Morgan Conder
Overview
 Target Audience: Grades 9-12
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 This lesson plan/ activity contains:
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Visual aids
Lecture notes
Power points
Individual work
Introduction to each lesson
Objectives
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• Pig Breeds: Given a picture or description of a pig
students will be able to identify the specific breed of
pig with 100% accuracy.
• Ear Notching: Given any ear notch students can I.D.
a pig by how the notches are positioned on the ear
with 100% accuracy.
Objectives
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 Meat I.D. : Given a picture or an actual cut of pork
students will be able to identify the specific cuts of
meat with 100% accuracy.
 Processing of a Pig from Start to Finish: Students
will be able to explain the process that a pig goes
through from the time they are born until they are
slaughtered with 100% accuracy. Students will also
be able to correctly order the process a pig goes
through from the time it is born until it goes to
slaughter
Things to consider
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• Teaching / reaching students that have never been
in an Agricultural class
• Reaching students that have never been around pigs
or who don’t know anything about them
• New students in Agricultural or an Animal Science
class
Challenges
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• Develop materials and teaching aids that all variety
of students can understand
• Not every student is going to be an Agricultural
Student, so the biggest challenge is to make the
material revenant so that every student can relate
and understand what you’re teaching them.
Finished product
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• This lesson is for students to gain information about
the swine industry. After they have been through
this lesson the can use this information if they ever
want to work with pigs, raise them, show them, or
even if they want to just work in the swine industry.
• They can also carry this information on to other
classes such as: Biology, Animal Science, or a Life
Science class.
Around the Barn
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http://www.ontariofixturegroup.com/
bedbugspray/barn.htm
Activity 1: Pig Breeds
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 Directions
Part 1: Click on each picture and review the information
about each breed of pigs.
Part 2: After you are done with part 1 answer some
questions about each pig breed
Part 1
Part 2
Pig Breeds
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Pig Breeds cont.
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Berkshire
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First brought to America
in 1823
On February 25, 1875
Berkshire were the first
breed of pig to have it’s
own registry
One of the oldest
identify breed
Slow growing pig
All black pig with white
points on their nose, tail,
and legs
http://insiderlouisville.com/?attachme
nt_id=5352
Hereford
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First Hereford cross was said
to have appeared around 1902
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In order to be registered with
the National Hereford Registry
the pig must have a white face,
four white legs, and white on
the underside of their belly
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The darker red the pig is the
better
http://www.hobbyfarms.com/farmbreeds/others-profiles/hereford-hog2.aspx
Yorkshire
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Originally known as the
English Large white
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One of the most common
breeds of pig world wide
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Very good mothers
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Produce large litters
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Long, big framed, with erect
ears
http://american-yorkshire.hog-forsale.info/index.cfm
Landrace
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Very good mother
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Produces large litters
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Long bodied, floppy ears,
heavy muscled
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Highest average piglet wean
rate of any breeds
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Originally from the USA
http://www.grit.com/multimedia/ima
ge-gallery.aspx?id=7735&seq=1
Spot
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White and black spots all
over
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Produce pigs with high
growth rate
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Big and long bodied, heavy
muscled, ears are floppy
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Developed in Indiana
http://shaffergoldrush.com/sg_sales/
FS_CustomerAppreciation_2010.html
Tamworth
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• First recorded Tamworth
was in Ireland in 1812
• One of the oldest breeds in
the world
• Orange and red in color
• Rare breed now
• Long and lean made
http://www.visualphotos.com/image/
1x8304115/tamworth_pig
Hampshire
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Known as the “The Belt”
• Black with a white belt going
across its shoulder and down
the front legs
• Popular show pig
• Developed in Hampshire
County in England
http://www.thepigsite.com/focus/noadvertiser/3658/the-different-breedsof-swine-hampshire-hampshire-pigbreed-hampshire-gilts-sows-and-boars
Duroc
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• Originally called Jersey Reds
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Red in color with floppy ears
• Have fast growth rate and lot
of muscle
• Originally from New Jersey
and New York
http://ageducation.info/piginfo.htm
Part 2 Pig Breeds
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 For Part 2 answer the following questions about the
pig breeds you just learned about. Click on the
correct answer, and when you have answered the
question correctly move on to the next question by
clicking the next button.
Question 1
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Which pig breed was originally called the Jersey Reds?
A. Duroc
B. Spots
C. Berkshire
D. Tamworth
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Question 2
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 Which breed of pig was developed in Indiana?
A. Yorkshire
B. Berkshire
C. Spot
D. Chesterwhite
Question 3
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 What happened in the swine industry on February 25, 1875?
A. Yorkshire were first introduced to America.
B. The breed Berkshires were the first breed of pig to have its own
registry.
C. Berkshires were banned from being butchered and sold for
human consumption
D. A new breed of pig called Tamworths were introduced the
country of China.
