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MindTap for Burton, Agriscience Fundamentals and Applications, 6th Edition Asset Description
Activity Name Where What is It? Why it Matters? Seat Time Points
Overview (PowerPoint)
Every Unit, Learning Path
PowerPoint presentations that state the objectives for the unit, as well as provide a brief outline of what will be covered in the unit.
Provides context for the readings in addition to serving as a helpful study tool.
10-15 minutes per PowerPoint
Ungraded
Unit Readings (MindTap Reader)
Every Unit, Learning Path
This is the Unit content. All content found in the printed text also lives in the unit. The Readings in each unit are presented in manageable “chunks,” with embedded Quick Check Assignments at the end of each Reading section. There are also valuable study tools like highlighting, note taking, dictionary, flashcards, ReadSpeaker, and more.
Readings provide the background information necessary to successfully complete the other assignments, activities and quizzing, providing the student with a complete understanding of concepts.
45 – 60 minutes per unit reading
Ungraded/ Time on task.
Video & Video Library (Media)
In Readings & Learning Path
Video clips are embedded into the readings where applicable. The video library in each section houses the videos that are found within the readings of that section, allowing for quick access to video content.
Videos serve to reinforce what is introduced in the readings. With the addition of the video content, the student is not just reading – he or she is also watching and listening.
1-3 minutes per video
Ungraded/Time on task
Lab Exercises Specific Units (As Applicable), Learning Path
Lab exercises prompt students to apply what they have learned in the unit reading. These require students complete a lab procedure and fill out a worksheet activity. Lab exercises require students to practice and perform a hands-on skill.
Application of the reading is an important method of evaluating student comprehension of critical concepts.
15-60 minutes per lab [note, several labs involve making observations over a period of days or weeks]
Lab Exercises are manually graded based on requirements set forth by governing administration.
NameIt! Games Specific Units (As Applicable), Learning Path
Students test their unit knowledge in a race against the clock. Increasingly easy clues are provided to help students answer each
The game format engages students as they solidify their knowledge of unit concepts
5-10 minutes per unit
Auto-Graded
multiple-choice question. The more quickly the student answers a question correctly, the more points the students receive for that question.
by answering multiple choice questions.
Matching (Activities) (CNOW)
Every Unit, Learning Path
Utilizing key terms and definitions from the unit the matching activities prompt students to match each key term to the correct corresponding definition.
These activities provide meaning for critical concepts and strengthen knowledge of industry terms in order to be able to communicate effectively with peers.
Varies by student
Auto-Graded
Crossword Puzzles (Game)
Every Unit, Learning Path
Students complete a crossword puzzle, determining the correct word (key term) to enter based on the clue (definition).
This is a fun and engaging way to reinforce critical concepts and strengthen knowledge of industry terms in order to communicate effectively with peers.
Varies by student
Practice
Quiz (CNOW)
Every Unit, Learning Path
This multiple choice quiz evaluates student knowledge of the information presented in the unit. The grade feeds the MindTap gradebook.
This unit end quiz is the guide by which the teacher can evaluate student mastery of the concepts presented in the unit as compared with the level of engagement in other unit assignments and activities.
10-15 Minutes Auto-Graded
Table of Contents/Learning Path
Chapter Name Learning Path Points
Section 1: Agriscience in the Information Age Reading N/A Unit 1: The Science of Living Things Overview
Reading
Lab Exercises
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
3 exercises
25
Practice
10
Unit 2: Better Living through Agriscience Overview
Reading
Lab Exercise
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
1 exercise
26
Practice
10
Unit 3: Biotechnology Overview
Reading
Lab Exercise
NameIt! Game
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
1 exercise
150
22
Practice
10
Section 2: You and the New Millenium Reading N/A
Unit 4: Career Options in Agriscience Overview
Reading
Lab Exercise
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
1 exercise
8
Practice
10
Unit 5: Supervised Agriculture Experience Overview
Reading
Lab Exercise
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
1 exercise
18
Practice
10
Unit 6: Leadership Development in Agriscience Overview
Reading
Lab Exercise
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
1 exercise
28
Practice
10
Section 3: Natural Resources Management Reading N/A
Unit 7: Maintaining Air Quality Overview
Reading
Lab Exercise
NameIt! Game
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
1 exercise
150
19
Practice
10
Unit 8: Water and Soil Conservation Overview
Reading
Lab Exercise
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
1 exercise
26
Practice
10
Unit 9: Soils and Hydroponics Management Overview
Reading
Lab Exercise
NameIt! Game
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
2 exercises
180
41
Practice
10
Unit 10: Forest Management Overview NA
Reading
NameIt! Game
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
N/A
300
30
Practice
10
Unit 11: Wildlife Management Overview
Reading
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
