ZIMBABWE MINISTRY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ANIMAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS FORMS 5 - 6 2015 - 2022 Curriculum Development and Technical Services P. O. Box MP 133 Mount Pleasant Harare © All Rrights Reserved 2015
ZIMBABWE
MINISTRY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
ANIMAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS
FORMS 5 - 6
2015 - 2022
Curriculum Development and Technical ServicesP. O. Box MP 133Mount Pleasant
Harare
© All Rrights Reserved2015
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education wishes to acknowledge the following for their valued contribution in the production of this syllabus:
• The National Animal Science Syllabus Panel• Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC)• University of Zimbabwe• Belvedere Technical Teachers’ College• Bindura University of Science Education• Chibero College of Agriculture• Department of Research and Specialist Services (DR&SS)
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CONTENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................ i
CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................. ii
1.0 PREAMBLE ....................................................................................................................... 1
2.0 PRESENTATION OF SYLLABUS .................................................................................... 1
3.0 AIMS ................................................................................................................................... 1
4.0 SYLLABUS OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................ 2
5.0 METHODOLOGY AND TIME ALLOCATION ..................................................................... 2
6.0 TOPICS .............................................................................................................................. 2
7.0 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE ................................................................................................. 3
8.0 COMPETENCY MATRIX .................................................................................................... 8
FORM 5 SYLLABUS ................................................................................................................ 8
FORM SIX ................................................................................................................................ 17
9.0 ASSESSMENT MODEL ..................................................................................................... 25
10.0 APPENDICES .................................................................................................................. 28
1.0 PREAMBLE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Zimbabwe embarked on an agrarian Land Reform to correct colonial land imbalances and empower the pre-viously marginalised Zimbabweans with access to land. In-order to safe-guard this important national heritage and ensure food security through sustainable land use, it is very important for learners of diverse backgrounds to acquire necessary animal science knowledge and skills. This syllabus is designed for Form 5 and 6 learners in Animal Science. It is a two-year learning phase which covers concepts, principles and practices in animal science. The syllabus will provide learners with a rich experience in identifying, investigating, problem solving and assessing the viability of sustainable animal hus-bandry. Learners will be assessed through continuous and summative assessments.
1.2 RATIONALE
Agriculture is a learning area studied from Grade 3 to Form 4, therefore it is imperative for learners to special-ize at Form 5 and 6 so as to acquire adequate skills and knowledge to create employment and for further learning opportunities. Specialisation would enable learners to be proactive, productive, add value to the community and national economy. Animal science stimulates in learners, the responsibility to care for the local and global environ-ment and to adopt sustainable animal husbandry. The animal science learners will at the end of the two –year learning phase, value the dignity of labour and food sovereignty.
The Animal Science syllabus enables learners to develop the following skills:
• Research• Production• Valueaddition• Marketing• Enterprisedevelopment• Technologyandinnovation• Criticalthinking• Problem-solving• Decision-making• Conflictresolution• Leadershipandteam-work• Self-management• Communication
1.3 SUMMARY OF CONTENT
The learning area will include the study of background to animal science, anatomy and physiology, nutrition, genetics and breeding, animal health, animal production and animal products and processing technology
1.4 ASSUMPTIONS
It is assumed that learners have practical skills and knowledge in:
• livestockproduction• sustainableuseofagriculturalresources• e-learning• marketingofanimalproducts
1.5 CROSS- CUTTING ISSUES
The Animal Science learning area will encompass the following cross cutting themes:
• Disasterandriskreduction• Enterpriseskills• Environmentalissues• Teamwork• Sustainableresourceutilisation• ICT• Inclusivity• Safetyandhealth
2.0 PRESENTATION OF SYLLABUSThe Animal Science syllabus is a single document covering Forms 5- 6. The syllabus has a suggested list of resources to be used during teaching and learning.
3.0 AIMSThe syllabus aims to help learners to:
3.1 develop an appreciation of the socio-economic importance of animal science to agricultural development of the country
3.2 develop positive attitudes towards Animal Sci-ence as a learning area
3.3 apply competences in solving animal science related problems
3.4 appreciate innovativeness in the sustainable utilisationoflocalresourcesintheefficientproduction of livestock and wildlife
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3.5 apply value addition skills in the processing and marketing of livestock and wildlife prod-ucts to meet food security standards
3.6 ensure learners demonstrate desirable literacy and numeracy skills including practical compe-tences necessary for life
3.7 prepare learners for life and work in an indi-genised economy and increasingly globalised and competitive environment
4.0 SYLLABUS OBJECTIVESBy the end of the learning phase learners should be able to:
4.1 demonstrate an understanding of the impor-tance of animal science in socio-economic development
4.2applyscientificprinciplesinlivestockandwild-life production
4.3 evaluate resources necessary for the produc-tion of livestock and wildlife in animal science
4.4 demonstrate an understanding of livestock and wildlife protection principles
4.5 demonstrate the sustainable utilisation of local resources in animal production
4.6efficientlyproduceandmarketlivestockandwildlife
4.7 add value and market to livestock and wildlife products
4.8 design and carry-out research work on animal production for economic development of the nation
4.9 prepare and implement a sustainable livestock orwildlife project plan
5.0 METHODOLOGY AND TIME ALLOCATION
5.1 METHODOLOGY
Learner-centred and hands on approaches should be used in the development of concepts and skills. These approaches should be inclusive and encourage curiosity as well as promote practical-orientated learning. Emphasis should be placed on equipping learners with research skills. Linkage between theory and practice should be implemented in the teaching and learning of Animal Science.
The following are suggested methods of teaching and learning of Animal Science.
• Discussions• Demonstrations• Experimentation• Problem-solving• Project-basedlearning• Research• E-learning• Educationaltours• Specimencollections• Debates• Seminars• Design-basedlearning• Survey• Simulationandmodeling
5.2 TIME ALLOCATION
Twelve periods of 40 minutes per week should be allocated to adequately cover the syllabus. Four double periods for theory and a block of 4 periods for practicals or experiments should be allocated. Learners should be engaged in at least two educational tours per year, one exhibition per year, one seminar per term and work related experience of two weeks in animal production at formfiveandtwoweeksinprocessingandmarketingatform six.
6.0 TOPICS1. Background to animal science2. Anatomy and physiology 3. Nutrition 4. Genetics and breeding5. Animal health6. Animal production 7. Animal products and technology
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7.0
SC
OPE
AN
D S
EQU
ENC
E
7.1
TOPI
C 1
: B
ACK
GR
OU
ND
TO
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SC
IEN
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TOPI
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FORM
5
FORM
6
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ild a
nim
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cio-
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omic
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rtanc
e
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lass
ifica
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7.0
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Anim
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TOPI
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: A
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PH
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2 TO
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2:
AN
ATO
MY
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PH
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LOG
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TOPI
C
FORM
5
FORM
6
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ctur
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func
tions
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y st
ruct
ure
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dosk
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al s
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f mam
mal
s
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m o
f bird
s
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etal
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M
uscl
es
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ulat
ory
syst
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nd e
ndoc
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ogy
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ircul
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gans
Circ
ulat
ory
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Lym
ph s
yste
m
H
orm
onal
sys
tem
Res
pira
tory
sys
tem
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ctur
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Fu
nctio
n
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estiv
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stem
Type
s
Stru
ctur
e
Func
tions
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rptio
n of
nut
rient
s in
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body
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ary
syst
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ruct
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nctio
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omeo
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rodu
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stem
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Func
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3 TO
PIC
3:
NU
TRIT
ION
Anim
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Form
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7.3
TOPI
C 3
: N
UTR
ITIO
N
7.4
TOPI
C 4
: GEN
ETIC
S A
ND
BR
EED
ING
10
TOPI
C
FORM
5
FORM
6
Feed
stuf
fs
C
lass
ifica
tion
of fe
edst
uffs
Use
s of
feed
stuf
fs
Fe
ed c
ompo
sitio
n
D
iges
tibilit
y
Feed
form
ulat
ion
Nut
rient
s
Bio-
chem
istry
of n
utrie
nts
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gy m
etab
olis
m
11
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TO
PIC
4: G
ENET
ICS
AND
BR
EED
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TO
PIC
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RM 6
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cipl
es o
f gen
etic
s
Chr
omos
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DN
A an
d re
plic
atio
n
Mito
sis
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is
G
enet
ic c
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M
ende
lian
law
s
Gen
e ex
pres
sion
s
Bre
edin
g
Bree
ding
obj
ectiv
es
Br
eedi
ng a
ppro
ache
s
Sele
ctio
n sy
stem
s -
Nat
ural
-
Artif
icia
l
Impr
ovem
ent p
rogr
amm
es
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ross
bre
edin
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bre
edin
g -
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reed
ing
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pgra
ding
-
Gen
etic
eng
inee
ring
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atin
g sy
stem
s -
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ural
-
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icia
l
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Anim
al S
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ce S
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6
7.5
TO
PIC
5: A
NIM
AL
HEA
LTH
7.6
TOPI
C 6
: AN
IMA
L PR
OD
UC
TIO
N 7.
