Plant Science & Horticulture for Teens: A Full-Year Agriscience & Botany Course — Hands-On Lessons, Projects & Green Careers in Growing, Soil & Sustainability (CTE Workbook, Grades 7–12)

Plants feed us, clean our air, and shape the world — and the people who understand them are in demand. This full-year course teaches teens how plants work and how to grow them, as a real science. No farm, no yard, and no experience required: a windowsill, a few containers, or a school space is plenty.Built as a complete four-quarter curriculum, the course follows a four-student crew as they learn from working plant scientists and growers, then puts students to work with real practice, projects, and a growing project of their own.Inside you'll find:- 20 structured units across four quarters — botany and how plants work; soil, seeds, and growing; hands-on horticulture; and sustainability, food, and careers- Relevance first — every unit opens with why it matters and a hands-on activity before the science- Botany, soil science, propagation, greenhouses and hydroponics, pest management (IPM), pollinators, landscaping, and sustainability- An honest, encouraging look at green careers — a field with more jobs than graduates and many routes in (two-year, four-year, and on-the-job)- Practice pages, challenge problems, case studies, and four end-of-quarter tests — each quiz and test on its own page- Three capstone projects, a week-by-week grow-log planner, and a quick-reference toolkit- Built-in differentiation (Support / On-Level / Stretch) for mixed-ability classrooms- A full answer key with model solutionsAligned to the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources (AFNR) plant-science pathway. Perfect for CTE and agriscience classrooms, science electives, alternative education, and programs serving teens and opportunity youth. A separate Facilitator Edition with pacing, teaching notes, discussion prompts, and answer keys is also available.By the end of the year, every student has grown something real — and understands the science behind it. Read more