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Advanced Plant Science/Greenhouse 

 

Areas of study covered include Plant Science Basics, Horticulture Industry, Greenhouse Business Management, Growing Structures Plant Growth/Propagation, and Health.  This course will also cover information on Botany, Soils, Vegetables, Fruits, Houseplants, Grass, Herbaceous Ornamentals, Woody Ornamentals, Floriculture, Landscaping, and Pruning.

 

August 

Week 1  - Intro to Class
Monday: No School 
Tuesday: 1st Day Syllabus
Wednesday: Agriculture Careers 
Thursday: FFA & Leadership 
Friday: SAE & Summer Record Book 

 

Week 2 - 

Monday- Taxonomy   

Tuesday-Plant Characteristics 

Wednesday- Plant Families 

Thursday- Plant Collection 

Friday- Plant Identification 

 

September 

Week 3  -  Landscape

Monday- NO SCHOOL

Tuesday- Landscape Basics 

Wednesday-MU Field Day Garden Styles 

Thursday- Landscape Design Principles 

Friday- Landscape Drawings and Symbols  

 

Week 4  

Monday- Landscape Drafting 

Tuesday- Mood Boards

Wednesday- Landscape Plans

Thursday- Landscape Maps 

Friday- Landscape Budgets 

 

Week 5  

Monday- No School 

Tuesday-  Landscape Design

Wednesday-Landscape Design

Thursday- Landscape Design Presentations 

Friday- College Fair 

 

Week 6  

Monday-Landscape

Tuesday-  Landscape

Wednesday-Landscape

Thursday- Landscape

Friday- Landscape

 

October

Week 7 

Monday- Landscape

Tuesday-  Landscape

Wednesday-Landscape

Thursday-  Landscape

Friday- ASVAB

 

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Week 8 

Monday-  Landscape 

Tuesday-   Landscape

Wednesday-  Landscape 

Thursday- September Record Book  

Friday- No School 

 

Week 9 

Monday-  Food For America Prep 

Tuesday-   Food For America Prep 

Wednesday- Food For America

Thursday-Landscape

Friday-  Landscape 

 

Week 10  

Monday- Landscape 

Tuesday- National FFA Convention 

Wednesday- National FFA Convention 

Thursday- National FFA Convention  

Friday- No School 

 

Week 11  

Monday- Landscape 

Tuesday-  Landscape

Wednesday- Landscape 

Thursday- Landscape

Friday- October Record Book 

 

November

Week 12   

Monday- Basics of Floral Industry  

Tuesday- Floral Design Concepts 

Wednesday- Color Wheel 

Thursday- Color Schemes Ribbons 

Friday-

 

Week 13 

Monday- Event Planning Portfolio: Prom, Wedding, FFA Banquet

Tuesday-

Wednesday- Finish Event Planning  

Thursday-

Friday- October Record Book & SAE Grant 

 

Week 14 

Monday-A Day  

Tuesday-Hydroponics 

Wednesday-A Day 

Thursday-Plant Tower Garden 

Friday- A Day

 

Week 15 

Monday-Floral Arrangement-Taping & Wiring with Tootsie Rolls  Taping Candy Bouquets   

Tuesday- A Day 

Wednesday- Thanksgiving Break 

Thursday- Thanksgiving Break 

Friday- Thanksgiving Break 

 

Week 16 

Monday-SNOW DAY 

Tuesday- SNOW DAY 
Wednesday- Floral Arrangement- Silk   

Thursday-A Day 

Friday-Service Learning City of Canton Holiday Lighting 

 

December

Week 17

Monday-A Day

Tuesday- Substitute: Bee Movie 

Wednesday-A Day 
Thursday-November Record Book

Friday-A Day 

 

Week 18

Monday-Floral Arrangement- Dish Garden   

Tuesday-A Day 

Wednesday-Substitute:  Virtual Floral Arrangement 

Thursday-  A Day 

Friday-  B3 Final Review 

 

Week 19

Monday - A Day 

Tuesday - FINAL

Wednesday- A Day 

Thursday- Wreath Making  

Friday- Activity Day/Early Out

 

December 24- January 4 CHRISTMAS BREAK 

 

January 

Monday- NO SCHOOL

Tuesday- NO SCHOOL

Wednesday- NO SCHOOL

Thursday- A Day 

Friday- December Record Book/Cash Flows/Inventory/Forms 6-12

 

Monday- SNOW DAY

Tuesday-A Day 

Wednesday-State Degree Application  

Thursday-A Day

Friday- State Degree Application

 

Monday- 2 Hour Delay

Tuesday- 2 Hour Delay 

Wednesday-A Day 

Thursday- Greenhouse Structure: Types & Construction

Friday- A Day 

 

Monday- Greenhouse Structure: Control 

Tuesday- A Day

Wednesday- Greenhouse: Equipment 

Thursday-A Day

Friday- Greenhouse: Equipment Identification 

 

Monday- A Day 

Tuesday-Tomato Planting 

Wednesday- A Day 

Thursday- January Record Book + Proficiency Award 

Friday- A Day 

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February 

Monday- Pest Management- Disease Booklets 

Tuesday- A Day 

Wednesday- Diseases

Thursday- A Day 

Friday- Pest Books Due

 

Monday- A Day 

Tuesday- Plant Tomato Seeds 2nd Round 

Wednesday- A Day 

Thursday- Plant Flower Seeds

Friday- A Day 

 

Monday-  NO SCHOOL PRESIDENTS DAY 

Tuesday-Transplant Tomatoes 1st round 

Wednesday- A Day 

Thursday- NO SCHOOL ICE

Friday- Disease Cause & Effect + Hot Seat Game 

 

Monday- A Day 

Tuesday- Plant Tomato Seeds 2nd Round 

Wednesday- A Day 

Thursday- Plant Flower Seeds

Friday- A Day 

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March

March 2-6

Monday- A Day  

Tuesday- Plant Plugs

Wednesday-A Day 

Thursday-February Record Book  

Friday- NO SCHOOL 

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March 9-13

Monday- Plant Plugs

Tuesday-  A Day 

Wednesday- Plant Plugs

Thursday-A Day 

Friday-Plant Plugs 

 

Greenhouse Management Text Book 

March 16-20- - Lesson 4 Nutrients Study Questions

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March 23-27-  Lesson 5 Fertilizer Study Questions & Calculations  

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March 30-April 3  Lesson Plant Propagation & Study Questions 

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March Record Book 

 

April

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April 6-10  Spring Break 

 

April 13-17  Week 4- Lesson Business Management & Study Questions  

 

April 20-24 - Week 5- Lesson Business Plan & Study Questions  

 

April 27-May 1st - Week 6- Lesson Customer Billing 

 

May

 

May 4-8  Week 7 -April Record Books 

 

May 11-15  Week 8- Final Reflection 

 

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