Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Class Lesson for Dec. 22nd, 2009

Animal Science
Genetics Unit
  1. Genetics Exam (http://www.quia.com/quiz/1633044.html)

Points Possible

  1. 100 Points for Genetics Exam

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Class Lesson for Dec. 16th, 2009

Animal Science
Animal Genetics Unit
  1. Animal Genetic Packet - class time to work on it. Any problems not completed in class will be homework due on Friday.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Class Lesson for Dec. 14th, 2009

Animal Science
Genetics
  1. PowerPoints on Genetics
  2. Worksheets on Genetics

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Class Lesson for Dec. 2nd, 2009

Animal Science
Animal Genetics
  1. Punnett Square discussion
  2. Punnett Square Worksheet
  3. Went over Worksheet
  4. Finish Chapter Questions

Friday, November 20, 2009

Class Lesson for Nov. 20th, 2009

Animal Science
Animal Genetics
  1. Students Finalized FFA Fruit Order
  2. Start on the Questions below.
  3. Chap 8 Questions for unit: – 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 36
  4. Chap 9 Questions for unit: – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Monday, November 16, 2009

Class Lesson for Nov. 16th, 2009

Animal Science
Nutrition Unit
  1. Turned in and completed fruit sales
  2. Reviewed for Exam
  3. Exam was pushed back until Wednesday due to Fruit Sales

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Class Lesson for Nov. 12th, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Three - Animal Science
  1. Continued with Balancing Rations Problems
  2. Figuring Rations
  3. Review for Nutrition Exam
  4. Test on Monday, Nov. 16th, 2009 - You will need to study - the exam is hard!!

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Class Lesson for Nov. 10th, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Three - Animal Nutrition
  1. Continued with Balancing Rations and figuring rations.
  2. Test on Monday, Nov. 16th, 2009

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Class Lesson for Nov. 5th, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Three - Animal Nutrition
*2:00pm Early-out*
**Class time 10:30am to 11:30am - Seniors and Juniors dismissed at 11:15 for lunch due to ITEDS**
  1. Given time to get caught up on Questions for Unit and previous assigned nutrion worksheet.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Class Lesson for Nov. 3rd, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Three - Animal Nutrition
  1. Nutrition PowerPoint
  2. Continued with Lab Sheets on Balancing Rations and Nutrition Questions

Friday, October 30, 2009

Class Lesson for Oct. 28th, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Three - Animal Nutrition
  • PowerPoint on Cattle Nutrition
  • Continued with balancing rations and nutrition questions

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Class Lesson for Oct. 28th, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Three - Animal Nutrition
  • Continue with balancing rations and handouts for class.
  • Material will be given in class - see Mr. Straube if you are gone

*12:30 Early-Out*

Monday, October 26, 2009

Class Lesson for Oct. 26th, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Three - Animal Nutrition
  • Going to Review Balancing Rations that was covered while Mr. Straube was gone at National Convention.
  • There will be lots of information - it is vitally important that you are in class today!!

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Class Lesson for Oct 22nd, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Three - Animal Nutrition

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Class Lesson for Oct. 20th, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Three - Animal Nutrition
  • Complete the Questions of Ch. 5 (6-15, 22-23, 26-27) and Ch. 6 (1-2, 4, 6-8, 10, 12-16, 21-22, 26-30, 32-35, 39, 43, 45) Questions
  • Start Procedures in Feed Formulation PowerPoint
  • Start Ch. 7 Questions - 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Friday, October 16, 2009

Class Lesson for Oct. 16th, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Three - Animal Nutrition
  • Complete the Animal Nutrition PowerPoint
  • Ch. 5 Questions - 6-15, 22-23, 26-27
  • Ch. 6 Questions - 1-2, 4, 6-8, 10, 12-16, 21-22, 26-30, 32-35, 39, 43, 45
  • Balancing Rations

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Class Lesson for Oct. 14th, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Three - Animal Nutrition
  • Went over Introduction to Animal Nutrition PowerPoint

FFA Fruit Sales Information handed out and gone over in class

Monday, October 12, 2009

Class Lesson for Oct. 12th, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Two - Production, Processing & Consumption of Meat and Meat Products

Points Possible

  • 100 Points Exam

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Class Lesson for Oct. 7th, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Two - Production, Processing & Consumption of Meat and Meat Products
  • Conversion of Muscle to Meat PowerPoint
  • Meat Science Unit Review - Continue from last time

Homework

  • Test over the Meat Science Unit - Monday, Oct. 12, 2009

Monday, October 5, 2009

Class Lesson for Oct. 5th, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Two - Production, Processing & Consumption of Meat and Meat Products
  • Meat Science Unit Review

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Class Lesson for Oct. 1st, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Two - Production, Processing & Consumption of Meat and Meat Products
  • Identifying Quality Grades Activity
  • Meats Quiz 1
  • Meat Exam Study Guide (Handout in Class)
  • Lecture on Meat

