Middle School Ag 7 - Q1 - 5th Hour
On-Going Resources
Daily Smart Starts (GSlides).
How It's Made - Playlist (Link).
SECTION ONE - Career Ready: Awareness - Exploration - Planning - Preparation
Week One - 9/1-9/4
Tu: Permission Form (GDoc). Intro Activity (GDoc).
W: AgVenture: Sourcing Ag Careers Students consider the scope of agriculture and how it is the source of most of our day-to-day necessities in preparation to explore the five agricultural career pathways.
Th: Find Your Future Career Students discover the variety of agricultural careers available and consider their career paths in terms of economics, interests, and suitability to their personal talents and characteristics. My Ag Me! (Link).
F: Discover Agriculture Careers VIDEOS (Link).
Week Two - 9/7-9/11 - no school 7
Tu: Charting Agricultural Careers Students will use infographics and charts to explore the careers that produce food, clothing, shelter, and fuel along with a variety of agricultural STEM careers requiring critical thinkers and problem solvers.
W/Th: Supply and Demand: What If? Students will demonstrate understanding of the importance of the relationship between producers and consumers by explaining how agricultural supply and demand affects commodity prices.
F: Supermarket Smarts In this activity, students will develop an awareness of the importance of food safety in retail food establishments. They will be challenged to design and manage their own food-safe supermarket department using the 4 Cs of Food Safety. At the end of this activity, each team will present its findings in an innovative presentation.
Week Three - 9/14-9/18
M/Tu: Food Scientist for a Day Students focus on the science involved in the production of our food and explore the high-tech aspects of agricultural production as they learn about careers in food science.
W/Th: Fridge Pickle LAB - Once Upon a Chef (Link).
F: QUIZ
SECTION TWO - Learning Ready: Academic Skills - Critical Thinking - Problem-Solving - Innovation - Mindset - Technology Skills
Week Four - 9/21-9/25 - 1/2 day 24
M/Tu: Eggs on the Menu Students will learn the versatility, function, and nutritional benefit of eggs in a healthy diet, identify the function and role of eggs in a recipe, identify forms of technology used on an egg farm, and understand how eggs are classified by size.
W: Egg Notes (GSlides).
Th/F: Farm to Fork Process. Chain of Food Students will explore the path food takes along the Farm-to-Table Continuum. They will begin on the farm and investigate food safety issues during processing, transportation, at restaurants and supermarkets, and finally, in their own homes. Teams will identify how food can become contaminated along the continuum and develop and present strategies for preventing contamination at each step.
Week Five - 9/28-10/2
M: Homemade Butter LAB - allrecipes (Link).
Tu/W/Th/F: Dehydrator Potato Chips & Microwave Potato Chips LAB - Recipe & Directions Found in Dehydrator Manuals
Week Six - 10/5-10/9
M: Planet Zorcon (Grades 6-8)Students explore the connection between individual behavior and resource use, learn the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources, and identify careers related to natural resource management by playing an active, futuristic game in which teams have to collect limited resources from "Planet Zorcon."
Tu: Planet Zorcon LAB (GSlides).
W/Th: Overfishing LAB (GDoc). Overfishing and Aquaculture (Grades 6-8)Students discover the sources of various fish and seafood, compare wild-caught and farm-raised aquaculture systems, and use a simulation to learn how overfishing can damage the ocean ecosystem.
F: QUIZ
SECTION THREE - Life Ready: Self-Awareness - Management - Responsibility - Communication - Collaboration - Global Competence - Leadership
Week Seven - 10/12-10/16 - no school 16
M-F: WI Leaf Lessons - LEAF 7-8 Lesson Guide Kit Checklist PDF
Lesson 1 – Discovering Wisconsin’s Forests, Lesson 2 – Biodiversity and the Forest Connection, Lesson 3 – How Forests Are Managed, Lesson 4 – Forest Management Issues, Lesson 5 – Many Forests, Many Values, Many Reasons, Lesson 6 – Making Broader Connections, Lesson 7 – Key Strategies For Our Future, Lesson 8 – Sustaining Our Forests-Citizens Role & Careers Exploration
Field Enhancements – Tree Identification, Forest Mapping, Forest Diversity
Week Eight - 10/19-10/23 - National Convention (Koeppel Gone)
M/Tu: A Search for the Source In this lesson students will learn that agriculture provides nearly all of the products we rely on in any given day by participating in a relay where they match an everyday item with its "source."
