Agriscience Semester Curriculum
Note: this schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for changes and updates.
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Week 1 - Radish Races & the Scientific Method
Monday: no school
Tuesday: Course intro
Wednesday: Radish Races Packet (due Fri 9/6)
Thursday: Lab - Plant Radishes, Apply Treatments (no write-up)
Friday: Quiz - Scientific Method; Radish Races Packet Due
Week 2 - Lab Safety
Monday: Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet
Tuesday: Finish Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet
Wednesday: TEST: Lab Safety Test
Thursday: Lab: Radish Races Check-in (due at the end of the hour)
Friday: Intro to FFA
Week 3 - The Carbon Cycle
Monday: Intro to the Carbon Cycle - The Carbon Cycle Game
Tuesday: Carbon Cycle Notes (PDF) & Notesheet (due Thurs)
Wednesday: Carbon Cycle Lab - Molecule Modeling
Thursday: Quiz - Carbon Cycle; Lab, Notesheets Due
Friday: Parent's Day; Radish Races Conclusion (due Monday)
Week 4 - Science Writing
Monday: Lab clean-up. Begin Research Posters & Science Writing Notes (PDF) & Notesheet (due Fri); Radish Conclusion due.
Tuesday: Finish Notes. Work time - Radish Races Research Poster (Poster Checklist)
Wednesday: Work time - Radish Races Research Poster
Thursday: Work time - Radish Races Research Poster; Posters due
Friday: Research Poster Symposium
Week 5 - Cell Biology
Monday: Intro to Cell Biology - ATP Video
Tuesday: Cell Biology Notes & Notesheet (due Thurs)
Wednesday: Cell Biology Lab (due Thurs)
Thursday: Quiz - Cell Biology; Lab and Notesheet Due
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 6 - Cellular Respiration
Monday: Intro to Cell Respiration - ATP Video #2
Tuesday: Cell Respiration Notes (PDF) & Notesheet (due Fri)
Wednesday: Cell Respiration Group Worksheet
Thursday: Cell Respiration Worksheets - choice of Dieting & Resp, Zombies and Resp, or Livestock and Resp
Friday: Quiz - Cell Respiration; Notesheet due
Week 7 - Cell Respiration Lab
Monday: Review of Cell Respiration Worksheet
Tuesday: Cell Respiration Experiment Lab
Wednesday: Cell Respiration Experiment Lab
Thursday: Cell Respiration Experiment Lab(due at the end of the hour)
Friday: No school - conferences
Week 8 -
Monday: Intro to Statistics - Statistics Pre-Video
Tuesday: Statistics Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Statistics Worksheet
Thursday: Quiz - Statistics; Notesheet & Worksheet due
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 9 - Midterm Exam
Monday: Review of Midterm Essay Exam Questions
Tuesday: Practice Multiple Choice Midterm
Wednesday: Multiple Choice Midterm Exam
Thursday: Essay Midterm Exam
Friday: Course Reviews
Week 10
Monday: Intro to Photosynthesis - Photosynthesis Video
Tuesday: Photosynthesis Notes (PDF Notes) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Photosynthesis Worksheet
Thursday: Quiz - Photosynthesis; Notesheet & Worksheet due
Friday: Careers Presentation - UW-Madison
Week 11
Monday: Photosynthesis Lab - Intro
Tuesday: Photosynthesis Lab - Microscopy
Wednesday: Photosynthesis Lab - Leaf Disk Experiment
Thursday: Photosynthesis Lab - Leaf Disk Experiment
Friday: Photosynthesis Lab - Designing a Super Crop
Week 12
Monday: Intro to Plant Adaptations - Video 1 and Video 2
Tuesday: Plant Adaptations Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Plant Adaptations Worksheet
Thursday: Quiz - Plant Adaptations; Notesheet & Worksheet Due
Friday: Make-up & Movie Day
Week 13
Monday: FFA State Officer Visit
Tuesday: Review - Unit Test - Photosynth Jeopardy
Wednesday: Photosynthesis Unit Test
Thursday: Thanksgiving
Friday: No School
Week 14
Monday: Intro to Climate Change & Crops Assignment
Tuesday: Climate Change & Crops Assignment (Mr. Kohn out of state)
Wednesday: Climate Change & Crops Assignment - Worktime on paper (Mr. Kohn out of state)
Thursday: Climate Change & Crops Assignment - Worktime on paper (Mr. Kohn out of state)
Friday: Climate Change & Crops Assignment - Worktime on paper (Mr. Kohn out of state)
Week 15
Monday: Intro to Final Experiment
Tuesday: Final Experiment Worktime
Wednesday: Final Experiment Oral Presentations
Thursday: Final Experiment Revisions
Friday: Final Experiment Approval Meetings
Week 16
Monday: Final Experiment Worktime
Tuesday: Final Experiment Worktime
Wednesday: Final Experiment Worktime
Thursday: Final Experiment Oral Presentations
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Winter Break begins Dec 23rd
Week 17
Thursday: Intro to Parli Pro
Friday: Parli Pro
Week 18
Monday: No school - snow day
Tuesday: No school - snow day
Wednesday: National FFA Officer Visit
Thursday: Parli Pro Meetings
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 19
Monday: Practice Exam (NOTE - this is the same as the actual final exam)
Tuesday: Review of Material
Wednesday: Final Exams
Thursday: Final Exams
Friday: Final Exams
Note: this schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for changes and updates.
