Ornamental Horticulture 1 (Previously Environment Horticulture)

Course title

Pre-requisite

None

Course description

ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE 1 (FORMERLY ENVIRONMENTAL HORTICULTRE 1)

Length / Credit: 1 Year / 1 Credit

Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Graduation Requirement: Occ. Ed/Lab Science/Elective

PURPOSE: This year long, dual credit course includes plant taxonomy, plants and their functions, the environment, chemicals, asexual reproduction, growing plants from seed, insect control, using plants in landscape, pruning, and floral design. Plant identification is a key component in this course.

Students will learn skills in problem solving, public speaking, listening, goal setting, and technical skills. Students will grow plants in the school greenhouse and do a sales and marketing project with the spring plant sale. Membership in the FFA student leadership club is included with this course.

SKILLS DEVELOPED: Students will develop skills in problem solving, public speaking, listening, goal setting, and technical skills related to specific jobs in the Agricultural industry.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Willingness to study and work outdoors.

Please note that I have included the full application for the Ornamental Hort. Class Sequence but can send sylabus if needed. We are requesting for this to be included as a LGEO Lab Science

School country

United States

School state

Washington

High school

School / district Address

8651 Meadowbrook Way SE, Snoqualmie, WA

School zip code

98065

Requested competency code

Lab Science

Date submitted

09/15/2023

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

LGEO
Geology

Approved date

09/21/2023

Online / Virtual

No