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The Production Cycle of a Dairy Cow

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34850/34609.pdf Added: 16 Nov 2020 Contributor: Jennifer Broderick Resource type: Guide/notes

A revision aid of the production cycle of a dairy cow. Including mating, calving, gestation, lactation and drying off period.

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Strand: 4. Animals

Strand unit: 3.1 Production - Systems/Enterprise

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Sheep Diseases Worksheet

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34693/34448.pdf Added: 29 Oct 2020 Contributor: Jennifer Broderick Resource type: Worksheet

A call the vet worksheet for sheep. Students are presented with case studies of sheep with varying symptoms. Students must give a diagnosis, a suggested treatment, a suggested explanation as to the cause of the disease and advice for preventing the disease in the future.

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Strand: 4. Animals

Strand unit: 3.3 Production - Animal Husbandry & Health

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Numeracy in Pig Production

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34698/34453.pdf Added: 29 Oct 2020 Contributor: Jennifer Broderick Resource type: Assessment / Worksheet

A revision worksheet on numbers involved in pig production including target weights, average litter sizes and temperatures of the various houses.

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Strand: 4. Animals

Strand unit: 3.1 Production - Systems/Enterprise

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Improving Soil Organic Carbon

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/29752/29488.docx Added: 29 May 2019 Contributor: Helen Van Eesbeck Resource type: Case Study / Lesson Plan / Secondary Source / Worksheet / Article / Activity

Article by Teagasc on the benefits of soil organic carbon, carbon sequestration, its role in plant productivity & ways to improve it. There is an activity at end of article for students to complete to enhance their understanding.

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Strand: 2. Soils

Strand unit: 2.3 Biological Properties

Suggestions for use: Article by Teagasc on the benefits of soil organic carbon, carbon sequestration, its role in plant productivity & ways to improve it. Students read the article & then answer questions based on the article. There is an activity at end of article for students to complete to enhance their understanding. Lesson can be used to enhance student understanding of the role & importance of soil organic carbon

Strand: 2. Soils

Strand unit: 2.2 Physical Properties

Suggestions for use: Article by Teagasc on the benefits of soil organic carbon, carbon sequestration, its role in plant productivity & ways to improve it. Students read the article & then answer questions based on the article. There is an activity at end of article for students to complete to enhance their understanding. Lesson can be used to enhance student understanding of the role & importance of soil organic carbon

Strand: Cross-Cutting Themes

Strand unit: Environment

Suggestions for use: Article by Teagasc on the benefits of soil organic carbon, carbon sequestration, its role in plant productivity & ways to improve it. Students read the article & then answer questions based on the article. There is an activity at end of article for students to complete to enhance their understanding. Lesson can be used to enhance student understanding of the role & importance of soil organic carbon. Links with the carbon cycle & its role in reducing the amount of carbon being released into the atmosphere as green house gas.

Strand: Cross-Cutting Themes

Strand unit: Sustainability

Suggestions for use: Article by Teagasc on the benefits of soil organic carbon, carbon sequestration, its role in plant productivity & ways to improve it. Students read the article & then answer questions based on the article. There is an activity at end of article for students to complete to enhance their understanding. Lesson can be used to enhance student understanding of the role & importance of soil organic carbon. Links with the carbon cycle & its role in reducing the amount of carbon being released into the atmosphere as green house gas.

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Milk Quality - Worksheet

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/29747/29483.docx Added: 28 May 2019 Contributor: Helen Van Eesbeck Resource type: Case Study / Secondary Source / Worksheet / Activity

Milk quality worksheet - students given task to produce top quality milk for a baby formula manufacturer. They have to research secondary data to support each answer. They have to describe how they would produce high quality milk under the headings: breed, nutrition, management & housing

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Strand unit: 3.1 Production - Systems/Enterprise

Suggestions for use: Give students worksheet & get them to research different ways they would produce high quality milk for baby milk formula. Can be individual / group work. Students have to use secondary data to support their answers

Strand: Cross-Cutting Themes

Strand unit: Breeding & Genetics

Suggestions for use: Give students worksheet & get them to research different ways they would produce high quality milk for baby milk formula. Can be individual / group work. Students have to use secondary data to support their answers

Strand: Cross-Cutting Themes

Strand unit: Nutrition

Suggestions for use: Give students worksheet & get them to research different ways they would produce high quality milk for baby milk formula. Can be individual / group work. Students have to use secondary data to support their answers

