classroom Resources
Use these tools and resources to incorporate beef into your classrooms! From meat identification and hands-on cooking resources to learning about beef from pasture to plate these great, FREE resources are easily incorporated into various classroom settings.
Beef For the Classroom Grants
The New York Beef Council (NYBC) offers the Beef for the Classroom (BFC) grant to reimburse NYS teachers for beef purchases to educate youth about beef. Applications for this year's grants are currently closed. Join our email list below to hear first when applications open next year.
join our educator email listEXPLORING THE PATH OF BEEF SUSTAINABILITY: READER SERIES
The "Exploring the Path of Beef Sustainability" Readers, provided free of charge to 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 up School LUnch
School meals play a vital role in shaping lifelong healthy eating habits. For many students, school breakfast and lunch provide two-thirds or more of their daily nutrition. Explore resources, tools, and menu ideas designed to support K–12 foodservice professionals.
Masters of Beef Advocacy
The checkoff-funded MBA program is designed to equip students to be everyday advocates for the beef industry while reviewing beef production from pasture to plate.
Food & Ag Center for Science Curriculum
Find classroom curriculum funded by the Beef Checkoff that dives deep into the cattle industry and makes connections for students. For upper elementary, middle and high school these materials cover genetics, grazing, green house gases, sustainability, and more.
Do You know Your Moo Breaktout Box
This breakout is designed to provide students basic knowledge of the beef industry, an industry our students should be familiar with. Students will learn about the common breeds of cattle, the beef life cycle, products made from beef, beef cuts, and facts about grain- and grass-finished beef. Download Materials from the Kentucky Beef Council
SUSTAINABILITY FOR KIDS
Videos, games and images to help learn about the hard-working families who help feed the world and care for land across the United States.
Activities for Children
Coloring Pages, Word Search Sheets, Crossword Puzzles, Mazes and More!