Curriculum Map

Subject :  Exploratory Ag.

Grade Level:  7th Grade

Month

Content/Topic

Skills

Assessment

Standards

September

  • ATV Safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • What is Agriculture?/

Careers in Ag.

 

 

 

  • Plants
  • Proper Protective Clothing
  • Identification of Parts
  • Trouble-Shooting ATV Problems
  • Starting Up
  • Basic & Intermediate Riding Skills
  • Riding in Different Terrains
  • Taking Care of the Environment
  • Trouble-Shooting Emergencies and First Aid
  • Responsibility for ATV Laws

 

 

  • Define Agriculture and All That it Incorporates
  • Be Aware of Various Careers in Ag.

 

 

  • Identify Plant & Flower Parts, Needs, & Uses
  • Describe the Similarities, Differences, and Results of Photosynthesis & Respiration
  • Plant Propagation
  • Activity Sheets
  • Written Test
  • Driving Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Activity Sheets
  • Bulletin Board Activity

 

 

 

 

  • Activity Sheets
  • Demonstrate a Cutting
  • Quiz

 

 

  • E.8.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • A.8.2
  • D.8.1, D.8.2

 

 

 

  • D.8.3, D.8.4

 

October

  • Crops

 

 

 

  • Cheese Production

 

 

When New Group Starts:  Repeat

  • Describe Crop Production in Wisconsin

 

 

  • Describe How Cheese is Made
  • Identify Different Types of Cheese
  • Activity Sheets

 

 

 

  • Test-tasting Cheese
  • D.8.1, D.8.3

 

 

  • D.8.5

November

  • See Above

 

 

 

December

  • See Above

 

 

 

January

  • See Above