RHS Weekly Lesson Plan Template: Bennett Jacobs –Animal Production and Management
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Standard
Identify the various
breeds of beef cattle of
commercial importance
based on origin and
breed characteristics.
Identify the various
breeds of beef cattle of
commercial importance
based on origin and
breed characteristics.
Determine the function of
beef animals and the
production systems in
which they are produced.
Select breeding animals
by interpreting
performance data.
Identify the parts of the beef animal and use in
phenotypic evaluation.
Essential Question/
Key Question
What are the different
breeds of beef cattle?
What are the different
breeds of beef cattle?
What type of production
systems exist in the beef
cattle industry?
What is an EPD and how
can it be used?
What are the parts of a beef animal (cow and
bull)?
Lesson Opener
Have students call out
every breed they can
think of.
What breed are you most
interested in?
Why are statistics in
sports important?
You have $3000 to spend on a new bull for your
herd. You know his EPDs but what else do you
need to know? Are his physical traits going to
allow him to breed successfully?
Procedures/Strategies
Use Powerpoint to show
picture examples of each
major beef breed.
Discuss where the breed
came from and some of
its best traits.
Have students pick 1
breed they are most
interested in and have
them create a collage
describing that breed.
Collage must include:
Breed name, country of
origin, color, breed
association headquarters,
distinguishing traits.
There is an old saying that
the best way to get the
fastest horse is to breed
the fastest stallion to the
fastest mare. What does
this mean? How does it
apply to cattle?
Discuss and describe
attributes of the following
beef cattle production
systems: Cow-calf,
Purebred breeder,
Stocker, Finisher.
Introduce students to
EPDs and their use in the
beef cattle industry.
What is an EPD, how is it
used? Are they
accurate? Why is this
information important?
Demonstrate to students the parts of a beef
animal. Describe why certain parts of the cow
are extremely important to know when
evaluating (health, stamina, ability to mount,
ability to breed, etc)
Lesson Summary
Review of top 10 beef
breeds.
Review collages
Recap the highlights of
the 4 types of beef cattle
production systems.
Recap the most useful
EPDs and their
importance in different
livestock production
systems.
Review beef animals parts.
Assessment/
Evaluation
Show pictures of each
breed and ask class to call
out the correct breed.
Students to complete
Beef Breed Matching
Worksheet.
Assessment of collages
Have students get in
groups and evaluate the
pros and cons of 1 type of
production system.
Submit via Socrative.
Have students go to:
http://www.geauga4h.org/beef/beef_body.htm
And practice naming the body parts until they
receive a score of 85% (show teacher once they
have received this score)
Materials Needed
iPad
iPad
iPad
Give students EPDs of 4
bulls and have them
choose the best one for a
cow-calf operation in
which they are breeding
heifers. Submit using
Socrative.
iPad
5-10
min.
Time
40
min
Time
5
min
Time
iPad
RHS Weekly Lesson Plan Template: Bennett Jacobs –Animal Production and Management