Sheep & Goat Production

Monday, March 25, 2024

Field Trip - Lamb Chop Haven

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Objective: Describe the sheep and goat industry 

Leading Question: Why were sheep domesticated?

Discuss current economy of sheep and goats

Parts of a sheep wks. 

Wool production activity part I


Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Objective: Describe the sheep and goat industry 

Leading Question: What has been the trend in the sheep industry? 

Review trends in the sheep and goat industry

Wool production activity part II

Wool classification worksheet

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Objective: Identify major breeds of sheep and goats 

Leading Question: What are the two classifications of sheep?

Wool Lab due


Friday, March 29, 2024

No School


Monday, April 1, 2024

Objective:  Identify breeds of sheep

Leading Question: What breed of sheep has black legs and face and white body?

Identify breeds of sheep

Breed ID project. This is due Thursday.


Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Guest Speaker: Maggie Strebig - Grassworks - Rotational Grazing


Wednesday, April 3, 2024

No School - Snow Day

Finish sheep flashcards


Thursday, April 4, 2024

Dairy Cattle Field Trip - Fietzer Farm

Friday, April 5, 2024

Objective: Collect information related to your SAE project and format it according to expectations

Leading Question: Give an example of long wool sheep.

Monday, April 8, 2024

Objective: Describe diseases found in sheep and goats

Leading Question: What is enterotoxemia?

Review breeds of sheep and goats

Show video on breeds and health 

Discuss sheep diseases – read a disease, fill in table and share with class (7 groups)


Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Objective: Describe reproductive and nutritional requirements of sheep. 

Leading Question: How long is the gestation period of sheep?

Discuss reproduction of sheep

Breed ID cards are due today - print and cut

Work on chapter questions


Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Testing 

Complete sheep and goat chapter questions


Thursday, April 11, 2024

Objective: Describe nutritional needs related to sheep and goats 

Leading Question: What are the major systems used in raising sheep?

Show video on diseases, selection and management

Finish discussing reproduction

Discuss nutritional requirements of sheep

Show video on nutrition

Complete the sheep and goat chapter questions

Friday, April 12, 2024

Objective: Collect information related to your SAE project and format it according to expectations

Leading Question: What breed of goat is known for its meat production?

Monday, April 15, 2024

Objective: Describe the proper care of goats ad sheep

Leading Question: What are two diseases of sheep and goats?

Small ruminant project

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Objective: Describe the goat industry, breeds and health of goats 

Leading Question: What are goats used for?

Sheep and goat chapter questions are due today

Small ruminant project


Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Objective: Identify major breeds of goats

Leading Question: What breed of goat is all white?

Discuss goats

Complete goat meat facts

Parts of a goat

Review breeds with flash cards

Make goat breed flash cards

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Objective: Describe the goat industry, breeds and health of goats 

Leading Question: What breed of goat has long floppy ears?

Review breeds of goat with video

Complete the goat problem


Friday, April 19, 2024

No School


Monday, April 22, 2024

Objective: Describe the benefits of goat products

Leading Question: Why is goat milk so good for you?

Complete the goat health components and wks.

Teeth activity

Video on goat production

Quiz on sheep and goats

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Horse Field Trip


Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Objective: Review sheep and goats

Leading Question:  What percentage of Angora goats are from Texas? 

Review breeds with flash cards

Video on goat production 

Sheep and goat jeopardy review


Thursday, April 25, 2024

Objective: Assess on goats and sheep

Leading Question: What was your favorite component of sheep and goat production?

Take the sheep and goat test

Turn in the sheep and goat interactive notebook

Friday, April 26, 2024

Objective: Collect information related to your SAE project and format it according to expectations