Monday, April 28, 2014

April 28th - May 2nd - This week in;

Horse Care and Management;
*Finish sharing Breed/Event posters
*Continue with Ch. 5 - Functional Anatomy;  review the skeletal system with the Pasta Horse project, read/review/notes on muscular system, digestive system, urinary system, and respiratory system.

Horticulture;
*Outside pruning will have to postponed another week...
*Plant hanging baskets, library post, and Chamber planters.
*Combine packs
*Groom/fertilize
*ACT Drills
*Ch. 34 - Landscaping, read/review/notes/final project assigned

Forestry;
*Wrap up Quiz - Ch. 1, 2, and 3
*Ch. 4 - Land and Forest Products Measurements; read/review/notes and activities by section, Land Surveying - Hands-on Land Description, Describing Parcels, Aerial Photography; Measurement of Trees - Measurement Math, Diameters - Dendrometer Lab

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

April 14 - 17, 2014 - This week in;

Horse Care and Management;
*Breed and Event Poster - share 4/17
*Complete Ch. 3 - Breeds, Types, and Classes of Horses
*Quiz - Ch. 1, 2, and 3 - 60 points/notes 10 min.

Horticulture;
*Water, Rotate, Groom, Fertilize
*Reseed
*Perennial Flower Bed project - Due 4/15
*Ch. 30 - Deciduous Shrubs - read/discuss/notes
*Ch. 31 - Ground Covers - read/discuss/notes
*Quiz - Ch. 30, 31, and 32 - 45 points/notes 5 min.

Forestry;
*Review Social/Cultural, Economic, and Biological Benefits of the Forest
*Review/notes on Ch. 3 - Tree Study
*Do-It-All Park plan work in groups
*Guest Speaker - Mr. Mike Peterson, Washburn County Forest Administrator

Monday, April 7, 2014

April 7th - 11th - This week in;

Horse Care and Management;
*Continue with Ch. 1 - History and Development of the Horse; "The Ultimate Guide to Horses", read/discuss/notes
*My Horse Life collage
*Ch. 2 - Status and Future of the Horse Industry; read/discuss/notes, establish Word Wall, PP-Performance Horses, "MM-The Horse"
*Ch. 3 - Breeds, Types and Classes of Horses; PP-Horse Breeds, Breed/Event Poster, read/discuss/notes

Horticulture;
*Organize Greenhouse
*Plant Care
*Transplant cuttings
*Fertilize cuttings - 4/9
*Complete Ch. 27, 28, and 29; Quiz - 4/10
*Perennial Bed Project - Due 4/11

Forestry;
*Continue with Ch. 1 - Introduction to Forestry; read/discuss/notes, "Forest Story: Restoring WI Treasures", "Maple Syrup"
*Ch. 2 - Forests and Ecology - read/discuss/notes, "Trees Are The Answer", Sustainable Forestry - Concept Mapping
*Do-It-All Park project - Due 4/17
*Ch. 3 - Tree Study - read/discuss/notes, "Eyewitness: Trees"