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Science Curriculum
Science - Agricultural Earth Science

Solar System Bodies
The learner will be able to understand the differences and similarities among the sun, the terrestrial planets, and the gas planets may have been established during the formation of the solar system .
Strand Scope Source
Earth's Place in the Universe Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 1.a.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapters 19 (pp. 553-585) and 20 (592-617). [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 27 (587-609). [Textbook].  
  
Nebular (Dust Cloud) Theory
The learner will be able to understand that the evidence from Earth and moon rocks indicates that the solar system was formed from a nebular cloud of dust and gas approximately 4.6 billion years ago .
Strand Scope Source
Earth's Place in the Universe Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 1.b.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 4 (68-87). [Textbook].  
  
Early Earth
The learner will be able to understand that the evidence from geological studies of Earth and other planets suggest that the early Earth was very different from Earth today .
Strand Scope Source
Earth's Place in the Universe Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 1.c.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapters 8 (256-274), 9 (277-297), and 10. [Textbook].  
· California Agricultural Education, Chapter 4 (68-87). [On-line].  
  
Scale & Structure of Solar System
The learner will be able to understand that the evidence indicating that the planets are much closer to Earth than the stars are .
Strand Scope Source
Earth's Place in the Universe Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 1.d.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 19 (p. 563). [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 28 (610-639). [Textbook].  
  
The Sun as a Star
The learner will be able to understand that the Sun is a typical star and is powered by nuclear reactions, primarily the fusion of hydrogen to form helium.
Strand Scope Source
Earth's Place in the Universe Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 1.e.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 20. [Textbook].  
· Planetscapes, Sun [On-line].  http://www.planetscapes.com/solar/eng/sun.htm
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 26 (570-585). [Textbook].  
  
Asteroid Impact
The learner will be able to understand that the evidence for the dramatic effects that asteroid impacts have had in shaping the surface of planets and their moons and in mass extinctions of life on Earth .
Strand Scope Source
Earth's Place in the Universe Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 1.f.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 9 (pp. 302-303). [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 27 (586-609). [Textbook].  
  
* Extrasolar Planets
The learner will be able to understand that the evidence for the existence of planets orbiting other stars.
Strand Scope Source
Earth's Place in the Universe Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 1.g.
  
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Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
Our Location in the Galaxy
The learner will be able to understand that the solar system is located in an outer edge of the disc-shaped Milky Way galaxy, which spans 100,000 light years .
Strand Scope Source
Earth's Place in the Universe Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 2.a.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 20 (p. 611) [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 28 (610-639). [Textbook].  
  
Galaxies
The learner will be able to understand that galaxies are made of billions of stars and comprise most of the visible mass of the universe .
Strand Scope Source
Earth's Place in the Universe Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 2.b.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 20 [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 28 (610-639). [Textbook].  
  
Formation of Elements
The learner will be able to understand that the evidence indicating that all elements with an atomic number greater than that of lithium have been formed by nuclear fusion in stars.
Strand Scope Source
Earth's Place in the Universe Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 2.c.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 28 (610-639). [Textbook].  
  
Star Life Cycles
The learner will be able to understand that stars differ in their life cycles and that visual, radio, and X-ray telescopes may be used to collect data that reveal those differences .
Strand Scope Source
Earth's Place in the Universe Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 2.d.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapters 18 and 20. [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 28 (610-639). [Textbook].  
  
* Particle Accelerators
The learner will be able to understand that accelerators boost subatomic particles to energy levels that simulate conditions in the stars and in the early history of the universe before stars formed .
Strand Scope Source
Earth's Place in the Universe Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 2.e.
  
* Evidence for Star Life Cycles
The learner will be able to understand that the evidence indicating that the color, brightness, and evolution of a star are determined by a balance between gravitational collapse and nuclear fusion .
Strand Scope Source
Earth's Place in the Universe Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 2.f.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 20 [Textbook].  
  
* Evidence for the "Big Bang"
The learner will be able to understand how the red-shift from distant galaxies and the cosmic background radiation provide evidence for the "big bang" model that suggests that the universe has been expanding for 10 to 20 billion years.
Strand Scope Source
Earth's Place in the Universe Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 2.g.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 20. [Textbook].  
  
