SUMMER 2015 Teaching Guide
FFA
NEW HORIZONS
FFAnewhorizons.org
Summer 2015
PLUS:
5 LESSONS
WE CAN LEARN
FROM ANIMALS
HE’S NOT
HORSIN’
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AROUmembe
Nebraska FFA
for college by shoeing horses
Gator Girl
Florida FFA member
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raises American alligato
FFA
NEW HORIZONS
In this guide, you will find several activities that have been developed for use after final tests
are taken, while final grades are being inputted and the excitement of summer is beginning.
This guide is geared for use both in and out of the classroom utilizing the Summer 2015 issue
of FFA New Horizons.
Activities are outlined in the following sections: Discover, Recognize, Experience and Apply.
Additionally, activities are aligned to the following: Agriculture Food and Natural Resources
(AFNR), National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium
(NASDCTEc), Common Core - Reading: Informational Text, Common Core - Speaking and
Listening, Common Core - Science & Technical Subjects, Common Core - Literacy in Science
& Technical Subjects: Writing, Common Core - Math, Common Career Technical Core, Next
Generation Science Standards (NextGen), Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21 Skills), and
the Career Pathways.
The purpose of the guide’s first page is to help teachers “gear up” for summer while helping
students to maintain educational focus.
SUMMER 2015 FFA NEW HORIZONS
AT A GLANCE:
From alligators to pigs to puppies, FFA members are
involved in all aspects of animal agriculture. Skills
learned through FFA and hands-on experiences
prepare students for a wide range of jobs, both
in and outside of animal agriculture. In this issue,
FFA members share how FFA provided them with
the speaking, people and technical skills directly
attributed to their current success. Students can
explore multiple careers in animal agriculture and gain
basic knowledge of several agricultural industries in
the United States.
CONTENT WITHIN THIS GUIDE IS ALIGNED
WITH THE FOLLOWING:
• A
griculture Food and Natural Resources (AFNR)
• National Association of State Directors of Career
Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc)
• Common Core - Reading: Informational Text
• Common Core - Speaking and Listening
• Common Core - Science & Technical Subjects
• Common Core - Literacy in Science & Technical
Subjects: Writing
• Common Core - Math
• Common Career Technical Core
• Next Generation Science Standards (NextGen)
• Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21 Skills)
• Career Pathways
DISCOVER:
Activities allow students to discover more about the animal agriculture industry and learn how
it relates to their own lives as an agriculture student and consumer. “Vocab Builder” (Appendix 1)
will help students identify words unfamiliar to them throughout FFA New Horizons; students will
define those words using context clues. The “Animal Agriculture Facts” (Appendix 2) activity will
have students looking through the magazine for facts to complete an infographic-like worksheet. Internet access is not required to complete these activities.
RECOGNIZE:
Using the worksheet “So Many Career Options, So Little Time” (Appendix 3) students will review
the entire magazine to discover a wide range of careers in animal agriculture and the skills or
training needed for the job. Internet access is not required to complete this activity.
EXPERIENCE:
After students read the article “Mighty Fine Swine” they can take a virtual field trip to a hog farm in
Canada. Hog production in Canada is similar to that in the United States. Students can complete
the worksheet “Market Hog Farm Virtual Tour” (Appendix 4) while exploring the information
provided on the website. Internet access is required to complete this activity.
APPLY:
While many FFA members are familiar with oral reasons through participation in various CDEs,
this skill can also be used by students who have never judged livestock. Students will use tips
from an article about improving oral reasons and a simple template (Appendix 5) to create a
short speech about a topic of their choice from the magazine. Internet access is not required to
complete this activity. Tip: If time allows have students present their speeches to the class.
FFA TIPS:
APPENDICES:
1 Vocab Builder
2 Animal Agriculture Facts
2 KEY Animal Agriculture Facts
3 So Many Career Options, So Little Time
4 Market Hog Farm Virtual Tour
4 KEY Market Hog Farm Virtual Tour
5 Speeches Can Be Short and Sweet!
Give students firsthand experience in animal agriculture and help them increase their public
speaking skills by participating in the Livestock, Poultry, Horse and Dairy Evaluation CDEs. If these
are not feasible in your area, create mock competitions that require students to defend their decision
through oral reasons.
SAE TIPS:
The Summer 2015 issue of FFA New Horizons shows that students can be involved in animal
agriculture without owning animals, living in a rural area or on a farm. This includes dog walking and
grooming, training service dogs and creating pet apparal. Using these ideas as starting points, have
students brainstorm ways they can pursue their interest in animals without access to a farm or in a
“no pets” apartment building.
