A collection of resources for secondary and post secondary agricultural mechanics instruction.
Safety |
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| California Ag Teacher's Safety Guide | As PDF book containing safety information for use in non-classroom environments. Includes general information about safety, forms, training outlines, and sample quizzes. |
| Safety Resources | A collection of safety resources. Many in editable format. Videos. Also see the Safety Guide. |
Lessons and Plans |
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| Ag Mechanics Secondary Instructional Resources | A collection of projects, activities, and other related resources for Ag Mechanics instruction. Primarily for introductory courses at the secondary level. Part of a curriculum project. Includes a large collection of project plans. |
| Use of the Combination Square for Layout | How to use a combination square to construct layout lines and points. Includes an activity. |
| Using a Multimeter | A guide to using a multimeter (VOM) for common troubleshooting. |
| OR FFA Ag Mechanics Curriculum | Lessons, assessments, and videos for Surveying, Electricity, and Machinery produced for the Oregon FFA. |
| The PEX Page | Information about PEX Plumbing Systems |
| Video Links | Links to YouTube videos. |
| College Course Materials | Teaching materials (lectures, labs, syllabi, and assessments) for college level courses. Large zip files. Individual labs can be found in the links below. Note that additional labs can be found in the "lab" pages. |
| Intro to Ag Mechanics Labs | A collection of lab exercises for basic "shop skills" classes (DOC format). |
| Tractor and Machinery Labs | A collection lab exercises for tractor and machinery instruction (DOC format). |
| Irrigation Labs | A collection of irrigation labs (DOC format). |
| Teaching Methods | Sample activities and curriculum for a teaching agricultural mechanics methods. |
Precision Agriculture |
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| Precision Ag Curriculum | A short curriculum designed for high school programs. |
| Simple Tools for Using GPS and GIS | Using GPS and Google Maps to introduce GPS and GIS to students. See activity sheet. |
| Learning about GPS and GIS Secondary Lesson | A set of secondary lessons about GPS and GIS. |
| Precision Agriculture Labs | A collection of labs related to precision agriculture (GPS and GIS) (DOC format). |
| Drones | References for drone use in agriculture |
Plans |
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| Shed building resources | Plans and curriculum for building garden/storage sheds. |
| Trailer Kits and Plans | Supplier of plans and kits to build common trailers. |
| Scanned Plans | Scanned plans from various sources. Useful for ideas. Sorted by subject area. |
| Agricultural Mechanics Transparencies | Scanned from old California curriculum |
| Projects and activities to do without a shop | Projects suitable for a classroom or outdoor space. |
| Projects in a Box. | Project ideas to do at home. |
| Sample Projects and Activities | |
Tool Storage |
Photos of different tool storage ideas. |
Reference |
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| Sample Steel Tables PDM Catalog | Useful for bill of materials development. |
| Rope Reference | PDF reference useful for developing units on rope. |
| Tool Company Links | Links to manufacturers of tools. |
| Tool and Equipment ID | Online resources for identification. Includes PPT. (lots of tool photos) |
| Survey manual-web (3MB),
Survey Student Workbook (1.5MB) |
University of Arizona (out of print) |
Curriculum |
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| California Ag Mechanics Curriculum | |
| Georgia Resources (Curriculum & PPT) | |