Animal Nutrition

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Objective: Assess on anatomy and physiology

                         Describe the 6 major nutrients and their functions

Leading Question: What are the 6 major feed nutrients?

Animal Nutrition


Thursday, November 9, 2023

Objective: Describe the 6 major nutrients and their functions

Leading Question: What nutrient provides energy?

Animal Nutrition


Friday, November 10, 2023

Objective: Write a cover letter

Leading Question: Why are cover letters important?


Monday, November 13, 2023

No School


Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Objective: Describe methods in determining nutritional rations

Leading Question: What is the difference between a forage and a roughage?


Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Objective: Evaluate nutritional rations

Leading Question: What is a pearson square?

Swine Nutrition


Thursday, November 16, 2023

Objective: Evaluate nutrition rations

Leading Question: List three roughages.

Balancing Rations using Pearson squares worksheet 

Feed Rations Lab


Friday, November 17, 2023

Objective: Evaluate other students cover letters

Leading Question: What was the biggest problem with cover letters?


Monday, November 20, 2023

Objective: Develop a feed ration based off of calculations

Leading Question:  List three concentrates.

Discuss feeding rations and take notes

Feeding rations worksheet

Take the feed nutrients quiz in google classroom


Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Objective: Identify the parts of the digestive system

Leading Question:  What is the difference between a monogastric and a ruminant?

Thanksgiving Trivia and activity

Feeding Rations worksheet


Wednesday, November 22, 2023

No School


Thursday, November 23, 2023

No School


Friday, November 24, 2023

No school


Monday, November 27, 2023

Objective: Create a digestive tract and label it correctly

Leading Question: What are the four compartments of a ruminants' stomach?

Digestive system activity

Discuss different digestive systems

Video on digestive system - iCEV

Digestive system garbage activity


Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Objective: Create a digestive tract and label it correctly

Leading Question:  How are horse digestive tracts different from pigs?

Digestive system garbage activity

Discuss the ruminants digestive tract


Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Objective: Create a digestive tract and label it correctly

Leading Question:  How is the cecum used?

Discuss the monogastric digestive tract

Present digestive system garbage activity


Thursday, November 30, 2023

Objective:  Create a ration using M & M's

Leading Question: What does the small intestines do?

Take the quiz on digestive tracts

M & M Lab


Friday, December 1, 2023

Objective: Make corrections to cover letter

Leading Question: What was your biggest struggle with the cover letter?


Monday, December 4, 2023

Objective: Review nutrition

Leading Question: How does a ruminants digestive tract differ from a cecal fermenter? 

Nutrition Unit Project - due Tuesday


Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Objective: Assess on nutrition

Leading Question: Why do we have to balance a ration?

Nutrition/Digestion Test

Nutrition Unit Project is due today

Turn in interactive notebook