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Download full textBoor, Mary Ann – 1994
This revised version of "Mathematics for Horticulture" was developed to meet the needs of educators faced with teaching a mathematics curriculum based on real-life applications. The manual includes a wide range of topics, some remedial in nature, but all very basic to success in the industry. The manual contains seven chapters that cover the…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills
Green, H. W. – Agr Educ Mag, 1970
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Television, Legal Problems, Money Management
Black, J. T. – Agricultural Education, 1977
The vocational agriculture program at Greenville (South Carolina) High School centers around ornamental horticulture and jobs related to horticulture. Activities in the Future Farmers of America chapter program of work in ornamental horticulture account for the department's success in holding students. (MF)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Extracurricular Activities, Ornamental Horticulture, Secondary Education
Statler, Larry L. – Agr Educ Mag, 1970
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational Programs, On the Job Training, Ornamental Horticulture
Beam, C. C. – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1976
Various ways are suggested by which the more talented student may be challenged in an accelerated program while, at the same time, provision may be made for interaction among students of varying levels. Competitive contests among teams led by talented students are an important element of the horticulture course described. (AJ)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Classroom Techniques, Course Descriptions, Individual Differences
Schilder, Rosalind – Instructor, 1983
Teachers who follow this monthly schedule for starting and cultivating plants in their classrooms can look forward to blooms and greenery throughout the year. Advice on choosing plants, making cuttings, forcing bulbs, rooting sweet potatoes and pineapples, and holding a Mother's Day plant sale is included. (PP)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
McBain, Susan L. – 1981
This is the fourth in a set of 36 teaching guides for the Entrepreneurship Training modules and accompanies CE 031 036. Its purpose is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a garden center. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain suggestions on introducing the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Advertising, Business Administration, Business Education
Hemp, Paul; And Others – 1984
This core curriculum guide consists of materials for use in presenting a 13-unit vocational agriculture course geared toward high school students living in metropolitan areas. Addressed in the individual units of the course are the following topics: employment in agricultural occupations, supervised occupational experience, leadership in…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Machinery, Agricultural Occupations
Shapiro, Norma – 1981
This is the third in a set of 36 teacher guides to the Entrepreneurial Training Modules and accompanies CE 031 034. The purpose of the module is to give students some idea of what it is like to own and operate a tree service. Following an overview are general notes on use of the module. Suggested steps for module use contain suggestions on…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Advertising, Business Administration, Business Education
Tindall, Lloyd W.; Morehouse, Nancy – 1979
This combination teaching guide and student workbook, the first in a five-volume series (see note), presents an approach to teaching horticulture for handicapped students. The guide discusses a functional approach to modifying agriculture programs to accomodate cognitive, affective, and psychomotor (CAP) domain handicaps. The discussion centers on…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational Strategies, Handicapped Students, Instructional Materials
Oen, Urban T.; Sweany, H. Paul – 1971
To compare the effectiveness of individualized and lecture-discussion methods with a non-instruction (Control) method in developing turfgrass competencies in 11th and 12th grade students as measured by achievement in a battery of tests, teachers from 29 Michigan schools were randomly placed in three groups and attended workshops where they were…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research
Peer reviewedPurkayastha, Bandana – Journal of Geography, 1995
Presents a method for teaching about cultural landscapes in introductory geography classes by comparing Italian Renaissance gardens with Japanese Zen gardens. Discusses the background and attributes of both garden types. Maintains that, by contrasting the two traditions, it is possible to illustrate cultural landscapes. (CFR)
Descriptors: Buddhism, Course Content, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context
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
Texas A and M Univ., College Station. Dept. of Agricultural Education. – 1992
This curriculum guide was developed to help teachers in Texas provide training in occupational-related agricultural education to persons both in groups and on the job. The guide is organized in 33 sections. The first section covers group instruction with the remaining sections covering the following occupational titles: farm equipment operator;…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Occupations
Texas A and M Univ., College Station. Dept. of Agricultural Education. – 1992
This curriculum guide provides materials for teachers to use in developing a 1- or 2-year course in horticulture-related occupations for at-risk and special education students. It is one of 28 semester courses in agricultural science and technology for Texas high schools. The program prepares low-achieving students with employability skills that…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Skills
