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Chandler, Jim – 1995
The "Kids for Trees" program described in this guidebook is a hands-on natural resource management experience where students raise trees from seedlings to harvest and manage other natural resources in a sustainable manner. Sections of the book include key concepts, getting started, needs of different kinds of trees, learning about potential…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Environmental Education, Hands on Science, Horticulture
Airhart, Douglas L.; And Others – NACTA Journal, 1988
The Tennessee Technological University's Program of Special Education sponsors a "Super Saturday" of enrichment activities for gifted and talented students as well as students with learning disabilities. A session on horticulture was planned and arranged by students in a class on horticultural therapy who designed learning activities of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Gifted, Heterogeneous Grouping
Bosworth, Duane A.; Foster, Albert B. – 1982
This book is designed for individuals who want to apply conservation practices either without or with minimal technical assistance. These individuals include students who want to practice soil/water conservation with some instructor guidance and others who want to apply the principles in their own way, to their own conditions, and within their own…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agriculture, Agronomy, Conservation Education

Hurley, Kevin – Science and Children, 1976
Describes an inner-city project which utilizes a skit, group study, and audiovisual aids and textbooks to teach gardening to elementary students. (LS)
Descriptors: Agriculture, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education
McElhaney, Gordon S.; Sandham, Thomas P. – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1975
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Machinery, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs

Tucker, D. J. – School Science Review, 1974
Describes a tentative hypothesis for the control of plant branching (apical dominance). Explores the mechanism by which apical buds inhibit the growth of axillary buds on the same shoot. Presents an up-to-date picture of the problem and gives economic implications of the study. (BR)
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Biology, Botany, College Science
Ideoka, Keith – 1986
Developed as part of a 90-hour high school course in ornamental horticulture, this 50-minute lesson plan is designed to explain the process of pollination and fertilization of flowering plants. The lesson plan begins with information on the course for which the lesson was designed; equipment and audio-visual aids needed; required student…
Descriptors: Dissection, Floriculture, High Schools, Instructional Materials
Iowa State Univ. of Science and Technology, Ames. Dept. of Agricultural Education. – 1986
Instructional materials are provided for a unit dealing with Christmas tree production and marketing. Unit objectives and a list of visual masters appear first. Content is arranged by four topics: introduction, starting a Christmas tree plantation, maintaining the plantation, and marketing Christmas trees. For each topic, objectives, an…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Behavioral Objectives, Forestry, Horticulture
Gillespie, Robert J. – 1982
The four units in this workbook (units 2, 3, 5, and 9) are part of a larger 14-unit course in horticulture. The topics are plant classification, the plant cell, complex compounds, and vegetative growth and development. Student learning in these fields is frequently low in the traditional lecture-laboratory setting. These materials are designed for…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Botany, Classification, Cytology
Hamilton, George W. – 1982
A study identified the competencies needed by full-time employees entering the apple production industry. Other objectives of the study included: (1) identification of differences among competency areas needed for employees working for large, medium, and small growers (based on acreage); and (2) identification of differences among competency areas…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Agronomy, Competence

Wamsley, Mary Ann, Ed.; Vermeire, Donna M., Ed. – 1977
This guide gives information for recognition and control of ornamental and turf pests. Included are disease agents, insects and mites, weeds, and vertebrates. Symptoms and causes of phytotoxicity are given, and a discussion is presented of environmental concerns. Application methods and area measurement are also discussed. (BB)
Descriptors: Agricultural Chemical Occupations, Agricultural Education, Disease Control, Environment
Purdue Univ., Lafayette, IN. – 1980
This project was undertaken to develop a model for the construction of curriculum material using Vocational Technical Consortium of States (VTECS) occupational information as the primary background source. Each instructional package developed related to one specific task listed in the VTECS catalog and was totally self-contained. The packages were…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Competency Based Education, Course Content, Curriculum Development
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Center for Vocational and Technical Education. – 1965
THE MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF THIS MODULE IS TO DEVELOP STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF OCCUPATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE. IT IS ONE OF A SERIES DESIGNED TO PREPARE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR HORTICULTURE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY A NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON THE BASIS OF RESEARCH FROM STATE STUDIES. SUGGESTIONS FOR…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Bibliographies, Career Choice, Employment Opportunities
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Center for Vocational and Technical Education. – 1965
ONE OF A SERIES DESIGNED TO PREPARE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR HORTICULTURE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, THIS MODULE HAS AS ITS MAJOR OBJECTIVE TO DEVELOP A PROFICIENCY IN THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF SMALL POWER EQUIPMENT USED IN HORTICULTURAL ENTERPRISES. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY A NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON THE BASIS OF DATA FROM STATE STUDIES.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Bibliographies, Engines, Equipment
COBB, RICHARD A. – 1967
IN RESPONSE TO CHANGING OCCUPATIONAL PATTERNS, NEW LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS, THE INCREASING INTEREST OF URBAN STUDENTS, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW 2-YEAR AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE, A SURVEY OF HORTICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY OCCUPATIONS WAS CONDUCTED. THE OBJECTIVES WERE TO (1) DETERMINE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAINING NEEDS, (2)…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Machinery Occupations, Educational Needs, Employment Opportunities