W/Th: Growing Our State History (Grades 6-8) Students will discover the connections between agriculture, natural resources, and the history of their state. Growing Our State History (GDoc).
F: WI Ghost Towns. WI Counties (Link).
Week Nine - 10/26-10/30
Wicking Hydroponic System.
M/Tu: Flower Power (Grades 6-8) Students observe the anatomical structures of flowers and explain a flower's role in plant growth and reproduction as well as their connection to our food supply.
W: Pollinator Site (Link). Pollinator Homework (GDoc).
Th: Floral Design. Principles of floral design, floral tools, holiday arrangement. In class activities, notes, lesson. Principles of Floral Design (Link).
F: QUIZ
FINALS - 11/2-11/3
Class Reflection. Reflection (GForms).
Additional Curriculum:
1.5 DAYS Wheat: Ancient and Ageless Students will explore the importance of wheat in the development of culture by learning about the advent of agriculture, discussing wheat cultivation in ancient Egypt, threshing a head of wheat with their hands, and making a corn dolly out of wheat stems.
2 DAYS Climate Change Phenomena: Bananas in Our Breadbasket? Students will explore the carbon cycle and evaluate associated phenomena of climate as they discover the impact climate change could have on the farms that produce our food.
2 DAYS Clothes on the GrowStudents will gain a broad understanding of the types and sources of different fibers, examining their origins and observing their differences. Activities in this lesson include examining clothing and clothing labels and observing how different types of fabrics burn.
2 DAYS Let's Vote On It In this lesson, students will hold a mock election to learn the importance of becoming well informed on the pros and cons of voting measures that affect our local economies, our environment, and our quality of life.
The Geography of Thanksgiving Dinner Identify common Thanksgiving foods and their farm source, determine if those foods can be produced locally, and locate the common origins of their Thanksgiving day dinner.
Geography of Thanksgiving Dinner (GDoc).
Extra Resources.
SAE. SAE Project (GDoc). SAE Rubric (GDoc).
Daily Smart Starts (GSlides).
How It's Made - Playlist (Link).
SECTION ONE - Career Ready: Awareness - Exploration - Planning - Preparation
Week One - 9/1-9/4
Tu: Permission Form (GDoc). Intro Activity (GDoc).
W: AgVenture: Sourcing Ag Careers Students consider the scope of agriculture and how it is the source of most of our day-to-day necessities in preparation to explore the five agricultural career pathways.
Th: Find Your Future Career Students discover the variety of agricultural careers available and consider their career paths in terms of economics, interests, and suitability to their personal talents and characteristics. My Ag Me! (Link).
F: Discover Agriculture Careers VIDEOS (Link).
Week Two - 9/7-9/11 - no school 7
Tu: Charting Agricultural Careers Students will use infographics and charts to explore the careers that produce food, clothing, shelter, and fuel along with a variety of agricultural STEM careers requiring critical thinkers and problem solvers.
W/Th: Supply and Demand: What If? Students will demonstrate understanding of the importance of the relationship between producers and consumers by explaining how agricultural supply and demand affects commodity prices.
F: Supermarket Smarts In this activity, students will develop an awareness of the importance of food safety in retail food establishments. They will be challenged to design and manage their own food-safe supermarket department using the 4 Cs of Food Safety. At the end of this activity, each team will present its findings in an innovative presentation.
Week Three - 9/14-9/18
M/Tu: Food Scientist for a Day Students focus on the science involved in the production of our food and explore the high-tech aspects of agricultural production as they learn about careers in food science.
W/Th: Fridge Pickle LAB - Once Upon a Chef (Link).
F: QUIZ
SECTION TWO - Learning Ready: Academic Skills - Critical Thinking - Problem-Solving - Innovation - Mindset - Technology Skills
Week Four - 9/21-9/25 - 1/2 day 24
M/Tu: Eggs on the Menu Students will learn the versatility, function, and nutritional benefit of eggs in a healthy diet, identify the function and role of eggs in a recipe, identify forms of technology used on an egg farm, and understand how eggs are classified by size.
