2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Land Resources Technology
Program Type:	Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Secondary – Career Preparatory	
Program Number	8913000	
CIP Number	0715059902	
Grade Level	9-12, 30, 31	
Standard Length	4 credits	
Teacher Certification	AGRICULTUR 1 @2
WSP OPER @7 G
BIO 1	
CTSO	FFA	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	17-3025 - Environmental Engineering Technicians	
Facility Code	203 http://www.fldoe.org/edfacil/sref.asp (State Requirements for Educational Facilities)	
Targeted Occupation List	http://www.labormarketinfo.com/wec/TargetOccupationList.htm	
Perkins Technical Skill Attainment Inventory	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/perkins/perkins_resources.asp 	
Industry Certifications	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/fcpea/default.asp 	
Statewide Articulation	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/artic_frame.asp 	

Purpose 

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the land resources sector of the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations; ecosystem awareness; problem recognition; water quality issues; solid and liquid waste management issues; air quality issues; managing hazardous materials; managing forests, wetlands, fisheries, and wildlife; planning and administering land use; protecting resources; conducting site assessments; sampling procedures; safety procedures; compliance monitoring and quality assurance procedures; and instruction in environmental technology.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of four courses and two occupational completion points.

The following table illustrates the secondary program structure:

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Length	SOC Code	Level	
A	8913010	Introduction to Environmental Technology	1 credit	17-3025	2	
	8913020	Environmental Technology 2	1 credit		2	
B	8913030	Land Resources 3 	1 credit	17-3025	3	
	8913040	Land Resources 4	1 credit		3	

Academic Alignment Table

Some or all of the courses in this program have been academically aligned to the Florida Standards for Mathematics and the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) for Science.  The table below contains the results of the alignment efforts by both academic core and Career and Technical Education (CTE) professional educators.  Data shown in the table includes the number of academic standards in the CTE course and the percentage of alignment to the CTE course.

Courses	Algebra 1	Algebra 2	Geometry	Anatomy/ Physiology Honors	Astronomy     Solar/Galactic Honors	Biology 1	Chemistry 1	Earth-Space Science	Genetics	Marine Science 1 Honors	Physical Science	Physics 1	
Introduction to Environmental Technology	^^	^^	^^	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	
Environmental Technology 2	^^	^^	^^	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	
Land Resources 3 	^^	^^	^^	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	
Land Resources 4	^^	^^	^^	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	**	
^^	Alignment pending full implementation of the    				**   Alignment pending review    
	Florida Standards for Mathematics.					#   Alignment attempted, but no correlation to academic course

Florida Standards for Technical Subjects 

Florida Standards (FS) for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects are the critical reading and writing literacy standards designed for grade 6 and above. These standards are predicated on teachers of history/social studies, science, and technical subjects using their content area expertise to help students meet the particular challenges of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language in their respective fields. It is important to note that the 6-12 literacy standards in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects are not meant to replace content standards in those areas but rather to supplement them.

This curriculum framework incorporates the grades 9-10 reading and writing literacy standards in the first two courses of this CTE program and grade 11-12 reading and writing literacy standards in the third and fourth courses of this CTE program. The standards for Mathematical Practices describe varieties of expertise that educators at all levels should seek to develop in their students. These practices rest on important “processes and proficiencies” with longstanding importance in mathematics education.  This curriculum framework incorporates the appropriate mathematical practices in the first four courses of this CTE program.  

Florida Standards for Mathematics & Language Arts (FS-M/LA)

Some or all of the courses in this program have been aligned to the Florida Standards for Mathematics and Language Arts used in core academic classes. Data shown in the framework table (column ‘FS-M/LA’) contains the results of these alignment efforts.

Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) - Science 

Some or all of the courses in this program have been aligned to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) for Science. These standards are listed next to the content standards.

National Standards (NS)

Some or all of the courses in this program have been aligned with Industry or National Standards.  If so, the standards have been identified and cross walked with the corresponding CTE standard and/or benchmark. National Standards can be found by accessing the following link: https://www.ffa.org/thecouncil/Documents/finalafnrstandardsv324609withisbn_000.pdf

Common Career Technical Core – Career Ready Practices

Career Ready Practices describe the career-ready skills that educators should seek to develop in their students.  These practices are not exclusive to a Career Pathway, program of study, discipline or level of education.  Career Ready Practices should be taught and reinforced in all career exploration and preparation programs with increasingly higher levels of complexity and expectation as a student advances through a program of study. 

1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee. 

2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. 

3. Attend to personal health and financial well-being. 

4. Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason. 

5. Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions. 

6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation. 

7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies. 

8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 

9. Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management. 

10. Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals. 

11. Use technology to enhance productivity. 

12. Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence. 

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Land Resources Technology. 
02.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Land Resources Technology.
03.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Land Resources Technology.
04.0	Describe hydrology.
05.0	Practice safety skills and procedures.
06.0	Demonstrate sampling procedures.
07.0	Discuss related standards and regulations.
08.0	Conduct site assessment.
09.0	Describe related geologic principles.
10.0	Manage wetlands.
11.0	Manage wildlife.
12.0	Manage forests.
13.0	Identify career opportunities and organizational dynamics.
14.0	Describe water treatment techniques.
15.0	Describe stormwater systems.
16.0	Manage data and physical resources.
17.0	Use Geographic Informational (GIS) and Global Positioning (GPS) Systems.
18.0	Manage hazardous materials.
19.0	Control incidents.
20.0	Prepare a plan.
21.0	Perform remediation.
22.0	Collect and dispose of solid waste.
23.0	Identify continuing education needs and opportunities.
24.0	Evaluate wetlands management practices.
25.0	Evaluate wildlife management procedures.
26.0	Evaluate forest management techniques.
27.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Land Resources Technology.
28.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Land Resources Technology.
29.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Land Resources Technology.
30.0	Collect and dispose of solid waste.
31.0	Manage fires.
32.0	Manage pests.
33.0	Manage ecosystems.
34.0	Plan and administer land use.
35.0	Protect resources.
36.0	Demonstrate employability and human relation skills.
37.0	Discuss restoration ecology.

2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Introduction to Environmental Technology 
Course Number: 	8913010
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course is designed to develop competencies in the areas of hydrology, environmental standards and regulations, site assessment, geologic principles, career opportunities; scientific and research concepts; principles of leadership; and employability, and human relations skills.  Laboratory-based activities are an integral part of this course.  These include the safe use and application of appropriate technology, scientific testing and observation equipment.