6 TO
PIC
6: A
NIM
AL
PRO
DU
CTI
ON
12
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TO
PIC
5: A
NIM
AL H
EALT
H
TOPI
C
FO
RM 5
FO
RM 6
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lth
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ronm
enta
l iss
ues
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imal
dis
ease
s
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al p
aras
ites
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mun
ity
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gisl
atio
n
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7.6
TOPI
C 6
: AN
IMAL
PR
OD
UC
TIO
N
TOPI
C
FORM
5
FORM
6
Live
stoc
k an
d w
ildlif
e
Li
vest
ock
and
wild
life
spec
ies
Im
porta
nce
of a
nim
als
and
anim
al p
rodu
cts
Mea
t, D
airy
and
wild
ani
mal
pro
duct
ion
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ds
Pr
oduc
tion
syst
ems
Pa
stur
e an
d fo
rage
man
agem
ent
M
anag
emen
t pra
ctic
es
H
andl
ing
faci
litie
s
Anim
al p
rote
ctio
n
Farm
reco
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Anim
al S
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Form
s 5
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7.7
TOPI
C 7
: AN
IMA
L PR
OD
UC
TS A
ND
TEC
HN
OLO
GY
14
7.7
TOPI
C 7
: AN
IMAL
PR
OD
UC
TS A
ND
TEC
HN
OLO
GY
TOPI
C
FORM
5
FORM
6
Valu
e ad
ditio
n
Impo
rtanc
e of
val
ue a
dditi
on
Pr
oces
sing
of a
nim
al p
rodu
cts
Pr
eser
vatio
n of
ani
mal
pro
duct
s
Mar
ketin
g
Ty
pes
of m
arke
ts
Id
entif
icat
ion
of m
arke
ts
M
arke
ting
func
tions
Rec
ords
Anim
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M 5
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US
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OU
ND
TO
AN
IMA
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ATR
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abl
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bree
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ures
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iscu
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porta
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of
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mal
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ecie
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eeds
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ssify
ing
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and
wild
an
imal
s
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tifyi
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reed
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d th
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adap
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ures
Pr
int a
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lect
roni
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edia
ICT
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s w
ith
JAW
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imal
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TOPI
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: AN
ATO
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AN
D P
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TOPI
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ATO
MY
AND
PH
YSIO
LOG
Y
K
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NIN
G O
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Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
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GES
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AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SU
GG
ESTE
D
RES
OU
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ES
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al c
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biol
ogy
id
entif
y th
e pa
rts o
f an
anim
al c
ell
de
scrib
e th
e pa
rts o
f an
anim
al
cell
as s
een
unde
r an
elec
trone
m
icro
scop
e
expl
ain
the
func
tions
of t
he c
ell
com
pone
nts
St
ruct
ure
of th
e an
imal
cel
l
Func
tions
of t
he c
ell
com
pone
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mem
bran
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nucl
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dopl
asm
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ticul
um
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itoch
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ion
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soso
me
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raw
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and
labe
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the
anim
al c
ell
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arin
g an
imal
cel
l slid
es
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entif
ying
cel
l par
ts a
nd
stru
ctur
es
D
escr
ibin
g fu
nctio
ns o
f cel
l co
mpo
nent
s
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int a
nd e
lect
roni
c m
edia
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tool
s w
ith
JAW
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es
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imal
tiss
ues
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icro
scop
es
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o-vi
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s
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skel
etal
sy
stem
of b
irds
iden
tify
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skel
etal
par
ts o
f a
bird
desc
ribe
the
func
tions
of
endo
skel
etal
par
ts o
f a b
ird
St
ruct
ure
Func
tions
of p
arts
Iden
tifyi
ng p
arts
of a
bird
en
dosk
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on
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iscu
ssin
g th
e fu
nctio
ns o
f en
dosk
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al p
arts
of a
bird
Bi
rd s
kele
ton
IC
T to
ols
Mod
els
Skel
etal
Joi
nts
desc
ribe
the
type
s of
join
ts in
m
amm
alia
n en
dosk
elet
on
id
entif
y ho
w jo
ints
are
con
nect
ed
and
the
mat
eria
l con
nect
ing
them
de
scrib
e th
e fu
nctio
ns o
f joi
nts
Ty
pes:
-
Syno
vial
join
ts
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brou
s jo
ints
-
Amph
iarth
rosi
s
Func
tions
D
escr
ibin
g th
e ty
pes
of jo
ints
in
mam
mal
ian
endo
skel
eton
Iden
tifyi
ng h
ow jo
ints
are
co
nnec
ted
and
the
mat
eria
l co
nnec
ting
them
Des
crib
ing
the
func
tions
of
join
ts
IC
T to
ols
Mod
els
Sa
mpl
es o
f joi
nts
Mus
cula
r sy
stem
desc
ribe
the
stru
ctur
e of
the
mus
cle
id
entif
y m
uscl
es o
f a m
amm
al a
nd
a bi
rd
de
scrib
e th
e fu
nctio
ns o
f the
m
uscl
es o
n a
mam
mal
and
a b
ird
St
ruct
ure
of m
uscl
e
Type
s of
mus
cles
: -
Fore
and
Hin
d qu
arte
r m
uscl
es
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ead,
