Course Outline: Horticulture CD: Horticulture Agricultural Academic CC CC CC CC Soc Lesson Number and Title Standard(s) Standard(s) Math English Science Studies UNIT A. HORTICULTURE SCIENCE Problem Area 1. Exploring the Horticulture Industry LC: A1- Understanding Horticulture AE:D12-1 Sci:B12-1 1 LC: A1-Determining the Importance of the AE:D12-1 SS:D12-4 2 Horticulture Industry LC: A1-Understanding Environmental Impacts of AE:E12-1 Sci:E12-4 3 Horticulture LC: A1-Exploring Career Opportunities in AE:C12-4 Sci:G12-1 4 Horticulture LC: A1- Practicing Horticulture Safety AE:C12-2 Sci:G12-3 5 Problem Area 2. Plant Anatomy and Physiology LC: A2- AE:D12-1, Classifying Ornamental Plants Sci:F12-5 1 AE:D12-4 LC: A2- AE:D12-1, Understanding Root Anatomy Sci:F12-1 2 AE:D12-4 LC: A2- AE:D12-1, Understanding Stem Anatomy Sci:F12-1 3 AE:D12-4 LC: A2-Understanding Leaf Anatomy and AE:D12-1, Sci:F12-1 4 Morphology AE:D12-4 LC: A2- AE:D12-1, Understanding Flower Anatomy Sci:F12-1 5 AE:D12-4 LC: A2- AE:D12-1, Sci:F12-1, Understanding Plant Physiology 6 AE:D12-4 Sci:F12-4 AE:D12-1, LC: A2-Understanding Light, Temperature, Air, AE:D12-2, Sci:F12-8 7 and Water Effects on Plant Growth AE:D12-4 LC: A2- Understanding Plant Growth Regulators AE:E12-5 Sci:F12-8 8 Problem Area 3. Plant Propagation Sci:F12-1, LC: A3-Examining Sexual Reproduction of AE:D12-2 Sci:F12-4, 1 Flowering Plants Sci:F12-6 Sci:F12-1, LC: A3- Propagating Plants Sexually AE:D12-2 Sci:F12-4, 2 Sci:F12-6 Sci:F12-1, LC: A3- Propagating Plants by Cuttings AE:D12-2 Sci:F12-4, 3 Sci:F12-6 Sci:F12-1, LC: A3-Propagating Plants by Division, AE:D12-2 Sci:F12-4, 4 Separation, and Layering Sci:F12-6 Sci:F12-1, LC: A3-Propagating Plants by Grafting and AE:D12-2 Sci:F12-4, 5 Budding Sci:F12-6 LC: A3-Propagating Plants by Tissue Culture AE:D12-4 Sci:F12-1, 6 Sci:F12-4, Sci:F12-6 Problem Area 4. Growing Media, Nutrients, and Fertilizers LC: A4-Understanding Properties of Growing AE:E12-1 Sci:F12-11 1 Media LC: A4-Understanding Growing-Media AE:E12-1 Sci:F12-11 2 Components LC: A4- Supplying Nutrients to Floriculture Crops AE:E12-1 Sci:F12-11 3 LC: A4- Understanding Soil Formation AE:E12-1 Sci:F12-11 4 LC: A4- Understanding Soil Color AE:E12-1 Sci:E12-2 5 LC: A4- Understanding Soil Texture and Structure AE:E12-2 Sci:F12-11 6 LC: A4- Understanding Moisture-Holding Capacity AE:E12-4 Sci:E12-2 8 LC: A4- Understanding Water Quality 11 Problem Area 5. Integrated Pest Management LC: A5-Understanding Integrated Pest AE:E12-1 Sci:F12-7 1 Management LC: A5- Determining the Kinds of Pesticides AE:E12-5 Sci:F12-8 2 LC: A5- Using Pesticides Safely AE:E12-1 Sci:F12-8 3 LC: A5- Interpreting Pesticide Labels AE:E12-5 Sci:F12-7 4 LC: A5- Applying Pesticides AE:E12-5 MA:D12-2 5 LC: A5-Managing the Environmental Impact of AE:E12-5 Sci:F12-8 6 Pesticides LC: A5-Identifying and Managing Plant Pests in AE:E12-1 Sci:F12-7 7 the Greenhouse LC: A5-Identifying and Managing Plant Pests in AE:E12-1 Sci:F12-7 8 the Landscape LC: A5-Identifying and Managing Plant Pests in AE:E12-1 Sci:F12-7 9 Fruits and Vegetables Problem Area 6. Hydroponics LC: A6- Understanding Hydroponics AE:D12-6 Sci:E12-4 1 LC: A6- Growing Crops by Hydroponics 2 UNIT C. NURSERY, LANDSCAPING, AND GARDENING Problem Area 6. Fruit and Vegetable Crop Production LC: C6-Planning and Preparing a Vegetable AE:B12-1 Sci:G12-4 1 Garden Site LC: C6-Planting and Maintaining a Vegetable AE:B12-1 Sci:G12-4 2 Garden LC: C6- Growing and Maintaining Small Fruits AE:B12-1 Sci:G12-4 4 UNIT E. HORTICULTURAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Problem Area 2. Marketing Horticulture Products LC: E2- SS:D12-1, Selecting a Marketing Approach AE:F12-2 1 SS:D12-4 LC: E2- SS:D12-1, Developing a Marketing Plan AE:F12-2 2 SS:D12-4 LC: E2-Advertising and Displaying Horticultural ELA:B12-1, AE:F12-2 3 Products ELA:B12-2 LC: E2- SS:D12-1, Marketing Floral Crops AE:F12-2 4 SS:D12-4 Agricultural Standards Lookup Table: Core Area Content Standard Performance Standard AE - AE:B - AE:B12-1 - Apply knowledge of technology to identify and Agricultural Technology/Information solve problems Education AE - AE:C12-2 - Practice skills relating to communication, problem- Agricultural AE:C - Leadership solving, and decision-making through individual, group, and Education team processes AE - AE:C12-4 - Identify the connections between career choices Agricultural AE:C - Leadership and leadership abilities Education AE - AE:D - AE:D12-1 - Describe the global utilization of Wisconsin’s food, Agricultural Agriscience/Production fiber, and ornamental plant products Education AE - AE:D12-2 - Discuss the impact that climate and water have on AE:D - Agricultural the food, fiber, and ornamental horticulture production cycles Agriscience/Production Education throughout the world AE - AE:D12-4 - Explore