Teachers
booking North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) tours will receive an extensive original curriculum package
designed to make the most of your trip to the NAILE and serve as a valuable
classroom resource for future units about agriculture. These pre-
and post-tour materials include dozens of multidisciplinary lesson plans
for all grade levels as well as student worksheets.
The Teaching Curriculum for the NAILE is in an ever-changing format, to always include the most up-to-date information about the NAILE. This curriculum is beneficial to all schools attending the NAILE, whether it is used before or after their scheduled visit to the NAILE.
NAILE Breeds Listing (PDF)
A list of all species and breeds that you could possibly see during your visit to the NAILE. For more information about each of these breeds and pictures representing them, please visit the Department of Animal Science at OklahomaStateUniversity website (www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds). They have developed areas on their Website to give further information and a brief history of many of these breeds, plus much more additional information on livestock.
Activities for the Classroom (PDF)
Ideas and activities for all grade levels to incorporate your class’s visit to the NAILE into the classroom.
History of NAILE (PDF)
A brief history of how the NAILE got its start.
NAILE Common Questions (PDF)
Answers to your students' common questions about the North American International Livestock Exposition.
The following are links to more information about each of these species and gives a view into what you will gain from your trip to the NAILE:
Dairy Cattle Information (PDF)
Beef Cattle Information (PDF)
Sheep Information (PDF)
Horse Information (PDF)
Swine Information (PDF)
Please contact Alice Hayse at ahayse@ksfb.ky.gov if you wish to request a hardcopy of this information.
Join the Educators' Mailing List
Are you an educator who would like to receive email announcements and mailings about the North American International Livestock Exposition? To add your name and school address to our teachers' list, contact: Alice Hayse at (502) 367-5212 or ahayse@ksfb.ky.gov.
An
Electronic Field Trip to The North American International Livestock Exposition
In
this 30-minute video, students will visit the world's largest purebred
livestock show, featuring more than 20,000 beef and dairy cattle, sheep,
dairy and meat goats, draft and quarter horses, swine, llamas, and alpacas.
This video and others that teach students about agriculture are available
through the University of Kentucky College
of Agriculture Distance Learning Program. To order the videotape by phone,
call
1-888-923-8657 ext.283 or contact the NAILE school tours office at 502-367-5212
for a mail-in order form. The cost of the video is $10.00, plus shipping
& handling.
NAILE School Tours
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