Swine Unit Plans and MaterialsAttached are unit plans and materials for a three week swine unit. I have used this information for a 10-12th grade animal science course. I do think it would be appropriate for 9th graders as well. All notes and info...
Equine Unit-Link EditedI have an Equine Unit that I'm willing to share. If you click on the link, it will load in google drive and you can download the entire file or move to your own google drive account. It includes several items, but thi...
Labs for Basic Animal ScienceI will be teaching a new class next year that includes a basic animal science unit. This class will be offered to 8th & 9th graders as an intro Ag class covering all the Career Pathways.In the past I have been teachin...
The Steaks are HighThe "Steaks are High" is an online game by the beef checkoff program. I created this lesson to bring relevance to different cattle operations and how they are used in the online game. Students will calculate have to...
Hero Dogs of 9/11This activity was derived to connect the animal industry with the tragedies of 9/11. Most students today were not born when the events of 9/11 took place. I though this activity allowed students to conceptualize 9/1...
Board policiesHello all! Does anyone have board policies in regards to live animals in your classroom/program? I am working on writing new policy with our superintendent and would like to know what is already out there! Thanks!
Traveling With Pets lessonIf you're in need of a small safety lesson for your Small Animal/Companion Animal classes, I came up with one on the fly today. (You know, one of those days where you change your mind at the last second and still some...
Dog Lesson Plans?I am a pre-service teacher at Penn State, I will be teaching a unit on dogs in the spring and I was wondering if anyone had any lesson plans for dog training or the domestication of dogs? Thanks for the help!
Production Animal ScienceI teach a production animal science class and am having a hard time finding appropriate resources. I am having to piece together too much and feel that I am missing something all the time. Does anyone have any resou...
Animal System Career LessonsHello Everyone, Are you teaching Animal Science or Advance Animal Science this semester? Check out this NEW Animal Systems Careers-Lesson Series!!! The six lesson plan series offered on AgExplorer under Educator Res...
Equine EvolutionWhile looking for a way to introduce the way horses have evolved over time I stumbled across this video the first half of the video is focused on the evolution based off fossils that have been found and the second hal...
Document Blank Ear Tags with table markers for beef breeds
Blank Ear Tags with table markers for beef breeds For my animal science unit I am covering beef breeds and though it would be a neat idea to give kids ear tags with the name of the breed on it to match a table marker. I have attached a sheet of blank ear tags and a ...
Vet Science labsHoudy folks, I am planning for my vet science unit/6 weeks in the spring. I have a great curriculum that our state ag ed dept provided for us, it covers almost everything I could come up with that I used last year....
Equine Evolution.pptThis is inquiry based...so may be a bit confusing to teach. Please contact me at alammima@dcsd.k12.nv.us with questions. The body types powerpoint follows this one. I will add it next.
Blog Post Pedigree -- The Animal Breeding Board Game!
Pedigree -- The Animal Breeding Board Game!PEDIGREE is ideal for Agriculture Education Classrooms because it blends management decisions with the luck of genetic selection. More information about the game can be found at our website and facebook page. Mo...