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Agriscience/Natural Resources Adaptive Agriscience Grades: 6-8 Content Standard A: Understand natural resource management practices (i.e., air, water, land, wildlife, fisheries, energy) Benchmarks A.8.1 Understand techniques used in managing natural resources A.8.2 Understand the relationship of outdoor recreation activities to natural resource management practices Content Standard B: Understand plant science principles and practices Benchmarks B.8.2 Know optimum growing conditions for various plants B.8.4 Demonstrate various floral and landscape design principles Content Standard C: Understand animal science principles and practices Benchmarks C.8.1 Understand the need, use and management of domestic animals for food, fiber and recreation C.8.3 Demonstrate an understanding of basic animal anatomy and physiology Content Standard D: Understand how species depend on one another and on the environment for survival Benchmark D.8.3 Understand the interdependence of plants and animals Content Standard E: Understand the principles of agribusiness and entrepreneurship Benchmark E.8.3 Understand business principles in the agriscience and natural resources industry Content Standard G: Use technology to acquire, organize, analyze and communicate information Benchmark G.8.2 Know how to identify and safely use a variety of agriscience equipment Content Standard H: Demonstrate effective leadership skills in our society Benchmarks H.8.1 Understand the importance of community service and leadership activities Content Standard I: Apply the decision-making process to career planning and lifelong learning Benchmarks I.8.1 Demonstrate life skills (i.e., teamwork, goal setting, etc.) I.8.2 Use work-based learning experiences to help identify, verify, and/or reject tentative career opportunities