Introduction to Natural Resources

Mrs. HillearyRm 800

Horticulture Building

What is the class? All about the great outdoors Who has had ecology?

Similarities Differences

Agriculture Focus Local Focus

Syllabus Implementing Virginia’s CTE Course Requirements Participating in the Student Organization Careers in Natural Resources & Environmental Mgmt Basic Environmental Science Protecting the Environment: Soil, Air & Water Woodland Management & Conservation Land Use Planning Manage Fish & Wildlife Cartography & Orienteering Aquatic Animals & Aquaculture Renewable Energy Waste Management

Daily Schedule Focus Activity – Current Events

Science Daily Agriculture Local Agriculture News Work with a partner – not the same one every day

Present Information – not more than 20 min Activity

Outside Inside

Critter care & Clean-up Fish, Quail, Worms, Frogs etc.

Areas of Study Aquaculture – catfish & tilapia – 2 weeks Soil & Water Conservation – 3 weeks Forestry – 2 weeks Ponds & Fisheries – 1 week Maps & GPS – 1 week Organic vs Traditional Agriculture 1 week Energy – 2 weeks Hunting & Wildlife Management – 2 weeks Wood Products -1week Land Use & Govt. Programs – 2 weeks Careers – 1 week

Safety

Safety Tests- must get a 100% before participation Lab/Shop Safety Test on equipment as need arises

Adult Behavior Dress to work

What you can expect from me Help you prepare for life after high school Enforce school rules

No hats in the classroom No earphones in the classroom No phones anytime No Student Parking

I won’t waste your time Treated respectfully & fairly with

Consistency Occasional mistakes

I will fix them if you let me know (nicely) An enjoyable class – not recess

What I Expect from you Positive attitude & environment Strong work ethic inside and out Willingness to learn

Group work Self motivated See the big picture

Use technology extensively Be where you are supposed to be

Grades Quizzes 25% Daily Grade – work ethic 35% Projects – 1 per qtr 25% Notebook 15%

Exam counts 10% of the semester grade Quiz most Fridays with terms, current

events & weekly activities. Open notebook.

Class Supplies

3 ring notebookPen or pencilsDress to go outside

Technology

Progress in agriculture depends on technology Machinery

Movie Information

Senteo Introduction

Get a Senteo transmitter from the front of the class

Website – FHSHORT.PBWORKS.COM The school is adopting the Angel

classroom system - Don’t know when yet?

We will use it for class lessons If you are absent, you must go to the

class day and review the class All papers and items to turn in must be

turned in electronically on Angel No paper copies No “I put it on your desk” Submitted online with a date/time stamp

Co-op

Agriculture Co-ops A co-op gives students the

opportunity to work for pay and earn school credit at the same time.

Only open to 11 and 12 grades Great option if you have met all of the

requirements except Gov’t & English. Get real world job experience Does not negatively impact your

college plans.

Co-op subjects

Agriculture Machinery Services Natural Resources Environmental Management Horticulture Floral Design Nursery – Landscape

Jobs

Current job – may qualify Job opportunities Minimum number of hours per year

required for credit Most students work 15 – 20

hrs/week

Today Tour grounds

Tomorrow

Assemble notebooks Fill out papers Start Aquaculture