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Grade 11, University/College Preparation
A4. Technological and Mathematical Literacy and Communication Skills
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 11 AND 12 | Technological Education
A3.4 demonstrate an understanding of correct pro- cedures for the care and handling of plants and/or animals (e.g., propagating, pruning, transporting, watering, feeding, fertilizing, removing bark).
By the end of this course, students will:
A4.1 demonstrate an understanding of terminology used in the green industries and use it correctly in oral and written communication (e.g., sustain- ability, coniferous, massing flower, flagstone, organic);
A4.2 use effective documentation practices to record and track important information related to green industry operations (e.g., preparing invoices, recording fertilizer and pesticide use, completing maintenance records, maintaining crop management records, documenting Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point [HACCP] activities);
A4.3 describe commercial and technical issues of current significance in the green industries (e.g., adoption of innovative technologies, marketing boards versus open markets, food safety testing), using information from industry sources (e.g., trade publications and websites, marketing boards, growers’ associations);
A4.4 perform metric and imperial unit conversions and other calculations as required for a variety of green industry applications (e.g., land areas, yields, green log weights, diet analyses, invoices).
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