W: Egg Notes (GSlides).
Th/F: Farm to Fork Process. Chain of Food Students will explore the path food takes along the Farm-to-Table Continuum. They will begin on the farm and investigate food safety issues during processing, transportation, at restaurants and supermarkets, and finally, in their own homes. Teams will identify how food can become contaminated along the continuum and develop and present strategies for preventing contamination at each step.
Week Five - 9/28-10/2
M: Homemade Butter LAB - allrecipes (Link).
Tu/W/Th/F: Dehydrator Potato Chips & Microwave Potato Chips LAB - Recipe & Directions Found in Dehydrator Manuals
Week Six - 10/5-10/9
M: Planet Zorcon (Grades 6-8)Students explore the connection between individual behavior and resource use, learn the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources, and identify careers related to natural resource management by playing an active, futuristic game in which teams have to collect limited resources from "Planet Zorcon."
Tu: Planet Zorcon LAB (GSlides).
W/Th: Overfishing LAB (GDoc). Overfishing and Aquaculture (Grades 6-8)Students discover the sources of various fish and seafood, compare wild-caught and farm-raised aquaculture systems, and use a simulation to learn how overfishing can damage the ocean ecosystem.
F: QUIZ
SECTION THREE - Life Ready: Self-Awareness - Management - Responsibility - Communication - Collaboration - Global Competence - Leadership
Week Seven - 10/12-10/16 - no school 16
M-F: WI Leaf Lessons - LEAF 7-8 Lesson Guide Kit Checklist PDF
Lesson 1 – Discovering Wisconsin’s Forests, Lesson 2 – Biodiversity and the Forest Connection, Lesson 3 – How Forests Are Managed, Lesson 4 – Forest Management Issues, Lesson 5 – Many Forests, Many Values, Many Reasons, Lesson 6 – Making Broader Connections, Lesson 7 – Key Strategies For Our Future, Lesson 8 – Sustaining Our Forests-Citizens Role & Careers Exploration
Field Enhancements – Tree Identification, Forest Mapping, Forest Diversity
Week Eight - 10/19-10/23 - National Convention (Koeppel Gone)
M/Tu: A Search for the Source In this lesson students will learn that agriculture provides nearly all of the products we rely on in any given day by participating in a relay where they match an everyday item with its "source."
W/Th: Growing Our State History (Grades 6-8) Students will discover the connections between agriculture, natural resources, and the history of their state. Growing Our State History (GDoc).
F: WI Ghost Towns. WI Counties (Link).
Week Nine - 10/26-10/30
Wicking Hydroponic System.
M/Tu: Flower Power (Grades 6-8) Students observe the anatomical structures of flowers and explain a flower's role in plant growth and reproduction as well as their connection to our food supply.
W: Pollinator Site (Link). Pollinator Homework (GDoc).
Th: Floral Design. Principles of floral design, floral tools, holiday arrangement. In class activities, notes, lesson. Principles of Floral Design (Link).
F: QUIZ
FINALS - 11/2-11/3
Class Reflection. Reflection (GForms).
Additional Curriculum:
1.5 DAYS Wheat: Ancient and Ageless Students will explore the importance of wheat in the development of culture by learning about the advent of agriculture, discussing wheat cultivation in ancient Egypt, threshing a head of wheat with their hands, and making a corn dolly out of wheat stems.
2 DAYS Climate Change Phenomena: Bananas in Our Breadbasket? Students will explore the carbon cycle and evaluate associated phenomena of climate as they discover the impact climate change could have on the farms that produce our food.
2 DAYS Clothes on the GrowStudents will gain a broad understanding of the types and sources of different fibers, examining their origins and observing their differences. Activities in this lesson include examining clothing and clothing labels and observing how different types of fabrics burn.
2 DAYS Let's Vote On It In this lesson, students will hold a mock election to learn the importance of becoming well informed on the pros and cons of voting measures that affect our local economies, our environment, and our quality of life.
The Geography of Thanksgiving Dinner Identify common Thanksgiving foods and their farm source, determine if those foods can be produced locally, and locate the common origins of their Thanksgiving day dinner.
Geography of Thanksgiving Dinner (GDoc).
Extra Resources.
SAE. SAE Project (GDoc). SAE Rubric (GDoc).