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High Agriscience Foundations 1

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Description

In this course, you will learn what you need to jumpstart a career in agriscience. You will dive into agricultural history and its global impact, and learn about scientific and research concepts that drive the field, as well as the effects of agriculture on the environment. The course will also teach you about the career opportunities available in the field and how to promote yourself best so you can land your dream job. Specialized lab activities will give you the hands-on practice you need to master the content. You will have the unique experience of interviewing an agriscience worker related to your job of interest. At the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to become industry certified as an Agriculture Associate!

This course does not satisfy NCAA eligibility requirements.

Follow the link below for the Department of Education Career & Technical Education Curriculum Frameworks:

https://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/curriculum-frameworks/

Segment 1:

Module 01: Agriscience

  • Introduction to Agriscience
  • Safety
  • Equipment and Tools
  • FFA and SAE

Module 02: Cellular Systems

  • Cells
  • Cell Reproduction
  • DNA and Genetics
  • Plant Reproduction
  • Plant Growth

Module 03: Animal and Plant Systems

  • Plant Categorization and Products          
  • Animal Categorization
  • Animal Products
  • Animal Welfare

 

Segment 2:

Module 04: Environmental Systems

  • Ecosystems
  • Environmental Resources
  • Climatic and Geologic Activity
  • Environmental Concerns
  • Environmental Management

Module 05: Technology and Innovation

  • Historical Events
  • Emerging Trends
  • Biotechnology
  • Agriscience Research
  • Agriscience Data

Module 06: Leadership and Careers

  • Agriscience Leadership
  • FFA
  • Career Exploration
  • Career Planning
  • Active Citizenship

 Household items for lab experiments

Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, the course guides students to reflect on their learning and evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of practice lessons, multiple choice questions, writing assignments, projects, research papers, oral assessments, and discussions. This course will use the state-approved grading scale. Each course contains a mandatory final exam or culminating project that will be weighted at 20% of the student’s overall grade.***

***Proctored exams can be requested by FLVS at any time and for any reason in an effort to ensure academic integrity. When taking the exam to assess a student’s integrity, the exam must be passed with at least a 59.5% in order to earn credit for the course.