Page 164 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Technological Education, 2009 (revised)

A. GREEN INDUSTRY FUNDAMENTALS OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
A1. demonstrate an understanding of species classification and identification and of relationships between species and geographical regions;
A2. demonstrate an understanding of the effects of biotic and abiotic factors on growth and product quality;
A3. demonstrate an understanding of design and planning processes and their application to a variety
of requirements in the green industries;
A4. use mathematical, documentation, research, and communication skills as they apply to the green industries.
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
A1.1 distinguish between different plant and/or animal groups and identify them by key char- acteristics and desirable features (e.g., annuals and perennials; native and non-native plants; major types, species, and varieties of trees, shrubs, flowering plants, and crops; animal breeds);
A1.2 identify geographical regions on the basis of classification criteria relevant to the green indus- tries (e.g., forest type, hardiness, soil type);
A1.3 explain the relationships between geographi- cal regions and the key characteristics and desir- able features of plant and/or animal groups within them (e.g., relationship of plant and animal characteristics to available heat, moisture, light, shelter, and food).
By the end of this course, students will:
A2.1 identify the main abiotic factors that affect growth and post-harvest quality (e.g., tempera- ture, sunlight, soil composition, rainfall and soil moisture);
A2.2 describe biological processes that are essential to the propagation, development, and health of plants and/or animals and the quality of prod- ucts derived from them (e.g., photosynthesis,
respiration, reproduction, transpiration, post- harvest physiology, digestion);
A2.3 identify a variety of pests and diseases (e.g., bacteria, viruses, moulds, fungi, insects, animals) that may affect the health of plants and/or animals and the quality of products derived from them.
A3. Designs and Processes
By the end of this course, students will:
A3.1 describe the steps in a design or planning process (see pp. 22–23) and demonstrate an understanding of their application to a variety of requirements in the green industries (e.g., preparing environmental farm plans, urban forestry management plans, landscape designs; designing water gardens, mass arrangements);
A3.2 describe common operational processes that are used in the green industries (e.g., single animal management, crop location and rotation, crop scheduling, event planning, waste management, composting, select cutting);
A3.3 identify a variety of structures used in the green industries (e.g., cold frames, greenhouses, toolsheds, animal pens, storage facilities), and describe how their structural features relate to their functions;
A3.4 demonstrate an understanding of correct procedures for the care and handling of plants and/or animals (e.g., propagating, pruning, trans- porting, watering, feeding, fertilizing).
GREEN INDUSTRY FUNDAMENTALS
A1. Species Classification and Geographical Regions
A2. Factors Affecting Growth and Product Quality
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