2.5 How Are Sheep and Goats Raised – Sheep and Goat Production Systems
This middle school lesson teaches the four production systems used for raising sheep and goats: Purebred Flock, Commercial Flock, Farm Flock, and Range Band. Students brainstorm differences in human living environments as an analogy, take notes on the production systems, create a mind map/web diagram, and complete a quiz to assess understanding.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the students will… Recognize common production systems used the United States
- As a result of this lesson the students will… Describe four production systems for raising sheep and goats.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Overhead projector/transparencies
- Notebook paper
- Writing utensil
- Writing surface, flip chart paper, or similar – 4 blank pieces hung around room
- Markers appropriate for the writing surface – one per student
- MS.AS.2.5.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.AS.2.5.AS.A – one per student
- MS.AS.2.5.AS.B – one per teacher
- MS.AS.2.5.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Lesson Number
- MS.AS.2.5
- Precepts
- H. Social Growth; H1. Acknowledge that differences exist among people
- Key Terms
- Farm Flock, Range Band, Commercial Flock, Purebred Flock
- Resources
- American Sheep Industry Association (ASI). Official website retrieved on July 31, 2009, from http://www.sheepusa.org/Sheep_Terms_Glossary; Schoenian, Susan. "Dollars and Cents." Retrieved on July 31, 2009, from http://www.sheep101.info/farm.html
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- AS.01.01.02.b.Outline the development of the animal industry and the resulting products, services, and careers.
- AS.07.01.02.cSelect equipment and implement animal handling procedures and improvements to enhance production efficiency.
- CS.02.02.01.a.Discover the different cultures that exist in one's community.
- 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.5-8.3Life Science