October 21 - 25, 2013 - Our State FFA Officer will be visiting all day on the 24th!  :)
This week in Small Animal Science;
*Finish up with the Companion Animal Presentation and turn in Companion Animal Research Papers.
*Article Review #2 - shared on Tuesday, October 22nd.
*Ch. 8 - Cats, pgs. 120-149.  "Caressing The Tiger"; read, discuss, and take notes on material; "The Ultimate Guide to Cats"

This week in Plant and Earth Science;
*Take final measurements on flower/fruit development and on plant height.  Remove Wisconsin Fast Plants from water and prepare for final activity.
*Ch. 13 - Insect and Nematode Controls, pgs. 225-246.  "The Silence of the Bees"; read, discuss and take notes on material.
*Modern Marvels - "Cotton"
*Quiz - Ch. 12 & 13 - 50 points/notes for 10 minutes
*Retest amended soils and check on hypothesis.

This week in Natural Resource Management;
*Planet Earth - "Into the Wilderness"
*Ch. 23 - Fish and Wildlife In America, pgs. 267-274.  "America's Endangered Species", read, discuss, and take notes on material; "Eyewitness: Survival"; Profile of a WI Specie - threatened, rare or endangered.

October 14th - 18th
This week in Small Animal Science;
*Quiz - Ch. 5 & 6 - 55 points/notes 10 minutes
*Prepare and present Companion Animal Research

This week in Plant & Earth Science;
*Continue observations, pollination, and measurements of Wisconsin Fast Plants
*Completion of Quiz - Ch. 5 & 6 with Review from Ch. 3 & 4 - 60 points/notes 10 minutes
*Ch. 10 - Irrigation and Ch. 11 - Soilless Plant Production: Hydroponics, Quiz - Ch. 10 & 11 - 30 points/notes 3 minutes
*Ch. 12 - Integrated Pest Management
*Guest Speaker - Kevin Schoessow, UW-Extension Agent

This week in Natural Resource Management;
*Review Ch. 20 - Forest Enemies and Their Control, Forest Enemies Project
*Ch. 21 - Fire!, "Yellowstone Fires - 1988" VHS
*Quiz - Ch. 20 & 21 - 40 points/notes 5 minutes
*Ch. 23 - Fish and Wildlife in America, "Planet Earth - Into The Wilderness" DVD, "America's Endangered Species" VHS.

October 7 - 11 - Homecoming Week!
This week in Small Animal Science;
*Ch. 6 - Nutrition and Digestion, pgs. 58-67;
Read/discuss, complete notes, pet food nutrition comparison, and 3D Digestion Systems project in small groups.
*Quiz - Ch. 5 & 6 - 60 points/notes 10 minutes

This week in Plant & Earth Science;
*Wisconsin Fast Plants Lab;
Observations daily on growth and development, create bee sticks, pollinate 2 - 3 consecutive days.
*Ch. 5 - Plant Growth and Development, pgs. 75 - 92;
Read/discuss, complete terms and questions, VHS "It's A Jungle Out There"
*Ch. 6 - Cultural Practices in Producing Plants, pgs. 95 - 113;
Read/discuss, complete terms and questions
*DVD "Modern Marvels - Wheat" w/notes

This week in Natural Resource Management;
*WI DNR Website Search
*Ch. 19 - Woodland Management, pgs. 216 - 226;
Read/discuss, VHS "Managing Northern Hardwoods", terms and questions
*Quiz - Ch. 18 & 19 - 50 points/notes 5 minutes
*Ch. 20 - Forest Enemies and Their Control, pgs. 230 - 238