Texas Content Area Standards

• Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.1

  The student demonstrates professional standards/employability skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected to:

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.1.B: apply competencies related to resources, information, interpersonal skills, problem solving, critical thinking, and systems of operation in agriculture, food, and natural resources.

• Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.4

  The student explains the historical, current, and future significance of the agriculture, food, and natural resources industry. The student is expected to:

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.4.B: analyze the scope of agriculture, food, and natural resources and its effect upon society.
  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.4.F: compare and contrast issues impacting agriculture, food, and natural resources such as biotechnology, employment, safety, environment, and animal welfare issues.

• Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.6

  The student demonstrates appropriate personal and communication skills. The student is expected to:

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.6.A: demonstrate written and oral communication skills appropriate for formal and informal situations such as prepared and extemporaneous presentations.
  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.6.B: demonstrate effective listening skills appropriate for formal and informal situations.

• Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.7

  The student applies appropriate research methods to agriculture, food, and natural resources topics. The student is expected to:

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.7.B: use a variety of resources for research and development.

• Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.13

  The student describes the principles of food products and processing systems. The student is expected to:

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.13.A: evaluate food products and processing systems.
  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.13.B: determine trends in world food production.
  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.13.C: discuss current issues in food production.

• Social Studies: 8.113.20.b.31

  Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to use problem-solving and decision-making processes to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.

  • Social Studies: 8.b.31: Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to use problem-solving and decision-making processes to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.

• ELA: 6.110.22.b.1

  Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking- oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion.

  • ELA: 6.1.C: The student is expected to give an organized presentation with a specific stance and position, employing eye contact, speaking rate, volume, enunciation, natural gestures, and conventions of language to communicate ideas effectively.
  • ELA: 6.1.D: The student is expected to participate in student-led discussions by eliciting and considering suggestions from other group members, taking notes, and identifying points of agreement and disagreement.

• ELA: 6.110.22.b.12

  Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes.

  • ELA: 6.12.A: The student is expected to generate student-selected and teacher-guided questions for formal and informal inquiry.
  • ELA: 6.12.D: The student is expected to identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 6.12.F: The student is expected to synthesize information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 6.12.J: use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results.

• ELA: 7.110.23.b.1

  Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking- oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion.

  • ELA: 7.1.D: The student is expected to engage in meaningful discourse and provide and accept constructive feedback from others.

• ELA: 7.110.23.b.12

  Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes.

  • ELA: 7.12.A: The student is expected to generate student-selected and teacher-guided questions for formal and informal inquiry.
  • ELA: 7.12.D: The student is expected to identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 7.12.F: The student is expected to synthesize information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 7.12.J: The student is expected to use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results.

• ELA: 8.110.24.b.1

  Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking- oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion.

  • ELA: 8.1.D: The student is expected to participate collaboratively in discussions, plant agendas with clear goals and deadlines, set time limits for speakers, take notes, and vote on key issues.

• ELA: 8.110.24.b.12

  Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes.

  • ELA: 8.12.A: The student is expected to generate student-selected and teacher-guided questions for formal and informal inquiry.
  • ELA: 8.12.D: The student it expected to identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 8.12.F: The student is expected to synthesize information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 8.12.J: The student is expected to use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results.

• Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.21

  Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.21.C: express ideas orally based on research and experiences

• Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.22

  Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.22.B: use problem-solving and decision-making processes to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution

• Science: 6.112.26.b.3

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student develops evidence-based explanations and communicates findings, conclusions, and proposed solutions. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 6.112.26.b.3.B: communicate explanations and solutions individually and collaboratively in a variety of settings and formats; and

• Social Studies: 7.113.19.c.23

  Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 7.113.19.c.23.B: use problem-solving and decision-making processes to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution

• Social Studies: 8.113.20.c.31

  Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 8.113.20.c.31.B: use problem-solving and decision-making processes to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution

• Science: 7.112.27.b.3

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student develops evidence-based explanations and communicates findings, conclusions, and proposed solutions. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 7.112.27.b.3.B: communicate explanations and solutions individually and collaboratively in a variety of settings and formats; and

• Science: 8.112.28.b.3

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student develops evidence-based explanations and communicates findings, conclusions, and proposed solutions. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 8.112.28.b.3.B: communicate explanations and solutions individually and collaboratively in a variety of settings and formats; and

• Technology Applications: 126.17.c.1

  Computational thinking--foundations. The student explores the core concepts of computational thinking, a set of problem-solving processes that involve decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms. The student is expected to:

  • Technology Applications: 126.17.c.1.A: decompose real-world problems into structured parts by using visual representation
  • Technology Applications: 126.17.c.1.B: analyze the patterns and sequences found in visual representations such as learning maps, concept maps, or other representations of data
  • Technology Applications: 126.17.c.1.D: design a plan collaboratively using visual representation to document a problem, possible solutions, and an expected timeline for the development of a coded solution

• Technology Applications: 126.17.c.5

  Data literacy, management, and representation--collect data. The student uses advanced digital strategies to collect and represent data. The student is expected to:

  • Technology Applications: 126.17.c.5.B: discuss and use advanced search strategies, including keywords, Boolean operators, and limiters

• Technology Applications: 126.18.c.1

  Computational thinking--foundations. The student explores the core concepts of computational thinking, a set of problem-solving processes that involve decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms. The student is expected to:

  • Technology Applications: 126.18.c.1.A: decompose real-world problems into structured parts using flowcharts

• Technology Applications: 126.18.c.5

  Data literacy, management, and representation--collect data. The student uses advanced digital strategies to collect and represent data. The student is expected to:

  • Technology Applications: 126.18.c.5.B: evaluate advanced search strategies, including keywords, Boolean operators, and limiters

• Technology Applications: 126.19.c.5

  Data literacy, management, and representation--collect data. The student uses advanced digital strategies to collect and represent data. The student is expected to:

  • Technology Applications: 126.19.c.5.B: apply appropriate search strategies, including keywords, Boolean operators, and limiters, to achieve a specified outcome that includes a variety of file formats