September 30 - October 3;
Small Animal Science this week;
*Ch. 5 - Careers In Small Animal Science, pgs. 43 - 56
Complete Career grid, VHS "Animal Hospital", and create a Career Advertisement
*Ch. 6 - Nutrition and Digestion, pgs. 58 - 67
Begin reading and discussion/notes

Plant and Earth Science this week;
*Continue observations of WI Fast Plants - thin plants, note leaf development, measure height of plants
*Ch. 4 - Plant Reproduction
Complete reading and notes, DVD "Modern Marvels - Corn"
*Quiz - Ch. 3 & 4 - 60 points/notes 10 minutes
*Ch. 5 - Plant Growth and Development, pgs. 75 - 92
Read, discuss and complete notes

Natural Resource Management this week;
*Quiz - Ch. 8, 9 & 11 - 55 points/notes 7 minutes
*Ch. 18 - Our Forests and Their Products, pgs. 203-214
Read, discuss and complete questions; DVD "Planet Earth - Seasonal Forests"
*Ch. 19 - Woodland Management, pgs. 216 - 226
Read, discuss and complete notes; VHS "Managing Northern Hardwoods"
*Quiz - Ch. 18 & 19 - 45 points/notes 5 minutes

*Note - Don't forget the Parent-Teacher Conferences being held at the High School this Thursday and Friday! 

The week of September 23 - 27;

Small Animal Science;
*Continue with Ch. 7 - Dogs - Notes on; Common Diseases, Parasites, Poisonings, and Reproduction, DVD "In The Womb".
*Quiz - Ch. 7 - 80 points/open notes
*Ch. 5 - Careers In Small Animal Science - Notes, VHD "Animal Hospital", Career Advertisements
*Article Review #1 Shared Friday

Plant and Earth Science;
*Review Soils/Land Judging
*Set up "Wisconsin Fast Plants" lab
*Ch. 3 - Plants as Living Organisms - Notes packet; Kingdoms, Life Cycles, Structures and their Function, VHS "Plant Life - Putting Down Roots", Flowers
*Ch. 4 - Plant Reproduction - Notes; Sexual Reproduction, Corn vs. Bean lab, Asexual Reproduction
*DVD "Modern Marvels - Corn"
*Quiz - Ch. 3 & 4 - 60 points/notes 10 minutes

Natural Resource Management;
*Finish Ch. 8 - Rangeland Management
*Ch. 9 - Landfills and Solid Waste Management - Notes, DVD "Modern Marvels - Garbage", "Zero Waste"
*Guest Speaker - Invasive Species
*Ch. 11 - Land Use Planning
*Quiz - Ch. 8, 9 & 11 - 50 points/notes 7 minutes

For the week of September 16 - 20;
Small Animal Science:
*Quiz - Ch. 3 & 4 - 50 points/notes 7 minutes
*Ch. 7 - Dogs - DVD "The Science of Dogs"
       Notes; Breeds, Choosing a Dog, Feeding and Exercise, Research Pet Food Labels, Training, Grooming and Care, DVD - "Dog 1st Aid", Common Diseases, Parasites and Poisonings, Reproduction, DVD - "In The Womb"

Plant and Earth Science:
*Discuss Soil Test results
*Ch. 9 - Soil Fertility and Management, pgs. 153 - 168.
       Notes as read, add lime to soil if needed, DVD "Manure", add organic matter to soil if needed
*Ch. 8 -  Land Classification and Use, pgs. 135 - 150.
       Read individually and respond to questions, review as a group, assign LCC models by kit #
*Share LCC models
*Quiz - Ch. 7, 8 and 9 - 50 points/notes 5 minutes

Natural Resource Management:
*Ch. 7 - Non-farm Erosion Control, pgs. 73 - 82.
       Respond to questions as read, review as a class outside while observing some of the erosion control measure in place on the school grounds.
*Quiz - Ch. 6 & 7 - 35 points/notes 3 minutes
*Conservation Poster Contest
*Ch. 8 - Rangeland Management, pgs. 83 - 96.
       Read, discuss and take notes; DVD's - "Tallgrass Prairies" and "Planet Earth - The Great Plains"

For the week of September  9 - 13, 2013;

Small Animal Science -
*Ch. 3 - Small Animals as Pets
*Ch. 4 - Animal Rights and Animal Welfare; VHS "Investigative Reporting -- Animal ER" and research in the computer lab
*Quiz - Ch. 3 & 4 - 50 points/notes for 7 minutes
*Ch. 7 - Dogs; DVD "The Ultimate Guide to Dogs" and notes

Plant & Earth Science -
*Quiz - Ch. 1 & 2 - 45 points/notes for 5 minutes
*Ch. 7 - Soil Materials and Formation; soil texture lab and soil testing personal samples
*Ch. 9 - Soil Fertility and Management; amend soils if necessary and DVD "Manure"

Natural Resource Management -
*Review Resource types
*Quiz - Ch. 1, 2 & 3 - 35 points/notes 3 minutes
*Ch. 4 - Soil Characteristics
*Ch. 5 - Soil Erosion; VHS "Degradation of the Land"
*Guest Speaker - Ruth King, Non-point Source Pollution, WI DNR
*Quiz - Ch. 4 & 5 - 60 points/notes 10 minutes