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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources | Unnamed: 1 | Unnamed: 2 | Unnamed: 3 | Unnamed: 4 | Unnamed: 5
Pathway: Natural Resource Systems
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
AGPE01.01 | Natural Resource Systems | #2: Introduction to Natural Resources and the Environment                                               #5: Internship in Natural Resources                                         #6: Management of Natural Resource Systems | Recognize importance of resource and human interrelations to conduct management activities in natural habitats. | Identify resource management components to establish relationships in natural resource systems. | Identify natural resources.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify organizations and agencies involved in resource management.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify impacts by humans on natural resources.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe ecosystem relationships.
 |  |  |  |  | Create habitat management plan.
 |  |  |  | Apply cartographic skills to natural resource activities. | Describe different types of maps.
 |  |  |  |  | Interpret map features and legend.
 |  |  |  |  | Determine map scale and actual distance.
 |  |  |  |  | Determine direction from map.
 |  |  |  |  | Determine elevation and terrain features from topographic maps.
 |  |  |  |  | Use directional tools with map to locate position.
 |  |  |  |  | Use land survey and coordinate system.
 |  |  |  |  | Use Geographic Information System to interface geospatial data.
 |  |  |  |  | Interpret photos and images.
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
 |  |  | (CONTINUED) | Monitor natural resource status to obtain planning data. | Conduct resource inventory and population studies.
 |  |  |  |  | Establish sample plots and points.
 |  |  |  |  | Locate and identify resources.
 |  |  |  |  | Collect data concerning resource availability and health.
 |  |  |  |  | Maintain databases of resource data.
 |  |  |  |  | Use a Geographic Information System to analyze resource data.
 |  |  |  |  | Prepare a technical report.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe the relationship of harvest levels to long-term availability of resources.
 |  |  |  | Employ environmental and wildlife knowledge to demonstrate natural resource enhancement techniques. | Demonstrate stream enhancement techniques.
 |  |  |  |  | Demonstrate forest stand improvement techniques.
 |  |  |  |  | Demonstrate wildlife habitat enhancement techniques.
 |  |  |  |  | Demonstrate range enhancement techniques.
 |  |  |  |  | Demonstrate recreation area enhancement techniques.
 |  |  |  | Examine weather and other criteria to recognize dangers related to work in an outdoor environment. | Recognize weather-related dangers.
 |  |  |  |  | Recognize hazards as they relate to terrain.
 |  |  |  |  | Recognize poisonous plants and animals.
 |  |  |  |  | Recognize hazardous situations at the work location.
 |  |  |  | Learn applicable rules or laws to demonstrate natural resource mitigation techniques. | Demonstrate mitigation techniques.
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
AGPE01.02 | Natural Resource Systems | #5: Internship in Natural Resources                                         #7: Principles of Natural Resource Conservation | Use effective venues to communicate natural phenomena to the public. | Communicate natural resource information to the general public. | Set up and staff a display booth that communicates a natural resource topic during a community event.
 |  |  |  |  | Develop a public use area to explain natural resources.
 |  |  |  |  | Participate as a facilitator during a public meeting concerning natural resource management.
 |  |  |  |  | Lead a group habitat conservation project.
 |  |  |  |  | [NAME] in a natural resource area.
 |  |  |  | Personally interpret natural resource phenomena to natural resource users. | Lead a group hike to interpret a natural area.
 |  |  |  |  | Conduct a workshop, activity or program to interpret an example of natural resource conservation.
 |  |  |  |  | Develop an interpretive trail to describe a natural resource area.
 |  |  |  |  | Produce printed material that interprets a natural resource area or phenomenon.
 |  |  |  |  | Produce natural resource curriculum materials.
 |  |  |  |  | Develop a sign to communicate a natural resource area or phenomenon.
 |  |  |  |  | Create a multi-media/video presentation that interprets a natural resource topic, area or phenomenon.
 |  |  |  |  | Create a web page to present and interpret a natural resource topic, area or phenomenon.
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
AGPE01.03 | Natural Resource Systems | #3: Advanced Natural Resources and Environmental Systems                                  #4: Research in Natural Resources and Biotechnology | Apply scientific principles to natural resource management activities. | Use science concepts, processes, and research techniques to examine natural resource topics. | Develop a research/monitoring plan to inquire about a natural resource topic.
 |  |  |  |  | Conduct a research/monitoring activity for a natural resource topic.
 |  |  |  |  | Evaluate the results of a natural resource-related inquiry.
 |  |  |  |  | Produce a technical report of results/findings.
 |  |  |  | Examine biological and physical characteristics to identify and classify natural resources. | Identify tree species and other woody vegetation.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify grass and forb species.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify wildlife species.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify fish species.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify rocks, minerals and soil types.
 |  |  |  | Examine natural cycles and related phenomena to describe ecologic concepts and principles. | Describe the hydrologic cycle.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe the nitrogen cycle.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe the carbon cycle.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe nutrient cycles.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe succession.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe population dynamics.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe primary and secondary producers.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe predator-prey relationships.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify potential pollution sources.
 |  |  |  |  | Define watershed boundaries.
 |  |  |  |  | Use stream classification system.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe the influence of weather and climatic factors.
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
AGPE01.04 | Natural Resource Systems | #6: Management of Natural Resource Systems | Employ knowledge of natural resource industries to describe production practices and processing procedures. | Prepare presentations to describe how natural resource products are produced, harvested, processed and used. | Describe forest harvest techniques and procedures.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe wildlife harvest techniques and procedures.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe fish harvest techniques and procedures.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe how minerals and ores are extracted and processed.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe how oil is extracted and processed.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe hydroelectric generation techniques and procedures.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe how public recreation use is a product.
AGPE01.05 | Natural Resource Systems | #8: Protecting Natural Resources                                  #9: Disease Management | Practice responsible conduct to protect natural resources. | Employ techniques and equipment needed to prevent wildfire. | Demonstrate personal fire prevention precautions while working in natural environments.
 |  |  |  |  | Participate in wildfire prevention community service project.
 |  |  |  | Use wildfire suppression techniques to demonstrate abilities in firefighting and control. | Meet industry standards for fire suppression training (e.g., National Wildfire Coordinating Group Firefighter Certification Standards).
 |  |  |  | Recognize symptoms of animal and plant diseases and use appropriate techniques to prevent their spread. | Identify observable diseases impacting plants and animals.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe how to report observance of disease infestations.
 |  |  |  |  | Use appropriate techniques and equipment when working with bio-hazards.
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
 |  |  | (CONTINUED) | Recognize insect types and available controls to prevent insect infestation. | Identify and classify insects.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify insect damage signs.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe how to report observance of insect infestation.
 |  |  |  | Use acceptable pesticides to treat insect infestation. | Obtain appropriate pesticide applicators’ license.
 |  |  |  |  | Apply materials to treat for insect infestation.
 |  |  |  | Know law enforcement procedures to manage public gatherings and to gain entry into secure, closed or restricted areas. | Demonstrate precautions to use when interfacing with the public concerning regulations and law enforcement.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe security issues for closed and restricted areas.
 |  |  |  |  | Describe solutions to issues concerning public protection.
 |  |  |  |  | Recognize potential threat situations for the public and other resource users.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify the appropriate law enforcement authority.