Friday, January 29, 2010

Class Lesson for Jan. 29th, 2010

Agronomic Crops Unit
Agronomic Weeds


  1. Quiz over the first five weeds (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2151558.html)
  2. Matching Activity (http://www.quia.com/jg/1848290.html) - Graded on spending a minimum of 10 minutes on activity
  3. Go over the following weeds in class - Giant Ragweed, Common Milkweed, Velvetleaf, Purslane

Wheat Sub-Unit

  1. Wheat Review worksheet (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2151611.html) This will be your "test" over the wheat sub-unit.
  2. Readings at http://www.mycaert.com/

Soybean Sub-Unit

  1. Intro. Notes on Soybeans if we have time

Points Possible

  1. 10 Points for Weed ID Quiz
  2. 10 Points for Weed Activity
  3. 37 Points for Wheat Review
  4. 10 Points for Notes on Soybeans

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Class Lesson for Jan. 27th, 2010

Agronomic Crops Unit
Agronomic Weeds

  1. Matching Activity - Graded on spending a minimum of 10 minutes on activity (http://www.quia.com/jg/1845964.html )
  2. Go over the following weeds in class - Eastern Black Nightshade, Field bindweed, Horsenettle, Kochia, and Pennsylvania Smartweed
  3. Information on Weeds (http://weeds.cropsci.illinois.edu/weedid.htm)

Wheat Sub-Unit

  1. Notes on Growing Wheat Objective 1 and 2
  2. Questions on Notes (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2147272.html)

Points Possible

  1. 10 Points for Matching Activity
  2. 10 Points for Notes
  3. 17 Points for Worksheet on Growing Wheat Obj. 1-2

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Class Lesson for Jan. 21st, 2010

Agronomic Crops Unit
Wheat Sub-Unit

  1. Notes on Wheat Production Objective 2 and 3
  2. Review Worksheet on Objective 2 and 3 (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2134034.html)
  3. Growing wheat vocab activity (http://www.quia.com/hm/608298.html )

Agronomic Weeds

  1. Go over the following weeds in class - Canada Thistle, Common Cocklebur, Common Lambsquarters, Common Ragweed, and Dandelion
  2. Info on the weeds available at http://weeds.cropsci.illinois.edu/weedid.htm
  3. Quiz over the five next time.

Points Possible

  1. 10 Points for Notes (will be graded when you turn in your notes)
  2. 16 Points for Review Worksheet on Objective 2 and 3
  3. 8 Points for vocab activity

Friday, January 15, 2010

Class Lesson for Jan. 15th, 2010

Complete Assignments for the Quarter
The following list the assignment, the link and the students that need to complete the assignment.

Block 2

  1. Characteristics & Sources of N Checking You Knowledge ?'s (http://www.quia.com/quiz/1998858.html) - Max, Brooke, Whitnee and Michelle
  2. Essential Plant Nutrients (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2001646.html) - Whitnee and Michelle
  3. Growing Wheat (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2116083.html) - Jacob, Kaylee, Michelle and Matt
  4. Soil Chemistry (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2042170.html) - Whitnee
  5. Wheat Production Obj. 1 Review WKS (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2116024.html) - Matt, Michelle, Kaylee and Jacob

Block 4

  1. 2009 Corn Exam (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2096872.html) - Brittini
  2. Characteristics & Sources of N Checking You Knowledge ?'s (http://www.quia.com/quiz/1998858.html) - Lucas and Taryn
  3. Characteristics and Sources of P and K (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2010811.html) - Steven, Ben and Lucas
  4. Corn Insect ID (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2088755.html) - Logan
  5. Corn Production e-Unit Worksheet (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2059398.html) - Taryn
  6. Essential Plant Nutrients (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2001646.html) - Taryn
  7. Growing Corn (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2065715.html) - Steven, Ben and Taryn
  8. Growing Corn Objective 2 and 3 Note Quiz (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2081914.html) - Alex and Steven
  9. Growing Corn Sub-Unit Obj. 4 and 5 (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2085900.html) - Shannon
  10. Growing Wheat ?'s (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2116083.html) - Alex, Steven, Emily, Brittini, Cole, Taryn and Amy
  11. Modern Marvels Fertilizer Video Quiz (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2014542.html) - Steven, Logan, Taryn and Shelby
  12. Soil Chemistry (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2042170.html) -Ben and Lucas
  13. Wheat Production Obj. 1 Review WKS (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2116024.html) - Alex, Steven, Emily, Brittini, Taryn, and Amy
  14. Wheat Production Questions (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2110356.html) - Evan

All the readings are available at http://www.mycaert.com/

Use the corresponding reading to help with the worksheets. If you are making up an Exam or Quiz you can use your notes. Most of the readings will be located under the Archive tab.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Class Lesson for Jan. 13th, 2010

Agronomic Crops Unit
Wheat Sub-Unit
  1. Complete Wheat Production Vocab Activity (http://www.quia.com/hm/605136.html)
  2. Finish with Notes on Wheat Production Objective One
  3. Complete Worksheet on Wheat Production (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2116024.html)
  4. Read Growing Wheat E-Unit (www.mycaert.com)
  5. Complete questions over reading (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2116083.html)
  6. If you get done with this and still have items to make up before the end of the quarter today would be a good time to finish those.

Points Possible

  1. 10 Points for Notes Taking
  2. 26 Points for Vocab Activity
  3. 15 Points for Worksheet on Wheat Production
  4. 20 Points for Questions over reading

Mr. Straube will be at Ag Day with Students

Monday, January 11, 2010

Class Lesson for Jan. 11th, 2010

Agronomic Crops Unit
Wheat Sub-Unit
  1. Watch Modern Marvels on Wheat ~ 50 min.
  2. Read E-Unit on Wheat Production (http://www.mycaert.com/)
  3. Questions on Reading (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2110356.html)
  4. Notes on Wheat Production

Points Possible

  1. 22 Points for Wheat Production Questions
  2. 10 Points for Notes on Wheat Production

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Class Lesson for Jan. 5th, 2010

Agronomic Crops Unit
Growing Corn Sub-Unit
  1. Corn Exam (http://www.quia.com/quiz/2096872.html)
  2. Please bring other work to do when you are finished with the exam (especially if you usually finish early with tests)