Florida Standards	Correlation to CTE Program Standard #	
01.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Land Resources Technology.		
01.01	Key Ideas and Details		
01.01.1	Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions.
LAFS.910.RST.1.1		
01.01.2	Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text’s explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text.
LAFS.910.RST.1.2		
01.01.3	Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text.
LAFS.910.RST.1.3		
01.02	Craft and Structure		
01.02.1	Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9–10 texts and topics.
LAFS.910.RST.2.4		
01.02.2	Analyze the structure of the relationships among concepts in a text, including relationships among key terms (e.g., force, friction, reaction force, energy).
LAFS.910.RST.2.5		
01.02.3	Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, defining the question the author seeks to address.
LAFS.910.RST.2.6		
01.03	Integration of Knowledge and Ideas		
01.03.1	Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically (e.g., in an equation) into words.
LAFS.910.RST.3.7		
01.03.2	Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author’s claim or a recommendation for solving a scientific or technical problem.
LAFS.910.RST.3.8		
01.03.3	Compare and contrast findings presented in a text to those from other sources (including their own experiments), noting when the findings support or contradict previous explanations or accounts.
LAFS.910.RST.3.9		
01.04	Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity		
01.04.1	By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] in the grades 9–10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
01.04.2	By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] at the high end of the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
LAFS.910.RST.4.10		
02.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Land Resources Technology.		
02.01	Text Types and Purposes		
02.01.1	Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
LAFS.910.WHST.1.1		
02.01.2	Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
LAFS.910.WHST.1.2		
02.01.3	Write precise enough descriptions of the step-by-step procedures they use in their investigations or technical work that others can replicate them and (possibly) reach the same results.
LAFS.910.WHST.1.3		
02.02	Production and Distribution of Writing		
02.02.1	Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
LAFS.910.WHST.2.4		
02.02.2	Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
LAFS.910.WHST.2.5		
02.02.3	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
LAFS.910.WHST.2.6		
02.03	Research to Build and Present Knowledge		
02.03.1	Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
LAFS.910.WHST.3.7		
02.03.2	Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
LAFS.910.WHST.3.8		
02.03.3	Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
LAFS.910.WHST.3.9		
02.04	Range of Writing		
02.04.1	Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LAFS.910.WHST.4.10		
03.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Land Resources Technology.		
03.01	Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MAFS.K12.MP.1.1		
03.02	Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
MAFS.K12.MP.2.1		
03.03	Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MAFS.K12.MP.3.1		
03.04	Model with mathematics.
MAFS.K12.MP.4.1		
03.05	Use appropriate tools strategically.
MAFS.K12.MP.5.1		
03.06	Attend to precision.
MAFS.K12.MP.6.1		
03.07	Look for and make use of structure.
MAFS.K12.MP.7.1		
03.08	Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
MAFS.K12.MP.8.1		

Abbreviations: 
FS-M/LA = Florida Standards for Math/Language Arts
NGSSS-Sci = Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science

Note: This course is pending alignment in the following categories: FS-LA 

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	FS-M/LA	NGSSS-Sci	National Standards	
04.0	Describe hydrology – the student will be able to:				
04.01	Define basic hydrological terms. 		SC.912.E.7.3		
04.02	Explain surface water systems.		SC.912.E.7.8
SC.912.L.17.16	ESS.03.03.03.b	
04.03	Explain ground water systems.		SC.912.E.6.4
SC.912.E.7.8
SC.912.L.17.16	ESS.03.03.03.b	
04.04	Describe and diagram the water, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and phosphorus cycles. 	MAFS.912.A-SSE.1.1, 2
MAFS.912.A-SSE.2.3	SC.912.L.17.10
SC.912.E.7.1
SC.912.N.3.5		
04.05	List the components of Florida's fresh water systems (lakes, ground water, aquifer, sink holes, rivers, and swamps) and explain the importance of managing these resources. 		SC.912.E.7.8
SC.912.E.6.4
SC.912.N.3.5		
05.0	Practice safety skills and procedures – the student will be able to:				
05.01	Demonstrate proper safety precautions and use of common laboratory, testing, and personal protective equipment. 		SC.912.L.14.6		
05.02	Identify and utilize safe work practices. 		SC.912.L.14.6		
05.03	Identify physical, chemical, biological, and zoological hazards. 		SC.912.L.14.6		
05.04	Extract and utilize pertinent information from a container label and/or Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) following Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Worker Protection Standard, Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA), and Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) regulations.  		SC.912.L.14.6
SC.912.L.17.13		
05.05	Determine, review, and follow regulations. 		SC.912.L.17.13		
05.06	Develop and maintain appropriate safety records. 				
05.07	Identify and describe “on the job” hazards and risks including fire/explosive, lead asbestos, and weather hazards.		SC.912.L.14.6		
05.08	Perform lifting activities safely.  				
05.09	Identify ladder safety and fall protection.				
05.10	Become certified in first aid/CPR and describe First Responder responsibilities. 				
06.0	Demonstrate sampling procedures – the student will be able to:  				
06.01	Define sampling objectives and protocol. 		SC.912.N.1.1		
06.02	Operate, calibrate, and maintain sampling equipment. 		SC.912.N.1.1		
06.03	Develop sampling strategy.  	MAFS.912.S-IC.1.1, 2
	SC.912.N.1.1
SC.912.N.3.5		
06.04	Perform applicable field measurements.		SC.912.N.1.1		
06.05	Appropriately preserve, document, and dispose of samples. 	MAFS.912.S-ID.1.1, 2, 3
MAFS.912.S-CP.1.5	SC.912.N.1.1		
06.06	Identify cross-contamination and other risks associated with sampling. 		SC.912.N.1.1		
06.07	Describe, plan, and utilize quality assurance practices. 	MAFS.912.S-ID.3.9	SC.912.N.1.1
SC.912.N.3.5		
06.08	Submit samples for analysis. 		SC.912.N.1.1		
06.09	Perform periodic follow-up sampling. 		SC.912.N.1.1		
07.0	Discuss related standards and regulations – the student will be able to:				
07.01	Explain the importance and impacts of local, state, and federal regulations and required documentation.		SC.912.L.17.13		
07.02	Describe the Florida Administrative Code’s (F.A.C.) impact on environmental issues. 		SC.912.L.17.13		
07.03	Discuss the Clean Water Act.		SC.912.L.17.13		
07.04	Identify local, state, and national regulatory agencies and discuss their roles in relation to state and federal laws and statures. 		SC.912.L.17.13		
07.05	Research how rules and laws are made and mandated.		SC.912.L.17.13		
07.06	Research and report how endangered species get listed.		SC.912.L.17.13		
07.07	Describe permitting procedures.		SC.912.L.17.13		
07.08	Identify regulation resources. 		SC.912.L.17.13		
07.09	Describe various licensing procedures. 				
08.0	Conduct site assessment – the student will be able to:				
08.01	Identify the purposes of site assessment.		SC.912.N.1.1		
08.02	Describe required documentation. 				
08.03	Identify the phases of site assessment. 		SC.912.N.1.1		
08.04	Obtain background design information 				
08.05	Verify blueprint accuracy. 	MAFS.912.N-Q.1.2, 4
MAFS.912.G-GMD.2.4
MAFS.912.G-SRT.1.1	SC.912.N.3.5		
08.06	Conduct manual survey. 	MAFS.912.G-CO.4.12	SC.912.N.1.1
SC.912.N.3.5		
08.07	Obtain physical and performance measurements. 	MAFS.912.N-Q.1.2, 3
MAFS.912.G-GMD.2.4
MAFS.912.G-SRT.1.1	SC.912.N.1.1		
08.08	Determine system safety impacts. 				
08.09	Determine possible nature and extent of exposure. 		SC.912.L.14.6		
08.10	Assess needed equipment and processes. 				
08.11	Identify type of mechanical systems required. 				
08.12	Determine operational criteria. 		SC.912.N.3.5		
08.13	Recommend corrective action. 		SC.912.L.17.17		
09.0	Describe related geologic principles – the student will be able to:				
09.01	Explain the geological history of Florida.		SC.912.E.7.3
SC.912.N.3.5
SC.912.E.6.2, 4		
09.02	Create a soil profile and describe the associated components.		SC.912.E.7.3
SC.912.N.3.5
SC.912.E.6.4		
09.03	Evaluate soil profiles, land-capability classes, and soil conservation practices. 	MAFS.912.A-SSE.1.1
MAFS.912.F-IF.2.5	SC.912.E.7.3
SC.912.N.3.5
SC.912.E.6.4		
09.04	Interpret legal descriptions of land. 		SC.912.L.17.13		
09.05	Identify mapping and surveying techniques and equipment. 	MAFS.912.N-Q.1.2, 3
MAFS.912.G-GMD.2.4
MAFS.912.G-SRT.1.1
MAFS.912.G-CO.4.12	SC.912.N.1.1
SC.912.N.3.5
SC.912.E.6.2		
10.0	Manage wetlands – the student will be able to:				
10.01	Identify ecosystems. 		SC.912.L.17.7, 9
SC.912.N.3.5		
10.02	Discuss the structure and function of wetlands. 		SC.912.L.17.2, 9
SC.912.N.3.5		
10.03	Define limits of wetlands. 		SC.912.L.17.2, 4, 13		
10.04	Discuss habitat value. 		SC.912.L.17.7, 8, 17		
10.05	Identify fauna and flora. 		SC.912.L.17.9		
10.06	Determine desirable vs. nuisance plant and animal species. 		SC.912.L.17.6, 8		
11.0	Manage wildlife – the student will be able to:				
11.01	Identify and compare wildlife species. 		SC.912.L.17.6
		
