"1 /PR 0 Core I Materials for Metropolitan Illinois Adult Agriculture / Horticulture State Board of Voc'ation'al and *, 40 Programs Education Technical Education
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DOCUMENT a NE ED 208 153 v CE 030 182 'AUTHOR Ethridge, Jim; And Others TITLE Corea Materialse for Metropolitan 'z Agriculture/Horticulture Programs. Units G-J. INSTITUTION Illinois Univ., Urbana. Dept. of Vocational and jechnicarI Education. SPONS AGENCY Illinois State Boardvof Education, Springfield. Dept. a - of Adult, Vocational and Technical Education. PUB DATE Jun 81 CONTRACT R-31-31.-D-0542-188 NOTE da 404p.; Not available in paper copy due to colored paper. For related documents see CE 030 180-181. EDRS PRICE MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from DESCRIPTORS *Agricultural kducation; Agricultal Skills; Agronomy; *Anibal Husbandry; Behavi ral objectives; Conservation.(Ensironment); Grade 9; Grade*- 10; Guidelines; *Horticulture; Instructional Materials; Learning Activities; NOural Resources; Pesticides; *Plant Growth; Safety; Secondary Education; *Soil Science; *Urban Areas; Vocational Education IDENTIFIERS . *Pest Control; Pets ABSTRACT. 1 Theie=units of instructional materialsana teaching aids are' the final four of a series of 10 designedfor use in metropoUtan-agriculture/borticulture programs for students in grades 9 and 10. Covered sin the unit on growing and managing borticAltural crops are watering plants; pruning, pinching, and planting plants; using plant productionoequipment; underStandingand controlling light andte4erature around plants; and gioiing vegetables. 1dentAffing and controlling horticultural plant pests and the safause of pesticides are examined. Discussed nextlarethe care and feeding Qf the family-dog, cat,' and horse. Pasteurizing andpreparing a growing media .for the greenholuse; collecting scil samples from the . greenhouse, garden, and lawn and applying test results; and identifying soil amendments and their functionsare described in the unit on soil science and conservation of naturalresources. Each'af these units tar problem area packets includessome or all of the following 'cromponents; suggestions to the teacher,a content outline, 0 a teacher's guide, information sheets, student worksheets or signmewt sheets and keys, demonstrations, job sheets, Asparencies, a discussion guide for the transparencies, and sample test questions and Uteacher's key.(The remaining orgunits are available separately--See note.) (MN) c **********************************************'************************* * Reproductions supplied by'EDRS are the. best twatcan be made * from the original document. * *********************************************************************** .."1 /PR 0 Core I Materials for Metropolitan Illinois Adult Agriculture / Horticulture State Board of Voc'ation'al and *, 40 Programs Education Technical Education Ornamental horticulture Agricultural production Prlit Agricu ural Natural products , resources Agricultural supplies do- Agricultural Other chinics Agriculture ....4.4%.4.44.81"1"" OFPARTNIT NT OF f ()I1CA TION ,PERMISSION F rH`, MATERIAL HA', ,:,',P47,[,) C11 .0 _CC. ToJHE(DurAT'iN.; c.0 it 1.6f V °INF-(43MA I),1 tNrcti : I UNI F G- Crowing and Ma4ging ilorticultival Crops f PROBLEM AREAS 1 . Watering plants Pruning;` pitching and di400udding plants 3. Planting plants , Identifying and kisinj structures used in the production of plants`; Understanding ar.ld controlling temperature around plants 6. Undeti-standing and controlling light around plants 7. Growing vegetables 11 UNIT G: GR(DWING AND MANAGING HORTICULTURAL C- ROPS PROBLEM AREA: WATERING PLANTS SUGGESTIONS TO THE TEACHER: This prdl?lem area should be taught to freshman or beginning* stu- dents in a Jhorticultural or agricultural occupations program.The recom- mended time for teaching this problem area is during ,the spring and fall semesters. The fall semester materials could emphasize the watering of turf, trees 'and' shrubs as well as effects of water in propagation. Spring watering materials Opould emphasize the watering of indoor plants and bedding plants. The estimated instructional time for this pr:oblem area jS 5 6-10'days, deperiding on how far the teacher wishes,to go in developing watering skills at the first year level.If the to thing plan is limited to classroom discussion with little or no practice or observation, the instructional can be 4 days or less.If the s udents arto be invoTved in ether activity exercises, the instructionaltimewill neeto be increased' The instructor is encouraged to conduct a local search to locate other supplementary materials for use with this problem area. The items in this are for 'reference and modification as ii-fstrvctors adapt this material to their local situation. CREDIT SOURCES: These' materials' were developed through a funding agreempht, R-33-21-D-0542-388 