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Agribisnis Tanaman Perkebunan Dan Kehutanan Buku Teks Bahan Ajar Siswa Paket Keahlian : Agribisnis Tanaman Perkebunan dan Kehutanan Agribisnis Tanaman Perkebunan dan Kehutanan Kelas X Semester 1 Direktorat Pembinaan Sekolah Menengah KejuruanKementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia KATA PENGANTAR Kurikulum 2013 dirancang untuk memperkuat kompetensi siswa dari sisi sikap, pengetahuan dan keterampilan secara utuh. Keutuhan tersebut menjadi dasar dalam perumusan kompetensi dasar tiap mata pelajaran mencakup kompetensi dasar kelompok sikap, kompetensi dasar kelompok pengetahuan, dan kompetensi dasar kelompok keterampilan. Semua mata pelajaran dirancang mengikuti rumusan tersebut. Pembelajaran kelas X dan XI jenjang Pendidikan Menengah Kejuruhan yang disajikan dalam buku ini juga tunduk pada ketentuan tersebut. Buku siswa ini diberisi materi pembelajaran yang membekali peserta didik dengan pengetahuan, keterapilan dalam menyajikan pengetahuan yang dikuasai secara kongkrit dan abstrak, dan sikap sebagai makhluk yang mensyukuri anugerah alam semesta yang dikaruniakan kepadanya melalui pemanfaatan yang bertanggung jawab. Buku ini menjabarkan usaha minimal yang harus dilakukan siswa untuk mencapai kompetensi yang diharuskan. Sesuai dengan pendekatan yang digunakan dalam kurikulum 2013, siswa diberanikan untuk mencari dari sumber belajar lain yang tersedia dan terbentang luas di sekitarnya. Peran guru sangat penting untuk meningkatkan dan menyesuaikan daya serp siswa dengan ketersediaan kegiatan buku ini. Guru dapat memperkayanya dengan kreasi dalam bentuk kegiatan-kegiatan lain yang sesuai dan relevan yang bersumber dari lingkungan sosial dan alam. Buku ini sangat terbuka dan terus dilakukan perbaikan dan penyempurnaan. Untuk itu, kami mengundang para pembaca memberikan kritik, saran, dan masukan untuk perbaikan dan penyempurnaan. Atas kontribusi tersebut, kami ucapkan terima kasih. Mudah-mudahan kita dapat memberikan yang terbaik bagi kemajuan dunia pendidikan dalam rangka mempersiapkan generasi seratus tahun Indonesia Merdeka (2045). i DAFTAR ISI KATA PENGANTAR ................................................................................................................................i DAFTAR ISI............................................................................................................................................... ii DAFTAR GAMBAR.................................................................................................................................... v DAFTAR TABEL ...................................................................................................................................... vii PETA KEDUDUKAN BAHAN AJAR....................................................................................................... ix GLOSARIUM ........................................................................................................................................... x I. PENDAHULUAN.................................................................................................................................1 A. Deskripsi ...................................................................................................................................1 B. Prasyarat ...................................................................................................................................1 C. Petunjuk Penggunaan ..............................................................................................................2 D. Tujuan Akhir .............................................................................................................................3 E. Kompetensi Inti dan Kompetensi Dasar.................................................................................5 F. Waktu ........................................................................................................................................7 G. Prinsip-prinsip Belajar.............................................................................................................7 H. Kegiatan Pembelajaran ............................................................................................................7 I. Penilaian....................................................................................................................................7 J. Cek Kemampuan Awal .............................................................................................................8 II. PEMBELAJARAN.............................................................................................................................11 Pembelajaran KD : Menerapkan Metode Inventarisasi Jenis Flora yang Dilindungi .......................11 A. Deskripsi .................................................................................................................................11 B. Kegiatan Belajar 1 : Kriteria Flora yang dilindungi .............................................................11 1. Tujuan pembelajaran: ......................................................................................................11 2. Uraian Materi ...................................................................................................................12 3. Refleksi .............................................................................................................................35 4. Tugas.................................................................................................................................36 5. Test Formatif ....................................................................................................................36 C. Kegiatan Belajar 2: Identifikasi Jenis Flora yang Dilindungi..............................................38 1. Tujuan Pembelajaran........................................................................................................38 2. Uraian Materi ....................................................................................................................38 ii 3. Refleksi..............................................................................................................................60 4. Tugas.................................................................................................................................62 5. Test Formatif ....................................................................................................................63 D. Kegiatan Belajar 3 : Membuat Spesimen Flora yang Dilindungi........................................64 1. Tujuan Pembelajaran........................................................................................................64 2. Uraian Materi ...................................................................................................................64 3. Refleksi .............................................................................................................................75 4. Tugas.................................................................................................................................76 5. Test Formatif ....................................................................................................................78 E. Kegiatan Belajar 4 : Mendeskripsikan Metode Inventarisasi Jenis Flora...........................79 1. Tujuan Pembelajaran........................................................................................................79 2. Uraian Materi ...................................................................................................................79 3. Refleksi .............................................................................................................................95 4. Test Formatif ....................................................................................................................96 F. Penilaian Kompetensi Dasar (KD) : Menerapkan Metode Inventarisasi Jenis Flora yang Dilindungi................................................................................................................................97 1. Penilaian Sikap..................................................................................................................97 2. Penilaian Pengetahuan (Kognitif).....................................................................................99 3. Penilaian/Tes Keterampilan (Psikomotorik).....................................................................101 Pembelajaran KD : Melaksanakan Inventarisasi Jenis Flora yang.................................................103 Dilindungi...........................................................................................................................................103 A. Kegiatan Belajar 1 : Penyajian Data Inventarisasi Jenis Flora yang Dilindungi .................103 1. Tujuan Pembelajaran ........................................................................................................103 iii 2. Uraian Materi .................................................................................................................103 3. Refleksi ...........................................................................................................................118 4. Tugas...............................................................................................................................120 5. Test Formatif ..................................................................................................................123 B. Kegiatan Belajar 2 : Pengolahan data inventarisasi jenis flora
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