11.02	Identify and describe life histories of game species.  		SC.912.L.17.6
		
11.03	Identify and describe life histories of non-game species. 		SC.912.L.17.6
		
11.04	Discuss urban wildlife management. 		SC.912.L.17.6, 13, 17
SC.912.N.3.5		
11.05	Describe community ecology. 		SC.912.L.17.1, 5, 6		
11.06	Identify and practice wildlife techniques and principles. 		SC.912.N.1.1
SC.912.L.17.1, 5, 17		
11.07	Discuss population dynamics. 	MAFS.912.S-MD.2.5, 6, 7
MAFS.912.S-CP.1.2, 3, 5
MAFS.912.G-MG.1.2	SC.912.L.17.1, 5		
12.0	Manage forests – the student will be able to:				
12.01	Describe dendrology. 		SC.912.L.17.4, 19		
12.02	Describe silviculture. 	MAFS.912.G-SRT.3.8
MAFS.912.G-SRT.4.11
MAFS.912.G-SRT.2.5
MAFS.912.G-SRT.1.3
MAFS.912.G-MG.1.2	SC.912.L.17.4, 8
SC.912.E.7.8
SC.912.N.3.5		
12.03	Identify and demonstrate replanting techniques. 		SC.912.L.17.4, 17, 19		
12.04	Discuss harvesting techniques.  		SC.912.L.17.8, 19
SC.912.E.7.8
SC.912.N.3.5		
12.05	Identify timber stand improvement. 		SC.912.L.17.8, 19		
12.06	Identify timber and forest products. 		SC.912.L.17.8, 19		
13.0	Identify career opportunities and organizational dynamics – the student will be able to:				
13.01	Identify careers and opportunities in the following fields:  Surface/stormwater, drinking water, wastewater, groundwater, land resources, air quality, solid waste, and HAZMAT. 		SC.912.L.17.11, 16, 20
SC.912.N.3.5		
13.02	Compare supervisory and administrative responsibilities. 				
13.03	Identify organizational structures. 				
13.04	Identify team building communication skills.				
13.05	Identify problem-solving techniques. 				
13.06	Identify employee responsibility/benefits. 				
13.07	Identify legal aspects of personnel relations.  				
13.08	Communicate effectively in verbal, written, and nonverbal modes. 				
13.09	Recognize and demonstrate good listening skills. 				
13.10	Conduct small informal and formal group meetings. 				
13.11	Identify the opportunities for leadership development available through an appropriate student and/or professional organization.				

2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Environmental Technology 2
Course Number: 	8913020
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course is designed to develop competencies in the areas of water treatment, stormwater systems, Geographic Informational and Global Positioning Systems, environmental standards and regulations, career opportunities; scientific and research concepts; principles of leadership; and employability, and human relations skills.  Laboratory-based activities are an integral part of this course.  These include the safe use and application of appropriate technology, scientific testing and observation equipment.

