| Class: Principles
Unit: Breeds of Pigs TEKS: (12) The student develops technical knowledge and skills related to animal systems. The student is expected to: (C) identify breeds and classes of livestock; and |
| Warm Up-
Monday- Motivation Monday Tuesday- TED TALK Wednesday- Review Thursday- Bonus Questions Friday- Name one breed of cattle that you know about |
| Instruction
Monday- We will review all of the pigs we have gone over up to this point. Key words that need to be reviewed are Maternal Terminal Prolific Tuesday- Review for test Wednesday- Test Thursday- We will discuss bonus questions if necessary and then introduce breeds of cattle starting with vocabulary. Friday- Breeds of cattle |
| Practice
Monday- Using a sheet of computer paper draw an example of a crossbred pig. Draw what it would look like and then write a ½ page essay explaining the characteristics of that pig. Students may need the internet to look up further information than what is in their notes. Tuesday- Kahoot review game Wednesday- Test Thursday- KWL chart Friday- Breeds of cattle notes sheets |