Appendix 1
Name: __________________
Aligned to the following standards:
L.9-10; L.11.12.4; L.9-10.6; L.11-12.6
Appendix 1: Vocab Builder
Directions: Complete the word webs below by reviewing the article indicated in the middle of
each web. Articles are from the Summer 2015 issue of FFA New Horizons. Choose four words
from each article that are unfamiliar to you and define the word using context clues or other
resources available to you. An example is provided in the “Puppy Love” section below.
Puppy
Love
Animal
Instinct
From Good
to Great
Appendix 2
Name: __________________
Aligned to the following standards:
CS.03, AGC09.02, RI. 9-10.1, RI. 9-10.2, RI. 9-10.4, SL. 9-10.4,
RST. 9.10.4, RST. 9.10.5, RST. 9.10.7, MP1
Appendix 2: Animal Agriculture Facts
Directions: Read through the Summer 2015 issue of FFA New Horizons to complete this
infographic.
Equipment Used to Shoe Horses
6 Beef Nutrition Facts
Tool Name:
Tool Name:
Tool Name:
Tool Name:
Label the Common
Cuts of Beef
Tool Name:
Tool Name:
Beef Production Process (Basic Steps)
Find five facts about
alligators and write
them on the eggs.
Appendix 2
Name: __________________
Aligned to the following standards:
CS.03, AGC09.02, RI. 9-10.1, RI. 9-10.2, RI. 9-10.4, SL. 9-10.4,
RST. 9.10.4, RST. 9.10.5, RST. 9.10.7, MP1
Appendix 2 KEY: Animal Agriculture Facts
Directions: Read through the Summer 2015 issue of FFA New Horizons to complete this
infographic.
Equipment Used to Shoe Horses
Answers will vary; there are more than 6 options.
6 Beef Nutrition Facts
Tool Name:
Tool Name:
Answers can include:
Hoof Knife
Nippers
<10 g of fat per serving,
Provides Niacin, Protein,
B Vitamins, <95 mg of
cholesterol
Tool Name:
Tool Name:
File
Horseshoe
Nails
Tool Name:
Tool Name:
Anvil
Hammer
Label the Common
Cuts of Beef
See diagram on page
23
Beef Production Process (Basic Steps)
Cow/Calf Operation
Market/Feedlot
Processing Distributio
Answers will vary; may include:
Skins are shipped around the
world; They lay eggs; Incubation
temperature determines sex; Fed 2
or 3 days a week; Used for meat
Find five facts about
alligators and write
them on the eggs.
Name: ____________________
Appendix 3: So Many Career Options, So Little Time
Directions: Throughout the Summer 2015 issue of FFA New Horizons, many careers in animal
agriculture are discussed. Find eight careers that sound interesting and complete the chart below.
Career
Description
Skills Needed and/or
Training Required
Appendix 3
Aligned to the following standards:
CS.03, AGC09.02, RI. 9-10.1, RI. 9-10.2, RI. 9-10.4, SL. 9-10.4,
RST. 9.10.4, RST. 9.10.5, RST. 9.10.7, MP1, Initiative and Selfdirection; Productivity and Accountability
Name: __________________
Appendix 4: Market Hog Farm Virtual Tour
Directions: To explore a market hog farm, go to
http://www.virtualfarmtours.ca/en/pigFarms/marketHogs/index.html. Question marks (?)
indicate there is more information to be seen in those areas. Explore the barn, feeder pig room
and manure pit to complete the questions below. Note: This is a virtual tour of a Canadian hog
farm, but it is similar to hog production in the United States.
The Barn, Feeder Pig Room and Manure Pit
Be sure to follow the directions on each screen to make sure you see everything!
How does the ventilation
Pig Breeds
Why do the pigs have to be
Describe two breeds of pigs. system work?
weighed before entering the
feeding areas?
Breed 1
Why is ventilation so
important for the health of
the pigs?
Breed 2
Why are the floors slatted?
What are two common
compounds in manure?
If a pig eats 5 pounds of feed, how much water does it need?
What is included in the
feed?
A 50 kg. pig will eat 1 ¼ kg. to 1 ½ kg. of feed per day. How
many pounds does this pig weigh, and how many pounds of
food will it eat per day? (1 kg. = 2.2 pounds)
How much feed (in pounds)
does it take to get 1 kg. (2.2
pounds) of weight gain?
Why is manure stored in a
pit?