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Dynamic Earth Processes
Sea Floor & Plate Tectonics
The learner will be able to understand that the features of the ocean floor (magnetic patterns, age, and sea-floor topography) provide evidence of plate tectonics .
Strand Scope Source
Dynamic Earth Processes Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 3.a.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 1 [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 23 (508-529). [Textbook].  
  
Plate Boundaries
The learner will be able to understand the principal structures that form at the three different kinds of plate boundaries .
Strand Scope Source
Dynamic Earth Processes Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 3.b.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 1 [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 8 (170-191). [Textbook].  
  
Formation & Properties of Rocks
The learner will be able to understand how to explain the properties of rocks based on the physical and chemical conditions in which they formed, including plate tectonic processes .
Strand Scope Source
Dynamic Earth Processes Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 3.c.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapters 1, 2 and 6. [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 6 (116-141). [Textbook].  
  
Major Components of Soil
The learner will be able to describe the major components of soil (air, water, organic material and minerals).
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.16.1.
  
Soil Characteristics
The learner will be able to explain the relationship of soil characteristics to plant growth (soil texture, structure, pH and salinity).
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.16.2.
  
Earthquakes
The learner will be able to understand why and how earthquakes occur and the scales used to measure their intensity and magnitude .
Strand Scope Source
Dynamic Earth Processes Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 3.d.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 2 [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 10 (234-249). [Textbook].  
  
Volcanoes
The learner will be able to understand that there are two kinds of volcanoes: one kind with violent eruptions producing steep slopes and the other kind with voluminous lava flows producing gentle slopes .
Strand Scope Source
Dynamic Earth Processes Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 3.e.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 2 [Textbook].  
· Virtual Geology Labs Online, http://vcourseware.sonoma.edu/GeoLabs/index.html [On-line].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 9 (192-211). [Textbook].  
  
Hot Spots & Subduction *
The learner will be able to understand the explanation for the location and properties of volcanoes that are due to hot spots and the explanation for those that are due to subduction .
Strand Scope Source
Dynamic Earth Processes Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 3.f.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 1 and 2 [Textbook].  
  
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Energy in the Earth System
Energy on Earth
The learner will be able to understand the relative amount of incoming solar energy compared with Earth's internal energy and the energy used by society.
Strand Scope Source
Energy in the Earth System Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 4.a.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapters 1 (p. 19), 7 and 10 (p. 325) [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 1 (2-23). [Textbook].  
  
Solar Radiation
The learner will be able to understand the fate of incoming solar radiation in terms of reflection, absorption, and photosynthesis.
Strand Scope Source
Energy in the Earth System Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 4.b.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 10 [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 1 (2-23). [Textbook].  
  
Atmospheric Gases: Greenhouse Effect
The learner will be able to understand the different atmospheric gases that absorb the Earth's thermal radiation and the mechanism and significance of the greenhouse effect .
Strand Scope Source
Energy in the Earth System Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 4.c.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 10 [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 17 (364-387). [Textbook].  
  
* Greenhouse Effect on Other Planets
The learner will be able to understand the differing greenhouse conditions on Earth, Mars, and Venus; the origins of those conditions; and the climatic consequences of each .
Strand Scope Source
Energy in the Earth System Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 4.d.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapters 10 and 19. [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 17 (364-387). [Textbook].  
  
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Heating of Earth's Surface/Atmosphere
Large-Scale Convection
The learner will be able to understand how differential heating of Earth results in circulation patterns in the atmosphere and oceans that globally distribute the heat.
Strand Scope Source
Energy in the Earth System Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 5.a.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapters 10 (pp. 324, 335,-337) & 15 (pp. 460-461) [Textbook].  
· California Agricultural Education, Chapter 24 (530-547). [On-line].  
  
Coriolis
The learner will be able to understand the relationship between the rotation of Earth and the circular motions of ocean currents and air in pressure centers .
Strand Scope Source
Energy in the Earth System Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 5.b.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapters 10 (pp. 325-328) & 15 (p. 461). [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 24 (530-547). [Textbook].  
  