Nec
k an
d ve
rtebr
ae
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dom
inal
-
Res
pira
tory
Func
tions
of m
uscl
es
D
escr
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g th
e st
ruct
ure
of th
e m
uscl
e
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tifyi
ng m
uscl
es
D
escr
ibin
g th
e fu
nctio
ns o
f the
m
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es
M
uscl
e sa
mpl
es
IC
T to
ols
M
odel
s
Circ
ulat
ory
syst
em
de
scrib
e th
e ci
rcul
ator
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stem
in
anim
als
C
ircul
ator
y or
gans
Circ
ulat
ory
tissu
es
Id
entif
ying
the
circ
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ory
orga
ns
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ustra
ting
orga
ns o
f the
Sam
ples
of t
he
circ
ulat
ory
orga
ns
Anim
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KEY
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NC
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LE
ARN
ING
OB
JEC
TIVE
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houl
d be
abl
e to
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ON
TEN
T SU
GG
ESTE
D A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
re
late
the
stru
ctur
e of
org
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and
tissu
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f the
circ
ulat
ory
syst
em to
th
eir f
unct
ions
desc
ribe
the
lym
phat
ic s
yste
m
di
scus
s th
e in
tegr
ated
func
tions
of
the
orga
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issu
es a
nd ly
mph
atic
sy
stem
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mph
atic
sys
tem
ci
rcul
ator
y sy
stem
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crib
ing
the
func
tions
of t
he
orga
ns, t
issu
es a
nd th
e ly
mph
atic
sys
tem
s
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e in
tegr
ated
fu
nctio
ns o
f the
org
ans,
tiss
ues
and
lym
phat
ic s
yste
m
IC
T to
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M
odel
s of
ci
rcul
ator
y sy
stem
Res
pira
tory
sy
stem
iden
tify
parts
of t
he re
spira
tory
sy
stem
desc
ribe
the
stru
ctur
e of
the
resp
irato
ry s
yste
m
di
scus
s th
e fu
nctio
ns o
f the
re
spira
tory
sys
tem
St
ruct
ure
Func
tions
Id
entif
ying
par
ts o
f the
re
spira
tory
sys
tem
Des
crib
ing
the
stru
ctur
e of
the
resp
irato
ry s
yste
m
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e fu
nctio
ns o
f the
re
spira
tory
sys
tem
Sa
mpl
es o
f re
spira
tory
org
ans
IC
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ols
with
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odel
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re
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sys
tem
Dig
estiv
e sy
stem
desc
ribe
the
stru
ctur
e of
the
dige
stiv
e sy
stem
s
de
scrib
e th
e fu
nctio
n of
eac
h pa
rt of
the
dige
stiv
e sy
stem
s
ex
plai
n th
e ab
sorp
tion
of n
utrie
nts
in th
e di
gest
ive
syst
ems
di
scus
s fa
ctor
s af
fect
ing
nutri
ent
abso
rptio
n
D
iges
tive
syst
ems
- R
umin
ant
- M
onog
astri
c
Func
tions
of t
he d
iges
tive
parts
Ab
sorp
tion
of n
utrie
nts
Fa
ctor
s af
fect
ing
nutri
ent
abso
rptio
n
D
escr
ibin
g th
e st
ruct
ure
of th
e ru
min
ant a
nd m
onog
astri
c
dige
stiv
e sy
stem
s
Com
parin
g th
e di
gest
ive
syst
ems
D
escr
ibin
g th
e fu
nctio
ns o
f pa
rts o
f the
dig
estiv
e sy
stem
s
Ex
plai
ning
the
abso
rptio
n pr
oces
s of
nut
rient
s in
the
dige
stiv
e sy
stem
Dis
cuss
ing
fact
ors
affe
ctin
g nu
trien
t abs
orpt
ion
Sa
mpl
es o
f di
gest
ive
parts
IC
T to
ols
with
JA
WS
softw
are
M
odel
s of
dig
estiv
e sy
stem
s
Urin
ary
syst
em
de
scrib
e th
e pa
rts o
f the
urin
ary
syst
em
ex
plai
n th
e fu
nctio
ns o
f the
urin
ary
syst
em
ex
plai
n th
e re
latio
nshi
p be
twee
n st
ruct
ure
and
func
tions
of p
arts
of
the
repr
oduc
tive
syst
ems
de
scrib
e ho
w th
e ur
inar
y sy
stem
m
aint
ains
the
inte
rnal
bod
y en
viro
nmen
t of t
he a
nim
al
St
ruct
ure
Func
tions
ho
meo
stas
is
D
escr
ibin
g th
e pa
rts o
f the
ur
inar
y sy
stem
Expl
aini
ng th
e fu
nctio
ns o
f the
ur
inar
y sy
stem
de
scrib
ing
how
the
urin
ary
syst
em m
aint
ains
wat
er, p
H,
osm
otic
pre
ssur
e an
d el
ectro
lyte
con
cent
ratio
ns
Sa
mpl
es o
f the
ur
inar
y pa
rts
IC
T to
ols
with
JA
WS
softw
are
M
odel
s
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
10 11
18
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LE
ARN
ING
OB
JEC
TIVE
S Le
arne
rs s
houl
d be
abl
e to
: C
ON
TEN
T SU
GG
ESTE
D A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
Rep
rodu
ctiv
e sy
stem
expl
ain
the
rela
tions
hip
betw
een
stru
ctur
e an
d fu
nctio
n of
par
ts o
f th
e re
prod
uctiv
e sy
stem
desc
ribe
the
func
tion
of th
e pa
rts
of th
e re
prod
uctiv
e sy
stem
s
disc
uss
the
role
of h
orm
ones
in
repr
oduc
tion
de
scrib
e th
e di
sord
ers
asso
ciat
ed
with
the
repr
oduc
tive
syst
ems
disc
uss
the
caus
es o
f inf
ertil
ity in
an
imal
s
St
ruct
ure
of:
- M
ale
repr
oduc
tive
syst
em
- Fe
mal
e re
prod
uctiv
e sy
stem
Oog
enes
is
Sp
erm
atog
enes
is
R
ole
of h
orm
ones
Fer
tiliz
atio
n an
d em
bryo
de
velo
pmen
t
C
ause
s of
infe
rtilit
y
Id
entif
ying
the
repr
oduc
tive
parts
Des
crib
ing
func
tions
of t
he
repr
oduc
tive
parts
Anal
ysin
g ur
ine
and
bloo
d sa
mpl
es fo
r hor
mon
al c
hang
es
D
escr
ibin
g fe
rtiliz
atio
n an
d em
bryo
dev
elop
men
t
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e ca
uses
of
infe
rtilit
y in
ani
mal
s
IC
T to
ols
with
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Mod
els
of
repr
oduc
tive
syst
ems
Sa
mpl
es o
f re
prod
uctiv
e sy
stem
s, b
lood
and
ur
ine
18
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LE
ARN
ING
OB
JEC
TIVE
S Le
arne
rs s
houl
d be
abl
e to
: C
ON
TEN
T SU
GG
ESTE
D A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
Rep
rodu
ctiv
e sy
stem
expl
ain
the
rela
tions
hip
betw
een
stru
ctur
e an
d fu
nctio
n of
par
ts o
f th
e re
prod
uctiv
e sy
stem
desc
ribe
the
func
tion
of th
e pa
rts
of th
e re
prod
uctiv
e sy
stem
s
disc
uss
the
role
of h
orm
ones
in
repr
oduc
tion
de
scrib
e th
e di
sord
ers
asso
ciat
ed
with
the
repr
oduc
tive
syst
ems
disc
uss
the
caus
es o
f inf
ertil
ity in
an
imal
s
St
ruct
ure
of:
- M
ale
repr
oduc
tive
syst
em
- Fe
mal
e re
prod
uctiv
e sy
stem
Oog
enes
is
Sp
erm
atog
enes
is
R
ole
of h
orm
ones
Fer
tiliz
atio
n an
d em
bryo
de
velo
pmen
t
C
ause
s of
infe
rtilit
y
Id
entif
ying
the
repr
oduc
tive
parts
Des
crib
ing
func
tions
of t
he
repr
oduc
tive
parts
Anal
ysin
g ur
ine
and
bloo
d sa
mpl
es fo
r hor
mon
al c
hang
es
D
escr
ibin
g fe
rtiliz
atio
n an
d em
bryo
dev
elop
men
t
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e ca
uses
of
infe
rtilit
y in
ani
mal
s
IC
T to
ols
with
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Mod
els
of
repr
oduc
tive
syst
ems
Sa
mpl
es o
f re
prod
uctiv
