AgriScience and Natural Resources

Ag and Natural Resources classes will:

Allow students to develop and demonstrate curriculum topics of personal interest. Our various projects create problems for us to solve through the use of research, engineering, and a variety of mechanical and manufacturing methods. Foster leadership skills with a focus on self-confidence, goal setting, communications, documentation skills and finishing what you start on time. Provide the student with some work experience, and exposure to some career fields that pay well and are in high demand Challenge students to speculate about our need to feed a growing population while also addressing conservation efforts such as water quality, soil erosion, and a respect for our natural resources.

8TH GRADE EXPLORING NATURAL RESOURCES

Course 0785AGR Elective Course Semester Course

AGRICULTURE AND

We will look at the impact agriculture and the natural resources have on our lives. Students will be exposed to a variety of wildlife, livestock and small animals through projects and field trips. Students will learn about animal physiology and anatomy through projects like fish taxidermy. We will continue to research, develop new goals and learn from our mistakes while caring for our fish farm. Our three aquaponic tanks house our perch fingerlings, brood stock and projected baby fry. We will learn how to provide our fish and other animals with the water quality, care and feed needed to maximize their profitability.

Each year, we have successfully incubated a variety of ducks, quail, pheasants and other poultry while learning about the egg laying process. Students will study soils and plant structures while planting seeds, gardens and performing various landscaping projects. We will also follow the Alaskan Iditarod Sled Dog Race while studying nutrition, vet care and animal welfare. This class is designed to get students excited about our 9th grade classes titled, “People, Plants and Animals” and “Natural Resources and Wildlife Management”.

8TH GRADE NATURAL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

Course 8009AGR Elective Course Semester Course

RESOURCES AND

If you enjoy learning about the outdoors and what makes the woods, waters and plains of this great world so interesting, this class is for you! This hands-on course will provide adventurous students in our community an opportunity to complete four highly sought after state and national certifications. The course acts as an entry into the Natural Resources Systems Program of Study at the High School. The curriculum would consist of Natural Resources, Wildlife Management, Fish Biology, Outdoor Ethics and four Wisconsin DNR certifications including Boater Safety, Trapper Education and a combination of Hunter and Bow Hunter Education. Students will be asked to work on the development of leadership skills while completing an (SAE). All students enrolled in the class will be required to attend the one day field experience program that is designed for students to personally demonstrate hands-on mastery of certain classroom skills. Professional dog trainers and an army of roughly forty volunteers throughout the state provide our students and parents with a great outdoor experience and a huge wild game feed for lunch. Students desiring to receive state certifications will need to successfully complete all field day competencies, pass each individual state certification test, and pay for the specific certifications before being awarded. Certification costs are estimated to be in the range of $10-$12 per certification.