Natural Resources Technology

GRADES 6-12

  • Prerequisite Course(s):
  • High School Credit = 1/2 credit per semester (Postsecondary credit = 0)
  • This course will be offered: every year
  • Pathway (Optional): Agriculture & Natural Resources
  • Career Cluster Area: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
  • Source of Occupational Skills Standards: National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), ABT – National Voluntary Occupational Skills Standards: Agricultural Biotechnology Technician, National FFA Foundation
  • Eligibility for Nationally Recognized Skill Certificate(s)/State License? No
  • Tech Prep: No
  • Is this course brokered through another institution or agency? No
  • Course Description: This course provides an introduction to the areas of forestry, wildlife, land management, marine science, aquaculture, production agriculture, and mineral extraction. Students are also introduced to careers in agriculture and natural resources management.
  • Content Headings/Topics
    1. Local, regional, and global natural resources
    2. Managing forests, wildlife, and fisheries
    3. Outdoor recreation planning
    4. Safety practices
    5. Tools, equipment, and technology
    6. Careers in natural resource management
Performance Standards (Learner Outcomes)Specific Occupational Skills StandardsAlaska Reading, Writing, Math, Science Performance StandardsAlaska Content StandardsAlaska Employability StandardsAlaska Cultural StandardsAll Aspects of IndustryAssessments
1. Locate and identify local, regional, and global natural resources.AS 11/12.1M.E1.4.1
S.B.1
R.4.4.11
ME1BCPlanning CommunityNatural Resources Career Dvlpmt Event – FFA
2. Apply principles of forest, wildlife, and fisheries management.Sci. A, C, D
Eng A-E
BA,EPlanning Finance Tech/Prod Prin Tech CommunityNatural Resources Career Dvlpmt Event – FFA
3. Acquire and model safety practices from personal, team, and environ-mental perspectives.NCCER Core Construction Safety CurriculumS.B6ME3AELabor Work Habits Health/SafetyNatural Resources Career Dvlpmt Event – FFA
4. Identify and operate a variety of tools, equipment, and technology used in the fields of natural resources and agriculture.AG I 9.8
AM 11/12.1
S.B.2 R.4.6ME3ATech Prod Health / Safety Work HabitsNatural Resources Career Dvlpmt Event – FFA
5. Plan laboratory and outdoor recreation events and activities.AS 11/12.2M.B1.4.1
S.B.2
R.4.6
Eng A-EBA,EPlanning Mgmt Finance Community Health / SafetyNatural Resources Career Dvlpmt Event – FFA
6. Demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving, and conflict resolution strategies for use of natural resources and related issues.AS 11/12.6
AB 11/12.6
M.1B1.42
M.E1.4.1
M.A6.3.2
S.5.B.1
S.B.4
S.C.5
R.4.9
R.4.11
MB4MA6ME1ABBECommunity Tech / Prod Work Habits LaborNatural Resources Career Dvlpmt Event – FFA
7. Plan laboratory and outdoor recreation events and activities.AS 11/12.2M.B.1.4.1
S.B.2
R.4.6
Eng A-EBA,EPlanning Mgmt Finance Community Health / SafetyNatural Resources Career Dvlpmt Event – FFA
8. Increase awareness of careers in natural resource management.AG I 9.1S.D.1
R.4.4.9
W.4.2
BEPlanning Work HabitsJob Interview Career Dvlpmt Event – FFA
9. Encourage participation in CTSO’s, particularly the FFA organization.AG I 10.12M.E1.4.1, 2
S.D.3, 5, 6
ME3A,BCAllSupervised Agricultural Experience Program Career Development Event – Technical & Leadership – FFA

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