19 Tex. Admin. Code § 130.11 - Energy and Natural Resource Technology (One Credit)
(a) General requirements. This course is
recommended for students in Grades 10-12. Recommended prerequisite: a minimum
of one credit from the courses in the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Career Cluster. Students shall be awarded one credit for successful completion
of this course.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education
instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards and
relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further their education
and succeed in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Agriculture, Food, and Natural
Resources Career Cluster focuses on the production, processing, marketing,
distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and
resources, including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources,
horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.
(3) Energy and Natural Resource Technology
examines the interrelatedness of environmental issues and production
agriculture. Students will evaluate the environmental benefits provided by
sustainable resources and green technologies. Instruction is designed to allow
for the application of science and technology to measure environmental impacts
resulting from production agriculture through field and laboratory experiences.
To prepare for careers in environmental service systems, students must attain
academic skills and knowledge, acquire advanced technical knowledge and skills
related to environmental service systems and the workplace, and develop
knowledge and skills regarding career opportunities, entry requirements, and
industry expectations. To prepare for success, students need opportunities to
learn, reinforce, apply, and transfer their knowledge and skills and
technologies in a variety of settings.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in
extended learning experiences such as career and technical student
organizations and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word
"including" reference content that must be mastered, while those containing the
phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates professional
standards/employability skills as required by business and industry. The
student is expected to:
(A) identify career
development, education, and entrepreneurship opportunities in the field of
energy and natural resources;
(B)
apply competencies related to resources, information, interpersonal skills, and
systems of operation in energy and natural resources;
(C) demonstrate knowledge of personal and
occupational safety, environmental regulations, and first-aid policy in the
workplace; and
(D) analyze
employers' expectations such as appropriate work habits, ethical conduct, legal
responsibilities, and good citizenship skills.
(2) The student develops a supervised
agriculture experience program. The student is expected to:
(A) plan, propose, conduct, document, and
evaluate a supervised agriculture experience program as an experiential
learning activity;
(B) apply proper
record-keeping skills as they relate to the supervised agriculture
experience;
(C) participate in
youth leadership opportunities to create a well-rounded experience program;
and
(D) produce and participate in
a local program of activities using a strategic planning process.
(3) The student uses instructional
time to conduct field and laboratory investigations using safe, environmentally
appropriate, and ethical practices in a supervised agriculture experience. The
student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate safe
practices during field and laboratory investigations in a supervised
agriculture experience; and
(B) use
accepted procedures for the use and conservation of resources and for the safe
handling of materials.
(4) The student discusses the importance and
scope of natural resources. The student is expected to:
(A) identify various types of natural
resources;
(B) discuss renewable
and non-renewable energy resources and their impact on the
environment;
(C) analyze the
impacts of natural resources and their effects on the agricultural economy;
and
(D) map the geographic and
demographic uses of natural resources.
(5) The student identifies water use and
management in agricultural settings. The student is expected to:
(A) identify the distribution and properties
of water in the hydrologic cycle;
(B) identify agricultural uses of water such
as recycling;
(C) discuss how
agricultural uses may impact water resources;
(D) define point source and non-point source
pollution;
(E) identify sources of
point source and non-point source pollution associated with
agriculture;
(F) evaluate how the
different agricultural water uses may impact water availability; and
(G) research water use legislation.
(6) The student describes air
quality associated with agricultural production. The student is expected to:
(A) describe the components of the atmosphere
and the atmospheric cycle;
(B)
define air pollution;
(C) analyze
air quality legislation;
(D)
identify sources and effects of air pollution from agricultural
production;
(E) discuss different
emission management strategies; and
(F) identify common air pollution controls
used in agricultural production.
(7) The student examines soil erosion as
related to agricultural production. The student is expected to:
(A) identify agricultural production
practices that can contribute to soil erosion;
(B) analyze effects of soil
erosion;
(C) discuss the legal
aspects of soil erosion; and
(D)
identify soil erosion control methods and programs.
(8) The student explains the effects of
natural resource use. The student is expected to:
(A) identify the progression of use of
natural resources leading to environmental degradation;
(B) explain the impact of human population
dynamics on the environment;
(C)
discuss the abuse of natural resources; and
(D) communicate the environmental
consequences of natural resource use such as the impact on living
organisms.
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