Landscaping & Greenhouse Production CIP Code01.0601 – Competency RecordsPossible CareersAgronomistAquaculturistStonemasonsMicropropagationTurf ManagementHorticulturistNaturalistGarden Center/NurseryPlant PathologistLandscaping Business OwnerForesterBotanistPlant PhysiologistBiochemistPotential CertificationsPennsylvania Certified Horticulturist (PCH)Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator CertificationEmployability: Interviewing SkillOSHA-10Articulated CreditsLocal Articulation Agreements Mr. ArnoldProgram OverviewLandscaping & Greenhouse Production focuses on improving the appearance of the outdoors as well as producing and caring for plants. Plant biology and botany are included in the curriculum in addition to pesticide education, horticulture business, and plant identification. Students have the opportunity to work in our 3,000 square foot greenhouse propagating plants through a variety of methods. Aquaponics, hydroponics, and aeroponics are also part of the program. Landscape & hardscape design, installation, and maintenance will be a focus. If you have a passion for growing and caring for plants and ultimately our planet, the Landscape & Greenhouse Production program at Dauphin County Technical School is the place for you!* Blueprint Reading is a required course for this program of study. Skill Alignment Chart (Click to Expand)Educational & Physical AttributesExpectationsProgram Safety & Physical ConsiderationsA focus on safety around hand tools & other equipment found in the industryAbility to read & follow written and verbal directionsAbility to lift 50 poundsGood eye/hand coordinationStamina to stand for long periods of time and ability to be mobileAbility to work in all weather conditionsEssential APTITUDES for this lab–Recommended LevelsForm perceptionMotor coordinationSpatialCritical thinkingTroubleshootingActive learning, listening, & speakingMath skillsWriting skillsAbility to work independently & in teamsJudgement & decision makingLeadership skillsStrong work ethicGood intuitionCustomer service skillsReading Explain the main ideas or draw accurate conclusions after reading textFollow a complex multi–step procedure independentlyComprehend written text and apply it to understand tables, charts, and other visualsLearn and apply content–specific symbols correctlyApply content–specific vocabulary correctlyIdentify and explain how different ideas connect throughout textRead and understand diagnostic and blueprint information to solve a problemCompare & contrast information in a textSummarize information from different written resourcesBy the end of grades 9–10 & 11–12 read & comprehend technical texts independently & proficientlyTextbook: Introductory Horticulture, Ninth Edition, Average grade reading level: 14.33Textbook: Landscaping Principles and Practices, 7th Edition, Average grade reading level: 15.46WritingWrite with a sharp, distinct focus identifying topic, task, and audience.Produce clear & coherent writingEvaluate and critique opposing viewpoints using evidence from the textDevelop and strengthen writing by brainstorming, revising, editing & rewritingWrite with awareness to audience using program–specific vocabularyWrite routinely over short/long time frames for a range of tasks, purposes & audiencesClearly convey with precision step–by–step work completedWrite fast–paced, accurate work reportsUse technology to produce, publish or share writingMath LevelsNumbers and Operations:Grade 6 – Fluency in operations with whole numbers and decimalsGrade 6 – Fraction computationsGrade 6 – Whole number exponentsGrade 7 – Percent and ratio problemsGrade 8 – Estimate the value of irrational numbers.Algebra 1 – Problem solving with real world units, including conversionsMeasurement:NG – Units: English Precision: Nearest 1/16 inchGrade 6 – Unit conversion within and between measuring systemsGrade 7 – Area, volume surface area of objects composed of triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, and right prismsGrade 7 – Area and circumference of a circleGrade 8 – Volume of cone, cylinder, sphereGeometry – Apply volume formulas – including pyramidAlgebraic Concepts:Grade 8 – SlopeGeometric Concepts:Grade 7 – Angle measure problems (supplementary, complementary, adjacent, angles of a triangle, parallel lines cut by transversal)Grade 7 – Scale drawings of geometric figuresGrade 8 – Pythagorean TheoremGeometry – Theorems about lines, angles, triangles, and parallelogramsGeometry – Scale models and drawingsData and Probability:Algebra 1 – Interpret data on various displays – use to make predictionsTheory TimeAbout 1 hour/dayHome workAbout 1.5 hours/weekLab TimeAbout 4.5 hours/dayTestsMath: estimation & measurementPlant Identification tests about every 2 weeksQuarterly unit testsNOCTI (mandatory for all CTE programs)POS Academics and Electives RecommendedEnglish, Math, Blueprint Reading, & Entrepreneurship are a part of the DCTS programStudy & Other SkillsGood attendanceResponsibleShows initiativeSelf–advocacyTechnology Skills/KnowledgeUse and navigate school–issued laptopWeb navigationEmail managementNavigate learning management system and instructional technology toolsVideo conferencingCertifications OfferedOSHA 10Forklift Classes 1, 3, & 4Pennsylvania Certified Horticulturist (optional)Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator (optional)Post–Secondary Options and Continuing EdLandscape ArchitectureGreenhouse ManagementEnvironmental ScienceLandscape Design BuildTurf ManagementLandscape/Plant Production TechnologyForest TechnologyLocal/State Postsecondary Schools (i.e. DelVal University, Pennsylvania School of Technology, Penn State, etc.)SOAR Articulations:Pennsylvania College of Technology (10 credits)Westmoreland County Community College (3 credits)