Agriscience Semester Curriculum
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 - Unit Objectives
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 - Unit Objectives
Monday: Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet
Tuesday: Finish Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet
Wednesday: TEST: Lab Safety Test
Thursday: Intro to FFA
Friday: Carbon Cycle Video 1 and Video 2; Radish Races Check-in (due at the end of the hour)
Week 3 - The Carbon Cycle - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to the Carbon Cycle - Roots of the Carbon Cycle; begin notes
Tuesday: Carbon Cycle Notes (PDF) and Notesheet (due Thurs)
Wednesday: Carbon Cycle Lab - Molecule Modeling; finish notes.
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 - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Cell Biology - ATP Video ; Mitochondria 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 - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Cell Respiration - ATP Video #2
Tuesday: Cell Respiration Notes (PDF) & Notesheet (due Fri)
Wednesday: Finish notes; class discussion (Cattle ATP)
Thursday: Cell Respiration Group Worksheet; notesheet and worksheet due at the end of the hour
Friday: No school - conferences
Week 7 - Cell Respiration Lab - Unit Objectives
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: Quiz - Cell Respiration
Week 8 - Statistics - Quiz Objectives
Monday: Intro to Statistics
Tuesday: Statistics Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Stats 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: Make-up Day (and Bill Nye)
Week 10 - Photosynthesis - Quiz Objectives
Monday: Intro to Photosynthesis - Photosynthesis Video
Tuesday: Photosynthesis Notes (PDF Notes) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Finish notes; class discussion.
Thursday: Photosynthesis Worksheet
Friday: Quiz - Photosynthesis; Notesheet & Worksheet due
Week 11 - Photosynthesis Labs
Monday: Photosynthesis Lab - Intro & Designing a Super Crop (Day 5 in packet)
Tuesday: FFA State Officer Visit
Wednesday: Photosynthesis Lab - Microscopy
Thursday: Photosynthesis Lab - Leaf Disk Experiment
Friday: Photosynthesis Lab - Leaf Disk Experiment
Week 12 - Plant Adaptations - Quiz Objectives
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 - Freedom from Famine
Week 13 - Photosynthesis Unit Test
Monday: Review - Unit Test - Photosynth Jeopardy
Tuesday: Photosynthesis Unit Test
Wednesday: UW-Platteville Presentation
Thursday: Thanksgiving
Friday: No School
Week 14 - Final Experiments
Monday: Intro to Final Experiment
Tuesday: Final Experiment Worktime
Wednesday: Final Experiment Oral Presentations
Thursday: Final Experiment Revisions
Friday: Final Experiment Approval Meetings
Week 15 - Final Experiments
Monday: Final Experiment Worktime
Tuesday: Final Experiment Worktime
Wednesday: Final Experiment Worktime
Thursday: Final Experiment Oral Presentations
Friday: Make-up & Movie Day - Freedom from Famine
Week 16 - Climate Change & Crops Paper
Monday: Intro to Climate Change & Crops Assignment
Tuesday: Climate Change & Crops Assignment
Wednesday: Climate Change & Crops Assignment - Worktime on paper
Thursday: Climate Change & Crops Assignment - Worktime on paper
Friday: Climate Change & Crops Assignment - Worktime on paper
Week 17
Monday: Climate Change & Crops Assignment - Worktime on paper
Tuesday: Make-up and Movie Day
Winter Break begins Dec 24th
Week 18 - Parliamentary Procedure
Monday: Parli Pro
Tuesday: Parli Pro
Wednesday: Parli Pro
Thursday: Parli Pro Class Meeting
Friday: Review of Material
Week 19
Monday: Review of Material
Tuesday: Review of Material
Wednesday: Final Exams
Thursday: Final Exams
Friday: Final Exams
Final Exam Review Materials
2013-14 Essay Exam
2013-14 Multiple Choice Exam
2014-15 Agriscience Unit Objectives
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 - Unit Objectives
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 - Unit Objectives
Monday: Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet
Tuesday: Finish Lab Safety Notes & Notesheet
Wednesday: TEST: Lab Safety Test
Thursday: Intro to FFA
Friday: Carbon Cycle Video 1 and Video 2; Radish Races Check-in (due at the end of the hour)
Week 3 - The Carbon Cycle - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to the Carbon Cycle - Roots of the Carbon Cycle; begin notes
Tuesday: Carbon Cycle Notes (PDF) and Notesheet (due Thurs)
Wednesday: Carbon Cycle Lab - Molecule Modeling; finish notes.
