Ranch Life Book 1: Ranching & Livestock
Overview
Join Hank the Cowdog and friends for a first-class introduction to the real work and business of ranching! In this first book of the Ranch Life Learning series, students discover what makes a ranch different from a farm.They also learn how cattle turn grass into energy and how ranchers care for their herds through every kind of Texas weather. Hank also shows that ranching is a livelihood. Successful ranchers manage land, livestock, and finances to make a living from the land responsibly and sustainably.
Learning Focus
- What makes a ranch different from a farm
- Cattle breeds, care, and nutrition
- The business of ranching and making a living from the land
- How weather and seasons affect ranch operations
When you’re finished, test your ranching know-how with vocabulary and quiz activities straight from Hank!
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Activity Guide
- Book 1 Activity Guide (all lessons in 1 pdf file) ( LOG IN or CREATE ACCOUNT )Welcome to the Activity Guide for Book 1: Ranching and Livestock in the Ranch Life series with Hank the Cowdog, featuring science and social studies activities tied to the book’s chapters. Use these 10 flexible activities as stand-alone enrichment or as a full Ranch Life unit with individuals or groups of any size; instructions are on the next page.
Introduction
- "Ranching & Livestock" Curriculum Guide ( LOG IN or CREATE ACCOUNT )This curriculum guide for Ranch Life Book 1: Ranching and Livestock with Hank the Cowdog provides ten science and social studies activities aligned with the book’s chapters. The activities can be used as standalone enrichment or as a full Ranch Life unit, and are flexible for individual students or groups of any size.
- Song List ( LOG IN or CREATE ACCOUNT )Hank the Cowdog’s audiobook songs are a hilarious and sometimes touching collection that teach everything from coyote philosophy and buzzard lore to why your dog guards an old corncob. This guide highlights fun tracks to use alongside Ranch Life activities, with all songs available for purchase on iTunes.
Other Activities in this Book
- Chapter 1, Activity 1: A Day in the Life of Hank the Cowdog
- Chapter 2, Activity 2: Ranch Food Webs
- Chapter 4, Activity 3: Choose Your Own Adventure Book
- Chapter 4, Activity 4: Ranch Life with and Without Technology
- Chapter 4, Activity 5: Ranch Life Cycles
- Chapter 5, Activity 6: Weather on the Ranch
- Chapter 6, Activity 7: Cattle Characteristics
- Chapter 6, Activity 8: Heading to the Cattle Market
- Chapter 7, Activity 9: Seasons on the Ranch
- Chapter 7, Activity 10: A Year in the Life of a Cow
