Williamsfield School District #210

Curriculum Map 2007-2008

Rigg, Kent / BSAA Plant and Animal Science / High School / Grades 11-12

Month

Content

August

Discovering Opportunities in the FFA
Determining the Kinds of SAE’s
Keeping and Using SAE Records

September

Scientific Research
    Exploring Research Methods in Agriculture
    Designing and Conducting Agricultural Research
    Using Scientific Measurement
    Reporting Agricultural Research
    Safety in the Laboratory
    Tools and Equipment in the Laboratory
Animal Genetics and Biotechnology
    Animal Genetics and Probability          
    Biotechnology

October

Growth and Development of Animals
    Chick Embryology                          
    Hatching and Brooding of Chicks               
    Nutrition of Chicks
    Peck Order of Chicks
    Starch Digestion by Enzyme Action
    Protein Digestion by Enzyme Action
    Absorption of Nutrients
    Animal Health
    Growth Hormones in Animals
    Effect of Antibiotics on Bacteria
    Testing for Mastitis

November

Animal Reproduction   
    Artificial Insemination                                       
    Sperm Motility
Aquaculture         
    Effect of Temperature on Cold-Blooded Animals
    Factors Affecting Dissolved Oxygen in Water
    Microbial Cycling of Nitrogen

December

Food Science
The Science of Meat Curing
    Curing Ingredients in Meat Products       
    Water Binding in Meat
    Salt as a Food Preservative
    Pasteurized Milk as an Ecological System for Bacteria
    Souring Milk
    Yogurt Production
    Rapid Chilling of Meat Products
    Making Cheese
    Making Ice Cream

       

January

Cellular Biology and Agriculture
    Processes within the Plants Cells
Agriculture and the Environment
    Sustainable Agricultural Practices
    Maintaining Water Quality
    Effects of Pollutants On Plant Growth
    Fuels From Crops

February

Heredity
    Principles of Heredity: Albinism in Corn
    Principles of Heredity: Variation in Corn
    Plant Tissue Testing

March

Initiating Plant Growth 
    Conducting the Warm Test and TZ Test for Seed Germination
    The Role of the Embryo in Germination          
    Environmental Factors Affecting Seed Germination     
    Salinity and Seed Germination 
    Osmotic Turgescence: The Forces of Plant Growth

April

Reproduction in Plants
Examining Parts of a Flower
    Tissue Culture
Food Science
    Testing for Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins    
    Oxidative Rancidity
    Controlling Molds with Food Additives
    Testing for Food Additives
    Enzymatic Browning

May

 Food Science
    Solid Food Rheology: Tomatoes
    Algin Worms
    Chemistry of Popcorn
    Testing of Vitamin C in Foods
    Pressure and Boiling Point