Strand: Cross-Cutting Themes

Strand unit: Food Production

Suggestions for use: Give students worksheet & get them to research different ways they would produce high quality milk for baby milk formula. Can be individual / group work. Students have to use secondary data to support their answers

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Animal Feed Docket

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/29690/29426.docx Added: 21 May 2019 Contributor: Helen Van Eesbeck Resource type: Lesson Plan / Secondary Source / Exam Papers / Activity

Secondary data given on composition of pellets for lamb production. List of ingredients given & students have to explain in detail what the label means & why each constituent is included.

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Suggestions for use: Secondary data given on composition of pellets for lamb production. List of ingredients given & students have to explain in detail what the label means & why each constituent is included.

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Animal Farm - Genetics (Episode 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55nSuoQ7h2g Added: 19 Feb 2021 Contributor: Helen Van Eesbeck Resource type: Guide/notes / Reference

Part 1 of 3 videos relating to genetics - animal & plant breeding. Describes & demonstrates applied genetics to leaving cert ag science students. Covers many aspects of applied genetics including transgenics, genetically modified crops, selective breeding.

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Strand: 3. Crops

Strand unit: 1. Plant Physiology

Suggestions for use: Part 1 of 3 videos relating to genetics - animal & plant breeding. Describes & demonstrates applied genetics to leaving cert ag science students. Covers many aspects of applied genetics including transgenics, genetically modified crops, selective breeding.

Strand: 4. Animals

Strand unit: 3.2 Production - Management

Suggestions for use: Part 1 of 3 videos relating to genetics - animal & plant breeding. Describes & demonstrates applied genetics to leaving cert ag science students. Covers many aspects of applied genetics including transgenics, genetically modified crops, selective breeding.

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Suggestions for use: Part 1 of 3 videos relating to genetics - animal & plant breeding. Describes & demonstrates applied genetics to leaving cert ag science students. Covers many aspects of applied genetics including transgenics, genetically modified crops, selective breeding.

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Animal Farm - Genetics (Episode 2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRkweynk1Ik Added: 19 Feb 2021 Contributor: Helen Van Eesbeck Resource type: Guide/notes / Audio / Video / Reference

Very useful video for applied genetics - selective breeding, genetically modified crops, and transgenics. The video is 47 minutes in length but segments of the video could be used to engage students in the topic.

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Strand unit: 3.2 Production - Management

Suggestions for use: Describes & demonstrates applied genetics to leaving cert ag science students. Covers many aspects of applied genetics including transgenics, genetically modified crops, selective breeding.

Strand: 4. Animals

Strand unit: 3.2 Production - Management

Suggestions for use: Describes & demonstrates applied genetics to leaving cert ag science students. Covers many aspects of applied genetics including transgenics, genetically modified crops, selective breeding.

Strand: Cross-Cutting Themes

Strand unit: Breeding & Genetics

Suggestions for use: Describes & demonstrates applied genetics to leaving cert ag science students. Covers many aspects of applied genetics including transgenics, genetically modified crops, selective breeding, cloning, artificial insemination

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Strand: Agricultural Science

Suggestions for use: Describes & demonstrates applied genetics to leaving cert ag science students. Covers many aspects of applied genetics including transgenics, genetically modified crops, selective breeding, cloning, artificial insemination

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Bloat - How to Treat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZkmElLCVO8&t=27s Added: 27 Sep 2018 Contributor: Rory McShane Resource type: Audio / Video

Bloat is a common condition that affects many animals out on fresh grass high in sap/protein. The video shows a vet treating bloat with a trocar and canula.

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Strand unit: 3.3 Production - Animal Husbandry & Health

Suggestions for use: Bloat is a common occurrence. Students will appreciate the real life treatment of bloat. It is important to show treatment outside of the book.

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Lambing Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3RCHCzoAAQ Added: 26 Sep 2018 Contributor: Rory McShane Resource type: Audio / Video

This video was recorded live at Ballyhaise College. Well worth watching if you can't see lambing in real life.

