NOTE: This is a suggested implementation of the curriculum but individual instructors are welcome to change the curriculum and instruction as needed to make it feasible for each classroom environment. Due to COVID-19 the conclusion of the supporting grant, this curriculum was not finished.
Week 1 Lab safety & Intro
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Course Intros, Rules & Norms
Wednesday: Lab Safety
Thursday: Lab Safety Test
Friday: Intro to the Adopt a Farm Project
Week 2 Introduction to Sustainability
Monday: Dust Bowl Video & Model Development (Weekly Packet: Word / PDF)
Tuesday: Sustainability DCIs (Notes: PPT / PDF)
Wednesday: Interview a Farmer
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 3 Soil Science
Monday: Soils “Recipe” Lab - Model Development (Weekly Packet: Word/PDF)
Tuesday: DCIs (Notes: PPT/PDF)
Wednesday: Kool-Aid Lab w/ different soil particle sizes; plant radishes for Wk6
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 4 Best Management Practices
Monday: Precipitation & Erosion Simulation (Weekly Packet: Word/PDF)
Tuesday: DCIs (Notes: PPT/ PDF)
Wednesday: Interview a Scientist/Extension Agent
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project;
Week 5 Soils Unit Project
Monday: Soils Unit Project (Weekly Packet: Word/PDF)
Tuesday: Soils Unit Project
Wednesday: Soils Unit Project Presentations
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Midterm
Week 6 Plant Physiology - Roots
Monday: Simulations (Weekly Packet: Word/PDF)
Tuesday: Roots DCIs (Notes: PPT/PDF)
Wednesday: Sad Radishes Lab (packed soil, water logged, sandy, etc.)
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 7 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Pre-test and Expressing Ideas
Tuesday: Zooming Into Plants
Wednesday: Zooming Into Plants
Thursday: Zooming Into Plants
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 8 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.1)
Tuesday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.2, 3.3)
Wednesday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.3)
Thursday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.4)
Friday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.5)
Week 9 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Explaining How Plants Make Food, Grow, and Function 4.1
Tuesday: Explaining How Plants Make Food, Grow, and Function 4.2
Wednesday: Explaining How Plants Make Food, Grow, and Function 4.3
Thursday: Explaining How Plants Make Food, Grow, and Function 4.4
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 10 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Explaining How Plants Grow 5.1
Tuesday: Explaining How Plants Grow 5.2
Wednesday: Explaining How Plants Grow 5.3
Thursday: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning 6.1
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 11 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning 6.2
Tuesday: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning 6.3
Wednesday: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning 6.4
Thursday: Optional: Trees Made of Air - OR - Post-Test
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 12 Final Project (Packet - Word/ PDF)
Monday: Gardening 101 (starting seedlings for transplant)
Tuesday: Intro Activity: Garden Critique
Wednesday: Garden & Field Critique Presentation & Revision
Thursday: Preliminary Garden Design – What factors are necessary to ensure plant productivity in gardens and fields?
Friday: Career & Community Connections
Week 13 Final Project (Packet - Word/ PDF)
Monday: Garden Design Group Critiques & Revisions
Tuesday: Presentation Work Time
Wednesday: Garden Design Presentations
Thursday: Garden Design Planning & Implementation
Friday: Career & Community Connections
Week 14 Final Project (Packet - Word/ PDF)
Monday: Garden Design Planning & Implementation
Tuesday: Garden Work Time
Wednesday: Garden Work Time
Thursday: Progress Report
Friday: Career & Community Connections
Week 15 Review & Final Exam
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Week 1 Lab safety & Intro
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Course Intros, Rules & Norms
Wednesday: Lab Safety
Thursday: Lab Safety Test
Friday: Intro to the Adopt a Farm Project
Week 2 Introduction to Sustainability
Monday: Dust Bowl Video & Model Development (Weekly Packet: Word / PDF)
Tuesday: Sustainability DCIs (Notes: PPT / PDF)
Wednesday: Interview a Farmer
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 3 Soil Science
Monday: Soils “Recipe” Lab - Model Development (Weekly Packet: Word/PDF)
Tuesday: DCIs (Notes: PPT/PDF)
Wednesday: Kool-Aid Lab w/ different soil particle sizes; plant radishes for Wk6
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 4 Best Management Practices
Monday: Precipitation & Erosion Simulation (Weekly Packet: Word/PDF)
Tuesday: DCIs (Notes: PPT/ PDF)
Wednesday: Interview a Scientist/Extension Agent
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project;
Week 5 Soils Unit Project
Monday: Soils Unit Project (Weekly Packet: Word/PDF)
Tuesday: Soils Unit Project
Wednesday: Soils Unit Project Presentations
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Midterm
Week 6 Plant Physiology - Roots
Monday: Simulations (Weekly Packet: Word/PDF)
Tuesday: Roots DCIs (Notes: PPT/PDF)
Wednesday: Sad Radishes Lab (packed soil, water logged, sandy, etc.)
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 7 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Pre-test and Expressing Ideas
Tuesday: Zooming Into Plants
Wednesday: Zooming Into Plants
Thursday: Zooming Into Plants
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 8 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.1)
Tuesday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.2, 3.3)
Wednesday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.3)
Thursday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.4)
Friday: Investigating Plants (Activity 3.5)
Week 9 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Explaining How Plants Make Food, Grow, and Function 4.1
Tuesday: Explaining How Plants Make Food, Grow, and Function 4.2
Wednesday: Explaining How Plants Make Food, Grow, and Function 4.3
Thursday: Explaining How Plants Make Food, Grow, and Function 4.4
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 10 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Explaining How Plants Grow 5.1
Tuesday: Explaining How Plants Grow 5.2
Wednesday: Explaining How Plants Grow 5.3
Thursday: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning 6.1
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 11 Plant Growth and Function (Carbon TIME Plants Unit)
Monday: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning 6.2
Tuesday: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning 6.3
Wednesday: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning 6.4
Thursday: Optional: Trees Made of Air - OR - Post-Test
Friday: Adopt a Farm Project
Week 12 Final Project (Packet - Word/ PDF)
Monday: Gardening 101 (starting seedlings for transplant)
Tuesday: Intro Activity: Garden Critique
Wednesday: Garden & Field Critique Presentation & Revision
Thursday: Preliminary Garden Design – What factors are necessary to ensure plant productivity in gardens and fields?
Friday: Career & Community Connections
Week 13 Final Project (Packet - Word/ PDF)
Monday: Garden Design Group Critiques & Revisions
Tuesday: Presentation Work Time
Wednesday: Garden Design Presentations
Thursday: Garden Design Planning & Implementation
Friday: Career & Community Connections
Week 14 Final Project (Packet - Word/ PDF)
Monday: Garden Design Planning & Implementation
Tuesday: Garden Work Time
Wednesday: Garden Work Time
Thursday: Progress Report
Friday: Career & Community Connections
Week 15 Review & Final Exam
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday: