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Download our new Teach Beef Newsletter today!   The California Beef Council has started a newsletter for California's educators. In our newsletters we will explore the beef educational resources we have available and tips to incorporate those into your classrooms. Please click here to download the newsletter. To be added to our newsletter mailing list please e-mail askus@calbeef.org or call our office at 916.925.2333.  If you would like to order beef teacher resource kits or other beef resource materials, please click here to download our order form.    The California Beef Council has a wealth of educational resources and teaching kits for elementary teachers. Six of the CBC's teaching kits have been aligned to Content Standards for California Public Schools by Jeannette Bucher, a classroom teacher from Surprise Valley Elementary. Michael Ann Rossi, Ph.D., Coordinator, Categorical Programs and Accountability for the San Mateo County Office of Education, served as a consultant on the project.   To receive your free teaching kit and content standard checklist, contact the California Beef Council.      California Foundation for Ag in the Classroom For more information about incorporating agriculture into your classroom, be sure to visit the Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. www.cfaitc.org.     Looking for more free teaching resources? Teachfree.com provides preschool through 12th grade educators with high-quality educational materials that supplement the curriculum. Resources can also be downloaded for use in the classroom.    Wow that Cow! Did you know one cowhide can produce 144 baseballs? For more fun facts about cattle and their significant contributions to your life, click here to download a FREE information sheet.     Fun Farm Facts Want to learn more about beef? Teachers, print this one-page sheet to share with your students in the classroom. Have some fun while learning about beef! Click here for color version of Fun Farm Facts. Click here for black and white version of Fun Farm Facts.    Other Great Web sites! Zip 4 Tweens: http://www.zip4tweens.com/ Cattle and Beef Handbook: http://www.beef.org/resocattleandbeefhandbook.aspx Cowsnus: http://cowsnus.com/ USDA Ag Research Service Kids' Site: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/ Centers for Disease Control Kids' Site: http://www.bam.gov/ International Food Information Council Kids' Site: http://www.kidnetic.com/