Title: Agriscience and Technology (18001-18A)

Demonstrating Personal Qualities and Abilities
  Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
  Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving.
  Demonstrate initiative and self-direction.
  Demonstrate integrity.
  Demonstrate work ethic.
  WorkplaceReadinessSkillsPoster2019.pdf
Demonstrating Interpersonal Skills
  Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills.
  Demonstrate listening and speaking skills.
  Demonstrate respect for diversity.
  Demonstrate customer service skills.
  Collaborate with team members.
Demonstrating Professional Competencies
  Demonstrate big-picture thinking.
  Demonstrate career- and life-management skills.
  Demonstrate continuous learning and adaptability.
  Manage time and resources.
  Demonstrate information-literacy skills.
  Demonstrate an understanding of information security.
  Maintain working knowledge of current information-technology (IT) systems.
  Demonstrate proficiency with technologies, tools, and machines common to a specific occupation.
  Apply mathematical skills to job-specific tasks.
  Demonstrate professionalism.
  Demonstrate reading and writing skills.
  Demonstrate workplace safety.
Addressing Elements of Student Life
  Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization.
  Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult.
  Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.
  Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards.
Exploring Work-Based Learning
  Identify the types of work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.
  (Optional) Reflect on lessons learned during the WBL experience.
  Explore career opportunities related to the WBL experience.
  (Optional) Participate in a WBL experience, when appropriate.
Exploring Leadership Opportunities through FFA
  A Note About This Module
  Identify the role of supervised agricultural experiences (SAEs) in agricultural education.
  Participate in an SAE.
  Identify benefits and responsibilities of FFA membership.
  Describe leadership characteristics and opportunities as they relate to agriculture and FFA.
  (Optional) Apply for an FFA degree and/or an agricultural proficiency award.
Becoming Oriented to Agriscience Technology
  Identify class rules, safety precautions, and procedures.
  Explore new and emerging technologies in agriculture and agriscience.
  Identify the components of an agricultural/agriscience research project.
  Identify safety procedures in performing experiments.
  Perform an agriculture/agriscience experiment.
Understanding Global Agriculture
  Define terms related to trade.
  Explore global agriculture.
  Explain the relationship of global trade to Virginia agriculture.
Understanding AFNR Businesses
  Identify the significance of agribusiness in agriscience.
  Identify types of agribusiness.
  (Optional) Identify risks inherent in agribusiness.
  Identify characteristics of an entrepreneur.
  Explore career opportunities related to agriculture, food, and natural resources (AFNR).
Understanding Agricultural Mechanics
  Demonstrate safety practices.
  Demonstrate measuring skills.
  Interpret plans for constructing an agriculture project.
  Identify new and emerging equipment and tools in agriscience.
  Identify portable hand tools, portable power tools, equipment, and accessories.
  (Optional) Demonstrate the use of hand tools, portable power tools, equipment, and accessories.
  (Optional) Demonstrate woodworking skills.
  Explain the principles of electricity.
  (Optional) Demonstrate basic electrical wiring skills.
  (Optional) Shape metal.
  (Optional) Explain the arc-welding process.
  (Optional) Operate arc-welding equipment.
  Explain the operating principles of small engines.
Exploring Animal Science
  Categorize breeds of animals.
  (Optional) Identify equipment used in the care of companion and/or livestock animals.
  (Optional) Evaluate types of companion and/or livestock animal feed.
  (Optional) Explore healthcare and maintenance practices for companion and/or livestock animals.
Exploring Natural Resources
  Identify the importance of natural resource management.
  (Optional) Determine the volume and value of timber.
  Identify Virginia trees as sawtimber, pulpwood, and/or ornamentals.
  (Optional) Explain soil fertility.
  Discuss the importance of water to agriculture.
  (Optional) Analyze a water sample.
Exploring Horticultural Sciences
  Identify common garden, landscape, and interior plants.
  Describe integrated pest management.
  (Optional) Explore the principles of floral design.
  (Optional) Explore the principles of landscape design.
  (Optional) Identify common horticultural and landscape tools, equipment, technologies, and practices.
Exploring Food Science
  Explore the food industry as it relates to agriculture, agriscience, and agribusiness.
  Research foodborne illnesses.
  Describe methods of food processing and preservation.
  Explain food labels.
ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION (for instructors only; do not publish for students)
  Student Competency Records
  8001 8004 Standards Correlations.pdf
  8001 8004 Career Clusters.pdf
  8001 8004 Acknowledgments and Copyright.pdf