Livestock digestion

Vol. 18 | Gr. 9-12 | U28010

Materials list:
Digestive anatomy diagram for each different system:
• Cow Digestive System Model (C33289)
• Digestive Systems of Livestock: A Basic Look DVD (C29076) (optional)

Poster-making supplies:
• PRANG® Washable Markers – Set of 96 (9721322)
• Nasco White Budget Drawing Paper, 9″ x 12″, 50 lb., 500 sheet ream (4100478)
• Pacon® Premium 65 lb. Tagboard 10 Bright Color Assortment, pkg. of 50, 81/2″ x 11″ (9735641)
• Presentation slides
• Rubrics for project and peer feedback

Comparable household items for demonstration such as:
• Reticulum — strainer or AC filter
• Rumen — XL trash bag to demonstrate capacity
• Omasum — large text; phone book or dictionary to demonstrate “many plies”
• Abomasum — 5-gallon bucket to demonstrate approximate capacity