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2.421

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Unit 1	GPS	Academic Standards	Time	Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Unit 1.1 Agricultural Research	AG-ASB-1-a AG-ASB-1-b AG-ASB-1-c	ELA10RC4 (c) SCSh1 SCSh2 SCSh3 SCSh6 SCSh7 SCSh9 SB5 (d) SB5 (e)	2 HRS.	Introduction to Biotechnology Biotechnology in Livestock Production
Unit 1.2 Scientific Discoveries in Animal Agriculture	AG-ASB-1-d AG-ASB-1-e AG-ASB-1-f	ELA10RL5 (c) SSEF4 SSUSH2 (a)	2 HRS.	History of American Agriculture
Unit 1.3 Scientific Method	AG-ASB-1-g AG-ASB-1-h AG-ASB-1-i	ELA10RL5 (c)	2 HRS.	Animal Agriculture as a Science
Unit 1.4 Careers in Animal Science			2 HRS.	Careers in Animal Science

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Unit 2	GPS	Academic Standards	Time	Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Unit 2.1 Large Animal Industry	AG-ASB-2-a AG-ASB-2-b AG-ASB-2-c AG-ASB-2-d AG-ASB-2-e	SSUSH21(c) ELA10RC3 (a)	3 HRS.	Importance of Livestock
Unit 2.2 Meat Consumption	AG-ASB-2-f AG-ASB-2-g	SSUSH21(c) ELA10RC3 (a)	2 HRS.	Importance of Livestock Meat Science Beef Industry
Unit 2.3 Large Animal Products	AG-ASB-2-h AG-ASB-2-i	SCSh1 SCSh3 SCSh6	1 HRS.

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Unit 3	GPS	Academic Standards	Time	Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Unit 3.1 Importance and Scope of Poultry Industry	AG-ASB-3-a AG-ASB-3-b AG-ASB-3-c AG-ASB-3-d AG-ASB-3-h	SSEF1 ELA10RC2 (c)	1 HRS.	Broiler Production in Georgia
Unit 3.2 Principles of Production	AG-ASB-3-e AG-ASB-3-f AG-ASB-3-g	SSEF1	1 HRS.	Introduction to Poultry Science Poultry Production
Unit 3.3 Egg Development	AG-ASB-3-j AG-ASB-3-k AG-ASB-3-l	ELA10RC2 (c) SSWG6 (g) SSWG7 (g) SSWG7 (h) SSUSH18 (a)	3 HRS.
Unit 3.4 Embryo Development	AG-ASB-3-m AG-ASB-3-n	SSWG6 (g.) SCSh6	2 HRS.	Reproduction in Poultry

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Unit 4	GPS	Academic Standards	Time	Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Unit 4.1 Introduction to the Dairy Industry	AG-ASB-4-a AG-ASB-4-b AG-ASB-4-c AG-ASB-4-d AG-ASB-4-e AG-ASB-4-f		3.5 HRS.	Breeds of Dairy Cattle
Unit 4.2 Lactation	AG-ASB-4-g AG-ASB-4-h AG-ASB-4-i	ELA10RC2 (c)	2 HRS.	Dairy Selection
Unit 4.3 Trends in the Dairy Industry	AG-ASB-4-j AG-ASB-4-k	SCSh4	1.5 HRS.	Importance of Livestock
Unit 4.4 Dairy Goats and sheep	AG-ASB-4-l		1 HRS.	Dairy Goats - A Brief Overview Goat Breeds and Production Goat Industry Sheep Breeds
Unit 4.5 Dairy Products and Processing	AG-ASB-4-m AG-ASB-4-n AG-ASB-4-o AG-ASB-4-p		2.5 HRS.	Dairy Industry

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Unit 5	GPS	Academic Standards	Time	Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Unit 5.1 The Aquaculture Industry	AG-ASB-5-a AG-ASB-5-b AG-ASB-5-c	ELA10LSV1 (c) ELA10LSV1 (d) SCSh3 SSEMI2 (a) SC5	2 HRS.	Georgia Aquaculture
Unit 5.2 Fish Production	AG-ASB-5-d AG-ASB-5-e AG-ASB-5-f AG-ASB-5-g	ELA10LSV1 (c) ELA10LSV1 (d) SES6 (a) SES6 (b) SSWG1 (a) SSEMI2 (a)	3 HRS.	Georgia Aquaculture
Unit 5.3 Water Quality of Aquatic Animals	AG-ASB-5-h AG-ASB-5-i AG-ASB-5-j AG-ASB-5-k	ELA10LSV1 (c) ELA10LSV1 (d) SCSh3 SES6 (a) SES6 (b) SPS6 (a) SPS6 (b) SPS6 (c)	3 HRS.	Water Quality and Concerns Water Quality
Unit 5.4 Alternative Aquaculture Crops	AG-ASB-5-l AG-ASB-5-m	ELA10LSV1 (c) ELA10LSV1 (d) SCSh3	2 HRS.