Temperature Inversions
The learner will be able to understand the origin and effects of temperature inversions.
Strand Scope Source
Energy in the Earth System Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 5.c.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 17 (364-387). [Textbook].  
  
Properties of Ocean Water
The learner will be able to understand the properties of ocean water, such as temperature and salinity, can be used to explain the layered structure of the oceans, the generation of horizontal and vertical ocean currents, and the geographic distribution of marine organisms.
Strand Scope Source
Energy in the Earth System Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 5.d.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 14 (pp. 441-444, 428, 433-436). [Textbook].  
· Education Resources for Oceanography & Earth Sciences, http://podaac-www.jpl.nasa.gov/edudoc.html [On-line].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 24 (530-547). [Textbook].  
  
Biome Distribution
The learner will be able to understand that rain forests and deserts on Earth are distributed in bands at specific latitudes.
Strand Scope Source
Energy in the Earth System Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 5.e.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 13 (pp. 397-403). [Textbook].  
· Dept. of Geography, Okanagan University College , Fundamentals of Physical Geography [On-line].  http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/physgeog/contents/9k.html
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 1 (2-23). [Textbook].  
  
* Climate & Biomes
The learner will be able to understand the interaction of wind patterns, ocean currents, and mountain ranges results in the global pattern of latitudinal bands of rain forests and deserts .
Strand Scope Source
Energy in the Earth System Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 5.f.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 13 (pp. 339-403). [Textbook].  
  
* El Niño
The learner will be able to understand the features of the ENSO (El Niño southern oscillation) cycle in terms of sea-surface and air temperature variations across the Pacific and some climatic results of this cycle.
Strand Scope Source
Energy in the Earth System Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 5.g.
  Instructional Resources
 
· The El Nino Theme Page, Distributed Information [On-line].  http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/toga-tao/el-nino/nino-home.html
  
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Weather, Climate & Energy
The learner will be able to understand that weather (in the short run) and climate (in the long run) involve the transfer of energy into and out of the atmosphere.
Strand Scope Source
Energy in the Earth System Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 6.a.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapters 10 and 13 [Textbook].  
· NOAA Teachers' Resources, Climate Activities Lesson Plans [On-line].  http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/edures.htm
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 21 (474-481). [Textbook].  
  
Factors Affecting Climate
The learner will be able to understand the effects on climate of latitude, elevation, topography, and proximity to large bodies of water and cold or warm ocean currents.
Strand Scope Source
Energy in the Earth System Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 6.b.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapters 10 and 13 [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 21 (464-481). [Textbook].  
  
Climate Changes Over Time
The learner will be able to understand how Earth's climate has changed over time, corresponding to changes in Earth's geography, atmospheric composition, and other factors, such as solar radiation and plate movement.
Strand Scope Source
Energy in the Earth System Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 6.c.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapters 1, 9, and 10 [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 21 (474-481). [Textbook].  
  
* Computer Modeling Climate
The learner will be able to understand how computer models are used to predict the effects of the increase in greenhouse gases on climate for the planet as a whole and for specific regions.
Strand Scope Source
Energy in the Earth System Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 6.d.
  
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Biogeochemical Cycles
Carbon & Nitrogen Cycles
The learner will be able to understand the carbon cycle of photosynthesis and respiration and the nitrogen cycle.
Strand Scope Source
Biogeochemical Cycles Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 7.a.; CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.17.1, 1.17.2, and 1.17.3.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 10 [Textbook].  
· NASA Classroom of the Future, Carbon Cycle [On-line].  http://cotF.edu/ete/modules/carbon/efcarbon.html
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 1 (2-23). [Textbook].  
  
Chemical & Physical Forms of Carbon
The learner will be able to understand the global carbon cycle: the different physical and chemical forms of carbon in the atmosphere, oceans, biomass, fossil fuels, and the movement of carbon among these reservoirs.
Strand Scope Source
Biogeochemical Cycles Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 7.b.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapters 7 and 10 [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 17 (364-387). [Textbook].  
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 1 (2-23). [Textbook].  
  
