AgriScience

=__**AgriScience**__=

**Course Description **: This course focuses on integrating biological/physical sciences with technology as related to the environment, natural resources, animal science, food production and agribusiness. Topics in this course include agricultural awareness and literacy, leadership and FFA, employability skills and introduction to all aspects of the total agricultural industry. Skills in biology, language, writing, computers, mathematics, and physics are reinforced in this course. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course are field trips, shadowing, agriscience projects, and supervised agricultural experience. Supervised agricultural experience programs and FFA leadership activities are integral components of the course and provide many opportunities for practical application of instructional competencies. //Reference//: [|//http://www.ncpublicschools.org/cte/agricultural/curriculum/programs///]

**Student Expectations **: All students will be expected to participate in all activities inside and outside of the classroom (regarding working at the barn with livestock, greenhouse, and the shop). All students will be required to orally present the FFA Creed in this class. There are 5 paragraphs in the FFA Creed and each student will present 1 of the 5 paragraphs each Friday until they have completed all of the paragraphs. Students will complete a current event assignment related to agricultural tropics. Students will complete one agricultural related SAE project or shop project. All students will be encouraged to participation in the classroom which will have an influence on the overall course grade. Student will be expected to follow all rules of Orange County Code of Conduct, Orange High School and individual classroom rules. Individual integrity is expected from all students at all times, and a common respect for others and their surrounding is expected at all times.

**Required Material **: Every student is going to need a three ring binder, notebook dividers, plenty notebook paper, calculator, and something to write with (preferably a pencil). Students you are enrolled in agriculture class which mean that from time to time we will be getting our hands dirty at the barn, in the greenhouse, and in the shop. So keep some work boots, work clothes, and work gloves in your locker. You will be expected to participate in class regardless of what you are wearing, or take a zero for the day.

**Dues and Shop fee **: While enrolled in this class, students will need to join the FFA Organization and pay a shop/lab material fee. While in the FFA, they will have the opportunity to participate in various career development events, travel across the state and nation, attending chapter club meeting and cookouts. The cost for joining is $20.00. Shop/lab dues are $10.00 and FFA dues are $10.00.

**Safety Information: ** In this class safety will come first because there may be some times that we will be using dangerous equipment/tools (ex. tractor and shop equipment). We will not make any student do anything that they are not comfortable with. It is important that each student takes all procedures while working with livestock or in the shop seriously!!

**Academic Information: ** Grade Scale: A=100-93 B=92-85 C= 84-77 D= 76-70 F= 69- · **Late Assignments: ** will follow the standard school policy for late work in this class.

· **Make-up Assignments: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Students must follow all rules regarding the absences policy in the school handbook. Makeup work will be given for excused absences, and can be picked up either a few days prior to, or immediately following an absence. All work should be submitted within 3 school days of the absence, or will be considered late. Under certain circumstances missed lab work may need to be completed before or after school. However this will need to be worked out with the instructor (me).

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Semester Grading: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; tabstops: 27.0pt; text-indent: 0in;">First Nine Weeks-37.5% <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; tabstops: 27.0pt; text-indent: 0in;">Second Nine Weeks 37.5% <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 27pt; tabstops: 27.0pt; text-indent: 0in;">Final Exam ---25.0% **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Totals to 100% for overall course grade **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">… <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: auto auto auto 22.5pt; text-indent: 0in;">Statewide VoCats exam will account for 50% of __Final Exam Grade__. This exam is administered during one of the last two days of the semester. Final Individual Project/ SAE project will be remaining 50% of final exam average. Averaging two grades will determine Final Exam average.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Nine Week Grading Scale **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> will be determined by the following: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: auto auto auto 22.5pt; text-indent: 0in;">Tests/ Quizzes 30% <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: auto auto auto 22.5pt; text-indent: 0in;">Projects/SAE 30% <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: auto auto auto 22.5pt; text-indent: 0in;">Current Events 20% __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Daily Assignments 20% __ **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Total for Nine Week Grading 100% **


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Keep in mind; individual participation, attendance and behavior may affect final student grade **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">*

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Course Tropics __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">-Basic Agricultural Awareness -History of Agriculture in U.S. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">-Leadership and Employability skills -SAE project information <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">-Agricultural Industry -Biotechnology <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">-Animal Science - Environmental Science <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">-Agriculture Engineering -__Review & Final Exam__ **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Extra Credit **: Students may receive extra credit for participation in any variety of service projects or Extra Credit assignment in which both will be announced.**