e sy
stem
s, b
lood
and
ur
ine
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
12
TOPI
C 3
: NU
TRIT
ION
19
TOPI
C 3
: NU
TRIT
ION
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
C
lass
ifica
tion
of fe
ed
stuf
fs
cl
assi
fy fe
edst
uffs
acc
ordi
ng
to:
- us
e -
nutri
tiona
l com
posi
tion
C
lass
ifica
tion:
-
Dry
roug
hage
s -
Fora
ges
and
fodd
er
Sila
ge a
nd h
ay
- H
igh
ener
gy fe
ed
- Pr
otei
n su
pple
men
ts
- M
iner
al s
uppl
emen
ts
- Vitaminsupplem
ents
-
Non
-nut
ritiv
e fe
ed
addi
tives
G
roup
ing
feed
sam
ples
ac
cord
ing
to:
- us
e -
nutri
tiona
l com
posi
tion
R
ecom
men
ded
text
s
ICT
tool
s w
ith J
AWS
softw
are
Fe
ed s
ampl
es
Feed
Com
posi
tion
de
term
ine
nutri
ent
com
posi
tion
of fe
edst
uffs
desc
ribe
fact
ors
that
affe
ct
feed
qua
lity
ex
amin
e th
e an
ti-nu
tritio
nal
fact
ors
in fe
eds
C
ompo
sitio
n
Feed
qua
lity
- An
ti-nu
tritio
nal f
acto
rs
such
as
myc
otox
ins
and
tann
ins
D
eter
min
ing
nutri
ent
com
posi
tion
of fe
edst
uffs
th
roug
h la
bora
tory
ex
perim
ents
Des
crib
ing
the
fact
ors
affe
ctin
g fe
ed q
ualit
y
Com
parin
g co
mpo
sitio
n of
va
rious
feed
stuf
fs
Ed
ucat
iona
l tou
ring
of s
tock
fe
ed m
anuf
actu
ring
com
pany
IC
T to
ols
with
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Feed
sam
ples
Feed
com
posi
tion
tabl
es
Dig
estib
ility
diffe
rent
iate
true
from
ap
pare
nt d
iges
tibilit
y
desc
ribe
fact
ors
affe
ctin
g di
gest
ibilit
y
dem
onst
rate
dig
estib
ility
usin
g
in-v
ivo
or i
n-vi
tro m
etho
d
rela
te fe
ed in
take
to li
ve
wei
ght g
ain
ca
lcul
ate
dige
stib
ility
of fe
eds
Ty
pes
of d
iges
tibilit
y
Fa
ctor
s af
fect
ing
dige
stib
ility
In-v
ivo
and
in-v
itro
tech
niqu
es
Fe
ed c
onve
rsio
n ef
ficie
ncy
di
gest
ibilit
y ca
lcul
atio
ns
D
iscu
ssin
g ty
pes
of
dige
stib
ility
Dis
cuss
ing
fact
ors
affe
ctin
g di
gest
ibilit
y
Dem
onst
ratin
g di
gest
ibilit
y us
ing
in-v
ivo
in-v
itro
met
hod
Sh
owin
g re
latio
nshi
p be
twee
n fe
ed in
take
and
wei
ght g
ain
Ed
ucat
iona
l tou
ring
to a
re
sear
ch s
tatio
n to
obs
erve
in-
vitro
IC
T to
ols
with
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Inge
sta
sam
ples
Faec
al s
ampl
es
R
esou
rce
pers
on
from
rese
arch
sta
tion
and
feed
form
ulat
ion
com
pani
es
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
12 13
20
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
Fe
ed fo
rmul
atio
n
disc
uss
fact
ors
to c
onsi
der
whe
n fo
rmul
atin
g fe
ed
fo
rmul
ate
feed
for v
ario
us
anim
al g
roup
s us
ing
Pear
son’
s Sq
uare
met
hod
and
feed
form
ulat
ion
softw
ares
ensi
lage
pla
nts
Fe
ed fo
rmul
atio
n fa
ctor
s
Pe
arso
n’s
squa
re a
nd fe
ed
form
ulat
ing
softw
are
Si
lage
mak
ing
D
iscu
ssin
g fa
ctor
s to
con
side
r w
hen
form
ulat
ing
feed
s
Form
ulat
ing
feed
s us
ing
Pear
son’
squ
are
met
hod
and
feed
form
ulat
ion
softw
are
Mak
ing
sila
ge u
sing
gra
sses
or
legu
mes
IC
T to
ols
with
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Feed
form
ulat
ion
softw
are
Si
lage
pla
nts
Mol
asse
s
Res
ourc
e pe
rson
fro
m fe
ed fo
rmul
atio
n co
mpa
nies
Bio
-che
mis
try
of
nutr
ient
s
de
scrib
e th
e bi
oche
mic
al
stru
ctur
es o
f car
bohy
drat
es,
prot
eins
and
lipi
ds
rela
te s
truct
ure
to fu
nctio
n of
ca
rboh
ydra
tes,
pro
tein
s an
d lip
ids
id
entif
y th
e ef
fect
s of
clim
ate
chan
ge o
n an
imal
nut
rient
re
quire
men
ts
N
utrie
nts
-
Car
bohy
drat
es
- Pr
otei
ns
- lip
ids
- Vitamins
-
Min
eral
s
- Fe
ed a
dditi
ves
Effe
cts
of c
limat
e ch
ange
D
raw
ing
the
bioc
hem
ical
st
ruct
ures
of c
arbo
hydr
ates
, pr
otei
ns a
nd li
pids
Des
crib
ing
the
bioc
hem
ical
st
ruct
ure
of c
arbo
hydr
ates
, pr
otei
ns a
nd li
pids
Ex
plai
ning
the
rela
tions
hip
betw
een
the
stru
ctur
e an
d fu
nctio
n of
car
bohy
drat
es,
prot
eins
and
lipi
ds
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e ef
fect
s of
cl
imat
e ch
ange
on
anim
al
nutri
ent r
equi
rem
ents
IC
T to
ols
with
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Prin
t med
ia
S
imul
atio
n ca
rds
Ener
gy m
etab
olis
m
de
scrib
e g
lyco
lysi
s
de
scrib
e th
e im
porta
nce
of
glyc
olys
is to
ani
mal
pro
duct
ion
desc
ribe
the
Kreb
s cy
cle
ex
amin
e th
e pr
oduc
ts a
nd
impo
rtanc
e Kr
ebs
cycl
e in
terp
ret t
he d
iagr
amm
atic
G
lyco
lytic
pat
hway
Kreb
s cy
cle
de
scrib
ing
the
glyc
olyt
ic
path
way
exam
inin
g th
e pr
oduc
ts a
nd
impo
rtanc
e gl
ycol
ysis
inte
rpre
ting
the
diag
ram
mat
ic
repr
esen
tatio
n of
gly
coly
sis
desc
ribin
g th
e im
porta
nce
of
glyc
olys
is to
ani
mal
pro
duct
ion
de
scrib
ing
the
Kreb
s cy
cle
ex
amin
ing
the
prod
ucts
and
im
porta
nce
of th
e Kr
ebs
cycl
e in
terp
ret t
he d
iagr
amm
atic
IC
T to
ols
with
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Prin
t med
ia
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
14
21
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
re
pres
enta
tion
of K
rebs
cyc
le
de
scrib
e th
e im
porta
nce
of
Kreb
s cy
cle
to a
nim
al
prod
uctio
n
C
ompa
re g
lyco
lysi
s an
d Kr
ebs
cycl
e
Des
crib
e AT
P sy
nthe
sis
thro
ugh
oxid
ativ
e ph
osph
oryl
atio
n
O
xida
tive
phos
phor
ylat
ion
repr
esen
tatio
n of
Kre
bs c
ycle
desc
ribin
g th
e im
porta
nce
of
Kreb
s cy
cle
to a
nim
al
prod
uctio
n
Com
parin
g gl
ycol
ysis
and
Kr
ebs
cycl
e
Des
crib
ing
the
proc
ess
of A
TP
synt
hesi
s th
roug
h ox
idat
ive
phos
phor
ylat
ion
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
14 15
TOPI
C 4
: GEN
ETIC
S A
ND
BR
EED
ING
22
TOPI
C 4
: GEN
ETIC
S AN
D B
REE
DIN
G
K
EY C
ON
CEP
T LE
ARN
ING
OB
JEC
TIVE
S Le
arne
rs s
houl
d be
abl
e to
: C
ON
TEN
T SU
GG
ESTE
D A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S SU
GG
ESTE
D
RES
OU
RC
ES
Prin
cipl
es o
f gen
etic
s
de
scrib
e th
e st
ruct
ure
of a
ch
rom
osom
e
desc
ribe
the
stru
ctur
e of
DN
A
ex
plai
n D
NA
repl
icat
ion
desc
ribe
the
proc
ess
of
mito
sis
ex
plai
n th
e si
gnifi
canc
e of
m
itosi
s in
ani
mal
pro
duct
ion
de
scrib
e th
e pr
oces
s of
m
eios
is
ex
plai
n th
e si
gnifi
canc
e of
m
eios
is in
ani
mal
repr
oduc
tion
co
mpa
re a
nd c
ontra
st m
itosi
s an
d m
eios
is
ou
tline
Men
delia
n la
ws
of
inhe
ritan
ce
de
scrib
e pr
otei
n sy
nthe
sis
star
ting
from
DN
A
ou
tline
type
s o
f gen
e ex
pres
sion
desc
ribe
effe
cts
of
envi
ronm
ent o
n ge
ne
expr
essi
on
de
term
ine
geno
type
and
ph
enot
ype
ratio
s
de
scrib
e th
e im
porta
nce
of
gene
exp
ress
ion
desc
ribe
type
s of
mut
atio
n
C
hrom
osom
es
D
NA
and
repl
icat
ion
M
itosi
s:
- Ph
ases
-
Sign
ifica
nce
M
eios
is:
- Ph
ases
-
Sign
ifica
nce
C
ompa
rison
of m
itosi
s an
d m
eios
is
M
ende
lian
law
s
Prot
ein
synt
hesi
s
Gen
e ex
pres
sion
: -
Dom
inan
ce
- C
o-do
min
ance
-
Parti
al d
omin
ance
-
Ove
r dom
inan
ce
- G
ene-
envi
ronm
ent
inte
ract
ion
- Ep
ista
sis
G
ene
mut
atio
ns
C
hrom
osom
al
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e st
ruct
ure
of a
ch
rom
osom
e.