Florida Standards	Correlation to CTE Program Standard #	
01.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Land Resources Technology. 		
01.01	Key Ideas and Details		
01.01.1	Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions.
LAFS.910.RST.1.1		
01.01.2	Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text’s explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text.
LAFS.910.RST.1.2		
01.01.3	Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text.
LAFS.910.RST.1.3		
01.02	Craft and Structure		
01.02.1	Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9–10 texts and topics.
LAFS.910.RST.2.4		
01.02.2	Analyze the structure of the relationships among concepts in a text, including relationships among key terms (e.g., force, friction, reaction force, energy).
LAFS.910.RST.2.5		
01.02.3	Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, defining the question the author seeks to address.
LAFS.910.RST.2.6		
01.03	Integration of Knowledge and Ideas		
01.03.1	Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically (e.g., in an equation) into words.
LAFS.910.RST.3.7		
01.03.2	Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author’s claim or a recommendation for solving a scientific or technical problem.
LAFS.910.RST.3.8		
01.03.3	Compare and contrast findings presented in a text to those from other sources (including their own experiments), noting when the findings support or contradict previous explanations or accounts.
LAFS.910.RST.3.9		
01.04	Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity		
01.04.1	By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] in the grades 9–10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
01.04.2	By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] at the high end of the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
LAFS.910.RST.4.10		
02.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Land Resources Technology. 		
02.01	Text Types and Purposes		
02.01.1	Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
LAFS.910.WHST.1.1		
02.01.2	Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
LAFS.910.WHST.1.2		
02.01.3	Write precise enough descriptions of the step-by-step procedures they use in their investigations or technical work that others can replicate them and (possibly) reach the same results.
LAFS.910.WHST.1.3		
02.02	Production and Distribution of Writing		
02.02.1	Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
LAFS.910.WHST.2.4		
02.02.2	Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
LAFS.910.WHST.2.5		
02.02.3	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
LAFS.910.WHST.2.6		
02.03	Research to Build and Present Knowledge		
02.03.1	Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
LAFS.910.WHST.3.7		
02.03.2	Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
LAFS.910.WHST.3.8		
02.03.3	Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
LAFS.910.WHST.3.9		
02.04	Range of Writing		
02.04.1	Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LAFS.910.WHST.4.10		
03.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Land Resources Technology. 		
03.01	Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MAFS.K12.MP.1.1		
03.02	Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
MAFS.K12.MP.2.1		
03.03	Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MAFS.K12.MP.3.1		
03.04	Model with mathematics.
MAFS.K12.MP.4.1		
03.05	Use appropriate tools strategically.
MAFS.K12.MP.5.1		
03.06	Attend to precision.
MAFS.K12.MP.6.1		
03.07	Look for and make use of structure.
MAFS.K12.MP.7.1		
03.08	Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
MAFS.K12.MP.8.1		

Abbreviations: 
FS-M/LA = Florida Standards for Math/Language Arts
NGSSS-Sci = Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science

Note: This course is pending alignment in the following categories: FS-LA 

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	FS-M/LA	NGSSS-Sci	National Standards	
14.0	Practice safety skills and procedures – the student will be able to:				
14.01	Identify safety procedures for:  Wells, pumps, electrical equipment, motor vehicles, buildings, and other necessary equipment.  		SC.912.N.3.5	CS.08.01.01.a	
14.02	Handle compressed gasses, solids, and liquids safely. 		SC.912.P.8.1	CS.07.04.02.a	
14.03	Summarize “Right of Access” law.			CS.08.01.01.a	
14.04	Summarize “Confined Space” regulations. 			CS.08.01.01.a	
14.05	Identify Zero Tolerance policies. 			CS.07.04.01.a	
14.06	Identify employee limitations. 			CS.07.04.01.a	
14.07	Identify appropriate decontamination procedures. 		SC.912.N.3.5		
14.08	Identify principles of toxicology. 		SC.912.L.14.6, 52		
14.09	Identify routes of exposure. 		SC.912.L.14.6, 52		
14.10	Identify respirator safety procedures. 				
14.11	Discuss history of hazardous materials and hazardous categories. 		SC.912.L.14.6
SC.912.N.4.2		
14.12	Discuss common chemical compatibility. 				
15.0	Discuss related standards and regulations – the student will be able to:				
15.01	Identify appropriate agencies and their functions 		SC.912.L.17.13		
15.02	Describe the role of environmental protection. 		SC.912.L.17.13		
15.03	Interpret the Regulatory File System. 		SC.912.N.3.5		
15.04	Create, evaluate and present a well-head protection plan. 		SC.912.N.3.5		
16.0	Identify career opportunities and organizational dynamics – the student will be able to:				
16.01	Recognize and demonstrate effective communications skills in the workplace. 				
16.02	Design and conduct presentations. 		SC.912.N.3.5		
17.0	Describe water treatment techniques – the student will be able to:				
17.01	Understand pretreatment, primary, secondary, and tertiary treatment processes of wastewater. 		SC.912.L.17.11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20
SC.912.N.3.5
SC.912.N.4.2		
17.02	Describe disposal options.  		SC.912.L.17.11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20		
17.03	Identify septic tanks types and functions. 		SC.912.L.17.11, 14, 15, 16		
18.0	Describe stormwater systems – the student will be able to:				
18.01	Research current construction trends and methods of stormwater systems. 		SC.912.L.17.2, 11, 14, 15, 16		
18.02	Define topography and its effects on stormwater. 		SC.912.L.17.11, 14, 20
SC.912.N.3.5		
19.0	Manage data and physical resources – the student will be able to:				
19.01	Utilize word processing, databases, computer graphics, statistics programs, spreadsheets, Internet, GIS, and security. 	MAFS.912.G-GMD.2.4 	SC.912.N.3.5		
19.02	Identify possible funding sources. 				
19.03	Prepare budgets and purchase orders. 		SC.912.N.3.5 		
19.04	Prepare a time management plan.  				
19.05	Utilize information databases. 				
19.06	Locate and interpret printed reference materials. 				
19.07	Describe network opportunities. 				
19.08	Maintain necessary/required record keeping practices and procedures. 				
19.09	Keep inventory, time sheets, and equipment maintenance logs. 				
19.10	Identify suppliers and technical resources. 				
20.0	Use Geographic Informational (GIS) and Global Positioning (GPS) Systems – the student will be able to:				
20.01	Define GIS and its function. 		SC.912.E.7.3
SC.912.E.6.2	PST.05.03.01.a	
20.02	Use GIS software. 	MAFS.912.G-GMD.2.4	SC.912.E.7.3
SC.912.E.6.2, 4
SC.912.L.17.15	PST.05.03.01.a	
20.03	Learn GIS applications. 	MAFS.912.G-GMD.2.4	SC.912.E.7.3
SC.912.L.17.15	PST.05.03.01.a	
20.04	Download LANDSTAT Satellite system into GIS. 	MAFS.912.G-GMD.2.4	SC.912.N.3.5	PST.05.03.01.a	
20.05	Develop a GIS model.	MAFS.912.G-GMD.2.4	SC.912.E.7.3
SC.912.N.3.5
SC.912.L.17.15
SC.912.E.6.4		
20.06	Define GPS and its function.		SC.912.E.7.3
SC.912.L.17.15	PST.05.03.01.a	
20.07	Collect GPS data and load on GIS. 	MAFS.912.G-GMD.2.4	SC.912.E.7.3
SC.912.L.17.15	PST.05.03.01.a	
20.08	Research and identify other remote sensing tools. 		SC.912.N.3.5
SC.912.E.7.3	PST.05.03.01.a	
21.0	Manage hazardous materials – the student will be able to:				
21.01	Describe flow and life cycles of materials. 		SC.912.N.4.4
SC.912.N.3.5		
21.02	Identify proper chemical handling and storage guidelines.		SC.912.L.17.14, 17		
21.03	Describe material management procedures. 		SC.912.L.17.14
SC.912.N.3.5		
21.04	Identify waste minimization, pollution prevention and alternatives to disposal. 		SC.912.L.17.14, 17
SC.912.N.4.1, 2		
21.05	Describe waste determination procedures.		SC.912.L.17.14, 17		
21.06	Describe storage tank procedures. 		SC.912.L.17.14, 17		
21.07	Identify biochemical/medical waste.   		SC.912.L.17.14
SC.912.L.14.6		
21.08	Describe shipping and transportation procedures of hazardous materials. 		SC.912.L.17.14		
21.09	Identify and interpret phase I and II audits. 		SC.912.N.3.5		
21.10	Interpret closure reports. 		SC.912.N.3.5		
21.11	Write contamination assessment reports.		SC.912.L.17.17
SC.912.N.3.5		
22.0	Control incidents – the student will be able to:				
22.01	Identify and describe reasons for controlling incidents. 		SC.912.L.17.11, 14, 16		
22.02	Describe levels of response. 				
22.03	Determine and use proper chain of command.				
22.04	Determine methods of control. 		SC.912.L.17.11
SC.912.N.3.5		
22.05	Demonstrate site access restriction methods.				
22.06	Identify appropriate authorities to be notified. 				
22.07	Place equipment appropriately.				
22.08	Orient zones.				
22.09	Identify possible geographic hazards.		SC.912.E.7.6, 8		
22.10	Identify media protocol and procedures for communicating with the public. 				
22.11	Prepare a press release for a mock incident 		SC.912.N.3.5		
23.0	Prepare a plan – the student will be able to:				
23.01	Describe the need for and types of pre-planning.				
23.02	Identify and select necessary agency involvement.		SC.912.L.17.13		
23.03	Identify possible contamination zones.  				
23.04	Create contention plans for hurricane, tornadoes, floods, fires, and nuclear accidents. 		SC.912.E.7.6, 8		
23.05	Discuss Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act (SARA) also known as the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) regulations. 		SC.912.L.17.13		
23.06	Create plan for deployment.  				
23.07	Evaluate contingency plans. 				
23.08	Write a contingency plan. 		SC.912.N.3.5		
23.09	Conduct mock disaster activities.  		SC.912.N.3.5		
24.0	Perform remediation – the student will be able to:				
24.01	Research appropriate cleaning methods.  		SC.912.L.17.14		
24.02	Create a plan for a disaster clean up including needed materials and equipment. 		SC.912.N.3.5
SC.912.L.17.14		
24.03	Conduct entry and closure methods.  				
24.04	Identify contamination removal procedures.		SC.912.L.17.14		
24.05	Design a site/system cleanliness verification procedure.		SC.912.N.3.5		
24.06	Identify tear down and demobilization procedures.  				
25.0	Collect and dispose of solid waste – the student will be able to:				
25.01	Describe history of solid waste disposal. 		SC.912.L.17.13, 14		
25.02	Identify types of waste. 		SC.912.L.17.14		
25.03	Research and evaluate solid waste disposal options. (Landfill, incineration, and composting, etc.) 		SC.912.L.17.14, 16, 17
SC.912.N.3.5		
26.0	Identify continuing education needs and opportunities – the student will be able to:				
26.01	Determine continuing education needs/goals.				
26.02	Identify available educational and financial resources. 				
26.03	Identify appropriate professional associations and attend meetings where applicable.				
26.04	Read and review trade journals.				

