"I can" Statements:

1. I can identify different types of beef cattle operations.

2. I can explain the importance of bio security in the animal industry.

3. I can describe how animal identification systems can track an animal's location.

Standards:

• AS3.b.2.m: Identify an describe zoonotic diseases.

• AS3.b.3.m: Explain the importance of biosecurity to the animal industry.

• AS4.a.2.m: Compare and contrast common types of feedstuffs and the roles they play in the diets of animals.

• AS4.a.3.m: Explain the importance of a balanced ration for animals.

• AS6.a.2.m: Discuss the dangers involved in working with animals.

• AS6.b.m: Describe how animal identification systems can track an animal's location, nutrition requirements, production progress and changes in health.

Week 8: October 19-20- Unit 7 - Dairy Cattle

Topics & Essential Questions

• Dairy Cattle- Reproduction, Farm Types & Milk Production

  • Essential Questions:

• 1. How do dairy farms synchronize their heifers/cows to breed at the same time?

  2. How long is a cow's gestation length?

  3. What are pros and cons of natural breeding versus artificial breeding?

  4. How many cows are in WI? In the US?

  5. How much milk does the average cow product daily? How do lactation cycles work?

"I can" Statements:

1. I can explain how dairy farmers synchronize cattle with estrous synchronization.

2. I can identify 5 pros and cons for natural versus artificial insemination breeding.

3. I can locate a credible source for the WI cow population versus US population.

4. I can explain how a breeder selects dam/sires for predicting efficient and economical offspring.

Standards:

• AS5.a.2.m: Explain the male and female reproductive organs of the major animal species.

• AS5.c.2.m: Discuss the importance of efficient and economic reproduction in animals.

• AS5.d.m: Explain genetic inheritance in agricultural animals.

• AS5.f.2.m: Define natural and artificial breeding methods.

• AS5.f.4.m: Explain the advantages of major reproductive management practices, including estrous synchronization, super-ovulation, flushing and embryo transfer.

• AS4.f.5m: Discuss the uses and advantages and disadvantages of natural breeding and artificial insemination.

Week 9: October 26-30 Unit 8 -Companion Animals - Dogs

Topics & Essential Questions

• Dogs - Therapy, Dog Hobbies, Breeds & Care

  • Essential Questions:

• 1. What ways to dogs assist humans?

  2. How are dogs broken into groups?

  3. List purebred dog breeds and their purposes.

"I can" Statements:

1. I can identify 20 purebred dog breeds.

2. I can identify the 7 dog breed groups and the group's purpose or strong points.

Standards:

• AS2.c.3.m: Create a program to develop an animal to its highest potential performance.

• AS3.a.5.m: Identify common diseases, parasites and physiological disorders that affect animals.

Week 10: November 2-4 - Unit 13 Companion Animals -Cats

Topics & Essential Questions

• Cats, Animal Welfare, Cat Care, Cat Breeds

  • Essential Questions:

• 1. What are zoonosis and several types?

  2. How do companion animals like cats assist or emotionally impact humans?

  3. What is the difference between animal rights and animal welfare?

"I can" Statements:

1. I can define zoonosis and list 2 types.

2. I can identify 10 purebred cat breeds.

3. I can formulate a list of veterinary care needed for cats with in one year.

Standards:

• AS2.a.3.m: Identify major animal species by common and scientific name.

• AS2.c.3.m: Create a program to develop an animal to its highest potential performance.

• AS3.a.5.m: Identify common diseases, parasites and physiological disorders that affect animals.