2.4 Livestock Management Practices
This middle school agricultural literacy lesson teaches students about common livestock management practices used in U.S. production systems, including castration, dehorning, vaccination, identification, docking, teeth clipping, debeaking, and shearing. Through an interest approach comparing human life events to livestock practices, an interactive “Go-Get-It” activity, and a species-matching worksheet, students explain the uses of these practices and which species they apply to. The lesson includes a definition-matching evaluation and application activities involving veterinarians, FFA, and SAE.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the students will recognize common production systems in the United States.
- As a result of this lesson the students will explain the uses of common management practices for livestock.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Overhead projector/transparencies (optional)
- Computer with PowerPoint capabilities (optional)
- Writing surface
- Marker or chalk
- Notebook paper
- Writing utensils
- MS.AS.2.4.AS.A – two per class: one cut up prior to class; one used as a transparency master or PowerPoint slide
- MS.AS.2.4.AS.B – one per student and one as a transparency master or PowerPoint slide
- MS.AS.2.4.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Lesson Number
- MS.AS.2.4
- Curriculum
- Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum (Animal Science: Production Systems)
- Precepts
- G. Physical Growth; G2. Respect one's body.
- Key Terms
- Castration, Dehorning, Vaccination, Identification, Docking, Teeth Clipping, Debeaking, Shearing
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- AS.06.01.02.aExplain the implications of animal welfare and animal rights for animal agriculture.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.3Evaluation Strategies — Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts.
- NS.5-8.6Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
National Standards (AFNR)
- CS.02.01.01.aIdentify how healthy and unhealthy food affects one's body.