2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Land Resources 3
Course Number: 	8913030
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course is designed to develop competencies in the areas of managing wetlands, wildlife, forest, fire, pests, and ecosystems, solid waste disposal, scientific and research concepts; principles of leadership; and employability, and human relations skills.  Laboratory-based activities are an integral part of this course.  These include the safe use and application of appropriate technology, scientific testing and observation equipment.

Florida Standards	Correlation to CTE Program Standard #	
27.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Land Resources Technology. 		
27.01	Key Ideas and Details		
27.01.1	Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account.
LAFS.1112.RST.1.1		
27.01.2	Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text’s explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text.
LAFS.1112.RST.1.2		
27.01.3	Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text.
LAFS.1112.RST.1.3		
27.02	Craft and Structure		
27.02.1	Determine the meaning of symbols key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 11–12 texts and topics.
LAFS.1112.RST.2.4		
27.02.2	Analyze how the text structures information or ideas into categories or hierarchies, demonstrating understanding of the information or ideas.
LAFS.1112.RST.2.5		
27.02.3	Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, identifying important issues that remain unresolved.
LAFS.1112.RST.2.6		
27.03	Integration of Knowledge and Ideas		
27.03.1	Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g. quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
LAFS.1112.RST.3.7		
27.03.2	Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in a science or technical text, verifying the data when possible and corroborating or challenging conclusions with other sources of information.
LAFS.1112.RST.3.8		
27.03.3	Synthesize information from a range of sources (e.g., texts, experiments, simulations) into a coherent understanding of a process, phenomenon, or concept, resolving conflicting information when possible.
LAFS.1112.RST.3.9		
27.04	Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity		
27.04.1	By the end of grade 11, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] in the grades 11–CCR text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
27.04.2	By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] at the high end of the grades 11–CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently.
LAFS.1112.RST.4.10		
28.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Land Resources Technology. 		
28.01	Text Types and Purposes		
28.01.1	Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
LAFS.1112.WHST.1.1		
28.01.2	Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
LAFS.1112.WHST.1.2		
28.01.3	Write precise enough descriptions of the step-by-step procedures they use in their investigations or technical work that others can replicate them and (possibly) reach the same results.
LAFS.1112.WHST.1.3		
28.02	Production and Distribution of Writing		
28.02.1	Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
LAFS.1112.WHST.2.4		
28.02.2	Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
LAFS.1112.WHST.2.5		
28.02.3	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
LAFS.1112.WHST.2.6		
28.03	Research to Build and Present Knowledge		
28.03.1	Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
LAFS.1112.WHST.3.7		
28.03.2	Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.
LAFS.1112.WHST.3.8		
28.03.3	Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
LAFS.1112.WHST.3.9		
28.04	Range of Writing		
28.04.1	Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LAFS.1112.WHST.4.10		
29.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Land Resources Technology. 		
29.01	Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MAFS.K12.MP.1.1		
29.02	Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
MAFS.K12.MP.2.1		
29.03	Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MAFS.K12.MP.3.1		
29.04	Model with mathematics.
MAFS.K12.MP.4.1		
29.05	Use appropriate tools strategically.
MAFS.K12.MP.5.1		
29.06	Attend to precision.
MAFS.K12.MP.6.1		
29.07	Look for and make use of structure.
MAFS.K12.MP.7.1		
29.08	Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
MAFS.K12.MP.8.1		

