Introduction to HorticultureIntroduction to Horticulture
Mrs. HillearyRoom 800
The Horticulture Bldg
Mrs. HillearyRoom 800
The Horticulture Bldg
Objective
• You will learning to operate a horticulture business or use plants to enhance your life
• Not a theory course• We must raise plants to sell to fund the
educational program• Learn scientific principles and apply
them to growing plants for food, pleasure, or income
Activities
• Propagate Plants• Maintain Gardens• Test soil• Grow vegetables• Design & build
Irrigation Systems• Hydroponics• Turf Management
• Organic Production• Operate a
Greenhouse• Vineyards &
Orchards• Floral Design• Landscape Design• Manage Horticulture
Business
Supplies
• Composition Notebook• Something to write with• Dress to go outside & work• You will get dirty – Guys!
– Shoes– Hands– Clothing
Daily Schedule• Focus Activity
– Today’s weather– Plant of the day
• Look it up• Enter in your notebook
– Term of the Day• Look it up• Enter in your notebook
• Present Information• Activity(ies)
– Enter in your notebook• Work on projects in progress• Clean-up & Review
Safety• Materials
• Saws, drills, & grinders• Chemicals• Rototiller, Lawnmowers, Tractor, Chippers
• First Aid– Procedures
• Dress to work• Safety Test – must pass w/ a 100%
grade before using the equipment
What you can expect from me• Help you prepare for life after high school• Enforce school rules
– No hats in the classroom– No earphones in the classroom– No phones anytime– No Student Parking!
• I won’t waste your time• Treated respectfully, consistency, & fairly• Occasional mistakes
– I will fix them if you let me know (nicely)• An enjoyable class – not recess
What I expect from you• Positive attitude & environment
– Be kind to each other• Strong work ethic inside and out• Willingness to learn
– Group work– Self motivated– See the big picture
• Use technology extensively• Be where you are supposed to be
Workplace Readiness
• New Program• Virginia Businesses gave
employment requirements• Workplace Readiness Skills
Work ethic
• Everybody should feel a moral obligation to contribute to the class efforts.
• NEVER stand back and watch someone work.
• The ATTITUDE of working hard will bring success.
Daily Grade Rubric• You will receive a daily work grade
– A – Worked hard all class– B - Worked most of class– C- Worked some– D- Worked only a little with nagging– F – Didn’t do squat
• You will get a bi-weekly average in your notebook
Grades
• Daily Grade 35% – Work ethic– Stay on task– Clean-up
• Notebook 15% – Complete– Neat
• Quizzes 25%• Projects 25%
• Exam(s) count 10% of the semester grade• Quiz most Fridays with terms Open notebook.
Notebook
• Everyday you will take notes from the screen and put them in your notebook
• If you miss a day, you must get the notes from the class website
• Notebooks will be graded every other week
Focus Activity: 7:50 – 8:00
• Daily conditions• Plant of the Day
– Complete in your notebook
• Term of Today– Get from the daily slides
Daily Lesson 15 – 30 min
• PowerPoint• Take notes/Complete worksheets• Watch videos• Reinforce plant names• Learn techniques & methods
Activities Until 9:10
• Starting seed• Planting plants• Maintenance of gardens• Maintaining equipment• Learning plant names• Working in greenhouse• Experiments• Record Keeping
Closing 9:10 – 9:21
• Clean up• Review class• Turn in assignments• Update notebooks
• Get any notes or days you are missing
Computer & Internet Use
• Great resource for research & staying current
• Learn to integrate technology in all work
• No recreational use during class time
Technology
• Progress in agriculture depends on technology– Machinery– Information
Response Introduction
• Get a Response transmitter from the front of the class
AngelLearning.Com
• School is going to a new system• We are running some of the pilot
programs• I will use it to post class
information• Today you will logon and explore
the site
Your turn – go to the computers
• Your may need to share – Help each other:
• Go to the FCPS1.AngelLearning.Com site and logon
• After you have completed the assignment, let someone else use the computer.
• Help each other!
Today
• Tour grounds
Tomorrow
• Assemble notebooks• Fill out papers• Class Policies