Name ___________________

Worksheet 5

Experimental SAE Program Scavenger Hunt

Directions: This assignment is a scavenger hunt. The answers to the first 9 questions can be found at the national FFA web site (see the links in the lesson). You may have to do some real digging. Question 10 refers to the Frank Potter web site (see the link in the lesson).

___ 1. For decades the national FFA has recognized the American Star Farmer and the American Star in Agribusiness. Recently two new Star of America categories were added. Which one appears to be custom designed for students with experimental SAE programs?

A. Star in Placement

B. Star in Research

C. Star in Biotechnology

D. Star in Agriscience

2. In 2004, there were four national finalists for this award (in question 1). Circle the states represented by these students.

Wisconsin

Florida

Georgia

Minnesota

Michigan

California

Nebraska

South Dakota

Oklahoma

3. Which states are the 2005 national finalists from? Circle the states represented by these students.

Wisconsin

Florida

Georgia

Minnesota

Michigan

California

Nebraska

South Dakota

Oklahoma

___ 4.Which of the following was not an SAE conducted by the 2004 four national finalist for the award mentioned in question 1?

A. Citrus fruit research

B. Aquatics

C. Leafy Spurge control using genetic engineering

D. Effects of soil on fertilizer leaching and percolation rates

E. Use of radio telemetry equipment to monitor deer and turtles

5. The National FFA agriscience fair is open to students in grades ___ through ____.

6. Which of the following are not categories in the FFA Agriscience Fair competition?

• Botany
• Engineering
• Oceanography/Marine Sciences
• Environmental Sciences
• Entomology
• Zoology
• Biochemistry/Food Science/Microbiology

7. According to the Agriscience Fair Handbook “Crystals, other than _______ (_______) and ______________ (_______), may not be displayed.”

____ 8. Participants in the2004 FFA Agriscience Fair had the opportunity to participate in the World Expo in

A. Aichi, Japan

B. Stockholm, Sweden

C. Lisbon, Portugal

D. Seattle, Washington

____8. The Agri-Science Student Scholarships & Recognition Program (which is different from the award referred to in questions 1-4) has how many national finalists?

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

_____9. The national winner of the Agri-Science Student Scholarships & Recognition Program receives an additional (in addition to the state level) monetary award of:

A. $1,000

B. $2,500

C. $3,500

D. $5,000

10. Go to the Frank Potter Science Gems web site (follow the link in the lesson) and select one web site that you would find useful as teacher. Give me the URL for the web site, identify which it is, and then tell how this site would be useful to you