Week 10: November 4-5 - High Tunnel Greenhouse

Topics & Essential Questions

High Tunnel Greenhouse & Planting

• • Essential Questions:

• 1. What needs to be done to prepare a garden space for winter?

  2. How do you check oil and fuel in a garden tiller?

  3. How do you start, run, and shut off a garden tiller.

  4. How to plan a Spring Garden or Plant Sale

  5. How do you plant seeds?

  6. How can you keep your greenhouse organized?

"I can" Statements:

1. Check oil and fuel level in an engine.

2. Start a garden tiller to use in a garden tilling.

3. Label and plant seeds for Spring

4. Plant seeds according to package directions

5. Water and care for plants on a daily basis.

6. Label, organize, and care for plants.

Standards:

Week 11: November 9-13- Biotechnology - GMO's

Topics & Essential Questions

• Biotechnology, GMO's

  • Essential Questions:

• 1. What is agriculture biotechnology

  2. What are GMO's?

"I can" Statements:

Standards:

Week 12: November 16-20- Thanksgiving

Topics & Essential Questions

• Thanksgiving

  • Essential Questions:

• 1. What are the most common foods eaten during Thanksgiving?

  2. How much does the farmer versus reailer get paid for the food?

  3. What are top produciton states for each Thanksgiving food item?

  4. How far does food trael to get to your Thanksgiving table?

"I can" Statements:

1. Locate the top producing state for eath thanksgiving commodity/food product.

2. Analyze the price difference between the farmer and the retailer for Thanksgiving products.

Standards:

Week 13: November 23-27- NO SCHOOL

Week 14: November 30-Dec.4 - WI Crop Harvesting

Topics & Essential Questions

• WI Crop Harvesting

  • Essential Questions:

• 1. How do you harvest mink?

  2. how do you ahrvest cranberries?

  3. How do you harvest horseradish?

"I can" Statements:

Standards:

Week 15: December 7-11 - Unit 14- Holiay Plants

Topics & Essential Questions

• Easter Lilies, Valentine's Day

• Christmas- Poinsettia, Christmas Cactus, Amaryllis

  • Essential Questions:

"I can" Statements:

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Week 16: December 14-18-Unit 15- Christmas Tree Production

Topics & Essential Questions

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"I can" Statements:

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Week 17: December 21-22 Unit 15 -Holiday Arrangements

Topics & Essential Questions

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  • Essential Questions:

• 1. How do you arrange a floral arrangement for Christmas?

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"I can" Statements:

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December 23-January 3rd Christmas Break

Week 18: January 4-8 - Fish & Wildlife

Topics & Essential Questions

• Taxonomy

  • Essential Questions:

• 1. How are animals classified?

  2. What are the characteristics of mammals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and birds?

"I can" Statements:

• I can state similarities and differences between this different classes of animals (birds, fish, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles)

• I can classify the specifies of both trees and animals.

Week 19: January 11-15 Forestry Industry

Topics & Essential Questions

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  • Tree Identification

  • Essential Questions:

    • • What is the difference between a deciduous and coniferous?

      • What are different parts of the tree that you can use to classify tree species?

"I can" Statements:

1. I can distinguish the differences between coniferous and deciduous trees.

2. I can identify a tree by its leaves and bark.

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Week 20: January 18-22 (End of Q2/Sem1)

Topics & Essential Questions

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"I can" Statements:

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