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Unit 6	GPS	Academic Standards	Time	Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Unit 6.1 Alternative Animal Agriculture	AG-ASB-6-a AG-ASB-6-b AG-ASB-6-c	SCSh4 SCSh6 SCSh9	4 HRS.
Unit 6.2 Laboratory Animal Production	AG-ASB-6-d AG-ASB-6-e	SCSh6 SCSh9	1 HRS.	Animal Biotechnology
Unit 6.3 Honey Production	AG-ASB-6-f AG-ASB-6-g AG-ASB-6-h AG-ASB-6-i	SCSh4 SCSh6 SCSh9	2 HRS.	Honey Honeybees

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Unit 7	GPS	Academic Standards	Time	Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Unit 7.1 Binomial Nomenclature	AG-ASB-7-a AG-ASB-7-b AG-ASB-7-c AG-ASB-7-d	ELA10RC2 (a) ELA10RC2 (b) SCSh9 SB3 (a) SB3 (b) SB5	2 HRS.	Intro to Biotech Naming Living Things
Unit 7.2 Classification of Agricultural Animals by Breeds	AG-ASB-7-e AG-ASB-7-f	ELA10RC2 (a) SCSh9 SB3 (a) SB3 (b) SB5	1 HRS.
Unit 7.3 Classification of Agricultural Animals According to Use	AG-ASB-7-g AG-ASB-7-h AG-ASB-7-i	ELA10RC2 (a) SCSh9 SB3 (a) SB3 (b)	1 HRS.

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Unit 8	GPS	Academic Standards	Time	Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Unit 8.1 Food Safety	AG-ASB-8-a AG-ASB-8-b AG-ASB-8-c	ELA10RC4 (b) SCSh3 SCSh9 ELA10LSV1 (i) ELA10LSV1 (e) ELA10LSV1 (f) ELA10LSV1 (g) ELA10LSV1 (i)	1 HRS.	Food Safety Overview Food Safety (1) Food Safety (2) Food Safety (3) USDA Food Safety
Unit 8.2 Food Inspection	AG-ASB-8-d	ELA10RC4 (b) SCSh3 SCSh6 SCSh9 ELA10LSV1 (i)	2 HRS.	Food Labels
Unit 8.3 Genetic Engineering	AG-ASB-8-e	ELA10RC4 (b) SCSh3 SCSh6 SCSh9 ELA10LSV1 (e) ELA10LSV1 (f) ELA10LSV1 (g) ELA10LSV1 (i) SC5 (b)	2 HRS.
Unit 8.4 Environmental Concerns	AG-ASB-8-f AG-ASB-8-g AG-ASB-8-h AG-ASB-8-i AG-ASB-8-j	ELA10RC4 (b) SCSh3 SCSh6 SCSh9 ELA10LSV1 (e) ELA10LSV1 (f) ELA10LSV1 (g) ELA10LSV1 (i) SC1 (a) SC5 (b)	3 HRS.	Food Science Environmental Concerns

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Unit 9	GPS	Academic Standards	Time	Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Unit 9.1 Production Systems	AG-ASB-9-a AG-ASB-9-b AG-ASB-9-c AG-ASB-9-d	SCSh1 SCSh3 SCSh6 SCSh9 ELA10LSV1 (e) ELA10LSV1 (f) ELA10LSV1 (g) ELA10LSV1 (i) ELA10RL4 (d)	2 HRS.
Unit 9.2 Management Practices Used in Animal Production	AG-ASB-9-e AG-ASB-9-f AG-ASB-9-g	SCSh1 SCSh3 SCSh6 SCSh9 ELA10LSV1 (e) ELA10LSV1 (f) ELA10LSV1 (g) ELA10LSV1 (i) ELA10RL4 (d)	1 HRS.
Unit 9.3 Laboratory Animal Research Practices	AG-ASB-9-h AG-ASB-9-i AG-ASB-9-j	SCSh1 SCSh3 SCSh6 SCSh9 ELA10LSV1 (e) ELA10LSV1 (f) ELA10LSV1 (g) ELA10LSV1 (i) ELA10RL4 (d)	1 HRS.

