The document is an interactive online simulation called Quality Counts that teaches youth about livestock projects through 5 units covering topics like daily animal care, food safety, and preparing for shows. It includes learning materials, games, and character-building questions to guide users through different aspects of raising and caring for livestock.

1. http://qualitycounts.tamu.edu/

2. Online Simulation Complete

7. We’re proud to bring you an interactive experience that’s second-to-none…because QUALITY COUNTS! Today’s Feature Presentation is: Project Purpose: Why Should I Have a Livestock Project? Click Next to continue. Welcome to the Quality Counts Cineplex!

8. Please turn off your cell phones so everyone can enjoy the show. First, a few words from our sponsors… Click Next to continue. Welcome to the Quality Counts Cineplex! Come in and have a seat!

10. 4-H Mission Prepare youth to meet the challenges of childhood, adolescence and adulthood, through a coordinated, long-term, progressive series of educational experiences that enhance life skills and develop social, emotional, physical and cognitive competencies. Click the logo to learn more about 4-H, or click Next to continue. What does it mean? I’m not sure. Let’s click the logo. 4-H and FFA are proud to sponsor Texas youth livestock projects!

11. 4-H Mission Prepare youth to meet the challenges of childhood, adolescence and adulthood, through a coordinated, long-term, progressive series of educational experiences that enhance life skills and develop social, emotional, physical and cognitive competencies. Click the logo to learn more about 4-H, or click Next to continue. What does it mean? I’m not sure. Let’s click the logo. 4-H and FFA are proud to sponsor Texas youth livestock projects! To make the best better, I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, and my health to better living for my club, my community, my country, and my world. Close window Quality Counts Cineplex presents: The 4-H Pledge

13. Producers are consumers too. We all expect the food we eat to be safe. When you care about your fellow consumers and understand the responsibility of producing safe products you become a better citizen. Click Next to continue. Food Safety

14. Following label instructions Any of the products you give your animal through feed, water or injection may effect the meat from your animal. Click Next to continue. Food Safety

15. The food supply continuum is the series of processes food products move through on their way from the producer to the consumer. Food Supply Continuum Click on each segment of the continuum to learn more.

16. The food supply continuum is the series of processes food products move through on their way from the producer to the consumer. Food Supply Continuum Click on each segment of the continuum to learn more. Producer A producer is the person responsible for raising a healthy animal. Close window

17. The food supply continuum is the series of processes food products move through on their way from the producer to the consumer. Food Supply Continuum Click on each segment of the continuum to learn more. Transportation Transportation carries the animal from the farm to the market. Livestock haulers play an important role in food safety and meat quality by the way they treat and handle the animals. Close window

19. Keeping your animals comfortable reduces stress on them. This helps to keep them healthy. There are several ways to help keep your animals comfortable. Select the livestock type that you own to learn more. Animal Facilities Click Next to continue.

20. Click Next to continue. Roll over various pieces of equipment in the barn to see what they are used for. Animal Facilities Sheep need 20 sq. feet of space per lamb.

21. Click Next to continue. Roll over various pieces of equipment in the barn to see what they are used for. Animal Facilities When the outside temperature rises above the level of sheep’ comfort zone, fans keep the sheep cool.

22. Click Next to continue. Roll over various pieces of equipment in the barn to see what they are used for. Animal Facilities Animals need clean bedding. When the outside temperature drops below the level of the sheep’s comfort zone bedding such as straw can keep sheep warm. A dry bed acts as insulation for the animal. This decreases the amount of energy an animal needs to use to keep warm.

23. Animal Facilities Points Your friend is raising an a livestock animal for show. You notice that she never cleans out the animals pen. She also does not clean out the water. All she does is make sure that her animal has feed. You also notice that there are straw bale strings in the pen. What should you do? Click next to answer. 300