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 - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Cell Biology - ATP Video ; Mitochondria 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 - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Cell Respiration - ATP Video #2
Tuesday: Cell Respiration Notes (PDF) & Notesheet (due Fri)
Wednesday: Finish notes; class discussion (Cattle ATP)
Thursday: Cell Respiration Group Worksheet; notesheet and worksheet due at the end of the hour
Friday: No school - conferences
Week 7 - Cell Respiration Lab - Unit Objectives
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: Quiz - Cell Respiration
Week 8 - Statistics - Quiz Objectives
Monday: Intro to Statistics
Tuesday: Statistics Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Stats 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: Make-up Day (and Bill Nye)
Week 10 - Photosynthesis - Quiz Objectives
Monday: Intro to Photosynthesis - Photosynthesis Video
Tuesday: Photosynthesis Notes (PDF Notes) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Finish notes; class discussion.
Thursday: Photosynthesis Worksheet
Friday: Quiz - Photosynthesis; Notesheet & Worksheet due
Week 11 - Photosynthesis Labs
Monday: Photosynthesis Lab - Intro & Designing a Super Crop (Day 5 in packet)
Tuesday: FFA State Officer Visit
Wednesday: Photosynthesis Lab - Microscopy
Thursday: Photosynthesis Lab - Leaf Disk Experiment
Friday: Photosynthesis Lab - Leaf Disk Experiment
Week 12 - Plant Adaptations - Quiz Objectives
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 - Freedom from Famine
Week 13 - Photosynthesis Unit Test
Monday: Review - Unit Test - Photosynth Jeopardy
Tuesday: Photosynthesis Unit Test
Wednesday: UW-Platteville Presentation
Thursday: Thanksgiving
Friday: No School
Week 14 - Final Experiments
Monday: Intro to Final Experiment
Tuesday: Final Experiment Worktime
Wednesday: Final Experiment Oral Presentations
Thursday: Final Experiment Revisions
Friday: Final Experiment Approval Meetings
Week 15 - Final Experiments
Monday: Final Experiment Worktime
Tuesday: Final Experiment Worktime
Wednesday: Final Experiment Worktime
Thursday: Final Experiment Oral Presentations
Friday: Make-up & Movie Day - Freedom from Famine
Week 16 - Climate Change & Crops Paper
Monday: Intro to Climate Change & Crops Assignment
Tuesday: Climate Change & Crops Assignment
Wednesday: Climate Change & Crops Assignment - Worktime on paper
Thursday: Climate Change & Crops Assignment - Worktime on paper
Friday: Climate Change & Crops Assignment - Worktime on paper
Week 17
Monday: Climate Change & Crops Assignment - Worktime on paper
Tuesday: Make-up and Movie Day
Winter Break begins Dec 24th
Week 18 - Parliamentary Procedure
Monday: Parli Pro
Tuesday: Parli Pro
Wednesday: Parli Pro
Thursday: Parli Pro Class Meeting
Friday: Review of Material
Week 19
Monday: Review of Material
Tuesday: Review of Material
Wednesday: Final Exams
Thursday: Final Exams
Friday: Final Exams
Final Exam Review Materials
2013-14 Essay Exam
2013-14 Multiple Choice Exam
2014-15 Agriscience Unit Objectives