A Quick OverviewUse the Blanchester High School Scheduling Guide to help you plan your Ag Ed career at BHS!
View the course descriptions, credits, guidelines for scheduling your classes, and our Career Tech Honors Diploma! When planning future classes, please keep in mind that due to the high volatility of employment at Blanchester Local Schools, class offerings and instructors are subject to change at any moment throughout the year. |
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Let's Work it Out
See our class recommendations for each year in your Agriculture Education.
And while we're at it, let us help with your other classes too!
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Note: Classes listed for Third and Fourth Year+ are interchangeable.
And while we're at it, let us help with your other classes too!
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Note: Classes listed for Third and Fourth Year+ are interchangeable.
First Years
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Second Years
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Third Years
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Fouth Years+
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AG 1
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Students will be introduced to the scope of Agriculture and Environmental Systems career field. They will examine principles of food science, natural resource management, animal science and management, plant and horticulture, power technology, and bioscience. Students will examine the FFA organization and SAEs (Supervised Agricultural Experience). Throughout the course, communication, leadership, and business skills essential to the agriculture industry is stressed.
Animal ScienceLearn the basics of dealing with the livestock industry!
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Shop/MechanicalGet an introduction to tools/mechanics.
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Food SciencesLearn about where our food comes from and how to practice food safety
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Animal and Plant Science
Students will apply knowledge of animal and plant science to the agriculture industry. They will be introduced to the value of production animals relative to the agricultural marketplace. Students will engage in animal classification, selection, body systems, along with animal welfare and behavior in relation to the production of animals. Students will learn principles of plant anatomy and physiology, and the role of nutrition, deficiencies, and growing environment on plant production. Throughout the course, business principles and professional skills will be examined.
Animal ScienceStudents will learn the basics of animal operations and the functionality of them.
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Plant ScienceStudents will examine the basic anatomy and physiology of plants and learn about plant production.
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Lifetime SkillsLearn to grow as a leader and develop professional skills that are useful in the workplace.
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Mechanical Principles
This introductory level shop class will engage students in the mechanical principles utilized in animal and plant production systems. They will learn electrical theory, design, wiring, hydraulic and pneumatic theory, along with metallurgy in relation to hot and cold metals. Students will apply knowledge of sheet metal fabrication applicable to the agricultural industry along with identify, diagnose, and maintain small air-cooled engines. Throughout the course, students will learn critical components of site and personal safety as well as communication and leadership skills.
SafetyStudents will learn the safety of the shop and how to operate tools in a safe manner.
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MeasurementStudents will learn to measure items precisely and accurately using different types of tools.
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Tool OperationLearn how to operate several different types of tools to be successful in the shop!
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Plant and Horticulture
Students will learn the scientific skills and technology required for meeting the global demand in the production of food and fiber. Topics include crop production and harvesting practices along with identifying plant pests and establishing management procedures. Students will learn plant nutrition, breeding, genetics, and growing practices. In addition, students will learn the importance of soils, water quality, and sustainability. Throughout the course, technological advances through precision agriculture will be applied.
Soil ScienceStudents will learn about what makes up the soil and why we need it for our plants to grow.
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Plant SpecimensStudents will learn about different specimens by collecting their own and examining the differences.
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All about PlantsStudents will learn everything to know about plants and how they mature and grow.
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Animal Anatomy & Physiology
Students will examine the structure and function of the major organ systems as well as the function and principle of blood flow in animals. Students will study internal and external anatomical parts, their functions, and will investigate the relationship among these parts and systems within the body of an animal. Throughout the course, students will apply the internal functions of anatomical structures to the business and industry principles of the animal industry.
StructureLearn about internal structures of livestock and investigate anatomical position and type.
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FunctionFunction of livestock is expressed by relationships among parts and the purposes of each organ.
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ApplicationStudents will apply their learnings to principles of the animal and business industry.
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Livestock Selection, Nutrition,
and Management
Students will identify and apply principles and routine husbandry practices to production animal populations. Topics will include principles of nutrition, feed utilization, animal welfare, selection and management of facilities and herd populations. Students will apply knowledge of production animal care to enhance animal growth, selection of breeding stock, and management practices. Throughout the course, students will develop management plans reflecting practices for care and legal compliance.
SelectionStudents will learn how to select the best animal for the business and be able to differentiate between good, better, and the best.
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NutritionLearn about livestock Nutrition through various activities experimenting with feeds.
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ManagementStudents will learn about different management techniques for livestock and which is best for each specie.
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AG Business
Students will examine elements of business, identify organizational structures and apply management skills while developing business plans, financial reports and strategic goals for new ventures or existing businesses. Learners will use marketing concepts to evaluate the marketing environment and develop a marketing plan with marketing channels, product approaches, promotion and pricing strategies. Throughout the course, students will apply concepts of ethics and professionalism while implications of business regulations will be identified. Careers in the ag-communications and ag-business fields will also be explored.
Parliamentary ProcedureStudents will learn to demonstrate upper-level parliamentary procedure through in-class activities.
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Record KeepingLearn how to keep business record accurate ad precise through online record keeping
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General Business TerminologyA unit to keep up in the business field to understand exactly what the professionals are talking about.
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Structural Engineering
This second of two shop courses builds on skills and techniques developed in Mechanical Principles. Students will be designing, planning and constructing significant projects using wood framing and hot metal practices or other necessary medium. Throughout the course, students will learn critical components of site and personal safety as well as communication and leadership skills. Agricultural and industrial careers will also be explored.
Wood FramingStudents will learn to demonstrate upper-level wood framing practices.
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MetalStudents will explore and learn to operate equipment for using metal in the workplace.
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SafetySafet will be stressed in this class due to more dangerous working conditions.
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Ag Explorer
The Ag Explorer class is only open to 8th graders for the duration of a 9-week grading period. Students will be introduced to the scope of Agriculture and Environmental Systems career field. They will examine principles of food science, natural resource management, animal science and management, plant and horticulture, power technology, and bioscience. Students will examine the FFA organization and SAEs (Supervised Agricultural Experience). Throughout the course, communication, leadership, and business skills essential to the agriculture industry is stressed.
Animal and Plant ScienceStudents will learn the basic of animal and plant science through interactive learning.
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Self-DevelopmentLearn to grow as a person and help others grow too.
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MechanicalLearn safety and the principles of working in the shop.
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FFA Officer Service & Leadership
Public Law 740 makes FFA an intra-curricular part of agricultural education. This capstone, flex-credit only class is exclusively for chapter officers to receive credit for their hard work and dedication to service in our organization. Individual scores will be earned for growth and completion of service-learning projects and leadership accomplishments. Some officers will be given specific assignments based on the duties of their office.
Parliamentary ProcedureStudents will learn to demonstrate upper-level parliamentary procedure through interactive meetings
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Self-DevelopmentLearn to grow as a person and help others grow too.
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LeadershipLearn to stand out and become a leader of your chapter and community
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7th Grade Career Connections
Course Description: This course shows students how classroom learning translates into marketable skills. Through hands-on learning and local business involvement, students will engage in career-related experiences to acquire basic skills in various career fields. This provides students with tangible experiences to begin career decision making. Teachers have the flexibility to select career fields related to Ohio’s in-demand jobs represented in the community. Students who elect to take this course will do so for the duration of a 9-week grading period.