8th grade student competencies

 

2008/2009 Competency-Based Task/Competency List

Tasks/competencies designated by bullets in the left-hand column are considered essential statewide and are required of all students. In some courses, all tasks/competencies have been identified as essential. Tasks/competencies without bullets are considered optional; they and/or additional tasks/competencies may be taught at the discretion of the school division. Tasks/competencies marked with an asterisk (*) are considered sensitive, and teachers should obtain approval by the school division before teaching them.

8004
18 or 36 weeks		 Agriscience and Technology
TASKS/COMPETENCIES
  Implementing Virginia's CTE Course Requirements
• 001 Demonstrate Virginia's Workplace Readiness Skills in course activities.
• 002 Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards.
  Participating in the Student Organization
• 003 Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization.
• 004 Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult.
• 005 Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.
  Becoming Oriented to Agriscience Technology
• 006 Identify class rules and procedures.
• 007 Identify Agricultural Education concepts.
  Developing Leadership Skills
  008 Complete a personal development inventory.
• 009 Explain opportunities for leadership development through the FFA.
• 010 Use parliamentary procedure while participating in an FFA meeting.
• 011 Demonstrate an understanding of the FFA.
• 012 Participate in FFA activities.
  Introducing Supervised Agricultural Experience
• 013 Define "supervised agricultural experience."
• 014 Identify the various types of supervised agricultural experiences.
• 015 Describe characteristics of a successful supervised agricultural experience.
• 016 Develop an individual supervised agricultural experience.
• 017 Relate supervised agricultural experiences to FFA awards programs.
  Experimenting in Agriculture/Agriscience
  018 Identify the components of a research project.
  019 Practice safety procedures in performing experiments.
  020 Perform an agricultural/agriscience experiment.
  021 Evaluate the results of an experiment.
  022 Develop experiment reporting skills.
  Identifying New Technologies in Agriculture/Agriscience
  023 Identify the uses of computers in agriculture/agriscience.
  024 Explore new technologies in animal science.
  025 Explore new technologies in plant science.
  026 Explore new technologies in agricultural engineering.
  027 Explore new technologies in environmental areas.
  028 Explore new technologies in agricultural marketing.
  Understanding International Agriculture
  029 Explain exports, imports, tariffs, and other related terms.
  030 Explain the relationship of international trade to Virginia agriculture.
  031 Identify factors that affect trade agreements.
  032 Explore careers in international agriculture.
  Understanding Agricultural Business
  033 Identify the role of agribusiness in agriculture.
  034 Define "free enterprise," "economy," and "entrepreneurship."
  035 Identify characteristics of an entrepreneur.
  036 Identify career opportunities in agribusiness.
  037 Describe the role and function of cooperatives in agriculture.
  Using Hand Tools and Agricultural Power Equipment
  038 Demonstrate safety practices.
  039 Demonstrate measuring skills.
  040 Interpret plans for construction of a mechanics project.
  041 Identify portable power equipment, hand tools, and accessories.
  042 Demonstrate the proper use of portable power equipment, hand tools, and accessories.
  043 Demonstrate woodworking skills.
  044 Explain the basic principles of electricity.
  045 Perform basic electrical wiring skills.
  046 Shape metal.
  047 Explain the arc welding process.
  048 Operate arc welding equipment.
  049 Explain operation principles of four-stroke cycle engines.
  Exploring Companion/Small Animals
  050 Identify equipment used in the care of companion/small animals.
  051 Evaluate types of companion/small animal feed.
  052 Demonstrate health care and maintenance practices of companion/small animals.
  Exploring Natural Resources
  053 Identify the importance of natural resource management.
  054 Determine the volume and value of timber.
  055 Identify Virginia trees as saw timber, pulpwood, and/or ornamentals.
  056 Evaluate soil texture and fertility.
  Exploring Horticultural Sciences
  057 Identify common garden, landscape, and interior plants.
  058 Explore principles of floral design.
  059 Explore principles of landscape design.
  060 Identify common horticultural and landscape equipment.