Classroom resources
The Ohio Beef Council aims to provide resources for teachers in order to expand students’ ability to learn about beef and agriculture in the classroom.
For more details regarding Ohio Beef Council Classroom Resources, contact Anna Gest, MS, RDN, LD, Manager of Nutrition Education Programs or call 614-873-6736.
beef in the Classroom Teacher REsource Guide
This toolkit will cover everything from the basics of beef production to its nutritional benefits across the lifespan and cooking methods. We have compiled resources from the Ohio Beef Council to provide you with a comprehensive guide. Whether you are teaching new students the basics of cooking or introducing more advanced culinary techniques, this guide has you covered.
EXPLORING THE PATH OF BEEF SUSTAINABILITY READER SERIES
The "Exploring the Path of Beef Sustainability" Readers, provided free of charge to Ohio educators, offer an exciting opportunity for students to uncover the connections between beef production and sustainability. Educators can access a reader for each student, inviting them to explore the environmental impact of cattle farming and sustainability. Each reader includes a teacher guide and supplementary teaching resources to enhance the learning experience. The series encompasses three readers for grade levels 6-8 and 9-12. These readers are easily accessible for printing and use by anyone.
beef in the Classroom Materials
Browse through our current offerings of activity books and sheets, informational one-pagers and pamphlets on nutrition, sustainability, recipes and cooking tips. Download or fill out a form to have materials shipped to your classroom.
Beef in the classroom Grant Program
Thanks to Ohio's cattle farmers, a Beef in the Classroom grant program was designed for Family and Consumer Science teachers or ProStart instructors. If you and your students will be preparing beef products, this program could provide financial support for your lesson.
Experience a past virtual field trip to a farm with OBC
Join the Ohio Beef Council on a past virtual farm tour, you'll learn about what it takes to care for cattle all year, the beef life cycle, what cattle eat, genetics and the meat science behind it all.
OHIO BEEF FARM VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS
Take your class on a virtual field trip to an Ohio beef farm from the comfort of your own classroom or home!
This one-of-a-kind learning experience, will turn Ohio classrooms and homes into virtual beef farms through the use of live video conferencing technology.
A total of four virtual field trips were offered throughout the fall of 2020, with three different types of trips available. Each trip was guided by farmers and beef experts and transported students live to a cow-calf farm, a seedstock farm and into a meat science laboratory, where animals are harvested and fabricated into edible cuts. These trips shared how beef cattle are raised, cared for and provided in Ohio. Students also were able to chat directly with farmers and experts during live Q&A sessions.
Each trip is was recorded so that classrooms or students at home not able to participate in the live virtual field trips can watch a trip on-demand.
To review a comprehensive list of Ohio educational standards met on the 2020 Virtual Field Trips, click here.