Animal Science I - 3rd Period
This course focuses on the basic scientific principles and processes that are involved in animal physiology, breeding, nutrition, and care in preparation for an animal career major. Topics include animal diseases, introduction to animal science, animal nutrition, animal science issues, career opportunities, and animal evaluation. Skills in biology, chemistry, and algebra are reinforced in this course. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course are Agriscience projects, internships, and supervised agricultural experience. Supervised agricultural experience programs and FFA leadership activities are integral components of the course and provide many opportunities for practical application of instructional competencies.

Class Task Master
August 2007
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First Day |
Intro to Animal Science |
Intro to Animal Science |
Intro to Animal Science |
Careers Presentation |
September 2007
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3 No School
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4 Careers Presentation/Careers in Animal Science |
5 Importance of Livestock
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6 Livestock Breeds Power Point |
7 Livestock Breeds Power Point |
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10 Livestock Breeds Power Point/ Cattle Production DVD |
11 Cattle Production DVD/Review for Cattle Breeds ID Test |
12 Breeds ID |
13 Breeds ID Test/The Butcher DVD |
14 The Butcher DVD/Meat Grades |
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17 Marketing Beef |
18 Marketing Beef |
19 Marketing Swine/Marketing Eggs/Egg Lab |
20 Animal Rights/Welfare Debate Project |
21 Animal Rights/Welfare Debate Project
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24 Animal Rights/Welfare Debate Project |
25 Animal Rights/Welfare Debate Project |
26 Animal Rights/Welfare Debate Project |
27 Animal Rights/Welfare /Animal Health/VoCATS Review |
28 VoCATS Test on Animal Welfare/Rights |
October 2007
| 1 Animal Welfare |
2 Meat Cuts ID |
3 Meat Cuts ID |
4 Poultry Cuts ID |
5 OWLS Visit |
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9 Poultry Cuts ID Lab |
10 Poultry Cuts/Meats Cuts ID Review |
11 Marketing Animals VoCATS Test Review |
12 Marketing Animals VoCATS Test |
| 15 Dairy and Horse Breeds Lab |
16 Dairy and Horse Breeds Lab |
17 Animal Science State Fair Trip |
18 Marketing Milk/Review for Dairy and Horse Breeds ID Test |
19 Dairy and Horse Breeds ID Test/ Marketing Milk |
| 22 Milk Lab/Cheese Lab |
23 National FFA Convention/Sub |
24 National FFA Convention/Sub |
25 National FFA Convention/Sub |
26 National FFA Convention/Sub |
| 29 Animal Nutrients |
30 Animal Nutrients |
31 Animal Nutrients |
November 2007
| 1 Animal Nutrients |
2 Animal Nutrients |
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| 5 Dairy Evaluation |
6 Dairy Evaluation |
7 Dairy Evaluation/Poultry Evaluation |
8 Poultry Evaluation |
9 Poultry Evaluation |
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13 Poultry Evaluation |
14 Dairy Evaluation Contest |
15 Dairy Evaluation Contest |
16 Poultry Evaluation/Dairy Evaluation Test |
| 19 Poultry Evaluation Contest |
20 Animal Reproduction System |
21 Animal Reproduction System |
22 No School |
23 No School |
| 26 Biotechnology/ Debate Project Media Center/Lab |
27 Biotechnology/ Debate Project Media Center/Lab |
28 Biotechnology/ Debate Project Media Center/Lab |
29 Animal Reproduction Systems |
30 Animal Reproduction System |
December 2007
| 3 Biotechnology VoCATS Test Animal Reproduction Systems/ VoCATS Review |
4 Animal Reproduction System VoCATS Test
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5 Maintaining Records in the Animal Industry |
6 Maintaining Records in the Animal Industry/Farm Monopoly |
7 Maintaining Records in the Animal Industry/Farm Monopoly |
| 10 Maintaining Records in the Animal Industry |
11 Maintaining Records in the Animal Industry Review/VoCATS test |
12 Leadership Development |
13 Leadership Development |
14 Leadership Development |
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18 Leadership Development |
19 Leadership Development |
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January 2008
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3 Leadership Development VoCATS Review |
4 Leadership Development VoCATS Test |
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7 VoCATS Review |
8 VoCATS Review |
9 VoCATS Review |
10 VoCATS Review |
11 VoCATS Review |
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14 Agriculture Celebration Lunch |
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17 Exam Final 9:00AM |
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