C
onst
ruct
ing
chro
mos
ome
mod
el.
Ex
plai
ning
DN
A re
plic
atio
n
Ill
ustra
ting
the
stru
ctur
e of
D
NA
D
escr
ibin
g m
itotic
cel
l div
isio
n
Dis
cuss
ing
sign
ifica
nce
of
mito
sis
D
escr
ibin
g m
eiot
ic c
ell d
ivis
ion
O
utlin
ing
sign
ifica
nce
of
mei
osis
in a
nim
al re
prod
uctio
n
Out
linin
g th
e di
ffere
nces
be
twee
n m
itosi
s an
d m
eios
is
Ex
plai
ning
the
law
of
inde
pend
ent a
ssor
tmen
t
Des
crib
ing
the
law
of
segr
egat
ion
Id
entif
ying
cha
ract
eris
tics
of
sex-
linke
d in
herit
ance
D
escr
ibin
g pr
otei
n sy
nthe
sis
star
ting
from
DN
A
Com
parin
g do
min
ance
and
co-
dom
inan
ce
D
eter
min
ing
geno
type
and
ph
enot
ype
usin
g ge
netic
di
agra
ms
Des
crib
ing
the
effe
cts
of
envi
ronm
ent o
n ge
ne
expr
essi
on
Des
crib
ing
gene
mut
atio
n
Des
crib
ing
type
s an
d ef
fect
s of
Pr
int a
nd e
lect
roni
c m
edia
Videoclips
IC
T to
ols
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Sim
ulat
ion
card
s
Anim
al b
reed
ers
R
esou
rce
pers
onne
l
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
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23
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
mut
atio
ns
mut
atio
ns
D
esig
ning
and
car
ryin
g ou
t ex
perim
ents
on
cros
sing
di
ffere
nt b
reed
s of
ani
mal
s
Bre
edin
g
di
scus
s ob
ject
ives
of a
nim
al
bree
ding
outli
ne b
reed
ing
appr
oach
es in
an
imal
pro
duct
ion
desc
ribe
sele
ctio
n sy
stem
s in
an
imal
bre
edin
g
disc
uss
mer
its a
nd d
emer
its o
f an
imal
sel
ectio
n
disc
uss
anim
al im
prov
emen
t pr
ogra
mm
es
disc
uss
the
impl
icat
ions
of
gene
tic e
ngin
eerin
g in
liv
esto
ck p
rodu
ctio
n
desc
ribe
diffe
rent
mat
ing
syst
ems
in a
nim
al p
rodu
ctio
n
Br
eedi
ng o
bjec
tives
Bree
ding
app
roac
hes
Se
lect
ion
syst
ems:
-
Nat
ural
-
Artif
icia
l
Im
prov
emen
t pr
ogra
mm
es:
- C
ross
-bre
edin
g
- O
ut-b
reed
ing
- In
-bre
edin
g -
Up-
grad
ing
- Ba
ck-c
ross
ing
- G
enet
ic
engi
neer
ing
M
atin
g sy
stem
s:
- N
atur
al
- Ar
tific
ial
di
scus
sing
obj
ectiv
es o
f ani
mal
br
eedi
ng
ou
tlini
ng b
reed
ing
appr
oach
es in
an
imal
pro
duct
ion
de
scrib
ing
sele
ctio
n sy
stem
s in
an
imal
bre
edin
g
disc
ussi
ng m
erits
and
dem
erits
of
ani
mal
sel
ectio
n
di
scus
sing
ani
mal
impr
ovem
ent
prog
ram
s
disc
ussi
ng th
e im
plic
atio
ns o
f ge
netic
eng
inee
ring
in li
vest
ock
prod
uctio
n
desc
ribin
g di
ffere
nt m
atin
g sy
stem
s in
ani
mal
pro
duct
ion
Videoclips
IC
T to
ols
and
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Sim
ulat
ion
card
s
Anim
al b
reed
ers
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
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FOR
M S
IX
TOPI
C 5
: AN
IMA
L H
EALT
H
24
FO
RM S
IX
TOPI
C 5
: AN
IMAL
HEA
LTH
K
EY C
ON
CEP
T LE
ARN
ING
OB
JEC
TIVE
S Le
arne
rs s
houl
d be
abl
e to
: C
ON
TEN
T SU
GG
ESTE
D A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S SU
GG
ESTE
D
RES
OU
RC
ES
Fact
ors
that
influ
ence
an
imal
dis
ease
s
outli
ne th
e fa
ctor
s th
at c
ause
di
seas
es in
ani
mal
s
disc
uss
stra
tegi
es to
com
bat
spre
ad o
f dis
ease
s
En
viro
nmen
tal f
acto
rs
- Te
mpe
ratu
re
- H
umid
ity
- M
oist
ure
Hyg
iene
Path
ogen
ic o
rgan
ism
s:
- Ba
cter
ia
- Viruses
- Pr
otoz
oa
- R
icke
ttsia
Nut
ritio
nal d
efic
ienc
ies
In
tegr
ated
dis
ease
m
anag
emen
t act
iviti
es
Pr
ovid
ing
suita
ble
stru
ctur
es to
m
odify
env
ironm
enta
l fac
tors
Mea
surin
g en
viro
nmen
tal f
acto
rs
to a
sses
s va
riatio
n
disc
ussi
ng d
isea
se c
ausi
ng
orga
nism
s
D
escr
ibin
g nu
tritio
nal d
efic
ienc
y di
seas
es
D
iscu
ssin
g st
rate
gies
to c
omba
t di
seas
e ou
t-bre
ak
Th
erm
omet
ers
M
icro
scop
es
IC
T to
ols
and
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Anim
al d
isea
ses
di
scus
s ca
uses
and
tra
nsm
issi
on o
f dis
ease
s
desc
ribe
sign
s an
d sy
mpt
oms
of d
isea
ses
de
scrib
e pr
even
tion
and
cont
rol m
easu
res
of n
otifi
able
di
seas
es
B
acte
rial d
isea
ses
- An
thra
x -
Infe
ctio
us B
ursa
l D
isea
se (I
BD)
- Bl
ack
leg
- C
onta
giou
s ar
botio
n
Viraldisea
ses
- N
ew c
astle
-
Foot
and
mou
th
- Lu
mpy
ski
n
Prot
ozoa
n -
Red
wat
er
- Tr
ypan
osom
iasi
s/
naga
na
- C
occi
dios
is
R
icke
ttsia
dis
ease
-
Hea
rt w
ater
Le
arne
rs s
houl
d st
udy
one
bact
eria
, one
viru
s,
D
iscu
ssin
g ca
uses
and
tra
nsm
issi
on o
f dis
ease
s
Des
crib
ing
sign
s an
d sy
mpt
oms
of d
isea
ses
D
escr
ibin
g pr
even
tion
and
cont
rol m
easu
res
of d
isea
ses
C
arry
ing-
out d
isea
se d
iagn
osis
an
d po
st-m
orte
m
Pr
int a
nd e
lect
roni
c m
edia
Res
ourc
e pe
rson
Veterinaryreports
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
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25
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
on
e pr
otoz
oa a
nd o
ne
ricke
ttsia
Anim
al p
aras
ites
de
scrib
e ex
tern
al a
nd in
tern
al
para
site
s
re
late
par
asite
s to
the
dam
age
they
cau
se
de
scrib
e m
etho
ds o
f con
trollin
g pa
rasi
tes
Ex
tern
al p
aras
ites:
Ti
cks
- Fl
ies
- Fl
ees
- Ta
mpa
ns
In
tern
al p
aras
ites:
-
Rou
nd w
orm
s -
Wire
wor
ms
- Ta
pe w
orm
s -
Fluk
es
C
olle
ctin
g pa
rasi
te s
peci
men
s
Iden
tifyi
ng th
e di
ffere
nt ty
pes
of
para
site
s
Cla
ssify
ing
para
site
s
Anal
ysin
g th
e da
mag
e ca
used
by
para
site
s
Con
trollin
g pa
rasi
tes
Fi
eld
wor
k
Dun
g sa
mpl
es
Sa
mpl
es o
f par
asite
s
Veterinaryofficer
Imm
unity
Des
crib
e na
tura
l and
arti
ficia
l im
mun
ity
di
scus
s th
e im
porta
nce
of
imm
unity
to a
nim
als
de
scrib
e th
e ro
le o
f lym
ph
node
s in
imm
unity
desc
ribe
Imm
une
cell
type
s
Ty
pes
of im
mun
ity:
Nat
ural
-
Pass
ive
- Ac
tive
Arti
ficia
l -
Pass
ive
- Ac
tive
Rol
e of
lym
ph n
odes
Imm
une
cell
type
s
D
escr
ibin
g na
tura
l and
arti
ficia
l im
mun
ity
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e im
porta
nce
of
imm
unity
to a
nim
als
Fe
edin
g co
lost
rum
to y
oung
an
imal
s
Vaccinatinganimalsagainst
vario
us d
isea
ses
D
raw
ing
and
labe
lling
lym
ph
node
s
Des
crib
ing
the
role
of l
ymph
no
des
in im
mun
ity
D
iscu
ssin
g ty
pes
of im
mun
e ce
ll
Pr
int a
nd e
lect
roni
c m
edia
ICT
tool
s w
ith J
AWS
softw
are
Va
ccines
Veterinaryofficer
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
