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2016/2017 Online Instructional Materials Correlation Biological Applications in Agriculture 8086 - 36 weeks ___________________________________ Provider ___________________________________ Last Updated ___________________________________ Course Title ___________________________________ Course Syllabus URL Content must address both the task/competency and the curriculum framework. Enter the exact part of the online syllabus that addresses the task/competency. 8086 36 weeks Biological Applications in Agriculture TASKS/COMPETENCIES Correlation Demonstrating Workplace Readiness Skills: Personal Qualities and People Skills Demonstrate positive work Required 1 ethic. Required 2 Demonstrate integrity. Required 3 Demonstrate teamwork skills. Required 4 Demonstrate self-representation skills. Required 5 Demonstrate diversity awareness. Required 6 Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills. Required 7 Demonstrate creativity and resourcefulness. Demonstrating Workplace Readiness Skills: Professional Knowledge and Skills Required 8 Demonstrate effective speaking and listening skills. Required 9 Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills. Required 10 Demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Required 11 Demonstrate healthy behaviors and safety skills. Demonstrate an understanding Required 12 of workplace organizations, systems, and climates. Required 13 Demonstrate lifelong-learning skills. Required 14 Demonstrate job-acquisition and advancement skills. Required 15 Demonstrate time-, task-, and resource-management skills. Required 16 Demonstrate job-specific mathematics skills. Required 17 Demonstrate customer-service skills. Demonstrating Workplace Readiness Skills: Technology Knowledge and Skills Demonstrate proficiency with Required 18 technologies common to a specific occupation. Required 19 Demonstrate information technology skills. Demonstrate an understanding Required 20 of Internet use and security issues. Required 21 Demonstrate telecommunications skills. Examining All Aspects of an Industry Examine aspects of planning Required 22 within an industry/organization. Required 23 Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization. Examine aspects of financial Required 24 responsibility within an industry/organization. Examine technical and production skills required of Required 25 workers within an industry/organization. Examine principles of Required 26 technology that underlie an industry/organization. Required 27 Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization. Examine community issues Required 28 related to an industry/organization. Examine health, safety, and Required 29 environmental issues related to an industry/organization. Addressing Elements of Student Life Identify the purposes and goals Required 30 of the student organization. Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership Required 31 in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult. Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student Required 32 organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects. Identify Internet safety issues Required 33 and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards. Exploring Leadership Skills and FFA Membership Identify benefits and Required 34 responsibilities of FFA membership. Required 35 Participate in supervised agricultural experiences (SAE). Required 36 Apply for an FFA award, based on an SAE. Required 37 Explore career opportunities related to agriculture. Describe leadership Required 38 characteristics as they relate to agriculture. Understanding the Study of Living Things Required 39 Describe the relationship between agriculture and biology. Required 40 Explain the key steps of the scientific method. Develop experimental Required 41 procedures to solve a problem or answer a question. Required 42 Demonstrate safe laboratory practices. Required 43 Describe the relationship of atoms and molecules. Required 44 Describe how organisms are classified and identified. Identify roles of federal, state, Required 45 and local regulatory agencies in agriculture. Understanding Cell Structure and Functions Required 46 Describe the cell as the building block of life. Required 47 Analyze the differences between plant and animal cells. Compare and contrast the Required 48 characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Required 49 Analyze the structures found in cells. Explain how biotechnology in agriculture uses cell structure Required 50 and function to improve agricultural practices. Required 51 Explain the cell's surface area to volume ratio. Required 52 Explain the process of diffusion. Required 53 Explain the process of osmosis. Required 54 Explain the concept of homeostasis. Required 55 Explain the processes of mitosis and meiosis. Understanding Basic Genetics Required 56 Explain Mendelian Inheritance and Principles of Genetics. Required 57 Analyze a Punnett Square. Required 58 Describe the structures and components of DNA molecules. Required 59 Discuss the process of DNA transfer. Specify how genetic principles Required 60 are used in animal and plant breeding. Required 61 Explain how hybrid plant and animal varieties are developed. Describe how genetics are used Required 62 in animal and plant breeding programs. Identify how information technology is used in the Required 63 selection of breeding animals and plants. Explain the role of genetic Required 64 mutations in animal and plant breeding. Exploring Principles of Genetic Engineering Required 65 Explain the principles of genetic engineering. Describe how genetic engineering is used in Required 66 agriculture to improve the production of plants and animals. Identify emerging trends that Required 67 will affect the future of genetic engineering. Required 68 Analyze ethical issues related to the use of genetic engineering. Required 69 Summarize the laws affecting genetically altered organisms. Explain safety procedures and Required 70 policies related to genetic engineering and the laboratory. Understanding Basic Plant Structures, Functions, and Nutrition Explain the life sustaining Required 71 processes by which all plants grow and develop. Describe the roles of air, water, Required 72 light, and media in relation to plant growth. Describe the movement of Required 73 minerals, water, and nutrients in plants. Required 74 Describe the ways various plants store food. Explain how plants protect Required 75 themselves from disease, insects, and predators. Distinguish between Required 76 reproduction and plant improvement. Compare and contrast the Required 77 primary methods of asexual reproduction. Compare and contrast Required 78 hydroponics and traditional plant production. Understanding Fundamentals of Animal Nutrition Describe the anatomy and Required 79 physiology of domestic animals. Explain the four major classes of macromolecules: carbohydrates, Required 80 proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Required 81 Explain nutrition requirements for a specific animal species. Calculate the amount of feed Required 82 needed based on energy requirements. Required 83 Describe the roles of nonnutritive factors in feed. Required 84 Identify toxic substances that can harm animals. Required 85 List factors that influence energy requirements. Required 86 Calculate the feed conversion ratio (FCR). Understanding Principles of Animal Health Evaluate overall health or Required 87 homeostasis for a chosen domestic animal species. Required 88 Define terms associated with disease conditions. Required 89 Define terms associated with severity of disease or condition. Required 90 List and compare treatment methods. Required 91 Explain disease resistance. Outline general management measures for preventing disease Required 92 outbreaks in a domestic animal species. Understanding the Principles of Water and Soil Quality Define terms related to water Required 93 quality management. Explain factors that affect Required 94 dissolved oxygen concentrations in water. Required 95 Explain how turbidity affects water quality. Required 96 Identify best management practices for water management Required 97 Explain how water quality affects living organisms. Required 98 Conduct a water analysis. Required 99 Analyze key issues relating to water quality and agriculture. Required 100 Identify parts of a soil profile. Required 101 Identify types of soil particles. Required 102 Explain the purpose of testing soil fertility. Required 103 Conduct a soil test.