General Information:
Below is a copy of the course outline.
agriculturecourseoutline.docx |
Unit 1: Introducation
Below is the PowerPoint on the history of agriculture in the Maritimes as well as the reading and assignment on the history of agriculture.
the_history_of_agriculture_in_the_maritimes.pptx.pptx |
aghistory1.doc.docx |
thehistoryofagriculturequestions.docx.docx |
Below is a copy of the PowerPoint from class that discussed the Impact of Agriculture
unit1_impact_of_ag.ppt.pptx |
Below is a copy of the PowerPoint that introduced the concept of sustainable agriculture.
sustainable_farming.ppt.pptx |
Below is the web quest from select Nova Scotia.
selectnovascotiawebquest.doc.docx |
Below is the PowerPoint and article and questions on the Green Revolution.
the_green_revolution.ppt.pptx |
problems_with_the_green_revolution.pdf |
greenrevolutioncurseorblessing.docx |
Aquaculture PowerPoint and Questions:
lec_1_-_introduction_aquiculture.ppt.pptx |
introductiontoaquiculturequestions.doc.docx |
Unit 1: Introduction Test review: Test on Tuesday, October 4, 2016
agriculturetestreview.doc.docx |
Unit 2: Primary Production Systems
Primary Productions PowerPoint and activity at end.
primary_production.ppt.pptx |
Soil and It's Importance PowerPoint.
soil_and_its_importance.ppt.pptx |
Notes on Dirt and why it is important.
dirt_.ppt.pptx |
Power Point on Soil erosion to go along with in class assignment.
soil_erosion.ppt-2.pdf |
soilerosionnotestemplate.doc.pdf |
Power Point on Plant parts and their functions. Labeling diagram also included for the diagrams we labeled together in class which will be seen again! These diagrams were all taken from the Power Point.
powerpoint__3__plant_parts.ppt.pptx |
lebelingpartsofaplant.docx |
Power Point on leaf structure and photosynthesis.
leaf_structure_and_photosynthesis.ppt.pptx |
Project on Classifying leafs and structure / function of plant parts. Use the two Power Points above to answer the questions and the charts below to classify the leafs provided. Be sure to make your project look colorful and neatly designed.
leavesassignment.docx.docx |
leafchart.doc.docx |
Power Point on Forest Succession
forestsuccession.ppt.pdf |
Dairy Questions and Article
dairy_questions.pdf |
cowsinfo.docx.pdf |
Beyond the Beef Questions and article.
beyondthebeefquestions.pdf |
beyond_the_beef_article.pdf |
Plant parts and function Test Review - test will be on Monday, November 14th.
planttestreview.pdf |
Livestock Notes
livestock.ppt.pdf |
Maple Syrup Industry: Notes and questions
maplesyrup-questions.pdf |
maple_syrup_article.pdf |
Chicken Article and Questions:
chickens-questions.pdf |
chickens_article.pdf |
Fertilizer article and questions
fertilizersquestions.pdf |
fertilizers_article.pdf |
Students will watch the documentary Monsanto The Future of Food.
Farm Safety
farmsafetybryant.ppt.pptx |
Students were given the following articles over the course of three classes and had to make their own set of 10 questions with solutions.
canadas_fruit_industry.pdf |
canadas_vegetable_indusrty.pdf |
pigs_article.pdf |
Composting article and questions.
composting_article.pdf |
compostingquestions.pdf |
End of Year Assessment:
The end of year assessment for this course will take place in the form of a process exam where students will complete a project and work and observations from the greenhouse will be included in this assessment for marks. More detail about the process exam will be addressed in class.