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26
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
Le
gisl
atio
n
disc
uss
lega
l res
pons
ibilit
ies
of
lives
tock
ow
ners
outli
ne n
otifi
able
dis
ease
re
gula
tions
An
imal
Hea
lth A
CT
Dis
cuss
ing
regu
latio
ns g
over
ning
no
tifia
ble
dis
ease
s (tr
ansf
erab
le
from
ani
mal
s to
hum
an b
eing
s)
To
urin
g ve
terin
ary
depa
rtmen
t
Pr
int a
nd e
lect
roni
c m
edia
ICT
tool
s an
d J
AWS
softw
are
An
imal
Hea
lth A
CT
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
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TOPI
C 6
: AN
IMA
L PR
OD
UC
TIO
N
27
TOPI
C 6
: AN
IMAL
PR
OD
UC
TIO
N
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
Li
vest
ock
and
wild
an
imal
s
desc
ribe
lives
tock
and
wild
an
imal
spe
cies
expl
ain
the
impo
rtanc
e of
an
imal
s an
d an
imal
pro
duct
s
Br
eeds
use
d in
agr
icul
ture
End
prod
ucts
Soci
o-ec
onom
ic
impo
rtanc
e
D
escr
ibin
g liv
esto
ck a
nd w
ild
anim
al s
peci
es
Ex
plai
ning
the
impo
rtanc
e of
an
imal
s an
d an
imal
pro
duct
s
An
imal
pro
duct
s su
ch
as m
eat,
milk
, hid
es,
troph
y, h
orns
Mea
t, d
airy
and
wild
an
imal
pro
duct
ion
de
scrib
e ch
arac
teris
tics
of m
eat
, dai
ry a
nd w
ild a
nim
als
se
lect
live
stoc
k br
eeds
whi
ch
suit
the
loca
l env
ironm
ent
de
scrib
e th
e su
itabl
e ha
bita
t for
w
ild a
nim
als
C
hara
cter
istic
s:
- Li
vest
ock
bree
ds
- W
ild a
nim
als
Lear
ners
sho
uld
stud
y on
e an
imal
from
the
follo
win
g gr
oups
: gr
oup
1 m
eat -
cat
tle,
shee
p, g
oats
and
pig
s;
grou
p 2:
dai
ry -
cattl
e,
shee
p an
d go
ats
grou
p 3:
wild
ani
mal
s –
big
five
D
escr
ibin
g ch
arac
teris
tics
of
mea
t, d
airy
and
wild
ani
mal
s
View
ingmultim
edia
sho
win
g di
ffere
nt b
reed
s of
ani
mal
s
desc
ribin
g th
e su
itabl
e ha
bita
t fo
r w
ild a
nim
als
C
ondu
ctin
g ed
ucat
iona
l tou
rs to
fa
rms,
exh
ibiti
on p
arks
and
na
tiona
l par
ks
IC
T to
ols
with
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Farm
and
wild
ani
mal
s
Prod
uctio
n sy
stem
s
desc
ribe
prod
uctio
n sy
stem
s
disc
uss
fact
ors
that
influ
ence
th
e ch
oice
of a
pro
duct
ion
syst
em
Pr
oduc
tion
syst
ems:
-
Inte
nsiv
e
- Ex
tens
ive
Fa
ctor
s to
con
side
r in
choo
sing
pro
duct
ion
syst
em
D
escr
ibin
g pr
oduc
tion
syst
ems
D
iscu
ssin
g fa
ctor
s th
at
influ
ence
the
choi
ce o
f a
prod
uctio
n sy
stem
Con
duct
ing
educ
atio
nal t
ours
to
farm
s
IC
T to
ols
with
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Past
ure
man
agem
ent
de
scrib
e pa
stur
e m
anag
emen
t pr
actic
es
ex
plai
n m
easu
res
of im
prov
ing
past
ures
Pa
stur
e m
anag
emen
t pr
actic
es
M
etho
ds o
f im
prov
ing
past
ures
D
escr
ibin
g pa
stur
e m
anag
emen
t
Expl
aini
ng m
easu
res
of
impr
ovin
g pa
stur
es
Pl
antin
g pa
stur
e gr
asse
s an
d
IC
T to
ols
with
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Past
ure
land
s
Past
ure
gras
ses
and
legu
me
fodd
er s
eeds
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
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KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
fodd
er le
gum
es
C
ondu
ctin
g ed
ucat
iona
l tou
rs
on p
astu
res
C
arry
ing
out v
eld
asse
ssm
ent
Man
agem
ent
Prac
tices
desc
ribe
man
agem
ent p
ract
ices
of
bee
f ,da
iry a
nd w
ild a
nim
als
just
ify fe
ed re
quire
men
ts fo
r di
ffere
nt c
lass
es o
f ani
mal
s
desc
ribe
the
man
agem
ent
prac
tices
of d
iffer
ent c
lass
es o
f an
imal
s
ch
oose
pro
per m
ilkin
g fa
cilit
ies
ex
plai
n m
ilk h
andl
ing
and
stor
age
faci
litie
s
disc
uss
fact
ors
that
affe
ct m
ilk
let d
own
iden
tify
fact
ors
that
affe
ct
prod
uct q
ualit
y
M
anag
emen
t Pra
ctic
es:
- D
ehor
ning
-
Wea
ning
-
Cas
tratio
n
- Va
ccin
atio
n -
Cul
ling
-
Nav
al d
ippi
ng
- Iro
n in
ject
ion
- Pr
egna
ncy
diag
nosi
s
- Ey
e to
oth
rem
oval
-
Prov
isio
n of
war
mth
Cla
sses
from
birt
h to
m
arke
ting
Milk
ing
faci
litie
s
Fact
ors
influ
enci
ng m
ilk
prod
uctio
n an
d qu
ality
: -
Hor
mon
es
- St
imul
i -
Die
t -
Freq
uenc
y
- D
isea
ses
- H
ygie
ne
D
escr
ibin
g m
anag
emen
t pr
actic
es o
f bee
f , d
airy
and
wild
an
imal
s
Just
ifyin
g fe
ed re
quire
men
ts fo
r di
ffere
nt c
lass
es o
f ani
mal
s
Des
crib
ing
the
man
agem
ent
prac
tices
of d
iffer
ent c
lass
es o
f an
imal
s
Ed
ucat
iona
l tou
ring
to li
vest
ock
fa
rms
and
gam
e pa
rk
O
bser
ving
the
milk
ing
proc
ess
Expl
aini
ng m
ilk h
andl
ing
and
stor
age
faci
litie
s
Dis
cuss
ing
fact
ors
that
affe
ct
milk
let-d
own
Id
entif
ying
fact
ors
that
affe
ct
prod
uct q
ualit
y
C
arry
ing-
out t
he m
ilkin
g pr
oces
s
IC
T to
ols
with
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Farm
ani
mal
s
Milk
ing
parlo
urs
Han
dlin
g fa
cilit
ies
de
scrib
e th
e st
ruct
ure
of a
nim
al
hand
ling
faci
litie
s
re
late
the
stru
ctur
e an
d de
sign
to
pur
pose
of h
andl
ing
faci
litie
s
mai
ntai
n th
e ha
ndlin
g fa
cilit
ies
H
andl
ing
faci
litie
s:
- pa
ddoc
ks
- cr
ush
pens
-
spra
y ra
ces
- fa
rrow
ing
rack
s
- lo
adin
g ra
mp
C
onst
ruct
ing
hand
ling
faci
litie
s su
ch a
s:
- cr
ush
pens
-
padd
ocks
-
farro
win
g ra
cks
Rel
atin
g th
e st
ruct
ure
to
purp
ose
mai
ntai
ning
the
hand
ling
faci
litie
s
IC
T to
ols
with
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Han
dlin
g fa
cilit
ies
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
22
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KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
Ed
ucat
iona
l tou
ring
of lo
cal
hand
ling
faci
litie
s
Farm
reco
rds
prep
are
farm
reco
rds
m
aint
ain
farm
reco
rds
ev
alua
te fa
rm re
cord
s
Ph
ysic
al re
cord
s
Fina
ncia
l rec
ords
Com
pilin
g p
hysi
cal a
nd
finan
cial
reco
rds
M
aint
aini
ng p
hysi
cal a
nd
finan
cial
reco
rds
Ev
alua
ting
farm
reco
rds
D
ebat
ing
on th
e vi
abilit
y of
sc
hool
or c
omm
unity
bas
ed
ente
rpris
es
Fa
rm re
cord
s
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
22 23
TOPI
C 7
: AN
IMA
L PR
OD
UC
TS A
ND
TEC
HN
OLO
GY
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TOPI
C 7
: AN
IMAL
PR
OD
UC
TS A
ND
TEC
HN
OLO
GY
K
EY C
ON
CEP
T LE
ARN
ING
OB
JEC
TIVE
S Le
arne
rs s
houl
d be
abl
e to
: C
ON
TEN
T SU
GG
ESTE
D A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S SU
