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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Beyond the Beef

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils investigate the various products derived from beef by-products. They read a handout, identify the items from the handout they use in their everyday lives, and list the products they have at home that come from beef cattle.
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American Hereford Association

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything one could want to know about Hereford cattle can be found at this site. Information on showing them, marketing them, breeding them, genetics, history, how-to videos, event listings, and lots more.
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American Angus Association: Angus Education Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Educational resources and information about Angus beef cattle can be found at this site. Information on how the American Angus Association functions, managing a herd, facts about Angus beef, cattle health, showmanship, and a great deal...
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Interactive
Virginia Tech

Virginia Cooperative Extension: 4 H Virtual Farm: Beef

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find answers to all kinds of questions about how cattle are raised on the beef farms of Virginia. Also learn about human uses of beef cattle for food, medicine, leather, and many other products.
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Canadian Agricultural and Food Museum (Caf)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Under the heading "Tour of the Museum," there are excellent links to information on dairy farms, small animals found in the barn, horses, beef cattle, and more! There are also teachers kits available through this site that are meant to...
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E2 Bn Gallery: Countryside & Farming Photographs

For Students 3rd - 5th
This British site has wonderful collections of agricultural photographs typical of farms in developed countries. Many of them were submitted by teachers. Students can see machinery used in farming, how grain is ground, the types of...