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Unit 10	GPS	Academic Standards	Time	Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Unit 10.1 Animal Intelligence	AG-ASB-10-a AG-ASB-10-b AG-ASB-10-c AG-ASB-10-d AG-ASB-10-e AG-ASB-10-f AG-ASB-10-g	SCSh9 SCSh4 SB5	4 HRS.
Unit 10.2 Social Behavior	AG-ASB-10-h AG-ASB-10-i AG-ASB-10-j AG-ASB-10-k	SCSh4 SB5	2 HRS.
Unit 10.3 Sexual and Reproductive Behavior	AG-ASB-10-l AG-ASB-10-m	SB5 SCSh4	2 HRS.
Unit 10.4 Investigative Behavior and Animal Communication	AG-ASB-10-n AG-ASB-10-o AG-ASB-10-p	SB4	1 HRS.

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Unit 11	GPS	Academic Standards	Time	Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Unit 11.1 Gene Transfer	AG-ASB-11-a AG-ASB-11-b AG-ASB-11-c AG-ASB-11-d AG-ASB-11-e AG-ASB-11-f	SCSh9 MM1D2 SB2 SB2 (d) SB2 (f) ELA10LSV1 (e) ELA10LSV1 (f) ELA10LSV1 (g) ELA10RC2 (c)	HRS.	Genetics
Unit 11.2 Phenotype Versus Genotype	AG-ASB-11-g AG-ASB-11-i	SCSh9 MM1D2 SB2 SB2 (d) ELA10LSV1 (e) ELA10LSV1 (f) ELA10LSV1 (g)	2 HRS.	Phenotype Genotype & Selection
Unit 11.3 Genetics in the Selection Process	AG-ASB-11-j AG-ASB-11-k AG-ASB-11-l AG-ASB-11-m	SCSh9 ELA10LSV1 (e) ELA10LSV1 (f) ELA10LSV1 (g) ELA10RC2 (c) MM1D2 MM2P1 SB2 SB2 (d) SB2 (f)	2 HRS.	Genotype & Selection

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Unit 12	GPS	Academic Standards	Time	Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Unit 12.1 Influence of Scientific Research and Human Selection on Animal Development	AG-ASB-12-a AG-ASB-12-b AG-ASB-12-c AG-ASB-12-d AG-ASB-12-e	ELA10RC3 (c) SCSh8 SCSh9 SB2 SB5	3 HRS.	History of American Agriculture
Unit 12.2 Livestock Selection	AG-ASB-12-f AG-ASB-12-g AG-ASB-12-h AG-ASB-12-i AG-ASB-12-j AG-ASB-12-k AG-ASB-12-l	ELA10RC3 (c) SCSh8 SCSh9 SB2 SB5	3 HRS.	Beef Selection Dairy Selection Goat Selection

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Unit 13	GPS	Academic Standards	Time	Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Unit 13.1 Reproduction in Animals	AG-ASB-13-a AG-ASB-13-b AG-ASB-13-c	SCSh9 SB1 (a) SB2 SB5 SCSh9	2 HRS.	Animal Reproduction
Unit 13.2 Reproductive Systems of the Male and Female	AG-ASB-13-d AG-ASB-13-e AG-ASB-13-f	SCSh9 SB2 SB5	2 HRS.	Female Reproductive Tract Male Reproductive Anatomy Male Reproductive System
Unit 13.3 Fertilization	AG-ASB-13-g AG-ASB-13-h	SCSh9 SB2 SB5	1 HRS.
Unit 13.4 Reproductive Technology	AG-ASB-13-i AG-ASB-13-j AG-ASB-13-k AG-ASB-13-l	SCSh9 SB2 SB5	2 HRS.	Artificial Insemination

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Unit 14	GPS	Academic Standards	Time	Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Unit 14.1 Animal Growth Process	AG-ASB-14-a AG-ASB-14-b AG-ASB-14-c	ELA10RC4 (a) ELA10RC4 (b) SCSh7 SCSh9 SB1 (a) SB2	2 HRS.	Animal Genetics
Unit 14.2 Prenatal Growth	AG-ASB-14-d AG-ASB-14-e AG-ASB-14-f AG-ASB-14-g	ELA10RC4 (a) ELA10RC4 (b) SCSh9 SB1 (a)	2 HRS.
Unit 14.3 Postnatal Growth	AG-ASB-14-h AG-ASB-14-i AG-ASB-14-j AG-ASB-14-k	ELA10RC4 (a) ELA10RC4 (b) SB1 (a) SB2 SCSh9	1 HRS.
Unit 14.4 Hormonal Effects on Animal Growth	AG-ASB-14-l AG-ASB-14-m AG-ASB-14-n AG-ASB-14-o	SB1 (a) SCSh9 ELA10RC4 (a) ELA10RC4 (b)	1 HRS.	Basic Animal Hormones Animal Genetics