What nutrients are found in
manure?
Appendix 4
Aligned to the following standards:
CS.03, AGC09.02, RI. 9-10.1, RI. 9-10.2, RI. 9-10.4, SL. 9-10.4, RST. 9.10.4, RST. 9.10.5,
RST. 9.10.7, MP1, Initiative and Self-direction; Productivity and Accountability
Name: __________________
Appendix 4 KEY: Market Hog Farm Virtual Tour
Directions: To explore a market hog farm, go to
http://www.virtualfarmtours.ca/en/pigFarms/marketHogs/index.html. Question marks (?)
indicate there is more information to be seen in those areas. Explore the barn, feeder pig room
and manure pit to complete the questions below. Note: This is a virtual tour of a Canadian hog
farm, but it is similar to hog production in the United States.
The Barn, Feeder Pig Room and Manure Pit
Be sure to follow the directions on each screen to make sure you see everything!
How does the ventilation
Pig Breeds
Why do the pigs have to be
Describe two breeds of pigs. system work?
weighed before entering the
feeding areas?
Outside air is filtered and
Breed 1
warmed through a heat
The scale determines which of
Breed 2
exchanger and then ventilated the two feeds the pig should
through the floor.
Answers will vary:
receive and moves them to
that area, either left or right.
Yorkshire: Grows quickly,
have many piglets and
Why is ventilation so
Why are the floors slatted?
produce very lean, high
important for the health of
quality pork.
the pigs?
So urine and feces will pass
Landrace: Large, muscular
Pigs don't sweat. Ventilation
through the floor and collect
keeps them cool and
white pigs, recognizable by
in a pit.
comfortable.
their droopy ears. Known for
its strong maternal abilities
What are two common
and ease of adapting to
compounds in manure?
different climates.
Duroc: Solid red pig, known
Ammonia and hydrogen
for fast growth, stamina and
sulfide
high-quality meat products.
Hampshire: Black and white
If a pig eats 5 pounds of feed, how much water does it need?
pigs, known for fast growth,
muscling and really lean pork. Three times as much so approximately 15 pounds. (Note: This
would be a little under 2 gallons.)
What is included in the
A 50 kg. pig will eat 1 ¼ kg. to 1 ½ kg. of feed per day. How
feed?
many pounds does this pig weigh, and how many pounds of
food will it eat per day? (1 kg. = 2.2 pounds)
Soybeans, oats, barley and
wheat, vitamins and minerals
Pig weighs 33 pounds. Will eat between 2 ¾ pounds and 3 1/3
pounds.
How much feed (in pounds)
Why is manure stored in a
What major nutrients are
does it take to get 1 kg. (2.2
pit?
found in manure?
pounds) of weight gain?
So it can be spread later as
Nitrogen, phosphorous and
6.6 pounds of feed
fertilizer.
potassium
Appendix 4
Aligned to the following standards:
CS.03, AGC09.02, RI. 9-10.1, RI. 9-10.2, RI. 9-10.4, SL. 9-10.4, RST. 9.10.4, RST. 9.10.5,
RST. 9.10.7, MP1, Initiative and Self-direction; Productivity and Accountability
Name: ____________________
Appendix 5: Speeches Can Be Short and Sweet!
Read the article “From Good to Great” in the Summer 2015 issue of FFA New Horizons. Oral
reasons usually follow a set pattern that allow the person giving the reasons to relay a lot of
information in a short period of time. This format is usually specific to animal evaluation, but
the general concept can apply to any short speech you need to give on a variety of topics. A
typical high school set of oral reasons is less than two minutes long.
Directions: Read through the Summer 2015 issue of FFA New Horizons. Choose a topic from
the variety available to give a short speech about. Use the format below to put your speech
together. Your teacher might ask you to present this to the class so remember the tips provided
in the article “From Good to Great.”
Speech Outline
Topic of discussion:
Introductory Sentence:
First Paragraph
This should include
only one thing you
want the audience
to know.
What You Want the Audience to Know:
Second Paragraph
This should include
only one thing you
want the audience
to know.
What You Want the Audience to Know:
Third Paragraph
This should include
only one thing you
want the audience
to know.
What You Want the Audience to Know:
Two Supporting Details:
Two Supporting Details:
Two Supporting Details:
Conclusion Sentence:
Appendix 5
Aligned to the following standards:
CS.01; AGC02.01; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1.C; CCSS.ELALiteracy.SL.9-10.4; WHST.9.10.4; WHST9.10.5; MP3; AG1; AG2