Abbreviations: 
FS-M/LA = Florida Standards for Math/Language Arts
NGSSS-Sci = Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science

Note: This course is pending alignment in the following categories: FS-LA 

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	FS-M/LA	NGSSS-Sci	National Standards	
30.0	Evaluate wetlands management practices – the student will be able to:				
30.01	Research control treatments for undesirable plants. 		SC.912.L.17.11, 15, 17, 18	NRS.02.06.07.c	
30.02	Discuss mitigation techniques		SC.912.L.17.15	NRS.02.05.02.b
ESS.03.04.03.b	
30.03	Evaluate impacts on wetlands. 		SC.912.L.17.2, 13, 14, 17	ESS03.04.03.b	
31.0	Evaluate wildlife management procedures – the student will be able to:				
31.01	Discuss basic mammalogy. 			AS.02.01.02.a	
31.02	Discuss basic ornithology. 			NRS.01.02.03.b	
31.03	Discuss basic herpetology.			NRS.01.02.03.b	
31.04	Use a dichotomous key.		SC.912.N.3.5	NRS.01.02.03.a	
31.05	Conduct experimental design and statistical analysis. 	MAFS.912.S-MD.1.1, 2	SC.912.N.1.1	ESS.01.01.01.a	
31.06	Conduct biological data collection. 		SC.912.N.1.1	ESS.01.01.01.a	
31.07	Interpret data. 	MAFS.912.S-CP.1.5	SC.912.N.1.1		
31.08	Investigate system evolution. 		SC.912.L.15.1, 13, 14, 15		
31.09	Identify common wildlife diseases and parasites. 		SC.912.L.17.6	NRS.04.02.02.a	
32.0	Evaluate forest management techniques – the student will be able to:				
32.01	Identify surveying techniques. 	MAFS.912.N-Q.1.2, 3
MAFS.912.G-GMD.2.4
MAFS.912.G-SRT.1.1
MAFS.912.G-CO.4.12	SC.912.L.17.15	NRS.03.01.01.a	
32.02	Perform timber cruising activity.	MAFS.912.G-SRT.3.8
MAFS.912.G-SRT.4.11
MAFS.912.G-SRT.2.5
MAFS.912.G-SRT.1.3
MAFS.912.G-MG.1.1	SC.912.L.17.17	NRS.03.01.01.a	
32.03	Perform a pacing exercise.		SC.912.L.17.17		
32.04	Calculate area using chains.		SC.912.L.17.15		
32.05	Calculate timber volumes using a Biltmore stick.	MAFS.912.G-MG.1.1, 2, 3
MAFS.912.G-GMD.1.3	SC.912.L.17.17	NRS.03.01.01.a
NRS.02.04.02.c	
32.06	Identify and discuss Forestry Best Management Practices (BMP). 		SC.912.E.7.8	NRS.02.04.02.c
NRS.03.01.01.c	
32.07	Research forestry/nursery production practices. 		SC.912.E.7.8	NRS.02.04.02.b	
32.08	Discuss marketability of forests. 		SC.912.N.4.2	NRS.02.04.02.b	
32.09	Identify timber marketing strategies.		SC.912.N.4.2	NRS.02.04.02.c	
32.10	Identify related forestry equipment.		SC.912.L.17.17	NRS.03.01.01.a	
33.0	Collect and dispose of solid waste – the student will be able to:				
33.01	Demonstrate the construction of artificial reefs.		SC.912.L.17.17, 19	NRS.02.01.02.c	
33.02	Identify disposal methods of hazardous and biomedical waste. 		SC.912.L.17.14	NRS.02.01.02.b	
33.03	Describe recycling methods. 		SC.912.N.4.2
SC.912.N.3.5		
33.04	Visit a Materials Recycling Facility. 		SC.912.N.4.2		
34.0	Manage fires – the student will be able to:				
34.01	Describe the history of fire usage in Florida. 		SC.912.E.7.3	NRS.04.01.01.a	
34.02	Discuss the effects of prescribed burns and wildfires on communities in Florida. 		SC.912.L.17.20	NRS.04.01.01.a	
34.03	Identify and discuss safety equipment and practices related to fire management.			NRS.04.01.01.b	
34.04	Identify and discuss wildfire suppression techniques. 		SC.912.E.7.3, 8	NRS.04.01.01.b	
34.05	Describe prescribed burn techniques.		SC.912.N.3.5
SC.912.E.7.3, 8	NRS.04.01.01.b	
34.06	Evaluate site for prescribed burn.	MAFS.912.A-SSE.1.1	SC.912.E.7.3, 8	NRS.04.01.01.b	
34.07	Discuss fire weather behavior. 		SC.912.E.7.3, 8	NRS.04.01.01.a	
34.08	Discuss seasonal ecological effects of burning. 		SC.912.E.7.3, 8	NRS.04.01.01.a	
34.09	Write a prescription for a prescribed burn.  		SC.912.N.3.5
SC.912.E.7.3, 8	NRS.04.01.01.c	
34.10	Visit a prescribed burn site.		SC.912.E.7.3, 8	NRS.04.01.01.c	
34.11	Evaluate the burn. 		SC.912.E.7.3, 8	NRS.04.01.01.c	
35.0	Manage pests – the student will be able to:				
35.01	Discuss botany and plant taxonomy. 			NRS.01.02.01.b
NRS.01.02.02.b	
35.02	Discuss common pests. 			NRS.04.03.01.a	
35.03	Classify insects using a dichotomous key 		SC.912.N.3.5	NRS.04.03.01.a	
35.04	Describe life cycles of common pests.		SC.912.L.17.8	NRS.04.03.01.a	
35.05	Describe biological, chemical, and cultural methods of managing plant pests.		SC.912.L.17.8	NRS.04.03.01.c	
35.06	Identify and select an appropriate control for each type of pest and/or weed. 		SC.912.L.17.8	NRS.04.03.01.b	
35.07	Describe the principles and benefits of integrated pest management. 		SC.912.L.17.8, 15, 17	NRS.04.03.01.c	
36.0	Manage ecosystems – the student will be able to:				
36.01	Identify habitat types of Florida. 		SC.912.E.7.3	NRS.01.01.02.a	
36.02	Identify archeological and historical perspectives of ecosystems. 		SC.912.E.7.3	NRS.01.01.02.a	
36.03	Describe specific species associations for habitats. 		SC.912.E.7.3	NRS.01.01.02.b	
36.04	Describe how ecosystems interrelate. 		SC.912.E.7.3	NRS.01.01.02.b	
36.05	Research associated species. 		SC.912.E.7.3	NRS.01.01.02.b	
36.06	Identify management techniques.		SC.912.L.17.17	NRS.01.01.02.c	
37.0	Plan and administer land use – the student will be able to:				
37.01	Discuss the geography of the area. 		SC.912.E.7.3		
37.02	Review historical information of the area. 				
37.03	Review section, township, and range maps. 	MAFS.912.G-SRT.1.1			
37.04	Review aerial maps. 	MAFS.912.G-SRT.1.1	SC.912.L.17.15		
37.05	Interpret topographical and flood plain maps. 	MAFS.912.G-GMD.2.4	SC.912.E.7.3		
37.06	Forecast demographic patterns. 	MAFS.912.G-MD.2.6
MAFS.912.G-MD.1.4
MAFS.912.C-CP.1.5
MAFS.912.F-LE.1.1, 2, 3, 4
MAFS.912.F-LE.2.5	SC.912.L.17.1		
37.07	Discuss population dynamics. 	MAFS.912.F-LE.1.1, 2, 3, 4
MAFS.912.F-LE.2.5	SC.912.L.17.1, 18		
37.08	Conduct population studies. 	MAFS.912.S-CP.1.5
MAFS.912.F-LE.1.1, 2, 3, 4
MAFS.912.F-LE.2.5	SC.912.L.17.1		
37.09	Discuss growth management. 	MAFS.912.F-LE.1.1, 2, 3, 4
MAFS.912.F-LE.2.5MAFS.912.F-LE.2.5	SC.912.L.17.20		
37.10	Discuss coastal management issues. 		SC.912.L.17.17		
37.11	Describe special protection zones. 		SC.912.L.17.17		
37.12	Research per capita land consumption 	MAFS.912.S-MD.1.4
MAFS.912.S-MD.2.6
MAFS.912.G-GMD.1.2	SC.912.L.17.20		
37.13	Compare consumptive and non-consumptive land uses.		SC.912.L.17.17, 20		
37.14	Describe and compare land uses including commercial, residential, recreational and agricultural uses. 		SC.912.L.17.17
		
