2. The industry prepares sites for include how they make landscape nursery landscaping and purchases the items needed for a landscape design. Jobs and occupations in the landscape nursery industry A list must be made of include: construction supervisor, designer, and salesperson. how comes and how employees are 3. work involves caring for already Landscape maintenance paid established landscapes. Mowing, pruning, weed control, and A speech will explain to fertilization are all examples of landscape maintenance work. the class how the business makes money, 4. The plants and used by commercial growers come from spends money, and large operations. These large operations are able to mass survives in the produce seeds and plants. Examples of jobs and occupations horticulture industry related to this industry include: plant breeder, propagator, independent grower, sales manager, and salesperson. Students will be scored on completeness, detail, 5. The heart of the retail nursery industry is the garden center. PowerPoint presentation, and Garden centers offer consumers plant materials and supplies peer evaluation needed to maintain a garden or landscape. Jobs and occupations related to the retail nursery industry include: buyer, landscape designer, plant technician, and Other career areas related to horticulture include: horticulture therapist, cooperative extension agent, horticultural specialist, consultant, teacher, research scientist, and plant inspector. Closure/Summary/Conclusion (Tie in Objectives) To conclude the class the teacher will tie in the objectives listed below and relate some of the students’ horticulture goals to the actual direction of the class. One example would be the student who’s goal was to learn how to graft. This term, like Billy’s goal, we will be working outside and learning how to graft as a propagation method. 1. Identify the skills and knowledge needed in the horticulture industry 2. Research and explore careers in the pruning and horticulture industry 3. Discuss differences between careers, jobs, and occupations 4. Justify and create measureable and attainable goals 5. Develop a horticultural entrepreneurial endeavor and present to class
include how they make A list must be made of how comes and how employees are paid A speech will explain to the class how the business makes money, spends money, and survives in the horticulture industry Students will be scored on completeness, detail, PowerPoint presentation, and peer evaluation 2. The landscape nursery industry prepares sites for landscaping and purchases the items needed for a landscape design. Jobs and occupations in the landscape nursery industry include: construction supervisor, designer, and salesperson. 3. Landscape maintenance work involves caring for already established landscapes. Mowing, pruning, weed control, and fertilization are all examples of landscape maintenance work. 4. The plants and used by commercial growers come from large operations. These large operations are able to mass produce seeds and plants. Examples of jobs and occupations related to this industry include: plant breeder, propagator, independent grower, sales manager, and salesperson. 5. The heart of the retail nursery industry is the garden center. Garden centers offer consumers plant materials and supplies needed to maintain a garden or landscape. Jobs and occupations related to the retail nursery industry include: buyer, landscape designer, plant technician, and Other career areas related to horticulture include: horticulture therapist, cooperative extension agent, horticultural specialist, consultant, teacher, research scientist, and plant inspector. Closure/Summary/Conclusion (Tie in Objectives) To conclude the class the teacher will tie in the objectives listed below and relate some of the students’ horticulture goals to the actual direction of the class. One example would be the student who’s goal was to learn how to graft. This term, like Billy’s goal, we will be working outside and learning how to graft as a propagation method. 1. Identify the skills and knowledge needed in the horticulture industry 2. Research and explore careers in the pruning and horticulture industry 3. Discuss differences between careers, jobs, and occupations 4. Justify and create measureable and attainable goals 5. Develop a horticultural entrepreneurial endeavor and present to class
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