Environmental Technology. Curriculum Guide for Agriscience 384.

This guide outlines the topics of instruction and goals/objectives of a semester-long half-unit laboratory course in environmental technology (Agriscience 384) that is part of Texas' agricultural science and technology program. Presented first are lists of the following: essential elements common to all agricultural science and technology courses offered by Texas schools, essential elements specific to Agriscience 384, and the course's units and subtopics of instruction along with the suggested time allocated for each unit and the catalog numbers of Instructional Materials Service (IMS) curriculum materials that teachers may use to teach each topic/subtopic. The remainder of the guide lists the objectives to be met upon completion of each of the following course topics along with the corresponding IMS materials: the natural state of the environment; people, the environment, and the earth's natural resources; use and abuse of natural resources and their effects on the environment; environmental restoration and conservation; and resource accountability and environmental stewardship. (MN)