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The World of 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

The World of Animals (4H ASL 21) is designed to give 9-11 year old youth a complete look at the world of animals around them. This experiential curriculum teaches life skills through emphasizing proper care and humane treatment of all animals. Topics include: what is an animal, animal care, animal nutrition, harvesting animals, how animals serve humans, animal health, animal welfare, marketing and economics, and how animals affect the environment. The member's piece (4H ASL 11) is used in conjunction with this leaders guide.

In EDIS the DLN is 4H 105.

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

Click here to view a sample of the project.

Footnotes

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This document is 4H ASL 21, one of a series of the Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. 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.