Energy & Biogeochemical Cycles
The learner will be able to understand the movement of matter among reservoirs is driven by Earth's internal and external sources of energy.
Strand Scope Source
Biogeochemical Cycles Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 7.c.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 17 (374-387). [Textbook].  
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 1 (2-23). [Textbook].  
  
* Time Frames of Biogeochemical Cycles
The learner will be able to understand the relative residence times and flow characteristics of carbon in and out of its different reservoirs.
Strand Scope Source
Biogeochemical Cycles Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 7.d.
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 1 (2-23). [Textbook].  
  
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Structure & Composition of Atmosphere
Structure/Composition of Atmosphere
The learner will be able to understand the thermal structure and chemical composition of the atmosphere.
Strand Scope Source
Structure/Composition of Atmosphere Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 8.a.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 10 [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 17 (364-387). [Textbook].  
  
Atmospheric Changes Over Time
The learner will be able to understand how the composition of Earth's atmosphere has evolved over geologic time and know the effect outgassing, the variations of carbon dioxide concentration, and the origin of atmospheric oxygen.
Strand Scope Source
Structure/Composition of Atmosphere Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 8.b.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 10 [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 17 (364-387). [Textbook].  
  
Ozone Layer
The learner will be able to understand the location of the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere, its role in absorbing ultraviolet radiation, and the way in which this layer varies both naturally and in response to human activities.
Strand Scope Source
Structure/Composition of Atmosphere Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 8.c.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Earth Science, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1994, Chapter 10 [Textbook].  
· Earth Science, McDougal, Illinosis, 2003, Chapter 17 (364-387). [Textbook].  
  
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California Geology
California Natural Resources
The learner will be able to understand the resources of major economic importance in California and their relation to California's geology.
Strand Scope Source
California Geology Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 9.a..
  
California Natural Hazards
The learner will be able to understand the principal natural hazards in different California regions and the geologic basis of those hazards.
Strand Scope Source
California Geology Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 9.b.
  Instructional Resources
 
  
California Water Resources
The learner will be able to understand the importance of water to society, the origins of California's fresh water, and the relationship between supply and need.
Strand Scope Source
California Geology Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 9.c.; CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.19.2.
  Instructional Resources
 
· Educating Young People About Water, http://www.uwex.edu/erc/ywc/ [On-line].  
  
Natural Resources in Agriculture
The learner will be able to describe how natural resources are used in agriculture.
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.19.1.
  
Resource Conservation
The learner will be able to compare and contrast practices for conserving renewable and non-renewable resources.
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.19.3.
  
* California Geologic Hazard Maps
The learner will be able to understand how to analyze published geologic hazard maps of California and know how to use the map's information to identify evidence of geologic events of the past and predict geologic changes in the future .
Strand Scope Source
California Geology Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Earth Sciences, 9.d.
  
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Scientific Method
Investigation and Experimentation
The learner will be able to a) select and use appropriate tools and technology to perform tests, collect, and display data, b) identify and communicate sources of unavoidable experimental error, c) identify possible reasons for inconsistent results, d) formulate explanations using logic and evidence, e) solve scientific problems using scientific equations and simple trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions, f) distinguish between hypothesis and theory as scientific terms, and g) recognize the usefulness and limitations of models and theories as scientific representations of reality.
Strand Scope Source
Science Master CA: Science Content Standards, December 1998, Grades 9-12, Chemistry, Investitation and Experimentation 1.a through g.
  Unit Instructional Resources
 
· Chemistry, Addison-Wesley, Prentice Hall, 2002, Chapters (All) [Textbook].  
  
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Statistics, Data Analysis, & Prob.
Mean, Median & Mode
The learner will be able to compute the mean, median, and mode of data sets.
Strand Scope Source
Statistics, Data Analysis, Probability Reinforce CA: Mathematics Content Standards, December 1997, Grade 6, Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability 1.1; CA HSEE Math Blueprint, December 2000, 1 Test Item.
  
Claims Based on Statistical Data
The learner will be able to identify claims based on statistical data and, in simple cases, evaluate the validity of the claims.
Strand Scope Source
Statistics, Data Analysis, Probability Reinforce CA: Mathematics Content Standards, December 1997, Grade 6, Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability 2.5; CA HSEE Math Blueprint, December 2000, 1 Test Item.
  
