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SCIENCE Sustainable Agriculture Biology 407200, 407241,
407210
10 Credits Grade(s) 9-10
Introduction to Applied Agriculture Science – 407600, 1 Year Course
407610, 407641 UC Requirement d
10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12
CSU Requirement Science
1 Year Course School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, THS
UC Requirement d Description: Sustainable Agriculture is a one year
CSU Requirement Elective course designed to integrate biological science practices
School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, THS and knowledge into the practice of sustainable
Description: This course has been designed as an agriculture. The course is organized into four major
introduction to Applied Science. The course will include section, or unites, each with a guiding question. Unit
a basic study of Plant Science, Animal Science, and one addresses the questions, what is sustainable
Earth and Environmental Sciences. This course will agriculture? Unit two, how sustainable agriculture fits
focus on the functions, interactions and the importance into our environment? Unit three, what molecular
of plants, animals, and the earth’s processes and biology principles guide sustainable agriculture? Unit
natural resources. The course includes instruction in four, How do we make decisions to maximize
the scientific method, laboratory techniques and sustainable agricultural practices within a functioning
practices, and employability skills required of ecosystem? Within each unit specific life science
technicians in the fields of science and agriculture. principles will be identified with agricultural principles
and practices guiding the acquisition of this knowledge,
Agriculture and Soil Chemistry 407300, 407341, 407310 culminating in the development of a sustainable farm
10 credits Grade(s) 10-12 model and portfolio of supporting student research.
1 Year Course
UC Requirement d Earth/Physical Science – 265100
CSU Requirement Science 10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12
School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, THS 1 Year Course
Description: This course explores the physical and School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, MHS,
chemical nature of soil as well as the relationships THS, IHS
between soil, plants, animals and agricultural practices. Description: This is a course that is designed to
Students will examine properties of soil and land and prepare the high school student with a solid foundation
their connections to plant and animal production. in the concepts of the earth and physical sciences as
Using knowledge of scientific protocols as well as course described in the Science Content Standards for grades
content, students will develop an Agriscience research K-12. Since the standards at the high school level are
program to be conducted throughout the first semester not grade specific but instead cover all four years, this
of the course. To complete that whole project each course will provide the students with the knowledge
student will investigate and test an Agriscience and background in the Earth Sciences, Physics, and
research question by formulating a scientific question Chemistry strands described in the standards so that
related to the course content, formulating a hypothesis they will be successful in other high school courses.
based on related research, conducting an experiment to This course meets the District graduation requirement,
test the hypothesis, collecting quantitative data, and but not the UC/CSU “a-g” entrance requirements.
forming a conclusion based on analysis of the data. The
result of this research program will be an in depth Earth/Physical Science CP – 265110
research and experimentation paper that is technically 10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12
written, based on scientific a protocol, and cited using 1 Year Course
APA formatting. Additionally, students will develop UC Requirement g
and present a capstone soil management plan for CSU Requirement Science
agricultural producers, using the content learned School Site(s) BCHS, LHS, MHS,
throughout the course. Throughout the course, student MCHS, THS
will be graded on participation in intra-curricular FFA Description: This course is designed to prepare the
activities as well as the development and maintenance student with a solid foundation in the concepts of the
of an ongoing Supervised Agricultural Experience earth and physical sciences. This course provides the
(SAE) program. students with knowledge and background in the earth
sciences, physics, and chemistry strands. Homework
and lab work are required.

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