Hillsborough County 4-H STEM Classes (age 7-12) Homeschool Resource Center 307 S. Parsons Ave. Brandon, 33511 Wednesdays Florida Agriculture Classes begin October 16th and run for 6 weeks (November 20th) Wednesdays! 9:00 AM- 10:00 AM Registration is $65 Week 1: Introduction to Florida agriculture history. Important dates of Florida's history, commodities, and what is agriculture Week 2: Introduction to Plants. We discuss how plants help us, plants main parts, and what a plant needs to grow. Week 3: The life cycle of a strawberry. We learn words such as life cycle, pollination, germination, and seed. Then we talk about the stages a strawberry goes through from seed to fruit. We also plan on creating paper pots this lesson and letting students plant seeds Week 4: Introduction to livestock. We'll discuss what livestock are, why they're important, and what Florida produces the most Week 5: Introduction to pollinators. Learn the life cycle of a bee and why they're important to producing food Week 6: The Citrus Industry. We'll learn why citrus was so important to Florida, what citrus is, and make something edible with oranges! You may pay online, drop payment by the HRC or mail to Tampa Bay HEAT, 1011 Knowles Rd. Brandon, 33511 | 
