Colorado Advanced Agriscience Curriculum

Lesson 1-1: Opportunities in Production Agriculture Today

• Opportunities in Production Agriculture Today Lesson Plan
• Opportunities in Production Agriculture Today Powerpoint

Lesson 1-2: Distinguishing Between Various Types of Enterprises

• Types of Enterprises Lesson Plan
• Types of Enterprises Powerpoint

Lesson 1-3: Understanding Business Structure

• Understanding Business Structure Lesson Plan
• Understanding Business Structure Powerpoint
• Excel “Comparing Organizations – blank“
• Excel “Comparing Organizations – completed“

Scenario: Scenario for Lessons 4, 5, 6

• Financial Statement Scenario Lesson Plan
• Financial Statement Scenario Powerpoint

Lesson 1-4: Balance Sheets

• Balance Sheets Lesson Plan
• Balance Sheets Powerpoint

Lesson 1-5: Income Statement

• Income Statement Lesson Plan
• Income Statement Powerpoint

Lesson 1-6: Cash Flow

• Cash Flow Lesson Plan
• Cash Flow Powerpoint
• Excel “Cash Flow Worksheet“
• Excel “Cash Flow Answer Key“

Lesson 1-7: Budgeting

• Budgets Lesson Plan
• Budgets Powerpoint
• PDF “12 Steps to Cash Flow Budgeting“
• Excel “Beef Cow Calf Table“
• Excel “Cash Flow Budget Short“
• Excel “Cash Flow Budget“
• Excel “Partial Budgeting With Example“

Lesson 1-8: Debt Repayment

• Debt Repayment Lesson Plan
• Debt Repayment Powerpoint
• Excel “Repayment Ability“
• Excel “Repayment Ability Activity Key“

Lesson 1-9: Completing a Loan Application

• Completing a Loan Application Lesson Plan
• Completing a Loan Application Powerpoint

Lesson 1-10: The Five C’s of Credit

• The 5 C’s of Credit Lesson Plan

Lesson 1-11: Credit Risks

• Credit Risks Lesson Plan

Lesson 2-1: Chart of Accounts

• Chart of Accounts Lesson Plan
• Chart of Accounts Powerpoint
• Excel “Cash Flow Worksheet“

Lesson 2-2: Analyzing Financial Statements – Ratios

• Analyzing Financial Statements Ratios Lesson Plan
• Analyzing Financial Statements Ratios Powerpoint

Lesson 2-3: Analyzing Financial Statements Trends 1 and 2

• Analyzing Financial Statements – Trends 1 Lesson Plan
• Analyzing Financial Statements – Trends 2 Lesson Plan
• Analyzing Financial Statements – Trends 1 Powerpoint
• Analyzing Financial Statements – Trends 2 Powerpoint

Lesson 2-4: Insurance

• Insurance Lesson Plan
• Insurance Powerpoint

Lesson 2-5: The Cost is Right — Break Evens

• The Cost is Right–Breakevens Lesson Plan
• The Cost is Right–Breakevens Powerpoint
• Excel “Feeder calf breakeven“

Lesson 2-6: Loans and Loan Types

• Loans and Loan Types Lesson Plan
• Loans and Loan Types Powerpoint

Lesson 2-7: Computing Interest

• Computing Interest Lesson Plan
• Computing Interest Powerpoint

Lesson 2-8: Depreciation

• Depreciation Lesson Plan
• Depreciation Powerpoint

Lesson 3-1: Government programs, Farm Program, FSA, NRCS

• Farm Program Lesson Plan
• FSA Lesson Plan
• NRCS Lesson Plan
• Farm Program Presentation
• FSA Powerpoint
• NRCS Powerpoint

Lesson 3-2: Agricultural Leasing

• Agricultural leasing Lesson Plan
• Agricultural Leasing Powerpoint
• PDF “Lease Agreement“

Lesson 3-3: Agricultural Liability

• Agriculture Liability Lesson Plan
• Agriculture Liability Powerpoint

Lesson 3-4: Colorado Ag Regulations

• Colorado Ag Regulations Lesson Plan
• Colorado Ag Regulations Powerpoint

Lesson 4-1: Estate Planning

• Estate Planning Lesson Plan
• Estate Planning Powerpoint

Lesson 4-2: Personal Investments

• Personal Investments Lesson Plan
• Personal Investments Powerpoint

Lesson 4-3: Credit Cards

• Credit Cards Lesson Plan
• Excel “Credit Cards and Compound Interest“

Lesson 4-4: Time Value of Money

• Time Value of Money Lesson Plan
• Time Value of Money Powerpoint

Lesson 5-1: Marketing Overview

• Marketing Overview Lesson Plan
• Marketing Overview Powerpoint
• PDF “Agriculture in the Global Economy“

