Resources for Teachers

Beef 101 - From Pasture to Plate (PowerPoint presentation): Free CD copy or download here (Large 20 MB file; be patient and save to your hard drive for best results)

Beef Cookery Videos - MPG format and large files. Please save to your hard drive for best results.

Steak On A Stick     Perfect Pot Roast     Beef Selection, Storage & Handling     Build A Better Burger     Don't Stew Over Stew    

Heat & Eat Beef     Marinades & Rubs     Steakhouse Steak At Home     Stir It Up With Stir Fry     Beef Nutrition    

Beef For The Holidays     Beef Inspection & Grading

Myths and Facts About Beef

Free Educational Materials

MyPyramid Posters - Contains the updated USDA pyramid in color, with reproducible blackline masters for classroom use on the back. Large orders cost $1.50/poster and small orders are free.

MyPyramid Tear Pads - Contains 100 sheets of the new MyPyramid in color on both sides. Large orders cost $4.00/pad of 100 and a classroom set is free.

Beef Cooking Unit and Lab Plans - Contains an instructors guide, 10 lab plans and a beef unit evaluation worksheet for use in family and consumer science classes. Reimbursement for the cost of beef is available.

Lab Plan (PDF)                   Reimbursement Form  (PDF) or (MS Word)

Beef Made Easy Retail Cuts Handout - Color chart that names each retail cut and gives cookery methods for each cut. Full color, 8-1/2" X 11" also available in Spanish. View PDF

Beef Made Easy Retail Cuts Poster - Color poster that names each retail cut and gives correct cookery methods for each cut, also available in Spanish. No Charge

Basics About Beef Booklet (Revised) - Colorful booklet for senior high consumer science students that covers all aspects of buying, storing, preparing and serving beef. A variety of word puzzles are designed to encourage student interest, reinforce the information and serve as a means of review. 16 pages, full color, 8-1/2" x 11"

Beef Basics Cooking Video CD - This CD can be played on the computer for individual students or class viewing. It contains 12 different video clips that include: Beef for the Holidays, Beef Nutrition, Marinades and Rubs, Perfect Pot Roast and many more! No Charge