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Class Lesson for Sep. 29th, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Two - Production, Processing & Consumption of Meat and Meat Products
  • Muscle Growth PowerPoint
  • Meat Science Quiz
  • Determining Carcass and Live Animal Value (Reading in the Note Binder)
Items from Previous Class
  • Continue work on Determining USDA Quality Grades and Yield Grades

Friday, September 25, 2009

Class Lesson for Sep. 25th, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Two - Production, Processing & Consumption of Meat and Meat Products

  • Class time to work on Short Info Paper assigned on 9/21/09 and due on 9/28/09
  • Finish Beef Grading PowerPoint
  • Continue work on Determining USDA Quality Grades and Yield Grades

Class Notes

  • Did not get to the USDA Quality Grades and Yield Grades - Complete next class period

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Class Lesson for Sep. 23rd, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Two - Production, Processing & Consumption of Meat and Meat Products

  • Short Info Paper (Roughly one Page) - Will have some class time to work on it - Define Meat Quality - Describe technologies used to improve meat quality prior to and during processing - Describe processes used, to enhance meat quality in the retail counter and during preparation - Determine management practices producers can implement to improve meat quality - Helpful website http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/meat_quality/
  • Beef Grading PowerPoint
  • Determining USDA Quality Grades
  • Determining USDA Yield Grades

Monday, September 21, 2009

Class Lesson for Sep. 21st, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Two - Production, Processing & Consumption of Meat and Meat Products
  • Meat - What is it? Quiz - over pages 4-10 availabe at http://www.quia.com/quiz/1936828.html
  • Short Info Paper (Roughly one Page) -
    Define Meat Quality Describe technologies used to improve meat quality prior to and during processing,
    Describe processes used, to enhance meat quality in the retail counter and during preparation
    Determine management practices producers can implement to improve meat quality
  • Meat Processing PowerPoint

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Class Lesson for Sep. 17th, 2009

Animal Science
Unit Two - Production, Processing & Consumption of Meat and Meat Products

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Class Lesson for Sep. 15th, 2009

Animal Science
Unit One - Animals and Society
  • Wrap Up Unit One - Animals and Society

Unit Two - Production, Processing & Consumption of Meat and Meat Products

  • Meat Science PowerPoint
  • Meat - What is it?

Friday, September 11, 2009

Class Lesson for Sep. 11th, 2009

Animal Science
Unit One - Animals and Society
  • Finish Food Safety PowerPoint
  • Evaluating Food Safety Messages
  • Class time to work on Questions

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Class Lesson for Sep. 9th, 2009

Animal Science

Unit One - Animals and Society

  • Groups Present their projects.
  • Go over Food Safety PowerPoint
  • Complete the Red Meat, Diet and your health Sheet
  • Go over the Discussion Questions
  • Evaluating Food Safety Messages

Friday, September 4, 2009

Class Lesson for Sep. 4th, 2009

Animal Science
Unit One - Animals and Society
  • Will Wrap up material from last time.
  • Questions need to be done and turned in from this week.
  • The Group Project needs to be done before class starts on Sep. 9th.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Class Lesson for Sep.2nd, 2009

Animal Science
Unit One - Animals and Society
  • Animal Issues Group Project - Research, document and summerize a selected issue, develop a PowerPoint with two slides each on the following items (summary of facts, pro issue, con issue with points of persuasion), Present boths sides of the issue to the rest of the class, State what side of the issue your group is on, present why your group is on that side of the issue, and write a 200-word (posistion paper) editorial.
  • Go over the Food Safety PP

Items from previous class

  • Complete Chapter 3 Questions - 1-6, 8-11 and Chapter 4 Questions 1-2.

Assignment for September 4th

  • Chapter 26 Questions – 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 12
  • Chapter 27 Questions – 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9

Monday, August 31, 2009

Class Lesson for Aug. 31st, 2009

Animal Science
Introduction Sub-Unit
  • Complete Chapter 2 Questions (1-5, 8-10, 16, 18, 21)
  • Animal Husbandry PowerPoint
  • Summary of important facts supporting livestock production as a vital source of economic development in the State of Iowa

Assignment for September 2nd

  • Chapter 3 Questions - 1-6, 8-11

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Class Lesson for Aug. 27th, 2009

Animal Science
Introduction Sub-Unit
  • Course Syllabus (Handout in Class)
  • Course Expectations PowerPoint
  • Students did Ch. 1 Questions - Questions - 2, 3, 4, 8-12, 15-17
  • Animal Science Introduction PowerPoint

Assignment for August 31st

  • Chapter 2 Questions - 1-5, 8-10, 16, 18, 21

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Ag Class Information

Welcome to Ag Class. The following link has the information that we covered for the first day of class. http://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AalZROAljecRZGNoMzhzODZfMGQ1dGh6NWRx&hl=en. Please review if needed. Lets have a great year!!

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Last Class Period

1/22/09 is the last class period for Animal Science.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

1/20/09

Semester Test Today!!