Probability of Compound Events
The learner will be able to represent all possible outcomes for compound events in an organized way (e.g., tables, grids, tree diagrams) and express the theoretical probability of each outcome.
Strand Scope Source
Statistics, Data Analysis, & Probabi Reinforce CA: Mathematics Content Standards, December 1997, Grade 6, Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability 3.1; CA HSEE Math Blueprint, December 2000, 1 Test Item.
  
Representing Probabilities
The learner will be able to represent probabilities as ratios, proportions, decimals between 0 and 1, and percentages between 0 and 100 and verify that the probabilities computed are reasonable; know that if P is the probability of an event, 1-P is the probability of an event not occurring.
Strand Scope Source
Statistics, Data Analysis, & Probabi Reinforce CA: Mathematics Content Standards, December 1997, Grade 6, Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability 3.3; CA HSEE Math Blueprint, December 2000, 2 Test Items.
  
Independent & Dependent Events
The learner will be able to understand the difference between independent and dependent events.
Strand Scope Source
Statistics, Data Analysis, Probability Reinforce CA: Mathematics Content Standards, December 1997, Grade 6, Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability 3.5; CA HSEE Math Blueprint, December 2000, 1 Test Item.
  
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Careers & Employability
Agricultural Career Clusters
The learner will be able to describe the six agriculture career clusters and give examples of entry, technical, and professional careers in each cluster.
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.8.1.
  Instructional Resources
 
· FFA Career Center, National FFA Organization, Careers [On-line].  http://www.ffa.org/careers/index.html
· FFA Career Center, National FFA Organization, Ag Career Clusters [On-line].  http://www.teamaged.org/ffa/careers/clusters.htm
  
Resumes
The learner will be able to develop a resume and participate in a mock job interview.
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.8.2.
  Instructional Resources
 
· California Agricultural Education, Job Interview Contest [On-line].  http://www.calaged.org/CCode/C12.doc
  
Career Exploration through Technology
The learner will be able to utilize resources to learn about an agriculture occupation of their choice.
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.8.3.
  Instructional Resources
 
· EUREKA, The California Career Information System [Software].  
  
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Supervised Occupational Experience Plan
The learner will be able to develop an agricultural SOE plan (student data sheet).
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.7.1.
  
Supervised Occupation Experience Project
The learner will be able to demonstrate responsibility, commitment, and time management skills by conducting and maintaining and SOE.
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.7.2.
  
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Accurate Record Keeping
The learner will be able to explain reasons for keeping accurate records and consequences of inaccurate records.
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.4.1.
  
Budgets and Business Agreements
The learner will be able to develop a budget and a business agreement for a project.
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.4.2.
  
Journals
The learner will be able to complete journal entries for two enterprises and carry entries forward to the next month.
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.4.3.
  
Financial Statements and Income Summary
The learner will be able to prepare a financial statement and a net income summary.
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.4.4.
  
Non-Depreciable and Depreciable Property
The learner will be able to complete non-depreciable and depreciable property inventories.
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.4.5.
  
Straight-line Depreciation
The learner will be able to use the straight-line method for determining depreciation.
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.4.6.
  
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Interpersonal Leadership Development
Benefits of FFA Membership.
The learner will be able to explain the benefits of FFA membership.
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Master CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.6.1.
  
Leadership development Skills
The learner will be able to describe and explain leadership skills developed by participating in FFA.
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.6.2.
  
Parliamentary Procedures
The learner will be able to demonstrate the use of five parliamentary procedure skills.
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.6.3.
  
Committee Development and Use
The learner will be able to demonstrate the ability to cooperate and collaborate by serving on a committee.
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.6.4.
  
Oral Presentations
The learner will be able to make an oral presentation.
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.6.5.
  
Problem Solving
The learner will be able to demonstrate the process of solving a problem by identifying the problem, proposing solutions, gathering information, testing and evaluating solutions.
Strand Scope Source
Agriculture Basic Core Introduce CA: Agriculture Content Standards, June 1999, Grades 9-12, Basic Core Career Path Cluster 1.6.6.
  
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