Swine Production
Chapters 20, 22 & 24
Monday, Jan. 29, 2024
Objective: Develop skills that will be evaluated throughout the semester
Leading Question: What is a research SAE?
Begin semester project work completing skills
Create an SAE agreement
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024
Objective: Develop an SAE agreement relating to your semester project
Leading Question: What is the difference between a foundational SAE and an immersion SAE?
Complete a course journal for this week
Finish SAE agreement - Due Friday, February 2
Begin work on SAE project according to the expectations provided in google classroom.
Foundational: SAE Career Exploration Worksheet
CDE: Create 100 breeds/plant ID/Disease ID etc. based on CDE choice
Immersion: Create a new proficiency award application and complete the cover page, membership check, proficiency area, basic setup and begin work on first question in performance A
Agriscience: Research ideas for a project, develop a question and begin research on the question
Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024
Objective: Describe the hog industry
Leading Question: What are some changes we have seen in the hog industry?
Discuss the hog industry slides 1-15
Watch hog industry video
Pig ID – discuss characteristics
Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024
Objective: Identify breeds of pigs
Leading Question: What is the scientific name for swine?
Read Piglet Comfort Zone is Crucial to Piglet Survival
Complete the Werhle Field Trip worksheet
Discuss slides 16-21
Make pig ID cards
Friday, Feb. 2, 2024
Objective: Collect information related to your SAE project and format it according to expectations
Leading Question: What is an all black pig with white points and erect ears?
Complete a course journal for this week
Complete an experience journal for this week
Turn in your signed SAE agreement
All SAE's should be started this week
Continue work on SAE project according to expectations provided in google classroom.
Foundational: SAE Career Exploration Worksheet - Due February 16
CDE: Create 100 breeds/plant ID/Disease ID etc. based on CDE choice - Due March 1
Immersion: Work on all of performance A - Due Feb. 9
Agriscience: Research ideas for a project, develop a question and begin research on the question - Due Feb. 9
Monday, Feb. 5, 2024
Objective: To experience the hog industry
Identify breeds of pigs
Leading Question: How are pigs raised?
Field Trip to Werle's (miss 1st and 2nd hours)
Bring old clothes and shoes to school
Discuss breeds of hogs slides 22-26
Make Pig ID cards.
Swine unit questions.
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024
Objective: Describe how to process piglets
Leading Question: What are 6 ways we process piglets?
Discuss how to care for piglets – swine management wks.
Watch videos on piglet care on FVTC website
Review swine ear notching
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024
Objective: Demonstrate how to ear notch a piglet
Leading Question: Why is it important to know the parts of an animal?
Ear notching activities
Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024
Objective: Identify the major cuts found in pork
Leading Question: What are the wholesale (primal) cuts of pork?
Review with part I and II of swine production packet
Discuss slides 26-37
Lift the flap activity.
Friday, Feb. 9, 2024
Objective: Collect information related to your SAE project and format it according to expectations
Leading Question: Why don't we raise pigs primarily in Wisconsin?
Complete a course journal for this week
Complete an experience journal for this week
Continue work on SAE project according to expectations provided in google classroom.
Foundational: SAE Career Exploration Worksheet - Due February 16
CDE: Create 100 breeds/plant ID/Disease ID etc. based on CDE choice - Due March 1
Immersion: Performance A Due/Begin working on Performance B
Agriscience: Question and summary of research is due today/ form a hypothesis and create procedures - Due Feb. 16.
Monday, Feb. 12, 2024
Objective: Calculate farrowing dates of sows
Leading Question: What is the gestation period of a pig?
Discuss reproduction
Swine breeding calendar
Discuss reproduction calendar
Parts of a pig
Complete the swine anatomy assignment.
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024
Objective: Analyze indoor vs. outdoor swine production
Leading Question: How would you raise hogs and why?
Complete the Pipestone's Swine Virtual Tour and questions.
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024
Objective: Review for test
Leading Question: What breed of pig is known for being prolific and white?
Complete the Swine Housing assignment in google classroom.
Take the swine breeds quiz.
Review Pig ID cards and lift the flap.
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024
Objective: Review swine production
Leading Question: Why do piglets need iron shots?
Review swine industry
Friday, February 16, 2024
Objective: Collect information related to your SAE project and format it according to expectations
Leading Question: What primal cut is the most tender?
Complete a course journal for this week
Complete an experience journal for this week
Continue work on SAE project according to expectations provided in google classroom.
Foundational: SAE Career Exploration Worksheet due today/Complete College and Career Readiness worksheet
CDE: Create 100 breeds/plant ID/Disease ID etc. based on CDE choice - Due March 1
Immersion: Work on Performance B - Due February 23
Agriscience: Procedures due today/Begin experimenting and recording results in SAE semester project
Turn in swine interactive notebook
Monday, Feb. 19, 2024
No School
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024
Objective: Assess on swine production
Leading Question: What pig is all red with droopy ears?
Swine production test
Turn in interactive notebook