Introduction to HorticultureIntroduction to Horticulture

Mrs. HillearyRoom 800

The Horticulture Bldg

Mrs. HillearyRoom 800

The Horticulture Bldg

Objective

• You will learning to operate a horticulture business or use plants to enhance your life

• Not a theory course• We must raise plants to sell to fund the

educational program• Learn scientific principles and apply

them to growing plants for food, pleasure, or income

Activities

• Propagate Plants• Maintain Gardens• Test soil• Grow vegetables• Design & build

Irrigation Systems• Hydroponics• Turf Management

• Organic Production• Operate a

Greenhouse• Vineyards &

Orchards• Floral Design• Landscape Design• Manage Horticulture

Business

Supplies

• Composition Notebook• Something to write with• Dress to go outside & work• You will get dirty – Guys!

– Shoes– Hands– Clothing

Daily Schedule• Focus Activity

– Today’s weather– Plant of the day

• Look it up• Enter in your notebook

– Term of the Day• Look it up• Enter in your notebook

• Present Information• Activity(ies)

– Enter in your notebook• Work on projects in progress• Clean-up & Review

Safety• Materials

• Saws, drills, & grinders• Chemicals• Rototiller, Lawnmowers, Tractor, Chippers

• First Aid– Procedures

• Dress to work• Safety Test – must pass w/ a 100%

grade before using the equipment

What you can expect from me• Help you prepare for life after high school• Enforce school rules

– No hats in the classroom– No earphones in the classroom– No phones anytime– No Student Parking!

• I won’t waste your time• Treated respectfully, consistency, & fairly• Occasional mistakes

– I will fix them if you let me know (nicely)• An enjoyable class – not recess

What I expect from you• Positive attitude & environment

– Be kind to each other• Strong work ethic inside and out• Willingness to learn

– Group work– Self motivated– See the big picture

• Use technology extensively• Be where you are supposed to be

Workplace Readiness

• New Program• Virginia Businesses gave

employment requirements• Workplace Readiness Skills

Work ethic

• Everybody should feel a moral obligation to contribute to the class efforts.

• NEVER stand back and watch someone work.

• The ATTITUDE of working hard will bring success.

Daily Grade Rubric• You will receive a daily work grade

– A – Worked hard all class– B - Worked most of class– C- Worked some– D- Worked only a little with nagging– F – Didn’t do squat

• You will get a bi-weekly average in your notebook

Grades

• Daily Grade 35% – Work ethic– Stay on task– Clean-up

• Notebook 15% – Complete– Neat

• Quizzes 25%• Projects 25%

• Exam(s) count 10% of the semester grade• Quiz most Fridays with terms Open notebook.

Notebook

• Everyday you will take notes from the screen and put them in your notebook

• If you miss a day, you must get the notes from the class website

• Notebooks will be graded every other week

Focus Activity: 7:50 – 8:00

• Daily conditions• Plant of the Day

– Complete in your notebook

• Term of Today– Get from the daily slides

Daily Lesson 15 – 30 min

• PowerPoint• Take notes/Complete worksheets• Watch videos• Reinforce plant names• Learn techniques & methods

Activities Until 9:10

• Starting seed• Planting plants• Maintenance of gardens• Maintaining equipment• Learning plant names• Working in greenhouse• Experiments• Record Keeping

Closing 9:10 – 9:21

• Clean up• Review class• Turn in assignments• Update notebooks

• Get any notes or days you are missing

Computer & Internet Use

• Great resource for research & staying current

• Learn to integrate technology in all work

• No recreational use during class time

Technology

• Progress in agriculture depends on technology– Machinery– Information

Response Introduction

• Get a Response transmitter from the front of the class

AngelLearning.Com

• School is going to a new system• We are running some of the pilot

programs• I will use it to post class

information• Today you will logon and explore

the site

Your turn – go to the computers

• Your may need to share – Help each other:

• Go to the FCPS1.AngelLearning.Com site and logon

• After you have completed the assignment, let someone else use the computer.

• Help each other!

Today

• Tour grounds

Tomorrow

• Assemble notebooks• Fill out papers• Class Policies