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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 
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  • Home
  • The Curriculum
    • FACTS-Natural Resources
    • FACTS-Horticulture
    • FACTS-Animal Science
  • The Instruction
    • How to Teach FACTS
    • FACTS Consent Forms
    • FACTS Bioreactors
    • FACTS Bioreactor User Manual
  • Training & PD
  • How to Join the FACTS Community
  • Research Publications
  • Additional Resources