Essential Understandings: Biology/Agricultural Science

After the completion of this term of instruction, students will be able to:

1. List and explain the mission and strategies, colors, motto, and parts of the FFA emblem; summarize the history of the National FFA Organization; and recite and explain the meaning of the FFA Creed.

2. Describe the fundamental chemistry of living cells.

3. Formulate and test a hypothesis specific to the effect of changing one variable or another using agricultural examples

4. Describe the fundamental techniques and tools on how scientists/ biologists utilize and investigate living things.

5. Summarize how living organisms interact with one another and their environment.

6. Describe the flow of energy and matter in cellular function.