1. By: Caroline Kuhn EDCI 270 Sheep Basics Click Here

2. Student Edition Teacher Edition

3. Audience 7 th and 8 th graders Animal Science or Fundamentals of Agriculture Kids learning about the basics of sheep breeds and sheep body parts.

4. Environment Individually at home or in the classroom. Using a laptop or computer.

5. Objectives After independently reviewing the slideshow, students will identify types of sheep breeds and body parts. Students should identify 8 out of 10 body parts and or breeds on the quiz correctly.

6. Main Menu Fun Facts Breeds Body Parts Practice Quiz More Options

7. Main Menu Video Quiz More Options

8. Fun Fact #1 Raising sheep is the oldest organized industry.

9. Fun Fact #2 The life expectancy for sheep is between 6 to 11 years.

10. Fun Fact #3 There are 150 yards (450 feet) of wool yarn in a baseball.

11. Cheviot Originated in Cheviot Hills; on the border of England and Scotland Characteristics: White Sheep Wool free face and legs Pricked ears Black muzzle Black feet

12. Columbia Developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Developed to replace cross breeding. Cross of Lincoln and Rambouillet.

13. Corriedale Originated in New Zealand and Australia Dual purpose sheep Large frame Good carcass quality

14. Dorset Originated in Southern England. Medium-sized White-faced Produce medium-wool fleeces

15. Hampshire Originated in Hampshire County, Southern England Large frame Open faced Knees and hocks free of wool Ears are moderate length Face is good length, free of wool, has black hair

16. Merino Originated in Spain Fine wool Face and legs are white Wool is finely crimped

17. Montadale Originated by E. H. Mattingly, he was obsessed with producing the ideal sheep. Cross between Columbia ewe and Cheviot ram Medium frame White wool Black feet and nose

18. Shropshire Originated in the country Shropshire in western England Medium frame Good carcass quality Head is soft black with wool covering the poll Strong boned

19. Southdown Originated Sussex, England Muzzle is grey to brown Ears moderate length Moderate frame size Produce optimum size lean carcass Medium wool fleece

20. Suffolk Originated in England Cross breed of Southdown and Norfolk horned ewes Medium wool type Black heads and all black legs Produce high cutability carcasses

21. Tunis Originated in Africa Medium sized meat sheep Slender hear Creamy white fleece Head is red and feet are red also, no wool on either head of feet

32. Click here to take body parts quiz!

33. Click on the circle that contains the shoulder.

36. Click on the circle that contains the loin.

39. Click on the circle that contains the breast.

42. Click on the circle that contains forearm.

45. Click on the circle that contains the rear flank.

48. Click here to review body parts. Main Menu

49. The Sheep Industry Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkgvfPyIpto Main Menu

50. QUIZ! Click here to start! Main Menu

51. 1. Click on the Dorset.

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54. 2. Click on the Hampshire.

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57. 3. Click on the Montadale.

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60. 4. Click on the Tunis.

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63. 5. This breed was developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Cheviot HampshireColumbia

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66. 6. There are 150 yards (450 feet) of wool yarn in a baseball. TRUEFALS E

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69. 7. Click on the rear flank.

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72. 8. Click on the cannon bone.

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75. 9. Click on the dock.

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78. 10. Click on the leg.

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