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Strand: Cross-Cutting Themes

Strand unit: Health & Personal Safety

Strand: 4. Animals

Strand unit: 3.3 Production - Animal Husbandry & Health

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Animal Pharm Video and Worksheet

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34802/34560.pdf Added: 09 Nov 2020 Contributor: Jennifer Broderick Resource type: Audio / Video

A video on Animal Pharm: Inside GMO, Transgenics and Cloning with an accompanying worksheet for students to complete while watching the video.

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Strand: 4. Animals

Strand unit: 1. Animal Physiology

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Food Ration Revision Mat

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34940/34699.pdf Added: 24 Nov 2020 Contributor: Emma Dalton Resource type: Help Sheets

Revision maps assist students in self-assessing and reflecting on their learning gaps. This particular revision mat focuses on animal nutrition (with the exception of pig ration).

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Strand: 4. Animals

Strand unit: 3.3 Production - Animal Husbandry & Health

Suggestions for use: Revision mat for Learning outcome 4.3 a

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Sheep Revision Kahoot

https://create.kahoot.it/details/sh...f25652d-62d9-45ce-bae8-42695f70ac4c Added: 09 Nov 2020 Contributor: Jennifer Broderick Resource type: Assessment / Game

Challenge students to fifteen revision questions around the theme of sheep production using this online Kahoot quiz created by an Ag Science teacher.

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Strand unit: 3.1 Production - Systems/Enterprise

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Revision Questions Pigs

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34793/34551.pdf Added: 09 Nov 2020 Contributor: Jennifer Broderick Resource type: Worksheet

Challenge your agricultural science students to fifteen revision questions on the theme of pig production and management. Solutions to the questions are not provided within the worksheet.

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Strand unit: 3.2 Production - Management

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Animal Digestion Revision Worksheet

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34778/34534.pdf Added: 07 Nov 2020 Contributor: Jennifer Broderick Resource type: Assessment / Worksheet

A revision worksheet on animal digestion. Includes multiple choice questions. short questions and structured questions.

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Strand: 4. Animals

Strand unit: 1. Animal Physiology

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Revision Quiz on Beef Farming

https://create.kahoot.it/share/beef...fadb73a-4880-4e67-8921-49001f9affdd Added: 06 Nov 2020 Contributor: Jennifer Broderick Resource type: Assessment / Game

Challenge students to twelve revision questions around the theme of beef farming using this online Kahoot quiz created by an Ag Science teacher.

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Dairy Farming Revision Quiz

https://create.kahoot.it/share/dair...0418f97-22d8-4b6e-8df3-15ac7e280b30 Added: 06 Nov 2020 Contributor: Jennifer Broderick Resource type: Assessment / Game

Challenge students to fifteen revision questions around the theme of dairy farming using this online Kahoot quiz created by an Ag Science teacher.

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Case Study - Health of a Suckler Herd

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34851/34610.pdf Added: 16 Nov 2020 Contributor: Jennifer Broderick Resource type: Case Study

A problem based case study where students must suggest solutions to improve the health of the suckler herd.

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Strand: 4. Animals

Strand unit: 3.2 Production - Management

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Suckler Herd Case Study

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34844/34602.pdf Added: 15 Nov 2020 Contributor: Jennifer Broderick Resource type: Case Study

A case study on shortening the calving season in a suckler herd and sustainable intensification of a suckler herd.

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Sheep Farm - Case Study

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34798/34556.pdf Added: 09 Nov 2020 Contributor: Jennifer Broderick Resource type: Case Study

A case study of a Teagasc sheep farm in Co. Donegal where a consistent breeding policy and integrating hill and lowland systems are key components of maximising flock performance.

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Strand: 4. Animals

Strand unit: 3.1 Production - Systems/Enterprise

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Zoonoses

http://www.zoonoses.ie/public/default.aspx Added: 28 May 2019 Contributor: Helen Van Eesbeck Resource type: Case Study / Reference / Secondary Source

Very good website giving good description of different diseases that can be passed from animals to humans. It gives a good description of the symptoms & causes of the diseases.

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Strand: 4. Animals

Strand unit: 3.3 Production - Animal Husbandry & Health

Suggestions for use: Used for teaching diseases & zoonoses in animals. Students can research different zoonoses that are present on farms. Students can learn how to avoid contacting these diseases

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Strand unit: Health & Personal Safety

Suggestions for use: Used for teaching diseases & zoonoses in animals. Students can research different zoonoses that are present on farms. Students can learn how to avoid contacting these diseases

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