10
Practice
10
Unit 12: Aquaculture Overview
Reading
Lab Exercise
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
1 exercise
23
Practice
10
Section 4: A Balancing Act! Reading N/A
Unit 13: Biological, Cultural, and Chemical Control of Pests
Overview
Reading
Lab Exercise
NameIt! Game
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
3 exercises
150
36
Practice
10
Unit 14: Safe Use of Pesticides Overview
Reading
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
22
Practice
10
Section 5: The Quest for More and Better Plants! Reading N/A Unit 15: Plant Structures and Taxonomy Overview NA
Reading
Lab Exercise
NameIt! Game
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
N/A
5 exercises
150
46
Practice
10
Unit 16: Plant Physiology Overview
Reading
Lab Exercise
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
3 exercises
22
Practice
10
Unit 17: Plant Reproduction Overview
Reading
Lab Exercise
NameIt! Game
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
2 exercises
150
34
Practice
10
Section 6: Crop Science Reading N/A
Unit 18: Home Gardening Overview
Reading
Lab Exercise
NameIt! Game
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
1 exercise
180
12
Practice
10
Unit 19: Vegetable Production Overview
Reading
NA
N/A
Lab Exercise
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
1 exercise
14
Practice
10
Unit 20: Fruit and Nut Production Overview
Reading
Lab Exercise
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
1 exercise
8
Practice
10
Unit 21: Grain, Oil, and Specialty Field-Crop Production
Overview
Reading
Lab Exercise
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
2 exercises
20
Practice
10
Unit 22: Forage and Pasture Management Overview
Reading
Lab Exercise
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
2 exercises
9
Practice
10
Section 7: Ornamental Plants - An Indicator of Economic Health
Reading N/A
Unit 23: Indoor Plants Overview
Reading
Lab Exercise
NameIt! Game
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
2 exercises
240
19
Practice
10
Unit 24: Turfgrass Use and Management Overview NA
Reading
NameIt! Game
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
N/A
300
18
Practice
10
Unit 25: Trees and Shrubs Overview
Reading
NameIt! Game
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
180
15
Practice
10
Section 8: Animal Sciences Reading N/A
Unit 26: Animal Anatomy, Physiology, and Nutrition Overview
Reading
Lab Exercises
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
3 exercises
36
Practice
10
Unit 27: Animal Health Overview
Reading
Lab Exercise
NameIt! Game
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
3 exercises
150
21
Practice
10
Unit 28: Genetics, Breeding, and Reproduction Overview NA
Reading
Lab Exercise
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
N/A
1 exercise
36
Practice
10
Unit 29: Small Animal Care and Management Overview
Reading
NameIt! Game
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
210
26
Practice
10
Unit 30: Dairy and Livestock Management Overview
Reading
NameIt! Game
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
150
24
Practice
10
Unit 31: Horse Management Overview
Reading
NameIt! Game
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
150
25
Practice
10
Section 9: Wave of the Future Reading N/A
Unit 32: The Food Industry Overview
Reading
NA
N/A
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
22
Practice
10
Unit 33: Food Science Overview
Reading
Lab Exercises
NameIt! Game
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
6 exercises
150
34
Practice
10
Section 10: Putting It All Together Reading N/A
Unit 34: Marketing in Agriscience Overview
Reading
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
26
Practice
10
Unit 35: Agribusiness Planning Overview
Reading
Lab Exercises
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
Quiz
NA
N/A
3 exercises
19
Practice
10
Unit 36: Entrepreneurship in Agriscience Overview
Reading
Lab Exercises
Matching
Crossword Puzzle
NA
N/A
4 exercises
17
Quiz Practice
10
Total Assignments: 234 Points: 4101
Animations and Videos These animations and videos are in-line in the Chapter/MindTap Reader. They can be found be using the
magnifying glass in the app dock and searching for the video title.
Section Section Title Video Title Section 1 Agriscience in the Information Age Agricultural Research Section 1 Agriscience in the Information Age Advances in Farming Technology Section 1 Agriscience in the Information Age Innovations in Animal Health and Genetics
Section 2 You and the New Millenium Career Opportunities
Section 3 Natural Resources Management Farm Management Conservation Practices
Section 3 Natural Resources Management Water Conservation
Section 3 Natural Resources Management Forest, Wildlife, and Range Management
Section 4 A Balancing Act! IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
Section 5 The Quest for More and Better Plants! Innovations in Plant Science - Tissue Culture
Section 6 Crop Science Secrets of a Master Gardener
Section 6 Crop Science Innovations in Modern Crop Production
Section 6 Crop Science Oilseed Processing
Section 6 Crop Science Forage Crops
Section 7 Ornamental Plants - An Indicator of Economic Health
Improving Indoor Spaces
Section 8 Animal Sciences Innovations in Animal Husbandry
Section 8 Animal Sciences Using Science to Produce Animal Products
Section 8 Animal Sciences Dairy Cows - Modern Management Practices
Section 9 Wave of the Future Overview of the Food System
Section 9 Wave of the Future Food Nutrients
Section 10 Putting It All Together Marketing
Section 10 Putting It All Together Agricultural Entrepreneur Planning
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