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K–12 Standards

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: Introduction to Agriscience

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Identify the importance of agriscience. The student will be able to:01.0

  • 1

    Define agriscience and explain its diversity and scope.01.01

  • 2

    Describe the importance of agriculture on a world, national, state, and community scale.01.02

  • 3

    Describe the importance of agriculture in each individual's life.01.03

  • 4

    Collect and discuss information on current agricultural events.01.04

  • 5

    Trace the evolution of agriscience from its beginnings to current applications.01.05

  • 6

    Identify the major agricultural production areas and the major commodities produced in the United States and Florida.01.06

  • 7

    Describe the diversity of career opportunities in agriculture and its related fields through a Foundational SAE.01.07

  • 8

    Describe the relationship between natural resources and agriculture.01.08

  • 9

    Describe technology used in agricultural production, processing, and marketing of agricultural products.01.09

Identify and practice agriculture safety skills. The student will be able to:02.0

  • 1

    Identify procedures for safely using equipment.02.01

  • 2

    Identify and use proper personal protective equipment (PPE).02.02

  • 3

    Describe proper procedures for safety in agriculture classroom, laboratory, and land-laboratory.02.03

Describe the importance of plants and animals in agriculture. The student will be able to:03.0

  • 1

    Identify plants important to agriculture.03.01

  • 2

    Identify animals important to agriculture.03.02

  • 3

    Demonstrate the proper handling and ethical care of animals.03.03

  • 4

    Describe animal rights and animal welfare.03.04

  • 5

    Compare organic farming and conventional farming.03.05

  • 6

    Identify conditions necessary for agricultural production.03.06

  • 7

    Evaluate proper health and nutrition for livestock animals.03.07

  • 8

    Compare companion animals and livestock animals03.08

  • 8

    Identify the agricultural source of consumer products.03.09

  • 10

    Trace the development of an agricultural product from the producer to the consumer.03.10

Use selected techniques to produce finished products from agricultural materials. The student will be able to:04.0

  • 1

    Complete a project safely using the appropriate agricultural tools, machinery, or equipment.04.01

  • 2

    Prepare and process an agricultural product.04.02

  • 3

    Propagate horticulture plants.04.03

Describe leadership and communication skills. The student will be able to:05.0

  • 1

    Describe the aims and purposes of the FFA organization.05.01

  • 2

    Identify opportunities available to FFA members.05.02

  • 3

    Define leadership and different leadership styles.05.03

  • 4

    Define communication and identify methods of communication05.04

  • 5

    Prepare and present and extemporaneous speech.05.05

Integrate the use of science, mathematics, reading, geography, history, writing, and communication in agriscience and technology. The student will be able to:06.0

  • 1

    Apply basic mathematics operations to solve agricultural problems.06.01

  • 2

    Correctly use measuring devices and utilize measurements to solve agricultural problems.06.02

  • 3

    Prepare written and oral materials using correct English grammar.06.03

  • 4

    Identify the main idea in oral presentations and written materials.06.04

  • 5

    Locates, organizes, and interprets information from a variety of agricultural sources.06.05

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
Where can I read the official document?
Florida Departmebt of Education

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