Horticulture
NOTE: This is a suggested implementation of the curriculum but individual instructors are welcome to change the curriculum and instruction as needed to make it feasible for each classroom environment. Changes will regularly occur to this page as the curriculum is development and tested. The standards alignment for this course will be provided after the materials are completed.
Week 1 Lab safety & Intro
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Course Intros, Rules & Norms
Wednesday: Lab Safety
Thursday: Lab Safety Test
Friday: Intro to the Adopt a Farm Project
Week 2 Introduction to Sustainability
Monday: Dust Bowl Video & Model Development (Weekly Packet: Word / PDF)
Tuesday: Sustainability DCIs (Notes: PPT / PDF)
Wednesday: Interview a Farmer
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 3 Soil Science
Monday: Soils “Recipe” Lab - Model Development (Weekly Packet: Word/PDF)
Tuesday: DCIs (Notes: PPT/PDF)
Wednesday: Kool-Aid Lab w/ different soil particle sizes; plant radishes for Wk6
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 4 Best Management Practices
Monday: Precipitation & Erosion Simulation (Weekly Packet: Word/PDF)
Tuesday: DCIs (Notes: PPT/ PDF)
Wednesday: Interview a Scientist/Extension Agent
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project;
Week 5 Soils Unit Project
Monday: Soils Unit Project (Weekly Packet: Word/PDF)
Tuesday: Soils Unit Project
Wednesday: Soils Unit Project Presentations
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Midterm
Week 6 Plant Physiology - Roots
Monday: Simulations (Weekly Packet: Word/PDF)
Tuesday: Roots DCIs (Notes: PPT/PDF)
Wednesday: Sad Radishes Lab (packed soil, water logged, sandy, etc.)
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 7 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Pre-test and Expressing Ideas
Tuesday: Zooming Into Plants
Wednesday: Zooming Into Plants
Thursday: Zooming Into Plants
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 8 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.1)
Tuesday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.2, 3.3)
Wednesday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.3)
Thursday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.4)
Friday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.5)
Week 9 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Explaining How Plants Make Food, Grow, and Function 4.1
Tuesday: Explaining How Plants Make Food, Grow, and Function 4.2
Wednesday: Explaining How Plants Make Food, Grow, and Function 4.3
Thursday: Explaining How Plants Make Food, Grow, and Function 4.4
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 10 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Explaining How Plants Grow 5.1
Tuesday: Explaining How Plants Grow 5.2
Wednesday: Explaining How Plants Grow 5.3
Thursday: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning 6.1
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 11 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning 6.2
Tuesday: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning 6.3
Wednesday: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning 6.4
Thursday: Optional: Trees Made of Air - OR - Post-Test
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 12 Final Project (Packet - Word/ PDF)
Monday: Gardening 101 (starting seedlings for transplant)
Tuesday: Intro Activity: Garden Critique
Wednesday: Garden & Field Critique Presentation & Revision
Thursday: Preliminary Garden Design – What factors are necessary to ensure plant productivity in gardens and fields?
Friday: Career & Community Connections
Week 13 Final Project (Packet - Word/ PDF)
Monday: Garden Design Group Critiques & Revisions
Tuesday: Presentation Work Time
Wednesday: Garden Design Presentations
Thursday: Garden Design Planning & Implementation
Friday: Career & Community Connections
Week 14 Final Project (Packet - Word/ PDF)
Monday: Garden Design Planning & Implementation
Tuesday: Garden Work Time
Wednesday: Garden Work Time
Thursday: Progress Report
Friday: Career & Community Connections
Week 15 Review & Final Exam
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Week 1 Lab safety & Intro
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Course Intros, Rules & Norms
Wednesday: Lab Safety
Thursday: Lab Safety Test
Friday: Intro to the Adopt a Farm Project
Week 2 Introduction to Sustainability
Monday: Dust Bowl Video & Model Development (Weekly Packet: Word / PDF)
Tuesday: Sustainability DCIs (Notes: PPT / PDF)
Wednesday: Interview a Farmer
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 3 Soil Science
Monday: Soils “Recipe” Lab - Model Development (Weekly Packet: Word/PDF)
Tuesday: DCIs (Notes: PPT/PDF)
Wednesday: Kool-Aid Lab w/ different soil particle sizes; plant radishes for Wk6
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 4 Best Management Practices
Monday: Precipitation & Erosion Simulation (Weekly Packet: Word/PDF)
Tuesday: DCIs (Notes: PPT/ PDF)
Wednesday: Interview a Scientist/Extension Agent
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project;
Week 5 Soils Unit Project
Monday: Soils Unit Project (Weekly Packet: Word/PDF)
Tuesday: Soils Unit Project
Wednesday: Soils Unit Project Presentations
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Midterm
Week 6 Plant Physiology - Roots
Monday: Simulations (Weekly Packet: Word/PDF)
Tuesday: Roots DCIs (Notes: PPT/PDF)
Wednesday: Sad Radishes Lab (packed soil, water logged, sandy, etc.)
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 7 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Pre-test and Expressing Ideas
Tuesday: Zooming Into Plants
Wednesday: Zooming Into Plants
Thursday: Zooming Into Plants
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 8 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.1)
Tuesday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.2, 3.3)
Wednesday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.3)
Thursday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.4)
Friday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.5)
Week 9 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Explaining How Plants Make Food, Grow, and Function 4.1
Tuesday: Explaining How Plants Make Food, Grow, and Function 4.2
Wednesday: Explaining How Plants Make Food, Grow, and Function 4.3
Thursday: Explaining How Plants Make Food, Grow, and Function 4.4
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 10 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Explaining How Plants Grow 5.1
Tuesday: Explaining How Plants Grow 5.2
Wednesday: Explaining How Plants Grow 5.3
Thursday: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning 6.1
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 11 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning 6.2
Tuesday: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning 6.3
Wednesday: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning 6.4
Thursday: Optional: Trees Made of Air - OR - Post-Test
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 12 Final Project (Packet - Word/ PDF)
Monday: Gardening 101 (starting seedlings for transplant)
Tuesday: Intro Activity: Garden Critique
Wednesday: Garden & Field Critique Presentation & Revision
Thursday: Preliminary Garden Design – What factors are necessary to ensure plant productivity in gardens and fields?
Friday: Career & Community Connections
Week 13 Final Project (Packet - Word/ PDF)
Monday: Garden Design Group Critiques & Revisions
Tuesday: Presentation Work Time
Wednesday: Garden Design Presentations
Thursday: Garden Design Planning & Implementation
Friday: Career & Community Connections
Week 14 Final Project (Packet - Word/ PDF)
Monday: Garden Design Planning & Implementation
Tuesday: Garden Work Time
Wednesday: Garden Work Time
Thursday: Progress Report
Friday: Career & Community Connections
Week 15 Review & Final Exam
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Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday: