Core III Materials for Metropolitan Agriculture/Horticulture Programs. Units J-M.

This second volume of a two-volume curriculum guide contains 11 problem areas selected for study to be included in a core curriculum for 11th grade or third-year students enrolled in a metropolitan agricultural program. The 11 problem areas are divided into four units: Soil Science and Conservation of Natural Resources (Understanding Soils, Selecting Soil Sites for Urban Use, and Attracting Birds to Your Backyard); Horticultural/Agricultural Products (Selecting and Buying Horticultural Tools and Equipment); Landscape Design, Establishment, and Maintenance (Pruning Evergreens; Surveying, Grading and Tiling; Constructing Fences and Retaining Walls; and Interior Plantscaping); and Retail Floriculture (Handling and Preparing Cut Flowers; Ordering and Buying Cut Flowers; and Making Corsages, Nosegays, and Table Arrangements). Each problem area includes some or all of the following components: suggestions to the teacher, a teacher guide (objectives, suggested interest approaches, anticipated student problems and concerns, suggested learning activities and experiences, application procedures, an evaluation, references and aids), information sheets, student worksheets or assignment sheets with a key, job sheets or laboratory exercises, transparencies, a discussion guide for transparencies, and sample test questions with a teacher key. (YLB)