Standard HORT7 and Learning Targets

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Objective: Identify what plants need to grow

Leading Question: How does mulch help with growing plants?

Review what plants need to grow

Read the soil nutrient function E-unit attached below and answer the 5 questions at the end.

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Objective: Identify major nutrient deficiencies in plants

Leading Question: What are the nonfertilizer nutrients?

View slides 5-14 on the plant nutrition ppt. and use the guided notes to follow along 

Use the plant nutrient deficiency chart to fill in plant nutrient deficiencies in the table. 

Create a mnemonic device using activity 12B in the picture below to remember the 17 nutrients plants need. An example of this can be found in the textbook ch. 12 reading.

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Objective: Diagnose plant nutrient deficiencies

Leading Question: What nutrient/s cause wilting?

View slides 15-20 on the plant nutrition ppt. and use the guided notes to follow along.

Use the plant nutrient deficiency chart to fill in plant nutrient deficiencies in the table. 

Create a mnemonic device using activity 12B in the picture below to remember the 17 nutrients plants need. An example of this can be found in the textbook ch. 12 reading.

Friday, May 9, 2025

Objective: Design an SAE display

Leading question: What do you need to do to complete your SAE display?

Tri-fold display design time for SAE project

Monday, May 12, 2025

Objective: Diagnose plant nutrient deficiencies

Leading Question: What are some natural fertilizers?

Finish viewing nutrients in slideshow slides 20-25 and use guided notes to follow along

Use the plant nutrient deficiency chart to fill in plant nutrient deficiencies in the table. 

Guess the mnemonic devices

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Objective: Calculate fertilizer needs of plants

Leading Question: What does NPK stand for?

Use the dichotomous key and dichotomous key worksheet to identify plant deficiencies. 

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Objective: Determine the plant deficiency

Leading Question: What is a symptom of potassium deficiency?

Complete the 3 case studies relating to plant nutrient deficiencies. 

Complete the plant deficiencies slideshow in google classroom.

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Objective: Calculate fertilizer needs of plants

Leading Question: What does 5:10:4 stand for?

Review 3 case studies

Determining plant fertilizer calculations

Discuss slides 1-11 on the fertilizer label presentation

Reading a Fertilizer Label Activity

Watch Modern Marvels: Fertilizers

Friday, May 16, 2025

Objective: Design SAE project board

Leading Question: What is one thing you could improve on relating to your SAE project?

Finish SAE presentation boards

Plant deficiencies quiz

Monday, May 19, 2025

Objective: Present SAE project

Leading Question: What is one thing you could improve on relating to your SAE project?

Turn in interactive notebook

Present SAE presentation boards

Thursday, May 20, 2025

Objective: Review nutrients and fertilizers

Leading Question: N/A

Discuss slides 12-23 on the fertilizer label presentation

Finish Modern Marvels: Fertilizers

Fertilizer calculations worksheet

Activity 12C Fertilizer calculations

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Objective: Review nutrients and fertilizers

Leading Question: N/A

Review nutrition and fertilizers

Review worksheets

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Objective: Assess on nutrients and fertilizers

Leading Question: What is a symptom of potassium deficiency?

Take the test on nutrients and fertilizers

Clean up greenhouse