Agricultural Mechanics and Basic Plant Science 8006

Suggested Grade Levels: 8 or 9 (36 weeks)

This course is recommended as an introduction to advanced courses related to plant science, production, and marketing, and may count toward a concentration sequence. Approximately one-half of this course is devoted to agricultural mechanics, with emphasis placed on skill development in basic metals, tool fitting and cold metals, basic arc welding, sheet metal, soldering and brazing, plan reading and sketching, and hand woodworking. The remainder of the course emphasizes the development of competencies in plant sciences, rural and urban living, leadership, and resource conservation.

Note: Agricultural Mechanics and Basic Plant Science may be offered as a complement to an existing concentration sequence in any CTE program area. In some instances, where noted, it may be combined with specific courses to create concentration sequences.

Program specialists have identified Agricultural Mechanics and Basic Plant Science as a viable option for school divisions to offer for high school credit at the middle school level.

As noted in Superintendent’s Memo #106-10 (4-30-2010), this Career and Technical Education (CTE) course must maintain a maximum pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20 students to one teacher, due to safety regulations. The 2010-2012 biennial budget waiver of the teacher-to-pupil ratio staffing requirement does not apply.
Concentration Sequences Career Cluster(s) and Pathway(s) Available Credentials
(A combination of the course above and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses)
Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses appropriate to their career pathways.		 For federal reporting (choose one) Upon Completion of the Above Course
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
  • Agribusiness Systems
  • Environmental Service Systems
  • Food Products and Processing Systems
  • Natural Resources Systems
  • Plant Systems
  • Power, Structural, and Technical Systems
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