Week 12

Good Afternoon,

Monday- 
Leadership- Senior assembly- no class.
Animal Science- Utilized Nearpod app to help guide students through reproductive information about AI and how labs look and identify quality sperm cells. I added to my presentation on the nearpod app by having students answer questions and draw which really was able to show how much information the student took away. It also provided a good opportunity to wrap up thoughts from the class.
Landscape- We worked in the greenhouse today to plant plugs and organize. 
SAE- Students worked on preparing for the upcoming events focusing on banquet.

Tuesday- 
Leadership- In leadership most students were absent due to senior field trip so we worked on A-Day items.
Animal Science- In Animal Science we started a lab looking at sperm cells in order to take note of abnormalities of cells, concentration and motility. The lab went well, I wish I would have reviewed how to focus a microscope, I thought the students would have been faster at focusing them.
Landscape- In landscape students practiced making boutineers and wrist corsages with left over flowers. The students did a nice job at remembering what they needed to do. I was very frustrated with clean up efforts. I think in the future I will assign cleanup jobs prior to the start of clean up. 
SAE- All students on field trip.

Wednesday- 
Leadership- Today we combined both leadership classes to work as a joint force to plan and prepare educational displays for A-Day focusing on topics for "Ag in the Classroom". Another student and I worked together to plan the tractor and car show.
Animal Science- Today we continued working on the Animal Science lab. I was very frustrated with the lack of ability to read directions as students did not do steps in the proper order.
Landscape- Today we worked on creative arrangement designs and materials options. Students found examples online and reviewed as well as provided suggestions for all groups.

Thursday- 
Leadership- Students worked together to research ares for A-Day.
Animal Science- In Animal Science students finished up their lab and concluding questions. We discussed what was seen and why, I felt it was a really good activity. Once completed students worked in their teams to prepare for tomorrows debate on AI verses Natural breeding.
Landscape-A guest speaker visited today to talk about native plants in Pennsylvania and what an invasive species was. She was from DCNR and provided us with lots of information about using native plants in our landscape we are working on. Hosting a guest speaker was a great opportunity that I intend to do more of in the future.
SAE- In SAE students worked on the senior slide show and coordinating it for the banquet. 

Friday-
Leadership- Students worked on designing and getting approved their displays for A-Day.
Animal Science- In Animal Science we discussed rules of debate and proper procedure. I was really impressed with the debates that the students presented. They were finally well thought out and prepared. I am thankful that I made them redo the assignment, I think it said a lot for my expectations.
Landscape-Students put together their creative arrangements today! I was really impressed with how they turned out and how in to it the students were.


Plan for Week 8

Monday- Leadership- Work Day- ADay Displays

                Animal Science- 6.3.1

                Landscape- How do you transplant?

                SAE- Vendor Letters- A-Day, Maple Syrup Proposal

Tuesday- Leadership- Job Profiling

                 Animal Science- 6.3.1

                 Landscape- Transplanting Strawberries 

               SAE- Press Release Review, Maple Syrup Proposal research


Wednesday- Sub- Spring Trip
                     Leadership- Job Profiling

                      Animal Science- 6.3.2

                     Landscape- Planting Pumpkins

                    SAE- no students

Thursday- Sub- Spring Trip
                    Leadership- Displays

                   Animal Science- 6.3.3

                  Landscape- Greenhouse Assignments- Planting Pumpkins

                   SAE- no students


Friday-
            Off