Cattle Crew Teacher Guide
Cattle Crew
Teacher Facilitation Guide
Grades
K-1
Objective
Students will identify male (bull), female (cow), and baby (calf) cattle using correct terminology.
Duration
30 Minutes total instruction time.
Materials
- Cattle Sort Cards
- Bucket Labels
- Family Drawing Sheet
- Cattle Crew Slides
1. Warm-Up: Animal Families
5 MIN
"We are going to play a quick game! I'm going to show you a picture of a grown-up animal and its baby. Can you tell me what they are called?"
- Show Chickens & Chicks. (Goal: Students name them).
- Show Dogs & Puppies. (Goal: Students name them).
- Show a family of cattle. Ask: "Do you know the special names for the boy, girl, and baby in this family?"
2. Video Hook
5 MIN
Watch the first minute of "4 Reasons Cows are Awesome!".
Pause at 0:32 after the terminology section.
"Wait, did you hear that? We usually call all of them 'cows,' but that's not exactly right! Only the girls are cows. Let's practice those names."
3. Cattle Sort & Choral Response
15 MIN
Part A: The Sort
Divide students into small groups. Provide "Cattle Sort Cards" and the three buckets (or labeled papers). Have them group the cards by visual features (horns/size/babies).
Part B: Shout It Out!
Teacher holds up one card at a time. The whole class shouts the correct name in unison. Speed up as they get better!
4. Closure: Family Portraits
5 MIN
Students complete the "Family Drawing Sheet". They must draw a bull, a cow, and a calf together and label at least one member.
Pro-tip: Encourage them to add grass or a barn to their picture!
Cattle Crew Slides
The Farm Life
Cattle
Crew
Who lives in the barn?
Animal Families
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Chicken & Chick
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Dog & Puppy
Watch Carefully!
Embedded media
Pause at 0:32! Listen for the special names.
The Girl
Cow
Only the females are called cows. They can make milk!
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The Boy
Bull
The males are called bulls. They are often very big and strong!
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The Baby
Calf
The babies are called calves. They stay close to their moms!
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All Together...
Cattle
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Time to Sort!
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Cows
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Bulls
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Calves
Put your cards in the right bucket!
Cattle Sort Cards
Cattle Sort Cards
Cut out these cards to sort into the buckets!
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I am a girl cattle.
I have an udder for milk.
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I am a female.
I am a grown-up.
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People call me a
"Cow".
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I am a boy cattle.
I am very big and strong.
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I am a male.
I am a grown-up.
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People call me a
"Bull".
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I am a baby cattle.
I drink lots of milk.
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I am small.
I am not grown up yet.
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People call me a
"Calf".
Bucket Labels
Tape these to your sorting buckets or baskets!
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COW
GIRL
CATTLE
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BULL
BOY
CATTLE
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CALF
BABY
CATTLE