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Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, 2011
The graduate of the Landscape Gardener apprenticeship program is a certified journeyperson who will be able: (1) apply the principles and processes of landscape design and construction; (2) construct and install landscape structures and other accessories of various materials; (3) estimate and handle orders of plant and related materials; (4) plan…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Industry, Course Descriptions, Botany
McMahon, Robert W. – 2000
This student manual is presented in its first revision, providing a current, basic text for those preparing for greenhouse and floriculture work. Its fourteen chapters are: Overview of the Greenhouse Industry; Greenhouse Structures; Controlling the Greenhouse Environment; Greenhouse Equipment and Lighting; Greenhouse Irrigation Systems; Root Media…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Supplies, Competency Based Education, Fertilizers
Humphrey, John Kevin – 1991
This document consists of two separately published guides for a course on plant science: an instructor's guide and a student's reference manual. Each part consists of eight lessons and cover the following topics: (1) importance of plants; (2) classification of plants; (3) plant growth factors; (4) weeds, diseases, insects; (5) germination; (6)…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Competency Based Education, Horticulture, Pests
Arbel, Illil – Science Probe, 1992
Investigates the use of temperature and light to change the usual intervals for plant germinating, sprouting, and flowering. Provides simple experimental procedures and discussions regarding photoperiodism, forced branching before spring, and various types of seed dormancy, including physical dormancy, physiological dormancy, and double dormancy.…
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Horticulture, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Rodekohr, Sherie; Waeckerle, Debi – 1990
This instructor guide and the corresponding student reference contain 12 units, which cover the following topics: (1) opportunities in the landscaping and turfgrass industries; (2) how plants grow; (3) plant identification; (4) hand and power tools (identification and maintenance); (5) pesticides; (6) installation and maintenance of trees and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Behavioral Objectives, Competence, Competency Based Education
Pranis, Eve; Cohen, Joy – 1990
As students observe plant growth, the questions that naturally arise can provide opportunities for student exploration and discovery. This guide presents a collection of activities for students in grades K-8 that turn students' questions into life sciences learning experiences. The guide contains four chapters, each with background information and…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Class Activities, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education