Environmental Skills

Week 1:

Section 2 Water Quality/Aquatics

• Identify Aquatic Organisms (see MI FFA website for resources)

• Identify Plants (see MI FFA website for resources)

• Identify Invasive Species

• Test Water Chemistry

Section 6 Ecosystem Analysis

· Site Overview

· Products of Environmental Site

· Signs of Environmental Quality

Week 2:

Section 1 Soils

• Physical Properties

• Soil Erosion

• Soil Analysis

Environmental Impact of Soil Degradation

Section 3 Plants/Trees

· Identify Common Plants (see MI FFA website for resources)

· Identify Common Trees (see MI FFA website for resources)

Week 3:

Section 4 Wildlife

· Identify Common Mammals

· Identify Common Snakes

· Identify Common Birds

·

Section 5 GPS/Environmental Tools

· Identify Latitude and Longitude of Course Markers

· Identify Common Environmental Tools (see MI FFA website for resources)

Week 4:

Section 4 Wildlife

· Identify Common Turtles

· Identify Common Amphibians

· Identify Common Fish

Water Quality

· Test Water Chemistry

Soils

· Physical Properties

· Soil Erosion

· Soil Analysis

· Environmental Impact of Soil Degradation

Section 6 Ecosystem Analysis

· Site Overview

· Products of Environmental Site

· Signs of Environmental Quality

Week 5:

Section 1 Soils (50pts)

· Physical Properties

· Soil Erosion

· Soil Analysis

· Environmental Impact of Soil Degradation

Section 2 Water Quality/Aquatics (50pts)

· Identify Aquatic Organisms (see MI FFA website for resources)

· Identify Aquatic Plants (see MI FFA website for resources)

· Identify Invasive Species

· Test Water Chemistry

Section 3 Plants/Trees (50pts)

· Identify Common Plants (see MI FFA website for resources)

· Identify Common Trees (see MI FFA website for resources)

Section 4 Wildlife (50pts)

· Identify Common Mammals

· Identify Common Snakes

· Identify Common Amphibians

· Identify Common Fish

· Identify Common Turtles

· Identify Common Birds

Section 5 GPS/Environmental Tools (50pts)

· Identify Latitude and Longitude of Course Markers

· Identify Common Environmental Tools (see MI FFA website for resources)

Section 6 Ecosystem Analysis (62pts)

· Site Overview

· Products of Environmental Site

· Signs of Environmental Quality