GG
ESTE
D
RES
OU
RC
ES
Valu
e ad
ditio
n
desc
ribe
the
proc
esse
s of
val
ue
addi
tion
in a
nim
al p
rodu
cts
Iden
tify
valu
e ad
ditio
n m
echa
nism
s
disc
uss
the
impo
rtanc
e of
val
ue
addi
tion
in a
nim
al p
rodu
cts
Va
lueaddition
Im
porta
nce
of v
alue
ad
ditio
n
D
iscu
ssin
g va
lue
addi
tion
proc
esse
s
Iden
tifyi
ng v
alue
add
ition
m
echa
nism
s
Dis
cuss
ing
the
impo
rtanc
e of
va
lue
addi
tion
IC
T to
ols
with
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Anim
al p
rodu
cts
Pr
int a
nd e
lect
roni
c m
edia
Proc
essi
ng o
f ani
mal
pr
oduc
ts
id
entif
y m
eat,
dairy
and
wild
life
prod
ucts
desc
ribe
the
hist
oric
al v
iew
of
prod
uctio
n, tr
ade
and
cons
umpt
ion
of m
eat,
dairy
and
w
ildlif
e pr
oduc
ts
de
mon
stra
te th
e pr
oces
sing
of
mea
t, da
iry a
nd w
ildlif
e pr
oduc
ts
ev
alua
te fo
od s
afet
y an
d th
e H
azar
d An
alys
is a
nd C
ritic
al
Con
trol p
oint
s (H
ACC
)
m
eat p
rodu
cts
da
iry p
rodu
cts
w
ildlif
e pr
oduc
ts
hi
stor
ical
con
cept
of f
ood
proc
essi
ng in
Zim
babw
e
Fo
od p
roce
ssin
g te
chno
logy
Non
-food
pro
cess
ing
tech
nolo
gy
Id
entif
ying
ani
mal
pro
duct
s
Dis
cuss
ing
the
impa
ct o
f maj
or
tech
nolo
gica
l inn
ovat
ions
in
the
hist
ory
of fo
od a
nd n
on-
food
pro
cess
ing
D
esig
ning
tech
nolo
gy f
or
proc
essi
ng a
nim
al p
rodu
cts
Pr
oces
sing
ani
mal
pro
duct
s
IC
T to
ols
with
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
An
imal
pro
duct
s
Dai
ry Z
imba
bwe
Abat
toirs
wild
life
Pres
erva
tion
of
anim
al p
rodu
cts
di
scus
s th
e im
porta
nce
of
pres
erva
tion
Id
entif
y pr
eser
vatio
n m
etho
ds o
f an
imal
pro
duct
s
dem
onst
rate
pre
serv
atio
n of
an
imal
pro
duct
s
eval
uate
the
pres
erva
tion
met
hods
in th
eir l
ocal
are
a
Pr
eser
vatio
n -
Impo
rtanc
e
- M
etho
ds
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e im
porta
nce
of
pres
erva
tion
Id
entif
ying
pre
serv
atio
n m
etho
ds o
f ani
mal
pro
duct
s
Dem
onst
ratin
g pr
eser
vatio
n of
an
imal
pro
duct
s
Eval
uatin
g th
e pr
eser
vatio
n m
etho
ds in
thei
r loc
ality
IC
T to
ols
with
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Anim
al p
rodu
cts
Type
s of
mar
kets
desc
ribe
type
s of
mar
kets
for
lives
tock
and
wild
life
pro
duct
s
com
pare
the
mar
kets
of l
ives
tock
an
d w
ildlif
e pr
oduc
ts
M
arke
ts fo
r liv
esto
ck a
nd
wild
life
and
thei
r pro
duct
s:
Pr
oces
sing
com
pani
es
- Pr
ivat
e -
Aba
ttoirs
-
Auct
ions
-
On
Farm
D
escr
ibin
g m
arke
ts o
f liv
esto
ck a
nd w
ildlif
e a
nd
thei
r pro
duct
s
C
ompa
ring
the
mar
kets
for
lives
tock
and
wild
life
pro
duct
s
To
urin
g m
arke
t cen
tres
IC
T to
ols
with
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Mar
ket f
unct
ions
desc
ribe
the
fact
ors
for p
rice
dete
rmin
atio
n
M
arke
ting
mix
: -
Pric
e
Des
crib
ing
the
fact
ors
for p
rice
dete
rmin
atio
n
Li
vest
ock
and
wild
life
pr
oduc
ts
Anim
al S
cien
ce S
ylla
bus
Form
s 5
- 6
24
31
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
de
term
ine
the
fact
ors
that
in
fluen
ce q
ualit
y of
pro
duct
s
de
scrib
e th
e di
ffere
nt p
rom
otio
n m
etho
ds fo
r liv
esto
ck a
nd w
ildlif
e pr
oduc
ts
cond
uct m
arke
t sur
vey
for,
lives
tock
and
wild
life
prod
ucts
- Pr
oduc
t -
Prom
otio
n -
Plac
e -
Proc
esse
s -
Peop
le
D
eter
min
ing
the
fact
ors
that
in
fluen
ce q
ualit
y of
live
stoc
k an
d w
ildlif
e pr
oduc
ts
D
escr
ibin
g th
e di
ffere
nt
prom
otio
n m
etho
ds fo
r liv
esto
ck a
nd w
ildlif
e pr
oduc
ts
Con
duct
ing
mar
ket s
urve
y fo
r liv
esto
ck a
nd w
ildlif
e pr
oduc
ts
Ed
ucat
iona
l tou
ring
to
exhi
bitio
n pa
rks
IC
T to
ols
with
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Rec
ords
desc
ribe
sale
s re
cord
s fo
r ani
mal
pr
oduc
ts
co
mpi
le s
ales
reco
rds
ev
alua
te s
ales
reco
rds
Sa
les
reco
rds
D
escr
ibin
g sa
les
reco
rds
C
ompi
ling
sale
s re
cord
s
Eval
uatin
g sa
les
reco
rds
IC
T to
ols
with
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Sale
s re
cord
s
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9 ASSESSMENT MODELAnimal Science learning area will be assessed through continuous and summative assessment
Assessment of learner performance in Animal Science100%
Continuous assessment 30%
Continuous Assessment Mark= 30%
FINAL MARKAnimal Science 100%
Examination Mark= 70%
Summative Assessment 70%
Experiments 8 %
Experiments 8 %
Produc-tion
Projects 10%
Profiling
Profile
Exit Profile
Theory Assign-ments
5%
Tests 7% Paper 1 10%
Paper 2 35%
Paper 3 10%
Paper 4 15%
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ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
Learners will be assessed on their ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding, application of knowledge and experimental skills
Knowledge and understanding
• discuss,describe,identifyanddemonstratespecificanimalsciencefacts,principles,relationships,concepts,practical techniques and terminology
• summariseandexplainanygivenanimalscienceinformation
Application of knowledge • illustrate,interpret,solveandcriticizespecificphenomenaofanimalscience• schedule,testandexperiment,usinganimalsciencefactsandprinciples• compare,contrastandcriticiseanyprocedures,processesandtechniquesemployedinanimalscience
Experimental skills• designanddevelopexperimentalactivitiesinanimalscience• report,illustrateandinterpretobservationscorrectly• assessandjustifymethodsofproductionemployedinanimalscience• compose,constructandorganisegivenanimalsciencefactsintodiagrams,tablesandgraphs• analyse,interpretandevaluateresultsfromanygivenanimalscienceactivity
Skills Specification Grid
ASSESSMENT
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ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES Learners will be assessed on their ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding, application of knowledge and experimental skills Knowledge and understanding
discuss, describe, identify and demonstrate specific animal science facts, principles, relationships, concepts, practical techniques and terminology summarise and explain any given animal science information
Application of knowledge