with the Illinois State Board of Education, Department of Adult, Vocational and Technical Education, Researth and Development. Section,100 North First Street, Springfield,Illinois62777.. -Opinions expreised in these materials do not reflect, nor should they be construed as policy or opinion of The State Board of Education or its-staff. The teacher's guide, laboratory exercises, and test question,s were developed by Jim EthriOge.Transparency mpsters and the transparenty discussion guide were 1Drepared by the Vocational Agriculture 4rervice,- University ofIllinois.Suggestions jand guidance in the development of these materials were provided by the Metropblitan Core. Curriculum Pilot Test Teachers.The student worksheet on "WateringA Lawn" was adapted from a' horticulture task sheet prepared by the pepartrrient.of Agriculturar Education, The Pennsylvania State University. M-1-G-1-1 / TEACHER'S GUIDE I. Unit;Growing and managing horticultural crops OEM II. Problem area:Watering plants Objectives:At theclose pf this problem area students will be able "to: 1. Identify watering equipment. r 2. Use watering.equiplment. 3. Demonstrate ability, in watering landscape, nur,ery, 'turf, greenhouse crop and various house plants n various environmental conditions. 4___identify factors--w4ich -influence;thftameantqf water apply to 'plants. IV. Suggested interest approaches: 1. 4Ci Using the demonstration method of teaching Will bevery r, valuableinthisproblem area.,Demonstrations could illustrate the following practices or situations: , N a. Overwatering r ; b. Underwatering c. Wilting point d. Moisture stress e. Permanent wilt' g---point f. -Containers g. Comparison of same p1 nts in different containers with. same amount of water h. Comparison of same plants in different soils withsame container and_ same amounts of soils i Multiple. flush (vs) single flqsh plants j. Deep watering' of plants k. = Dry a Soil I. Collect water logged soil 2. Show slides' Or collect a varie watering systems, use I catalogs showing alternatives. M-I-G-1-3 3. Show how different watering levels affect plants-.growing irl different media. 4. Grow two plants with equal factors ,except the amount of moisture, 5, Cover a plant in;a bell jar and observe the transpiration of water. V. Anticipated problems- and concern's of students: .1. What' types df watering equipment are available for what. purposes? , .. .. ----7-2-._ How does one determine if they are, underatering or 4`/\ overwatering?" t. 3. .How'ofte,n p t.silLl Iwater? 4. How do I perform maintenance required for- various types*of watering equipment? 5. How do I determine the amount of water to apply? 6. What is the water capacity of a soil? 7. lie/Fiatis the wilting point of a plant? 8. How do plants lose water? a. Whit is the function of water in the soil and plant? . 10. What are the different types of*mist nozzles? 11. What is a breaker?Why are they used? 12. 'How do yOu determine the need for watering? 13. How does automatic watering work?Beds? Pots? 14. How much water can be found in the plant body? 15. How much water is used by the plant? 16. What type of damage can be caused. by overwatering plants? 17. What are the symptoms of overwatered and underwatered . plant? VI. Suggested learning activities and experiences: 1. Display plants that have been overwatered underwatered. 6 A 2. 1-1-ave students read suggeSied referencesand record ten- tative answers, to.,the problems and concerns identified by the class or teacher. 3. Set' up demonstrations shoWing effects to too 'much and too little water. 4. Have the student assigned a group of plants to Kater,. in O the greenhouse, landscape oron farm" in the classrooms and offices. 5. Have students perform laboratory axercises included with. P. .this. groper/1 area. Application.procedures: 1. The main pur_p_os_es_af.e this_problem area arellt_teach_inn formation and develop watering techniques. 2. The application phase should be emphasized in the (and laboratory, school greenhouse, on-the-job experience and in, or around the students' home when watering plants. VIII. Evaluatio 1. Prepare and administer apencil paper objective using Sample Test Questions. 2. Collect and grade laboratory exercises. 3. Observe performance of students during routine watering experiences: _ . a. Plants were watered only whey necessary Water was applied at rate of absorption by c. Moisture level of soil around plants was adequate d. Plants were watered' usually in early morning.. References and aids: a ) . 1. The Greenhous Environment The Effect of Environmental Factors on Flower Crops, by John Mastalerz, John Wiley end Sons, New York, Read Chapter 7"Watering" pp. 426 to 445. 2. 50 Laboratory Exercises ,for Vocational Ornamental Horticulture,Corn-. piled by Paul Hemp, The Interstate Printers.and.Publishers, Illinois. ' A. "Effects. of Different Watering Intervals on Plants Growing