Course Description
Students will participate in activities that stress the biological, environmental,
and economic importance of our renewable natural resources. Forest and range products
and their benefits are discussed. Field and laboratory experiences will be emphasized.
Prerequisite: Natural Resource Management I
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Core Standards of the Course
Standard 030121-01
Students will develop an understanding of the role of FFA in Agricultural Education Programs.
Objective 030121-0101
Students will explain FFA officer duties and responsibilities.
- Students will describe the duties and responsibilities of chapter FFA officers.
- Students will explain the proper dress and characteristics of a good FFA leader.
Objective 030121-0102
Students will Plan and organize an FFA meeting.
- Students will explain how to plan a meeting and develop the order of business.
- Students will describe how to set up the meeting room.
- Students will explain the parliamentary procedure used in an FFA meeting.
Standard 030121-02
Students will understand the benefits of a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Program.
Objective 030121-0201
Students will keep and use SAE records.
- Students will explain how SAE records are organized.
- Students will identify the procedures to making entries in the SAE records.
- Students will explain how to summarize and analyze the SAE records.
Objective 030121-0202
Students will make long range plans for expanding SAE Programs.
- Students will identify the factors that should be considered in expanding an SAE program.
- Students will explain how placement and ownership SAE programs may be expanded.
Standard 030121-03
Students will demonstrate written and verbal communication skills.
Objective 030121-0301
Students will perform tasks based on verbal instruction.
Objective 030121-0302
Students will participate in listening/speaking discussions with respect.
Objective 030121-0303
Students will demonstrate public speaking skills.
Objective 030121-0304
Students will read, comprehend, and interpret technical materials/publications.
Objective 030121-0305
Students will produce:
- Technical report/research paper.
- Resume, letter of job application, cover letter application, cover letter and/or job application form.
Standard 030121-04
Students will identify and evaluate natural resources.
Objective 030121-0401
Students will select and assess a natural resource issue with regional/local impact; research its history and discuss its impact.
Objective 030121-0402
Students will explain the effects and/or trade-off of population growth, increased energy consumption, and growth technology and development on natural resources and the environment.
Standard 030121-05
Students will examine the relationship between natural resources and society, including conflict management.
Objective 030121-0501
Students will assess the individual’s responsibility for stewardship of the environment.
Objective 030121-0502
Students will describe procedures and laws for public involvement in natural resource management.
Objective 030121-0503
Students will examine the principles of risk assessment and how they are applied to decision-making and adaptive management.
Objective 030121-0504
Students will describe the effects of technology and biotechnology on the environment.
Objective 030121-0505
Students will describe how peoples' values and ethics are developed, and begin to develop a personal code of environmental ethics.
Objective 030121-0506
Students will participate in a conflict management activity.
Standard 030121-06
Students will compare and contrast the various energy resources and their uses and impacts.
Objective 030121-0601
Students will distinguish between renewable and non-renewable energy sources.
Objective 030121-0602
Students will compare and contrast various energy resources, their reserves, use and impacts (i.e.: solar, nuclear, hydro, geothermal, wind, waves, coal, gas, etc.)
Objective 030121-0603
Students will demonstrate methane production.
Standard030121-07
Students will demonstrate an understanding of natural resource management.
Objective 030121-0701
Students will assess soil resources and management.
- Students will explain the importance of soil.
- Students will determine the nature of soil.
- Students will describe soil formation.
- Students will explain soil color.
- Students will describe soil texture and structure.
- Students will explain a soil profile.
- Students will determine the moisture-holding capacity of soil.
- Students will describe soil degradation.
- Students will describe soil erosion and management practices.
Objective 030121-0702
Students will demonstrate an understanding of water resources, watersheds and management.
- Students will explain the water cycle.
- Students will determine the uses of water.
- Students will identify water sources and quality standards.
- Students will conduct water quality tests.
- Students will track groundwater contamination.
- Students will explore wetlands.
- Students will determine the importance of wetlands.
Objective 030121-0703
Students will demonstrate an understanding of fisheries/wildlife resources and management.
- Students will explain life processes.
- Students will describe the food chain and natural selection.
- Students will define wildlife habitat and recognize its importance.
- Students will conserve wildlife and wildlife habitat.
- Students will create wildlife habitat.
- Students will describe the environmental requirements for fish.
- Students will manage fish diseases.
- Students will identify and classify game animals.
- Students will manage wildlife populations.
- Students will describe species endangerment.
Objective 030121-0704
Students will demonstrate an understanding of forest resources and management.
- Students will describe forest ecology.
- Students will recognize the importance of forests.
- Students will describe the growth and decline of forest trees.
- Students will measure trees.
- Students will measure timber stands.
- Students will explain the role of fire in forest management.
- Students will examine reforestation practices.
- Students will identify forest products and uses.
- Students will define urban forestry.
Objective 030121-0705
Students will demonstrate an understanding of recreation and cultural resources management.
- Students will identify outdoor recreational enterprises.
- Students will manage outdoor recreational enterprises.
- Students will manage agri-tourism enterprises.
- Students will compare various recreational uses of the region.
Standard 030121-08
Students will analyze waste generation, waste reduction, disposal and impacts.
Objective 030121-0801
Students will identify characteristics of a planned wetland for taking care of waste.
Objective 030121-0802
Students will assess agriculture's impact on the environment through waste generation (i.e., animal waste, pesticide residue, fertilizer runoff, sedimentation/erosion, and odors/dust).
Standard 030121-09
Students will demonstrate an understanding of inventory and monitoring methods.
Objective 030121-0901
Students will identify the components of a monitoring plan.
Objective 030121-0902
Students will compare and contrast the various inventory/sampling methodologies (i.e., population estimation).
Objective 030121-0903
Students will develop a basic plan for monitoring a natural resource project.
Standard 030121-10
Students will use computer technologies to solve environmental problems.
Objective 030121-1001
Students use computer technologies in natural resource business and management.
Standard 030121-11
Students will apply basic economic principles in natural resource business and management.
Objective 030121-1101
Students will apply basic economic principles in natural resource business and management.
Objective 030121-1102
Students will monitor monthly financial statements.
Objective 030121-1103
Students will demonstrate how to apply tax strategies and estate planning to natural resource management.
Objective 030121-1104
Students will demonstrate how economic principles contribute to land management through conservation easements and land swaps.
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