Intro to hort day 1
- 1. Introduction to Horticulture Mrs. Hilleary Room 800 The Horticulture Bldg
- 2. Objective You will learning to operate a horticulture business or use plants to enhance your life Not a theory course We must raise plants to sell to fund the educational program Learn scientific principles and apply them to growing plants for food, pleasure, or income
- 3. Activities Propagate Plants Maintain Gardens Test soil Grow vegetables Design & build Irrigation Systems Hydroponics Turf Management Organic Production Operate a Greenhouse Vineyards & Orchards Floral Design Landscape Design Manage Horticulture Business
- 4. Supplies Composition Notebook Something to write with Dress to go outside & work You will get dirty – Guys! Shoes Hands Clothing
- 5. Daily Schedule Focus Activity Today’s weather Plant of the day Look it up Enter in your notebook Term of the Day Look it up Enter in your notebook Present Information Activity(ies) Enter in your notebook Work on projects in progress Clean-up & Review
- 6. Safety Materials Saws, drills, & grinders Chemicals Rototiller, Lawnmowers, Tractor, Chippers First Aid Procedures Dress to work Safety Test – must pass w/ a 100% grade before using the equipment
- 7. 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, consistency, & fairly Occasional mistakes I will fix them if you let me know (nicely) An enjoyable class – not recess
- 8. What I expect from you Positive attitude & environment Be kind to each other 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
- 9. Workplace Readiness New Program Virginia Businesses gave employment requirements Workplace Readiness Skills
- 10. Work ethic Everybody should feel a moral obligation to contribute to the class efforts. NEVER stand back and watch someone work. The ATTITUDE of working hard will bring success. Get Real
- 11. Daily Grade Rubric You will receive a daily work grade A – Worked hard all class B - Worked most of class C- Worked some D- Worked only a little with nagging F – Didn’t do squat You will get a bi-weekly average in your notebook
- 12. Grades Daily Grade 35% Work ethic Stay on task Clean-up Notebook 15% Complete Neat Quizzes 25% Projects 25% Exam(s) count 10% of the semester grade Quiz most Fridays with terms Open notebook.
- 13. Notebook Everyday you will take notes from the screen and put them in your notebook If you miss a day, you must get the notes from the class website Notebooks will be graded every other week
- 14. Focus Activity: 7:50 – 8:00 Daily conditions Plant of the Day Complete in your notebook Term of Today Get from the daily slides
- 15. Daily Lesson 15 – 30 min PowerPoint Take notes/Complete worksheets Watch videos Reinforce plant names Learn techniques & methods
- 16. Activities Until 9:10 Starting seed Planting plants Maintenance of gardens Maintaining equipment Learning plant names Working in greenhouse Experiments Record Keeping
- 17. Closing 9:10 – 9:21 Clean up Review class Turn in assignments Update notebooks Get any notes or days you are missing
- 18. Computer & Internet Use Great resource for research & staying current Learn to integrate technology in all work No recreational use during class time
- 19. Technology Progress in agriculture depends on technology Machinery Information
- 20. Response Introduction Get a Response transmitter from the front of the class
- 21. AngelLearning.Com School is going to a new system We are running some of the pilot programs I will use it to post class information Today you will logon and explore the site
- 22. Your turn – go to the computers Your may need to share – Help each other: Go to the FCPS1.AngelLearning.Com site and logon After you have completed the assignment, let someone else use the computer. Help each other!
- 24. Tomorrow Assemble notebooks Fill out papers Class Policies