QR Challenge: Beef Cattle

Created using the ClassTools QR Treasure Hunt Generator

Teacher Notes

A. Prior to the lesson:

1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.

2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to

• Download a QR reader (e.g. I-Nigma | NeoReader | Kaywa) onto their mobile devices
• Bring these devices into the lesson.

3. Print out the QR codes.

4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.

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B. The lesson:

1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.

2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.

3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!

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C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS

4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.

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Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

Question	Answer
1. This breed originated in Northeast Scotland, polled and moderate in size, solid red and black, are bred solely for beef, and have a good reputation for early maturity.	Angus
2. Originated in Durham, Northumberland, red or white or both, good milking ability, excellent growth and carcass traits.	Shorthorn
3. Originated in Texas, named after Spanish land grant, 5/8 Shorthorn and 3/8 Brahman, can be red or cherry red, generally horned, but also polled.	Santa Gertrudis
4. Originated in Bavaria, solid golden red to rust in color, horned, long-bodied and well muscled, known for excellence in growth, muscling, and marketability.	Gelbvieh
5. Originated in France, light tan at birth, change to creamy white, horned and have pink skin and mucous membranes.	Charolais
6. Originated in Scotland, black with a brownish tinge or dun with a white belt completely encircling the body between the shoulders and hooks. Produces high-quality meat, calves easily and has a regular breeding cycle and breeds back easily.	Belted Galloway
7. Originated in Italy, porcelain white hair, black switch, largest breed of cattle in the world, known for their trimness of middle and fineness of head.	Chianina
8. Originated in India, gray or red is preferred, but there are brown, black, white, and spotted. They have a hump and long ears and are known for heat tolerance, withstanding low temperatures, disease and insect resistance to bloating, good crossbreeding, and intelligence.	Brahman
9. This breed has red and white markings, white face and white on the underline, have a high yield of beef, and a thick coat of hair.	Hereford
10. Originated from Scotland, evolved from Black Angus, known for beef producing characteristics, easy calving, and good milking ability.	Red Angus
11. Originated in Italy, are solid off-white to light gray. Bulls have a darker color of hair about the shoulder with black around the eyes and a black switch. Tongue, muzzle, body orifices, tail, and hooves are black. Used for both milk and meat.	Romagnola
12. Originated in Oklahoma, 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Angus, polled and black in color, slight crest over neck and smooth, sleek coat, feeder cattle yield thick, high cutting carcasses.	Brangus
13. Originated in Falfurias, Texas in 1908. Red is dominant, but color is variable and disregarded, known for weight, comformation, milking ability, fertility, hardness, and disposition, majority are horned, good milk producers with heavy weaning weights.	Beefmaster
14. Originated in Florida and is red or brindle, with white markings on the head and pigmentation around the eyes. Horned and polled strains, short haired, heat tolerant, fertile and good milk producers.	Braford
15. Originated in the Switzerland, red and white spotted with dominant white face, efficient producers of quality beef and adapt easily to severe weather.	Simmental
16. Originated in Africa, comes in all colors, resistant to drought, direct sunlight, and heat.	Watusi
17. Originated in French province, dark red with white underline, often with small white patches, known for calving ease, and high fertility.	Maine-Anjou
18. Originated in U.S., purebred consists of 5/8 Simmental and 3/8 Brahman, can be red, straw, or gray in color with white intermixed, known for fertility.	Simbrah
19. This breed originated in the south-central mountainous area of France. They are a solid deep cherry red color with a white switch and sometimes white spots under the belly. They are the oldest and most genetically pure of all European breeds. They are known for their calving ease, maternal efficiency, and carcass merit.	Salers
20. This breed originated in southwestern France and is wheat to rust in color. They are lower in fat, cholesterol, and calories than average choice beef. They’re known for aggressiveness and fertile sires that produces calves with genetic ability to grow quickly and efficiently.	Limousin
21. This breed originated in California and is 3/8 buffalo with 5/8 domestic cattle. They are medium in size and can be assorted colors. Meat is higher in protein and lower in fat than domestic beef. Females have a production life of about twice that of domestic female cattle.	Beefalo
22. This breed originated in Texas and is ¾ Charolais with ¼ Brahman or can be 7/8 Charolais with 1/8 Brahman. They are light tan at birth, but usually change to a creamy white color in a few weeks. They are known for easy calving, structural soundness, climatic adaptability, high rate of gain, and their quality lean beef.	Charbray
23. This breed originated in Mexico and any color is acceptable except pure white. They are known as sports cattle with high fertility rates, early maturity, trouble-free calving and foraging efficiency. They are small and athletic, and are used in rodeos. They have heavy horns with a gentle disposition. They are used for team roping, bull dogging, team penning, and cutting.	Corriente
24. A ___________________ is defined as an immature female cow.	Heifer
25. A ___________________ is defined as a castrated male of the cattle species.	Steer

 

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