Agriculture Self-Paced
Nita Stone teaches this flexible schedule 12 unit class where you will learn about agriculture and why it is important.
Nita Stone MEd, Voice, Writing, AG, Gardening,
Average rating:
4.4
Number of reviews:(11)
What's included
55 pre-recorded lessons
12 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
2-4 hours per week. Quizzes, Assignments, and Projects.Assessment
letter gradeGrading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Nita Stone teaches this 12-unit flexible schedule course that introduces the science of Agriculture and its importance. Discover how farming and ranching help each of us and learn to appreciate these workers. Did you know that you can “farm” at home? If you raise chickens, rabbits, cows, sheep, goats, or pigs you are farming. Do you and your family have a vegetable garden in your yard? You’re farming. You can even raise some vegetables and fruits in a container or pot.
It is important to know that in the United States you must sell $1000 of product per year to be considered a farmer. You can do this if you have a big enough garden or have chickens and sell the eggs.
This course will consist of reading passages, quizzes, assignments with reports, and projects with reports. Students will have access to the course for 18 weeks. If you should need more time email me at nitateaching@gmail.com and I can extend the course time.
You will be assigned two projects. You have 7 choices for the projects. Projects can be turned in early if completed.
The project choices are:
Food Science for a Day
Recycled Seed Paper
Caring for Livestock
Herb Gardening
Desktop Greenhouses
Hen House Engineering
Rangeland
You will be assigned 12 assignments to complete. You will write a short report on the assignment. Each unit has one assignment and the instruction files will be uploaded in the classroom area. Upload reports in the classroom area. The list of assignments is:
Unit 2 - Food Safety Brochure.
Unit 3 – Land Management Plan
Unit 4 – Ice Cream in a Bag or Better Butter
Unit 5 – Design a Pig Barn
Unit 6 – Chickens
Unit 7 - Bread in a Bag
Unit 8 – Beanie Baby
Unit 9 – Look at labels
Unit 10 - Forestry
Unit 11 - Farmers 2050 Game, must download app
Extra Credit
Extra Credit. You may do as many extra credit activities as you wish. These include the reports for each one. Upload extra credit in the project reports or activity reports area.
• Each additional assignment – 5 points
• Each additional project – 10 points
Units
Unit 1 - Introduction to Agriculture
Unit 2 - Food Safety
Unit 3 - Farm - Gardening
Unit 4 - Dairy
Unit 5 - Livestock
Unit 6 - Poultry
Project 1 Due
Unit 7 - Grains
Unit 8 - Soybeans
Unit 9 - Cotton
Unit 10 - Forestry
Unit 11 - Growing A Nation
Project 2 Due, Final ExamLearning Goals
Nita Stone hopes her students will learn about food production and what it takes to get food safely to the stores. Students will be growing plants in the activities and projects.
Syllabus
12 Units
55 Lessons
over 12 WeeksUnit 1: Introduction to Agriculture
Lesson 1:
Introduction to Agriculture
Overview of Agriculture Unit 2: Food Safety
Lesson 2:
Background
Background of Food Safety Lesson 3:
Farm, Processing Plant, Grocery Store
Farm, Processing Plant, Grocery Store Lesson 4:
Things You Can Do
Things You Can Do Other Details
Supply List
Materials will be included in each activity and project.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
4.4
11reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Ashford University
Bachelor's Degree from DeVry University
Hi! I hope you will enjoy my classes. I have a Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology. I worked in the telecommunications field for 10 years. I have a Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning with Technology and just need to finish my dissertation for my Educational Doctorate in eLearning and Organizational Leadership. I formally taught English as a Foreign Language to children in China from home. I love teaching.
I have a wide range of interests and hobbies. I love gardening, sewing, needlework, crafts, singing, reading, and cooking. I am currently an Arkansas Master Gardener. I have 2 grown daughters, 3 granddaughters, and 1 grandson.
I have been singing and performing since I was 5 years old. I studied voice at Collin County College and Texas Women's University. I have taken private voice lessons and taught vocal coaching for over 15 years.
I was a Sweet Adeline for 15 years. I sang with the 5 time International champion Rich Tone Chorus for 3 years and Texas Harmony for 10 years. I have also worked with 2 new choruses in the Dallas area. I also sang in a quartet called Rambunxious for 3 years.
I have been a sub teacher in the public schools for over 17 years. I sub 2 days a week currently. I have tutored all subjects and grades. I love reading and read a book each month. One of my favorite subjects is history. I love reading about history and the lessons we can learn. I love to learn about the different states and countries on our wonderful planet.
Did I mention that I love teaching? I do.Reviews
Self-Paced Course
$17
weekly or $200 for all content55 pre-recorded lessons
12 weeks of teacher support
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Ages: 13-18
