Graduate Credit Requirements and
info
Biological Sciences Program Description (Secondary
Ed)
Outline or Schedule of the
workshop
Links to sites visited on Wednesday
Agricenter International
Memphis
Helena Chemical Company
Stoneville Seed Company
Links to sites related to activities/vendors
Superior
Growers Supply, Inc.
Carolina Biological Supplies
Hummert International
Aquacenter, Inc.
Photos album from the workshop
Sample test questions in bological sciences
List of framework competencies
List of teachers participating
and their schools
Graduate
program in Agricultural Education
Contact Information/phone numbers
Requirements for Graduate
Credit in Workshop:
Biological Sciences in Agriculture
1. Attendance and participation at each session (100 pts)
2. Completion of two lab activities as identified by Kathy Turner
(100 Pts)
3. Develop 20 multiple choice test questions. (2 from
10 diff areas) (100 Pts)
4. Develop a lesson plan related to one of the following: (200
Pts)
a. Plant Physiology and metabolism
b. Hydroponics
c. Plant nutrients
d. Tissue culturing
e. Genetics
f. Greenhouse management
g. Food safety
h. AquaCulture
Note: For information on the format see the attached pages. Lesson plan must have no less than seven objectives. Also there MUST be included a laboratory activity that you have used during workshop, adapted for use with one of your courses. Include all student materials, handouts, lab sheets, etc.
5. Write a ½ to full page summary of one of the sites visited
on Wednesday.
OR
Write a newspaper article about the workshop and what your learned
and submit it to your local newspaper. Kathy Turner will provide a picture.
(Newspaper photocopy will be needed for grade) (100 pts)
600 pts total
Due date: August 15, 1999
Return assignments to:
Lab activities go to Kathy Turner at the time of completion during
workshop.
Test Questions will also be turned into Kathy Turner during the workshop.
Lesson plan, ½ page summary or newspaper article all article need
to be mailed to:
David Agnew
P.O. Box 1080
Arkansas State University
State University, AR 72467
Web address for the workshop: www.clt.astate.edu/dagnew/bsinag
Cost: $15 registration fee
$423 for three hours credit
Registration is throught the center for regional programs
CONTACT INFORMATION
Center for Regional Programs -- Verlene, 870-972-3052
College of Agriculture -- David Agnew, 870-972-2087
Crowley's Ridge Coop Coordinator -- Kathy Turner, 870-578-5426
Bay Agriculture Instructor -- Rocky Clements, 870-781-3297
Monday, July 26, 1999
8:00-8:30 Registration
8:30-9:00 Welcome & Introductions
9:00-10:00 Safety in the Science Lab
10:30-11:30 ASU - Graduate Credit Information
11:30-12:00 Biological Sciences in Agriculture Program Improvement
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
1:00-2:00 Curriculum Frameworks
2:00-4:30 EXPERIMENTS
Tuesday, July 27, 1999
8:30-10:30 EXPERIMENTS
10:30-12:00 Curriculum Group Work & Reports
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
1:00-2:30 EXPERIMENTS
2:30-4:30 Installing Hydroponic Systems
Wednesday, July 28, 1999
7:30 a.m. Leave Holiday Inn Express Parking via Great Southern Coach
9:15 Arrive Agricenter International
10:00 Group 1 to Stoneville Seed Greenhouse Group 2 to Helena Chemical Lab & Test Plots
12:00 Lunch - Agricenter Banquet Room
1:00 Group 1 to Helena Chemical Lab & Test Plots Group 2 to Stoneville Seed Greenhouse
3:00 Drive to Agricenter Farm for Tour 3:30 Drive to Farmer's Market for Tour
Thursday, July 29, 1999
8:30-12:00 Managing the Greenhouse with 20+ Students Hands on Activities
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
1:00-2:30 Hydroponics
2:30-4:30 AquaCulture
Friday, July 30, 1999
8:30-11:30 EXPERIMENTS
11:30-12:00 LUNCH
12:00-1:30 Wrap Up
Bological Sciences Program Description
Description of Activity: School districts desiring to improve specific career major(s) in Agriculture Education may add the Biological Sciences component to the curriculum in the career major. Biological Science can become a component of courses relating to animals, plants, foods, and aquaculture. An example of program improvement in Horticulture would be the addition of environmentally controlled processes and equipment that supports plant life. Districts should work with the Agriculture Program Manager and meet the curriculum and inservice requirements.
Curriculum Component: The curriculum in Biological Sciences will modernize and improve the existing curriculum in the state's frameworks. An emphasis on experiments associated with the plants, animals, foods, and aquaculture. Curriculum will be a major curriculum change. Instructional materials, including software, will be utilized from specific vendors/publishers and others. The cost of a teacher set of materials is included in the registration fee for the inservice training (which is mandatory prior to implementing this course/career major).
Inservice Component: Inservice training will be held on July 26-30, 1999, at Bay High School near Jonesboro. The cost will be $300 for registration plus travel, meals, and lodging for this five day inservice.
Equipment: The list of the scientific equipment and special apparatuses
needed for Biological Sciences in Agriculture may be obtained from the
Program Manager.
List of Teachers
and Schools Participating
July 26-30, 1999 Bay High School
SCHOOL and TEACHER
1. Alpena -- Chris Adams
2. Batesville -- Larry Robertson
3. Bay Rocky -- Clements
4. Beebe -- Darren Hawkins
5. Bergman -- Bryan Pruitt
6. Blevins -- Jack Still
7. Bryant -- Lisa Thurber
8. Cross County -- Fred Schweighart
9. Delaplaine -- John Jenkins III
10. Forrest City -- Bobby Shackleford
11. Gosnell -- Jim Thieme
12. Harrisburg -- Kyle Sanders
13. Highland -- James Nicholson
14. Jasper -- Skip Emmet
15. Lewisville -- Mark Fullenwider
16. Mansfield -- Joseph Ham
17. McCrory -- Robert Keller
18. Newark -- Jim Cunningham
19. Norfork -- Rob Hall
20. St. Joe -- Jeff Cantrell
21. Swifton -- William Caldwell
22. Valley Springs -- Anthony Ashlock
23. Walnut Ridge -- Eugene Tyler
24. Weiner -- Steve Davis
25. White Co. Central -- Robert Reedy