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Unit 15	GPS	Academic Standards	Time	Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Unit 15.1 Water and Protein as Nutrients	AG-ASB-15-a AG-ASB-15-b AG-ASB-15-c AG-ASB-15-d AG-ASB-15-e AG-ASB-15-f	SCSh6 SCSh9 SB1 (c) SES6 (a)	1 HRS.	Food Nutrients
Unit 15.2 Carbohydrates and Fats	AG-ASB-15-g AG-ASB-15-h AG-ASB-15-i AG-ASB-15-j	SCSh3 SB1 (c) SCSh9	1 HRS.	Food Nutrients Food Labels
Unit 15.3 Vitamins and Minerals	AG-ASB-15-k AG-ASB-15-l	SCSh9 SCSh2 SB1 (c) SES6 (a)	3 HRS.	Animal Nutrition Classification Animal Feed and Nutrition
Unit 15.4 The Digestive Process	AG-ASB-15-m AG-ASB-15-n AG-ASB-15-o AG-ASB-15-p	SCSh9 SB3	3 HRS.	Ruminant Digestion Digestion and Absorption Digestion in Large Animals Animal Digestive Systems

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Unit 16	GPS	Academic Standards	Time	Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Unit 16.1 The Slaughter Process	AG-ASB-16-a AG-ASB-16-b	SCSh3 SCSh9	1 HRS.	Meat Science
Unit 16.2 Quality and Yield Grading	AG-ASB-16-c AG-ASB-16-d AG-ASB-16-e AG-ASB-16-f	SCSh3 SCSh9	2 HRS.	Meat Science
Unit 16.3 Meat Palatability and Nutrient Content	AG-ASB-16-g AG-ASB-16-h AG-ASB-16-i AG-ASB-16-j AG-ASB-16-k	SCSh3 SCSh9 SSEMI2 (a) SB1 (c)	2 HRS.	Nutrient Content in Meat
Unit 16.4 Meat Preservation and Storage	AG-ASB-16-l AG-ASB-16-m AG-ASB-16-n AG-ASB-16-o	SCSh2 SCSh3 SCSh9	2 HRS.

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Unit 17	GPS	Academic Standards	Time	Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Unit 17.1 Effects of Parasites	AG-ASB-17-a AG-ASB-17-b AG-ASB-17-c AG-ASB-17-d AG-ASB-17-e	SCSh9 SB4 SB3 (a)	2 HRS.	Basic Animal Health Internal and External Parasites
Unit 17.2 Parasite Development and Life Cycle	AG-ASB-17-f AG-ASB-17-g	SCSh9 SB4 SB3 (a)	2 HRS.	Internal and External Parasites
Unit 17.3 Parasite Control	AG-ASB-17-h AG-ASB-17-i	SCSh9 SB5 (a) SB5 (d) SB5 (e)	1 HRS.	Internal and External Parasites

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Unit 18	GPS	Academic Standards	Time	Instructional Materials, Notes, etc.
Unit 18.1 Disease-Causing Organisms	AG-ASB-18 -a AG-ASB-18 -b AG-ASB-18 -c AG-ASB-18 -d AG-ASB-18 -e AG-ASB-18 -f	SB3 SCSh9 ELA10RL5 (c)	5 HRS.	Basic Animal Health
Unit 18.2 The Immune System	AG-ASB-18 -g AG-ASB-18 -h AG-ASB-18 -i AG-ASB-18 -j AG-ASB-18 -k AG-ASB-18 -l	SB5 ELA10RL5 (c)	2 HRS.	Livestock Immunity and Disease Animal Diseases
Unit 18.3 Infectious and Noninfectious Diseases	AG-ASB-18-m AG-ASB-18 -n AG-ASB-18 -o AG-ASB-18 -p AG-ASB-18 -q AG-ASB-18 -r AG-ASB-18 -s	ELA10RL5 (c) ELA10RL4 (d)	3 HRS.	Animal Diseases

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CTAE Foundation Skills

	CTAE Foundation Skills Home
	CTAE-FS-1 Technical Skills
	CTAE-FS-2 Academic Foundations
	CTAE-FS-3 Communications
	CTAE-FS-4 Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
	CTAE-FS-5 Information Technology Applications
	CTAE-FS-6 Systems
	CTAE-FS-7 Safety, Health, and Environment
	CTAE-FS-8 Leadership and Teamwork
	CTAE-FS-9 Ethics and Legal Responsibilities
	CTAE-FS-10 Career Development
	CTAE-FS-11 Entrepreneurship

CTAE Foundation skills are an integral part of each of the GPS standards. These units are intended to supplement teaching of the foundational skills. The teacher should select units and lessons for the foundation skills that most closely match the program area, grade level, and needs of the students.

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