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Providing educational and skills development opportunities has been a priority of FACS since its inception in 1992. From Back Yard Seminars for horse owners and Media Training for members to Low Stress Handling Workshops for livestock producers and inter-active games and learning materials for children, FACS has been a leader. We offer innovative and timely workshops, seminars and training sessions on current and emerging issues.
Animal By-Products Game …
Test your knowledge about the many products that coming from livestock and poultry. This colorful and informative computer test promises to challenge children and adults alike and is suitable for the classroom or at home. Animal by products are an important part of our every day life! Check out the image or link below and see if you can guess all the ways we use by products at home, at school and at play!!
Canadian Western Agribition …
Each year During Canadian Western Agribition (CWA), in Regina, Saskatchewan, FACS is on hand at the Agri-Ed Display to help children learn about the wonderful world of animal agriculture. The award winning Agri-Ed program has been a part of Canadian Western Agribition since 1987 and has seen over 100,000 school children visiting the area. The program was developed to provide an educational forum for school tours. Displays have a grade four to six target, but the information and interactivity can be enjoyed by all ages. You can pet a sheep, touch cattle feed, watch chicks hatching, see hazardous situations on farms, and learn about the food retailing system, just to name a few. Demonstrations give visitors a more in-depth look. You can watch a sheep being sheared, see a stock dog follow its handler's commands, learn to make a wheat sheaf, and see honey extracted from a hive. At the Agri-Ed auctions, schools register to participate in a simulated auction. Successful bidders sign a purchase agreement and write a cheque for the purchase - only the cheque is not cashed and the cow stays at Agribition. The Agri-Ed Farm Game generates almost as much excitement as "Jeopardy." The registered classes choose two students to participate in the quiz game. The questions relate to things the students learned on their visit to Agribition.
 Pig Tales Fun Book…
This playful yet informative book was developed by FACS and SaskPork to teach children about pork production in Saskatchewan. This is an enjoyable collection of facts and skill testing activities for teachers and students. Try some of the games right here …"Scrambled
Up!" and "Come
Again! and order your copy by calling Sask Pork at 306.244.7752.
Really Remarkable Animal Stories …
 The Really Remarkable Animal Farm is, well, really remarkable. It is packed full of puzzles, mazes, word searches and other games for children in Grades 1 to 3. This book is a useful teaching tool since it provides a wealth of information about how farmers and ranchers care for animals. Check out some of the activities "All
About Auctions," and "Animals
Make the World Go Round." and order a copy from FACS for only $4.95 plus GST.
Have fun making your own Farm
Animal Care Chatter Box! Simply print the attachment and follow the instructions.
Tales from the FACS Farm…
 This puppet theatre production is guaranteed to entertain and educate young audiences about the realities of modern livestock and poultry production in an imaginative yet factual way. Join Faith the Animal Care Specialist on her visit to the FACS Farm in Friendly Saskatchewan where she meets Happy the horse, Moona the milk cow, Cuddles the chicken, Precious the pig and Hilda the beefy heifer. Performance content and length can accommodate audiences ranging from four to ten years. Featured at several venues, including schools and libraries during Education Week, Tales from the FACS Farm is an engaging and creative way to teach children about farming in Saskatchewan.
FACS Farm Activity Book...
 The Tales from the FACS Farm Activity Book is an ideal teaching tool for teachers and a great way for children to learn more about Saskatchewan agriculture from Faith and her friends at the FACS Farm in Friendly, Saskatchewan. This colourful and educational publication is available at the link below.
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