illustrate, interpret, solve and criticize specific phenomena of animal science schedule, test and experiment, using animal science facts and principles compare, contrast and criticise any procedures, processes and techniques employed in animal science
Experimental skills
design and develop experimental activities in animal science report, illustrate and interpret observations correctly assess and justify methods of production employed in animal science compose, construct and organise given animal science facts into diagrams, tables and graphs analyse, interpret and evaluate results from any given animal science activity
Skills Specification Grid ASSESSMENT SKILL PAPER 1 PAPER 2 PAPER 3 PAPER 4 Knowledge with understanding
50 40 15 10
Application of knowledge 30 40 35 40 Experimental skills 20 20 50 50 Total 100 100 100 100
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ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT COMPONENT WEIGHTING
Continuous assessment 30% Summative assessment 70% CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT Assessment will be done through Theory Assignments 5% Tests 7% Production Projects 10% Experimental Tests 8% ASSESSMENT MODE FORM 5 WEIGHTING FORM 6 WEIGHTING Theory assignment 2,5% 2,5% Tests 3,5% 3,5% Production Project 5% 5% Experimental tests 4% 4% ASSESSMENT MODE FREQUENCY PER LEVEL FORM 5 FORM 6 Theory assignments 2 per year 2 per year Tests 2 per year 2 per year Production projects 2 for the 2 levels Experimental tests 2 per year 2 per year
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ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT COMPONENT WEIGHTING
Continuous assessment 30% Summative assessment 70% CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT Assessment will be done through Theory Assignments 5% Tests 7% Production Projects 10% Experimental Tests 8% ASSESSMENT MODE FORM 5 WEIGHTING FORM 6 WEIGHTING Theory assignment 2,5% 2,5% Tests 3,5% 3,5% Production Project 5% 5% Experimental tests 4% 4% ASSESSMENT MODE FREQUENCY PER LEVEL FORM 5 FORM 6 Theory assignments 2 per year 2 per year Tests 2 per year 2 per year Production projects 2 for the 2 levels Experimental tests 2 per year 2 per year
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
Assessment will be done through Theory Assignments 5%Tests 7%Production Projects 10%Experimental Tests 8%
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ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT COMPONENT WEIGHTING
Continuous assessment 30% Summative assessment 70% CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT Assessment will be done through Theory Assignments 5% Tests 7% Production Projects 10% Experimental Tests 8% ASSESSMENT MODE FORM 5 WEIGHTING FORM 6 WEIGHTING Theory assignment 2,5% 2,5% Tests 3,5% 3,5% Production Project 5% 5% Experimental tests 4% 4% ASSESSMENT MODE FREQUENCY PER LEVEL FORM 5 FORM 6 Theory assignments 2 per year 2 per year Tests 2 per year 2 per year Production projects 2 for the 2 levels Experimental tests 2 per year 2 per year
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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 70% Learners are required to take papers 1 to 4. PAPER DESCRIPTION
DURATION MARKS WEIGHTING
Paper 1 1 hour 40 10% Paper 2 2 hours 30mins 100 35% Paper 3 2 hours 40 10% Paper 4 4 terms 100 15% PAPER 1 Consists of multiple choice questions from the whole syllabus. Candidates will be required to answer all 40 questions. Total marks (40) PAPER 2 This is a structured free response paper which has 2 sections namely A and B. Both sections are set from any part of the syllabus key concepts. SECTION A Candidates are required to answer all questions in this section. Six questions will be set, each question is carries 10 marks Section total 60 marks SECTION B Essay type questions will be set from any part of the syllabus. Four questions will be set and candidates will be required to answer any 2 questions. Each question carries 20 marks. Section total (40) Paper total (100) PAPER 3 A practical examination will be set from any part of the syllabus. The paper will be based on experiments, investigations, observations and calculations. Full instructions will be given where unfamiliar material or techniques are required. Two compulsory questions are set, each question carries 20 marks. Paper total (40) PAPER 4
PAPER 1Consists of multiple choice questions from the whole syllabus. Candidates will be required to answer all 40 questions. Total marks (40)
PAPER 2 This is a structured free response paper which has 2 sections namely A and B. Both sections are set from any part of the syllabus key concepts.
SECTION ACandidates are required to answer all questions in this section. Six questions will be set, each question is carries 10 marksSection total 60 marks
SECTION BEssay type questions will be set from any part of the syllabus. Four questions will be set and candidates will be required to answer any 2 questions. Each question carries 20 marks.Section total (40)Paper tota (100)
PAPER 3A practical examination will be set from any part of the syllabus. The paper will be based on experiments, investi-gations, observations and calculations. Full instructions will be given where unfamiliar material or techniques are required. Two compulsory questions are set, each question carries 20 marks.Paper total (40)
PAPER 4Candidates are required to carry-out an experimental or a survey project. Candidates will design and carry-out the project work on any part of the syllabus. The research project must emphasise both theoretical and practical aspects of Animal science.
A project report of 2 500 to 3000 words should be prepared and submitted by candidates.Paper total (100)
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10 APPENDICES
For a learning center to take up this subject the following should be available:
• Onetheanimalsbeingstudied• Equipment-dehorning,castration,detoother• Animalhandlingfacilities• E-learningfacilities• Modelsofanimalanatomy• Skeletalsystems• Protectiveclothing• Healthequipment–dosinggun,injectionneedlesandsyringes,sprayers.
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