Question 4
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 What is one of the oldest breeds known to man?
A. Tamworth
B. Yorkshire
C. Hampshire
D. Landrace
Question 5
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 Which pig has a nickname of “The Belt”?
A. Duroc
B. Landrace
C. Tamworth
D. Hampshire
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Good Job!!!
Your done with activity 1! Click on the Home
Button to move on to the next activity!
Activity 2: Ear Notching
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 Direction
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Watch the video about ear notching
Look at the example ear notches, and what each ear
notch means
Complete activity 2 by reading the notches and
putting down the right identification number
* If you need help click on the question mark and it will
take you back to the ear notch diagram
Ear Notching Video
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6elTs
WbGqBs
Example Ear Notches
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http://deckshowpigs.com/?p=242
Question 1
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A. 15-27
C. 11-12
B. 85-9
D. 51-47
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Question 2
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A. 22-20
C. 26-30
B. 26-9
D. 29-37
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Question 3
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A. 84- 12
C. 66-33
B. 84-22
D. 78-99
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Question 4
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A. 102-20
B. 92-20
C. 23-95
D. 20-102
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Question 5
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A. 46-11
C. 23-55
B. 102-99
D. 102-46
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Awesome Job!!!
Two down two more to go!!!
Click the Home button to move on to the next
activity !
Activity 3: Meat I.D.
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 Direction:
Look at the picture of meat cut and identify where
which cut of meat is in the picture
* If you need extra help click on the question mark
Pork Meat Cut Diagram
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http://advocacy.britannica.com/blog/
advocacy/tag/in-vitro-meat/
Question 1
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 This cut of meat is
known as a pork chop.
What part of the pig
does this cut come
from?
A. Loin
B. Shoulder
C. Side
D. Leg
http://www.porkchops.com/chops.ht
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Question 2
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 This cut of meat is
ham. Which part of the
pig did this come from?
A. Shoulder C. Side
B. Leg
http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_8545604
_freeze-ham-cold-cuts.html
D. Loin
Question 3
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 This is a cut of meat
known as a blade roast.
Which part of the pig
does this cut of meat
come from?
A. Shoulder C. Side
B. Loin
http://www.foodsubs.com/MeatPorkS
houlder.html
D. Leg
Question 4
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 This cut of meat is
bacon. Where does this
cut of meat comes from
on the pig?
A. Side
C. Loin
B. Shoulder D. Leg
http://www.realsimple.com/foodrecipes/shoppingstoring/food/common-cuts-pork00000000040560/page8.html
Question 5
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 This is a cut of spare
ribs. Identify which
part of the pig that this
cut of meat comes from.
A. Loin
C. Leg
B. Shoulder D. Side
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Great Job!
 You’re finished with the Meat I.D. activity! Click on
the Home button to move on to the next activity.
Start to Finish Activity
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 Directions
Watch a couple of videos about the process that a pig will
go through from the time it is born all the way up till
when it is processed for meat.
Videos
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 Start to finish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOVGkuxyI2Q
 Processing of a piglet
http://youtu.be/RFpgJPuSBNI
Click the home button when done!
Quiz
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Direction:
Answer all the questions on the quiz and submit it
when your done
Question 1
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Which pig breed has a white belt that goes across the
shoulders and down the front of two legs?
A. Yorkshire
B. Hereford
C. Hampshire
D. Chester White
Question 2
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What is a sow?
A. A female pig that ‘s never had piglets.
B. Male pigs that are used for breeding
C. Female pigs that has had at least one litter of pigs
D. Male pig that isn’t used for breeding
Question 3
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What is the pig below identification number?
A. 92-97
B. 82-9
C. 84-89
D. 11-78
Question 4
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What was originally known as the English Large
White?
A. Yorkshire
B. Berkshire
C. Tamworth
D. Spot
Question 5
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Identify which cut of meat is in the picture below?
A. Pork chop
B. Rump Roast
C. Sausage
D. Loin
Question 6
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Where is the Landrace originally from?
A. USA
B. England
C. Scotland
D. Denmark
Question 7
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What is a gestation period of a sow?
A. 9 ½ Month
B. 180-200 Days
C. 113-116 Days
D. 90-100 Days
Question 8
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Which pig is red and has good mothering abilities?
A. Tamworth
B. Hampshire
C. Landrace
D. Chester White
Question 9
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What is the pig’s identification number below?
A. 56-99
B. 89-62
C. 27-12
D. 25-6
Question 10
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What is the shot given to a piglet when it is first born?
A. Oxygen
B. Potassium
C. Iron
D. Magnesium
Question 11
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What is the pig’s identification number?
A. 2-9
B. 1-1
C. 74- 4
D. 88-99
Question 12
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What part of the pig does the ham come from?
A. Side
B. Leg
C. Shoulder
D. Loin
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