Lesson 5-2: Cash Sales
Cash Sales Lesson Plan | Cash Sales Powerpoint

Lesson 5-3: Internal Allocation

• Internal Allocation Lesson Plan
• Internal Allocation Powerpoint

Lesson 5-4: Vertical and Horizontal Integration

• Vertical and Horizontal Integration Lesson Plan
• Vertical and horizontal integration Powerpoint

Lesson 5-5: Futures Market
Futures Market Lesson Plan | Futures Market Powerpoint

Lesson 5-6: Options

• Options Lesson Plan
• Options Powerpoint
• Futures Market Worksheet

Lesson 5-7: Forward Contracts
Forward Contracts Lesson Plan | Forward Contracts Powerpoint

Lesson 5-8: Target Markets

• Target Markets Lesson Plan
• Target Markets Powerpoint
• Target Markets Student Notes

Lesson 5-9: Value Added

• Value Added Lesson Plan
• Value-added Agriculture Powerpoint
• Powerpoint-Student Notes

Lesson 5-10: Marketing Plan
Marketing plan Lesson Plan | Marketing plan Powerpoint

Lesson 6-1: Employer and Employee Communication

• Employer and Employee Communication Lesson Plan
• Employer and Employee Communication Powerpoint

Lesson 6-2: Gathering Money and Customer Service

• Gathering Money and Customer Service Lesson Plan
• Gathering Money and Customer Service Powerpoint

Lesson 6-3: Communicating with the Customer

• Communication with the Customer Lesson Plan
• Communication with the Customer Powerpoint

Lesson 6-4: Recognizing Features and Benefits

• Recognizing Features and Benefits Lesson Plan
• Recognizing Features and Benefits Powerpoint

Lesson 6-5: Agriculture Sales Strategies

• Agriculture Sales Strategies Lesson Plan
• Agriculture Sales Strategies Powerpoint

Lesson 6-6: Closing the Sale

• Closing the Sale Lesson Plan
• Closing the sale! Powerpoint

Lesson 6-7: Advertising Displays and Merchandising

• Advertising Displays and Merchandising Lesson Plan
• Advertising Displays and Merchndising! Powerpoint

Lesson 6-8: Dealing with Customer Issues

• Dealing with Customer Issues Lesson Plan
• Dealing With Customer Issues
• Dealing With Customer Issues – Student Notes

Lesson 6-9: The Consumer Market

• The Consumer Market Lesson Plan
• The Consumer Market Powerpoint

Lesson 7-1: Introduction to Agriculture Issues

• Introduction to Agriculture Issues Lesson Plan
• Introduction to Agriculture Issues Powerpoint

Lesson 7-2: Selecting an Agricultural Issue of Interest

• Selecting an Agricultural Issue of interest Lesson Plan
• Selecting an Agricultural Issue of interest Powerpoint

Lesson 7-3: Presenting an Ag Issue

• Presenting an Ag Issue Lesson Plan
• Presenting an Ag Issue Powerpoint

Lesson 7-4: Researching an Agriculture Issue

• Researching an Agriculture Issue Lesson Plan
• Researching an Agriculture Issue Powerpoint

Lesson 7-5: Analyzing an Agriculture Issue

• Analyzing an Agriculture Issue Lesson Plan
• Analyzing an Agriculture Issue Powerpoint

Lesson 7-6: Conflict Resolution I and II

• Conflict Resolution I Lesson Plan
• Conflict Resolution II Lesson Plan
• Conflict Resolution I Powerpoint
• Conflict Resolution II Powerpoint
• Excel “Conflict Resolution II Scenario Rubric“
• Excel “Working together on Conflict Resolution“
• Excel “Evaluating Student Scripts“

Lesson 7-7: Advocacy in Agriculture

• Advocacy in Agriculture Lesson Plan
• Advocacy in Agriculture Powerpoint

Lesson 7-8: Getting Involved: Agricultural Politics

• Getting Involved Agricultural Politics Lesson Plan
• Getting Involved Agricultural Politics Powerpoint

Lesson 8-1: Finding the Career that Fits You

• Finding the career that fits you Lesson Plan
• Finding the career that fits you Powerpoint

Lesson 8-2: Preparing for the Interview

• Preparing for the interview Lesson Plan
• Preparing for the interview Powerpoint

Lesson 8-3: Completing a Successful Interview

• Completing a Successful Interview Lesson Plan
• Completing a Successful Interview Powerpoint

Lesson 9-1: Acquiring Start Up Money

• Acquiring Start Up Money Lesson Plan
• Acquiring Start Up Money Powerpoint

Lesson 9-2: Selecting a Business Location

• Selecting a Business Location Lesson Plan

Lesson 9-3: Quick Books Recordkeeping

• Quick Books Record keeping Lesson Plan
• Quick Books Record keeping Powerpoint
• PDF “IRS recordkeeping“

Lesson 9-4: The Business Plan

• The Business Plan Lesson Plan
• Business plan Powerpoint