37.15	Design a balanced land use plan.		SC.912.L.17.17
		
38.0	Protect resources – the student will be able to:				
38.01	Identify and discuss archeological sites. 		SC.912.L.17.18		
38.02	Describe Endangered Species Act. 		SC.912.L.17.13		
38.03	Research regulations regarding protection of wildlife resources.		SC.912.L.17.13		
38.04	Research wetland protection practices. 		SC.912.L.17.12, 13		
38.05	Identify soil protection practices. 		SC.912.L.17.17
SC.912.E.6.4		
38.06	Identify related law enforcement careers and responsibilities. 				
38.07	Identify personal and of jurisdictional rights of landowners. 				
39.0	Demonstrate employability and human relation skills – the student will be able to:				
39.01	Enhance oral communications and presentation skills. 				
39.02	Demonstrate interpersonal (nonverbal) communication skills. 				
39.03	Demonstrate good listening skills. 				
39.04	Discuss media relations.				
39.05	Create a media campaign for an environmental issue. 				
39.06	Develop audience appropriate communications.				

2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Land Resources 4
Course Number: 	8913040
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course is designed to develop competencies in the management of pests and ecosystems, planning and administering land usage, ecology restoration, career opportunities; scientific and research concepts; principles of leadership; and employability, and human relations skills.  Laboratory-based activities are an integral part of this course.  These include the safe use and application of appropriate technology, scientific testing and observation equipment.

Florida Standards	Correlation to CTE Program Standard #	
27.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Land Resources Technology. 		
27.01	Key Ideas and Details		
27.01.1	Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account.
LAFS.1112.RST.1.1		
27.01.2	Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text’s explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text.
LAFS.1112.RST.1.2		
27.01.3	Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text.
LAFS.1112.RST.1.3		
27.02	Craft and Structure		
27.02.1	Determine the meaning of symbols key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 11–12 texts and topics.
LAFS.1112.RST.2.4		
27.02.2	Analyze how the text structures information or ideas into categories or hierarchies, demonstrating understanding of the information or ideas.
LAFS.1112.RST.2.5		
27.02.3	Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, identifying important issues that remain unresolved.
LAFS.1112.RST.2.6		
27.03	Integration of Knowledge and Ideas		
27.03.1	Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g. quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
LAFS.1112.RST.3.7		
27.03.2	Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in a science or technical text, verifying the data when possible and corroborating or challenging conclusions with other sources of information.
LAFS.1112.RST.3.8		
27.03.3	Synthesize information from a range of sources (e.g., texts, experiments, simulations) into a coherent understanding of a process, phenomenon, or concept, resolving conflicting information when possible.
LAFS.1112.RST.3.9		
27.04	Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity		
27.04.1	By the end of grade 11, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] in the grades 11–CCR text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
27.04.2	By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] at the high end of the grades 11–CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently.
LAFS.1112.RST.4.10		
28.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Land Resources Technology. 		
28.01	Text Types and Purposes		
28.01.1	Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
LAFS.1112.WHST.1.1		
28.01.2	Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
LAFS.1112.WHST.1.2		
28.01.3	Write precise enough descriptions of the step-by-step procedures they use in their investigations or technical work that others can replicate them and (possibly) reach the same results.
LAFS.1112.WHST.1.3		
28.02	Production and Distribution of Writing		
28.02.1	Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
LAFS.1112.WHST.2.4		
28.02.2	Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
LAFS.1112.WHST.2.5		
28.02.3	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
LAFS.1112.WHST.2.6		
28.03	Research to Build and Present Knowledge		
28.03.1	Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
LAFS.1112.WHST.3.7		
28.03.2	Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.
LAFS.1112.WHST.3.8		
28.03.3	Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
LAFS.1112.WHST.3.9		
28.04	Range of Writing		
28.04.1	Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LAFS.1112.WHST.4.10		
29.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Land Resources Technology.		
29.01	Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MAFS.K12.MP.1.1		
29.02	Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
MAFS.K12.MP.2.1		
29.03	Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MAFS.K12.MP.3.1		
29.04	Model with mathematics.
MAFS.K12.MP.4.1		
29.05	Use appropriate tools strategically.
MAFS.K12.MP.5.1		
29.06	Attend to precision.
MAFS.K12.MP.6.1		
29.07	Look for and make use of structure.
MAFS.K12.MP.7.1		
29.08	Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
MAFS.K12.MP.8.1		

Abbreviations: 
FS-M/LA = Florida Standards for Math/Language Arts
NGSSS-Sci = Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science

