8.3 Prime Rib Please – Issues Related to Animal Production
This middle school lesson, “Prime Rib Please! – Issues Related to Animal Production,” teaches students about the three phases of animal production (production, processing, and consumption) and the consumer, production, and processing issues related to animal science. Through group activities, article analysis, and an Eye Witness News role-play, students examine major issues such as animal waste and pollution, animal welfare, and diseases and food safety, then form educated opinions. It is part of the Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum (Pork Checkoff).
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Examine the components of Food and Agricultural Literacy: Applying Mathematics and Science Concepts Curriculum
- Explain consumer, production, and processing issues related to animal science.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Transparencies/Projector
- Writing Surface
- Articles that address different viewpoints on each of the animal issues listed below
- Internet and computer access if students are to research their own articles
- Large pieces of paper (butcher paper would work best)
- Example animal products
- Markers
- MS.IAS.8.3.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.8.3.TM.B – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.8.3.AS.A – two per student
- MS.IAS.8.3.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Lesson Number
- MS.IAS.8.3
- Precepts
- J. Mental Growth; J1. Think critically; J2. Think creatively; J4. Solve problems
- Key Terms
- Production, Processing, Consumer, Issues
- Resources
- Herren, R.V. (2007). The Science of Agriculture. New York, NY: Thomson: Delmar Learning. Herren, R.V. (2007). The Science of Animal Agriculture. New York, NY: Thomson: Delmar Learning.
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.02.04.01.c.Demonstrate critical and creative thinking skills while completing a task.
- CS.02.04.02.c.Implement effective problem solving strategies.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.4Communication Skills
- NS.5-8.3Life Science
- NS.5-8.5Science and Technology
- NS.5-8.6Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
Social Science / Economics
- NSS-EC.5-8.1Productive resources are limited. Therefore, people cannot have all the goods and services they want. As a result, they must choose some things and give up others.