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All About Animals1

This curriculum was developed through a team effort of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, The Departments of Animal Science, Dairy and Poultry Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. 2

All About Animals (4H ASL 20) is aimed at educating 5-8 year old youth about the basics of animal science. Youth will begin to learn about the essential components of caring for animals, with a focus on companion animals. The topics include: what is an animal, how animals serve humans, care, health, nutrition, welfare, understanding production animals and animals and the environment. The member piece (4H ASM 10) is used in conjunction with this leader's guide.

In EDIS this publication is DLN 4H 104.

Visit the 4-H Youth Development Curriculum Web Site for more information on related project materials.

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Footnotes

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This document is 4H ASL 20, one of a series of the Florida 4-H Youth Development, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Printed June 1997; Reviewed January 2009.

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Publication Contact: Nancy Johnson, 4-H Publication Coordinator, 4-H Youth Development Program, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, 32611.

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. For more information on obtaining other extension publications, contact your county Cooperative Extension service.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A. & M. University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Millie Ferrer-Chancy, Interim Dean.