Plant Systems Substitute Teaching Guide
This guide includes different one-, three-, and five-day options for curated and cohesive activities to leave for students when you need to be away from your classroom for a varying number of days. The theme of this guide is plant systems and all selected activities are related to learning more about plant systems and production agriculture.
Addison Kennon – Growing and Processing Jalapenos SAE
Addison Kennon processes jalapenos as part of her supervised agricultural experience (SAE). She grows and sells jalapenos locally, focusing on food safety and proper canning techniques she learned from her mother. Students will watch a video on Addison’s SAE and explore how they could begin their own food processing SAE.
Mary Kate Okula and Reyna Ramos, Hydroponic Lettuce School-Based SAE
Mary Kate and Reyna manage their school’s hydroponics program, “Jackets for the Future,” which provides fresh lettuce to their school community. Students will watch a video on this SAE and then brainstorm their own ideas and plans for a possible school-based enterprise SAE on their campus using the resources of their agricultural education department.
2025 Fall Winter New Horizons Teaching Guide
In this guide, you will find activities for eight articles in the fall/winter 2025 issue of FFA New Horizons. Worksheet answer keys can be found at the document. The activities are aligned to educational standards. (See each activity for the specific standards.)