traditional and nontraditional food, fiber, AE:D - Agricultural and ornamental horticultural jobs/careers and identify the Agriscience/Production Education necessary skills, aptitudes, and abilities AE - AE:D12-6 - Understand the impact emerging technologies AE:D - Agricultural within hydroponics, aquaculture, and biotechnology have on the Agriscience/Production Education food and fiber industries and natural resources AE - AE:E12-1 - Understand the application of agricultural AE:E - Agricultural technologies that can sustain production while reducing Ecology/Environment Education environmental impact AE - AE:E - AE:E12-2 - Analyze benefits, costs, and consequences of land Agricultural Ecology/Environment use Education AE - AE:E - AE:E12-4 - Analyze practices used by farmers to reduce Agricultural Ecology/Environment erosion and runoff to maintain soil fertility and productivity Education AE - AE:E - AE:E12-5 - Analyze the impact and use of chemicals in the Agricultural Ecology/Environment production and processing of food and fiber Education AE - AE:F - Business AE:F12-2 - Describe the process of marketing food, fiber, and Agricultural Management and natural resources Education Marketing Academic Standards Lookup Table: Content Core Area Performance Standard Standard ELA - English ELA:B - ELA:B12-1 - Create or produce writing to communicate with different Language Writing audiences for a variety of purposes. Arts ELA - English ELA:B - ELA:B12-2 - Plan, revise, edit, and publish clear and effective writing. Language Writing Arts MA:D12-2 - Select and use tools with appropriate degree of precision to MA - MA:D - determine measurements directly* within specified degrees of accuracy Mathematics Measurement and error (tolerance) Sci:B - Sci:B12-1 - Show how cultures and individuals have contributed to the Sci - Science Nature of development of major ideas in the earth and space, life and Science environmental, and physical sciences Sci:E - Earth Sci:E12-2 - Analyze* the geochemical and physical cycles of the earth Sci - Science and Space and use them to describe* movements of matter Science Sci:E - Earth Sci:E12-4 - Analyze* the benefits, costs, and limitations of past, Sci - Science and Space present, and projected use of resources and technology and explain* Science the consequences to the environment Sci:F - Life and Sci:F12-1 - Evaluate the normal structures and the general and special Sci - Science Environmental functions of cells in single-celled and multiple-celled organisms Science Sci:F - Life and Sci:F12-4 - State the relationships between functions of the cell and Sci - Science Environmental functions of the organism as related to genetics and heredity Science Sci:F - Life and Sci:F12-5 - Understand the theory of evolution, natural selection, and Sci - Science Environmental biological classification Science Sci:F - Life Sci:F12-6 - Using concepts of evolution and heredity, account for and Sci - Science changes in species and the diversity of species, include the influence of Environmental these changes on science, e.g. breeding of plants or animals Science Sci:F - Life and Sci:F12-7 - Investigate how organisms both cooperate and compete in Sci - Science Environmental ecosystems Science Sci:F - Life Sci:F12-8 - Using the science themes, infer changes in ecosystems and Sci - Science prompted by the introduction of new species, environmental conditions, Environmental chemicals, and air, water, or earth pollution Science Sci:F - Life Sci:F12-11 - Investigate how the complexity and organization of and organisms accommodates the need for obtaining, transforming, Sci - Science Environmental transporting, releasing, and eliminating the matter and energy* used to Science sustain an organism Sci:G - Sci:G12-1 - Identify personal interests in science and technology, Sci - Science Science implications that these interests might have for future education, and Applications decisions to be considered Sci:G - Sci:G12-3 - Analyze the costs, benefits, or problems resulting from a Sci - Science Science scientific or technological innovation, including implications for the Applications individual and the community Sci:G - Sci:G12-4 - Show how a major scientific or technological change has Sci - Science Science had an impact on work, leisure, or the home Applications SS:D12-1 - Explain how decisions about spending and production SS - Social SS:D - made by households, businesses, and governments determine the Studies Economics nation's levels of income, employment, and prices SS:D12-4 - Explain and evaluate the effects of new technology, global SS - Social SS:D - economic interdependence, and competition on the development of Studies Economics national policies and on the lives of individuals and families in the United States and the world .