Teachers: these materials are free to use. Help keep them free - donate with the button at the bottom of the page!
Week 1 - Radish Races & the Scientific Method
Monday: no school
Tuesday: Course intro
Wednesday: Radish Races Packet (due Fri 9/6)
Thursday: Lab - Plant Radishes, Apply Treatments (no write-up)
Friday: Quiz - Scientific Method; Radish Races Packet Due
Week 2 - Lab Safety
Monday: Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet
Tuesday: Finish Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet
Wednesday: TEST: Lab Safety Test
Thursday: Lab: Radish Races Check-in (due at the end of the hour)
Friday: Intro to FFA
Week 3 - The Carbon Cycle
Monday: Intro to the Carbon Cycle - The Carbon Cycle Game
Tuesday: Carbon Cycle Notes (PDF) & Notesheet (due Thurs)
Wednesday: Carbon Cycle Lab - Molecule Modeling
Thursday: Quiz - Carbon Cycle; Lab, Notesheets Due
Friday: Parent's Day; Radish Races Conclusion (due Monday)
Week 4 - Science Writing
Monday: Lab clean-up. Begin Research Posters & Science Writing Notes (PDF) & Notesheet (due Fri); Radish Conclusion due.
Tuesday: Finish Notes. Work time - Radish Races Research Poster (Poster Checklist)
Wednesday: Work time - Radish Races Research Poster
Thursday: Work time - Radish Races Research Poster; Posters due
Friday: Research Poster Symposium
Week 5 - Cell Biology
Monday: Intro to Cell Biology - ATP Video
Tuesday: Cell Biology Notes & Notesheet (due Thurs)
Wednesday: Cell Biology Lab (due Thurs)
Thursday: Quiz - Cell Biology; Lab and Notesheet Due
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 6 - Cellular Respiration
Monday: Intro to Cell Respiration - ATP Video #2
Tuesday: Cell Respiration Notes (PDF) & Notesheet (due Fri)
Wednesday: Cell Respiration Group Worksheet
Thursday: Cell Respiration Worksheets - choice of Dieting & Resp, Zombies and Resp, or Livestock and Resp
Friday: Quiz - Cell Respiration; Notesheet due
Week 7 - Cell Respiration Lab
Monday: Review of Cell Respiration Worksheet
Tuesday: Cell Respiration Experiment Lab
Wednesday: Cell Respiration Experiment Lab
Thursday: Cell Respiration Experiment Lab(due at the end of the hour)
Friday: No school - conferences
Week 8 -
Monday: Intro to Statistics - Statistics Pre-Video
Tuesday: Statistics Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Statistics Worksheet
Thursday: Quiz - Statistics; Notesheet & Worksheet due
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 9 - Midterm Exam
Monday: Review of Midterm Essay Exam Questions
Tuesday: Practice Multiple Choice Midterm
Wednesday: Multiple Choice Midterm Exam
Thursday: Essay Midterm Exam
Friday: Course Reviews
Week 10
Monday: Intro to Photosynthesis - Photosynthesis Video
Tuesday: Photosynthesis Notes (PDF Notes) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Photosynthesis Worksheet
Thursday: Quiz - Photosynthesis; Notesheet & Worksheet due
Friday: Careers Presentation - UW-Madison
Week 11
Monday: Photosynthesis Lab - Intro
Tuesday: Photosynthesis Lab - Microscopy
Wednesday: Photosynthesis Lab - Leaf Disk Experiment
Thursday: Photosynthesis Lab - Leaf Disk Experiment
Friday: Photosynthesis Lab - Designing a Super Crop
Week 12
Monday: Intro to Plant Adaptations - Video 1 and Video 2
Tuesday: Plant Adaptations Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Plant Adaptations Worksheet
Thursday: Quiz - Plant Adaptations; Notesheet & Worksheet Due
Friday: Make-up & Movie Day
Week 13
Monday: FFA State Officer Visit
Tuesday: Review - Unit Test - Photosynth Jeopardy
Wednesday: Photosynthesis Unit Test
Thursday: Thanksgiving
Friday: No School
Week 14
Monday: Intro to Climate Change & Crops Assignment
Tuesday: Climate Change & Crops Assignment (Mr. Kohn out of state)
Wednesday: Climate Change & Crops Assignment - Worktime on paper (Mr. Kohn out of state)
Thursday: Climate Change & Crops Assignment - Worktime on paper (Mr. Kohn out of state)
Friday: Climate Change & Crops Assignment - Worktime on paper (Mr. Kohn out of state)
Week 15
Monday: Intro to Final Experiment
Tuesday: Final Experiment Worktime
Wednesday: Final Experiment Oral Presentations
Thursday: Final Experiment Revisions
Friday: Final Experiment Approval Meetings
Week 16
Monday: Final Experiment Worktime
Tuesday: Final Experiment Worktime
Wednesday: Final Experiment Worktime
Thursday: Final Experiment Oral Presentations
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Winter Break begins Dec 23rd
Week 17
Thursday: Intro to Parli Pro
Friday: Parli Pro
Week 18
Monday: No school - snow day
Tuesday: No school - snow day
Wednesday: National FFA Officer Visit
Thursday: Parli Pro Meetings
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 19
Monday: Practice Exam (NOTE - this is the same as the actual final exam)
Tuesday: Review of Material
Wednesday: Final Exams
Thursday: Final Exams
Friday: Final Exams