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...
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 ...
Virtual Farm ToursHello Everyone, Here is a link to access Virtual Farm Tours. The videos are based from Canada information but it is still good information and videos: Virtual Farm Tour I have done the Dairy and Sheep tours. I...
Reading a medicine labelHello, I am preparing to teach a lesson on livestock medications. I was wondering if there is any suggestions available to help me put together a lesson plan and activity on this subject? What I have in mind is to p...
Thread Agricultural Certification for Students/Teachers
Agricultural Certification for Students/TeachersI am currently try to find any and all certificates that students can earn while in high school that are agriculturally based. If you know of any please let me know. Thank you for your time in this matter. Reta Yanik
Thread Survey: Help us Develop Animal Science Resources on CoP!
Survey: Help us Develop Animal Science Resources on CoP!Zoetis, a major sponsor of NAAE’s Communities of Practice, has volunteered to give ag teachers access to its vast library of technical resources on a wide variety of animal science topics. These will be arranged into ...
Goat Coin-flip geneticsFor those who are or will soon be doing Mendelian/Punnett Square genetics, see the attached lab if you'd like a fun, easy activity to introduce dominance/recessiveness. I've been trying to find an ag-specific activity...
Livestock FacilityDoes anyone have a assignment where they have the kids design and draw out their own livestock facility? I really don't want to reinvent the wheel! Thank you
Ruminant Digestion Activity.docxHands-on activity demonstrating the digestive tract of ruminant animals. Allows students to really "see" what the digestive tract is without having the actual tract available. Also allows students to extrapolate infor...
Interest Approach for ParasitesI did a lesson recently on the basics of Parasitology. I had a hard time getting the students involved in it. I wasn't very well prepared either. What would be a good interest approach to really get them interested?
Animal ProjectMy Ag Sceince students just finished species ID and terminology. I am looking for a project instruction sheet where students have to pick multple species and breeds of animals. They also have to describe the types of ...
M and M Livestock LLCto teach my 8th graders about agricultural business, I have come up with an activity where we use M and Ms as our stock and based on the color of the M and M, that determines type of livestock. I give them scenarios a...
Document Livestock and Horse Judging Clinic Documents
Livestock and Horse Judging Clinic DocumentsAs a fundraiser for my FFA chapter, we do a livestock and horse judging clinic every January. We get everything sponsored by local businesses so that all the money we bring in is a profit. Also, I like to use my stude...