2.7 Where’s the Beef Come From
This middle school agricultural literacy lesson (“Where’s the Beef Come From?”) teaches students the three common production systems used to raise beef cattle in the United States: cow/calf production, backgrounding, and feedlot finishing. Through a creative song-writing group activity, note-taking, and drawing, students identify the methods and characteristics of each stage. The resource includes an interest approach, content outline, student handouts, and a five-question quiz with answer key.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the students will recognize common production systems used in the United States.
- As a result of this lesson the students will identify common production methods for raising beef animals.
- Time required
- 45 minutes
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Writing utensils
- MS.AS.2.7.AS.A – one per teacher
- MS.AS.2.7.AS.B – one per student
- MS.AS.2.7.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Precepts
- J. Mental Growth; J2. Think Creatively
- Lesson Number
- MS.AS.2.7
- Key Terms
- Cow/Calf, Backgrounding, Feedlot
- Resources
- Wow that Cow. Iowa Beef Industry Council official website at http://www.iabeef.org/Content/educators.aspx retrieved on August 15, 2009. Pasture to Plate. Beef Check official website at http://www.beeffrompasturetoplate.org/stagesinbeefproductionprocess.aspx retrieved on August 15, 2009.
Downloads & Links
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- AS.01.01.02.b.Outline the development of the animal industry and the resulting products, services, and careers.
- CS.02.04.01.c.Demonstrate critical and creative thinking skills while completing a task.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NS.5-8.3Life Science