Bear River High School

UC/CSU “D”  

Grade Levels: 9-12

Repeat for credit: No

Recommended Preparation: None

Prerequisite: None

Graduation Credit: Life Science.

Biology & Sustainable Agriculture is a one-year course designed to integrate biological science practices and knowledge into the practice of sustainable agriculture. It is the first course in the new Sustainable Agriculture pathway at Bear River, and replaces the current Ag Biology class. The course focuses on four guiding questions: (1) What is sustainable agriculture? (2) How does sustainable agriculture fit into our environment? (3) What molecular biology principles guide sustainable agriculture? (4) How do we make decisions to maximize sustainable agricultural practices within a functioning ecosystem?  Within each unit, specific life science principles will be identified with agricultural principles and practices guiding the acquisition of this knowledge, culminating in the development of a class experiment and research project.