Module 1: AgriscienceObjectivesIn the lessons, you will:●Identify what makes up the field of agriscience●Examine how agriculture interacts with the world●Assess the economic impact of agriculture●Identify common agriculture accidents and prevention methods●Recognize basic emergency procedures●Identify proper disposal of hazardous and biohazardous waste●Identify agricultural hand tools and machines●Recognize common laboratory equipment and safety procedures●Identify the purpose and benefits of FFA●Identify Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) requirements●Select an SAE projectKey Questions and TermsNotesWhat type of careers are in agriscience?In your own words, define agriscience.In your own words, define agriculture.
What are some of the current issues in agriculture?What are some of the solutions to current issues in agriculture?What is an agriscientist?What are some examples of agriscience careers?
What agriscience career(s) appeal to you the most?How does agriculture interact with population?How does agriculture interact with food?How does agriculture interact with the environment?How does agriculture interact with energy?
In your own words, define livestock.What economic impact does agriculture have on the global level?What economic impact does agriculture have on the national level?In your own words, define commodity.In your own words, define cereal.In your own words, define grain.What economic impact does agriculture have on the local level?
What economic impact does agriculture have on the state level?How much of each dollar spent by the consumer goes to the producer?
What are the most common causes of agriscience accidents?
In your own words, define personal protective equipment (PPE).In your own words, define pesticide.What are some ways to prevent agriscience accidents?In your own words, define zoonotic disease.What importance does color have in agriscience safety?
How can I use emergency procedures to save lives in an agriculture workplace?In your own words, define first aid.What is an example safety procedure for injuries to people?What is an example safety procedure for damage to property?What is an example safety procedure for chemical compound spills?In your own words, define biohazardous waste.In your own words, define hazardous waste.
In your own words, define by-product.Why should we care about waste?How should we dispose of hazardous and biohazardous waste?
In your own words, define biotechnology.In your own words, define pathogen.In your own words, define remediation.What tools are often used in agriscience careers?
In your own words, define hand tools.In your own words, define power tools.
In your own words, define simple machines.In your own words, define compound machines.What are the different categories of tools?
What are some different tool power sources?In your own words, define pneumatic power.In your own words, define hydraulic power.How can you maintain agriscience tools?In your own words, define simple machine.What are some examples of simple machines?What is a compound machine?What laboratory equipment is often used in agriscience?
What are some examples of different types of microscopes?What are some laboratory safety guidelines?
What is FFA?What are benefits of joining FFA?What are some of the career and leadership events provided by FFA?
What is an SAE?What are the three components of agriscience education?What are the two types of SAEs?
What are the three levels of a Foundational SAE?What are some example types of Immersion SAEs?
What are the requirements of a Foundational SAE?What were the results of your career interest survey?AgriscientistWhat type of SAE was recommended for you to complete?First SAE TaskWhat questions do you have for your teacher concerning SAEs?