Standard WF7 and Learning Targets

Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024

Objective: To get to know each other

Freshmen only

M&M game

Tour of classroom

Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024

Objective: To get to know each other

Facebook

CDE Activity

Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024

Objective: To identify classroom expectations

Leading Question: What are the classroom expectations?

Syllabus

Establish rules

Complete the Agriculture Scavenger Hunt.

Friday, Sept. 6, 2024

Objective: To describe what SAE's are and the different types

Leading Question: What is an SAE?

• • Welcome to Your SAE Project

  • Project Brainstorm

Monday, Sept. 9, 2024

Objective: To identify a semester SAE project

Leading Question: What is a placement SAE?

• • SAE Project Timeline

  • Agriscience Project

  • Book Report

  • Job  Shadow

  • General Record Book

  • Research Experiment

  • Project Brainstorm is due today

  • Determine an appropriate SAE - use SAE cards to help.

  • SAE Friday's: Every Friday we have school, it will be expected of you to complete certain components in your SAE google document linked above.  SAE's are not optional; they are required in order to be eligible to pass this course.  

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024

Objective: To identify a semester SAE project

Leading Question: What is a foundational SAE?

• • Play SAE game

Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024

Objective: To create an SAE plan.

Leading Question: What is a research SAE?

• • Begin making a project plan. 

  • Continue work on SAE project

Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024

Objective: To identify the parts and functions of a tree

Leading Question: What are the 3 major parts of a tree?

Tree ID Project

Tree Parts and Functions.

Trunk Cross Section

Use the guided notes to help follow along during the videos or take notes in a notebook. 

Watch the 2 videos on parts of a tree found in google classroom.  

Friday, Sept. 13, 2024

Objective: To identify the parts and functions of a tree

Leading Question: What are the 5 parts of the tree trunk?

Create a tree cookie using construction paper

Complete the tree biodiversity lab by identifying the types of trees in the kit

Monday, Sept. 16, 2024

Objective: Evaluate tree cookies to determine how they grow

Leading Question: How do trees grow?

Create a tree cookie (use a real tree or make/take a real edible cookie and use frosting) and explain the parts of the tree trunk and their functions.  

Tree Biodiversity lab

Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024

Objective: Use a dichotomous key to identify tree species

Leading Question: How are trees identified?

Tree Identification

Fill the in the concept/definition map using the UWSP website on identification of trees as well as your notes.  You should fill out two maps.  One map should be labeled Deciduous and the other Coniferous.  

How to complete a concept/definition map.

Identifying trees using a dichotomous key.  

Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024

Objective: Use a dichotomous key to identify tree species

Leading Question: What is the difference between a deciduous and coniferous tree?

Tree Card activity

Practice tree ID

Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024

Objective: Use a dichotomous key to identify tree species

Leading Question: What are 3 ways we can measure the age of a tree?

Go outside and ID trees

Friday, Sept. 20, 2024

Objective: Assess on tree parts, functions and identification.

Leading Question: What are the two cells found in the cambium?

Tree parts and functions jeopardy

Complete the tree quiz in google classroom to review tree ID concepts and functions of a tree.

Project plan due today

Begin work on SAE project - fill out record book as you go. 

Monday, Sept. 23, 2024

Objective: Use a dichotomous key to identify tree species

Leading Question: What is this tree?

Practice tree ID

Turn in your interactive notebooks for tree identification

Tree Leaf Collection.  This is due Oct. 18, 2024