Note: This course is pending alignment in the following categories: FS-M

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	FS-M/LA	NGSSS-Sci	National Standards	
40.0	Manage pests – the student will be able to:				
40.01	Discuss urban entomology.		SC.912.L.17.1, 6		
40.02	Assess environmental impact of pests. 		SC.912.L.17.1, 6		
40.03	Conduct pest population studies. 	MAFS.912.F-LE.1.1, 2, 3, 4
MAFS.912.F-LE.2.5	SC.912.L.17.1		
40.04	Discuss pesticide safety/regulations.				
40.05	Discuss basic toxicology. 		SC.912.L.14.6
SC.912.L.17.17		
40.06	Identify chemicals used in pest management. 		SC.912.L.14.6
SC.912.L.17.17		
40.07	Collect biological data. 		SC.912.N.1.1		
41.0	Manage ecosystems – the student will be able to:				
41.01	Describe political, biological, economical, and sociological impacts on managing ecosystems. 		SC.912.L.17.13, 17		
41.02	Describe the effects of manipulation of species composition. 		SC.912.L.17.1, 5		
41.03	Compare population dynamics.	MAFS.912.F-LE.1.1, 2, 3, 4
MAFS.912.F-LE.2.5	SC.912.L.17.1		
41.04	Discuss the effects of genetic isolation. 		SC.912.L.15.14		
41.05	Discuss bio-diversity. 		SC.912.L.17.8		
41.06	Evaluate how external factors affect communities. 	MAFS.912.S-IC.2.4, 5			
41.07	Research public use. 				
41.08	Identify remote sensing techniques. 		SC.912.L.17.15, 17		
41.09	Identify vegetative monitoring techniques 		SC.912.L.17.15, 17		
41.10	Conduct vegetation analysis.		SC.912.N.3.5
SC.912.L.17.17		
41.11	Perform sampling, management, and analysis of data.  	MAFS.912.S-MD.2.6, 7
MAFS.912.S-IC.2.6	SC.912.L.17.17		
41.12	Practice ecological ethics. 		SC.912.N.1.2
SC.912.N.4.1, 2		
42.0	Plan and administer land use – the student will be able to:				
42.01	Conduct an environmental assessment for a specific site. 				
42.02	Conduct a property title search. 				
42.03	Describe different kinds of acquisitions. 				
42.04	Discuss concurrency management system. 				
42.05	Research service comprehensive plans. 				
42.06	Audit conservation as a means to protect and restore.		SC.912.L.17.19		
42.07	Discuss the effects of drainage on resources. 		SC.912.L.17.19		
42.08	Discuss unique environmental features. 		SC.912.L.17.11		
42.09	Analyze sanitary sewer, water supply, and sewer needs.	MAFS.912.S-IC.2.6
MAFS.912.G-MG.1.2, 3	SC.912.L.17.14		
42.10	Discuss the need for inter-group coordination activities.				
42.11	Conduct a compatibility analysis.				
42.12	Prepare and write a conservation plan for a specific parcel of land. 		SC.912.N.1.1		
42.13	Write a capital improvement plan.				
42.14	Project maintenance management costs. 	MAFS.912.F-LE.1.1, 2, 3, 4
MAFS.912.F-LE.2.5			
43.0	Demonstrate employability and human relation skills – the student will be able to:				
43.01	Write a communication plan. 				
43.02	Research ecotourism opportunities.				
43.03	Design an ecotour for an environmental area in the community. 		SC.912.L.17.20		
43.04	Perform public awareness activities. 				
43.05	Design educational materials. 		SC.912.N.3.5		
44.0	Discuss restoration ecology – the student will be able to:				
44.01	Review geology, pedology, and hydrology.				
44.02	Research of vegetation dynamics.		SC.912.L.17.19		
44.03	Determine requirements for preserving plant viability. 		SC.912.L.17.19		
44.04	Propagate and grow plants through sexual and/or asexual reproduction. 		SC.912.L.17.19		
44.05	Select and prepare plants for transporting and transplanting.		SC.912.L.17.19		
44.06	Install plant materials.		SC.912.L.17.19		
44.07	Describe restoration techniques. 		SC.912.L.17.8		
44.08	Research wetlands reclamation and uplands restoration. 		SC.912.L.17.8		
44.09	Diagnose restoration from a systems approach. 		SC.912.L.17.8		
44.10	Discuss mine reclamation.		SC.912.L.17.8		
44.11	Identify related equipment. 				
44.12	Research applicable monitoring techniques. 				

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations, including the use of scientific research, measurement, and laboratory technologies are an integral part of this course.  These activities include instruction in the use of safety procedures, tools, equipment, materials, and processes related to these occupations.  Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

FFA is the appropriate career and technical student organization for providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  The activities of such organizations are defined as part of the curriculum in accordance with Rule 6A-6.065, F.A.C.

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program.  Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the OJT framework apply. 

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities as identified on the secondary student’s Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or 504 plan or postsecondary student’s accommodations’ plan to meet individual needs and ensure equal access.  Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors.  Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education.  Accommodations change the way the student is instructed.  Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems.  Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

In addition to accommodations, some secondary students with disabilities (students with an IEP served in Exceptional Student Education (ESE)) will need modifications to meet their needs.  Modifications change the outcomes or what the student is expected to learn, e.g., modifying the curriculum of a secondary career and technical education course.  Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.

Some secondary students with disabilities (ESE) may need additional time (i.e., longer than the regular school year), to master the student performance standards associated with a regular Occupational Completion Point (OCP) or a Modified Occupational Completion Point (MOCP).  If needed, a student may enroll in the same career and technical course more than once.  Documentation should be included in the IEP that clearly indicates that it is anticipated that the student may need an additional year to complete an OCP/MOCP.  The student should work on different competencies and new applications of competencies each year toward completion of the OCP/MOCP.  After achieving the competencies identified for the year, the student earns credit for the course.  It is important to ensure that credits earned by students are reported accurately.  The district’s information system must be designed to accept multiple credits for the same course number for eligible students with disabilities.

Articulation

For details on articulation agreements which correlate to programs and industry certifications refer to http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/artic_frame.asp.

Bright Futures/Gold Seal Scholarship

Course substitutions as defined in the Comprehensive Course Table for this program area may be used to qualify a student for Florida’s Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship, providing all other eligibility requirements are met.  Eligibility requirements are available online at https://www.osfaffelp.org/bfiehs/fnbpcm02_CCTMain.aspx. 

Fine Arts/Practical Arts Credit

Many courses in CTE programs meet the Fine Arts/Practical Arts credit for high school graduation (http://www.fldoe.org/articulation/CCD/files/pacourses1213.pdf).  A listing of approved CTE courses is published each year as a supplemental resource to the Course Code Directory (http://www.fldoe.org/articulation/CCD/default.asp).