Landscape Design and Management
Landscape Design and Management is a rapidly growing area in Agri-science . Landscapers play important roles in our lives and in the Earth's ecosystem . This one=digit course allows students students to become more knowledgeable and appreciative of landscape design and management . Students receive instructions that allow them to participate in hands on activities in the areas of career ; safety ; landscape drainage and irrigation ; inserts; diseases; and weeds; landscapes features; residential turf grass "management" interior plants cape; Xeriscaping : business management; and environmental issues.
The content standards are not intended to serve as the entire curriculum. Teachers are encouraged to expand the curriculum beyond the limits of these content standards to accommodate specific community interests and and utilize local resources. This course encourages critical thinking , use of the scientific method, integration of technology, development of student leadership skills, and application of knowledge and skills related to practical questions/problems. Safe field and laboratory investigation should be used in instructions to the maximum extent possible to illustrate scientific concepts and principle and to support inquiry instructions.
This course emphasizes SAEP and FAA opportunities that develop students' potential premier leadership, personal growth, and career success.