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K–12 Standards

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: Orientation to Agriscience

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Demonstrate knowledge and skills in agriscience research. The student will be able to:1

  • 01.01

    Define agriscience.1.01

  • 01.02

    Describe products of agriscience.1.02

  • 01.03

    Define the scope of research in agriscience.1.03

  • 01.04

    Discuss the impact of research on agriculture on consumer opinion.1.04

  • 01.05

    Identify the steps of the scientific method.1.05

  • 01.06

    Apply the scientific method to solve an agricultural problem.1.06

Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the importance of agriculture. The student will be able to:2

  • 02.01

    Describe the historical evolution of agriculture and its impact on civilization.2.01

  • 02.02

    Discuss the scope of agriculture and its impact on daily life.2.02

  • 02.03

    Identify specific areas of commodity production in the state, nation and world.2.03

  • 02.04

    Describe the diversity of career opportunities in agriculture and its related fields through a Foundational SAE.2.04

Demonstrate knowledge and skills in agriscience laboratories and workshops. The student will be able to:3

  • 03.01

    Identify tools, machines and equipment used in agriculture.3.01

  • 03.02

    Demonstrates proper laboratory/ workshop safety techniques.3.02

  • 03.03

    Complete a project demonstrating the safe use of agricultural tools, machinery or equipment.3.03

  • 03.04

    Discuss the impact of agricultural mechanization and engineering on society.3.04

  • 03.05

    Conduct an experiment using proper laboratory techniques.3.05

Demonstrate knowledge and skills in plant sciences. The student will be able to:4

  • 04.01

    Distinguish between horticulture, forestry, and agronomy.4.01

  • 04.02

    Propagate and grow an agricultural plant.4.02

  • 04.03

    Identify supplies and services industries related to plant science.4.03

  • 04.04

    Develop a specimen collection of local plant materials.4.04

  • 04.05

    Demonstrate proper planting techniques.4.05

  • 04.06

    Discuss organic agriculture and conventional agriculture as it relates to plants.4.06

Demonstrate knowledge and skills in animal sciences. The student will be able to:5

  • 05.01

    Distinguish between food, service and companion animals.5.01

  • 05.02

    Identify breeds of food, service and companion animals.5.02

  • 05.03

    Identify supplies and services industries related to animal science.5.03

  • 05.04

    Identify the needs of an animal and describe and describe proper care for that animal.5.04

  • 05.05

    Identify consumer foods and products derived from animals.5.05

  • 05.06

    Discuss organic and conventional agriculture as it relates to livestock production.5.06

Demonstrate knowledge and skills in food science. The student will be able to:6

  • 06.01

    Describe the proper handling techniques and storage of food products from farm to plate.6.01

  • 06.02

    List and explain methods of food preservation.6.02

  • 06.03

    Conduct a food taste test.6.03

  • 06.04

    Develop a production and marketing plan for a food product.6.04

  • 06.05

    Read and interpret a food label.6.05

Demonstrate product knowledge and skills in agricultural processing and marketing. The student will be able to:7

  • 07.01

    Define agricultural product processing and marketing.7.01

  • 07.02

    Describe the processing and marketing of an agriculture product from farm to consumer.7.02

  • 07.03

    Prepare, process, and market an agricultural product.7.03

Demonstrate knowledge and skills in natural resources. The student will be able to:8

  • 08.01

    Define and identify renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.8.01

  • 08.02

    Describe agricultural management practices that conserve natural resources.8.02

  • 08.03

    Describe effects of pollution on the environment.8.03

  • 08.04

    Demonstrate how to recycle or conserve a natural resource.8.04

Demonstrate leadership and communication skills. The student will be able to:9

  • 09.01

    Describe the aims and purposes of the FFA organization.9.01

  • 09.02

    Identify opportunities available to FFA members.9.02

  • 09.03

    Identify characteristics of a good leader.9.03

  • 09.04

    Participate in a cooperative leadership development activity or FFA Career Development Event.9.04

  • 09.05

    Identify the importance of effective communication skills.9.05

  • 09.06

    Demonstrate effective communication skills.9.06

Integrate the use of science, mathematics, reading, geography, history, writing and communication in agriscience and technology. The student will be able to:10

  • 10.01

    Apply basic mathematic operations to solve agricultural problems.10.01

  • 10.02

    Correctly use measuring instruments and utilize measurements to solve agricultural problems.10.02

  • 10.03

    Prepare written and oral materials using correct English grammar.10.03

  • 10.04

    Identify the main idea in oral presentations and written materials.10.04

  • 10.05

    10.05 Locate, organize, and interpret information from a variety of agricultural sources.10.05

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 Department of Education

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