eDynamic Learning Course Title: Agriscience 2 State: AL State Course Title: Horticultural Science State Course Code: State Standards: Horticultural Science Date of Standards: Percentage of Course Aligned: 100%
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Explain the importance of horticulture to local, state, national and Agriscience 2 world economies
Unit 1: Introduction to Horticulture and Plant Science
Lesson 2
Categories of horticulture business and economic activities: outdoor production, protected cropping, Review 1 floriculture, nursery stock, plant maintenance, impact of horticulture
Fully Met
Describe career opportunities available in horticulture
Agriscience 2:
Unit 1: Introduction to Horticulture & Plant Science
Lesson 4
Understanding a variety of jobs in the horticulture Critical Thinking 5, Discussion industry and the different skills required, employment 2 path and working conditions of each
Fully Met
Agriscience 2
Unit 1: Introduction to Horticulture & Plant Science
Lesson 5
Understanding the basics of workplace safety for horticulturalists and interpretation of MSDS sheets
Fully Met
Describe vegetative structures and functions in annuals, biennials, and perennials. Examples: root for plant anchor and support, stem Agriscience 2 for plant support, leaf for photosynthesis and respiration
Unit 2: Identifying & Classifying Plants
Lessons 1-5
Understanding how different types of plants live and grow over their lifetime and recognizing key Critical Thinking 5, Activity structural differences between different types of plants
Fully Met
Identifying sexual reproductive structures and functions of plants Examples: flower, fruit, seed
Agriscience 2
Unit 3: Plant Growth, Propagation, & Development
Lessons 3,4, Activity
Distinguishing, identifying and applying both sexual and asexual plant propagation strategies, U3 Activity: Lab, Activity Propagating a plant
Fully Met
Identifying asexual reproductive structures and functions of plants Agriscience 2 Examples: stem, root, leaf
Unit 3: Plant Growth, Propagation, & Development
Lessons 3,4, Activity
Distinguishing, identifying and applying both sexual and asexual plant propagation strategies, U3 Activity: Lab, Activity Propagating a plant
Fully Met
Describe the purpose and use of growth regulators. Examples: rooting, growth stimulant, retardant
Unit 3: Plant Growth, Propagation and Development
Lesson 4
Plant growth, hormones, regulators
Fully Met
Safety
Describe safety practices in horticulture.
Activity
Plant Physiology
Agriscience 2
Review 1, 4