Student Learning Objectives

• Learn that cows digest things differently than humans do, and that a big part of this is their unique foregut anatomy and the microbes that help them break down their food.
• Be aware that gas is a big byproduct of this digestion process, and that this digestive gas has a bigger impact on the world around them.
• Connect individual learning objectives to create a “big picture” diagram of a cow.

Lesson

Follow along with this presentation to learn about a cow’s gastrointestinal system and how they produce gas.

Now that we know that microbes are behind it all, where would we find them?

Knowledge Assessment:

Lets test out our new knowledge with this short quiz.