CORE SKILLS AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

UNIT TWO : Rearing one class of animals

Learning Plan: 3 of 7

Class: Standard 4 Theme: Understanding Change

Term: 2

Duration: 1 hour Topic: Caring for the animal

Context: CONSIDERATIONS:
All animals require shelter as one of their basic needs. Students
understanding is facilitated by taking care of the animal as it HFLE:
grows and develops. They will also understand all the
developmental changes as well as the feeding requirements of Cooperation
the animal. Understanding Consequences

Outcomes:
At the end of this learning experience students will: Literacy
identify the correct type of feed for the selected animal Reading
introduce the animal to the home Writing
observe and record changes in the growth of the animal. Oral
Communication
Activities: Literary
Rabbits and Chickens Appreciation
1. Clean feeders with mild soap/disinfectant, dry the feeder Media &
Information Literacy
and fill with clean fresh feed.
2. Clean waterer with mild disinfectant and fill with clean fresh
Numeracy
water. Problem Solving
Critical thinking
Rabbit Communication
3. Fill the grass rack with wilted grass and the feeder with Representation
pellets. Reasoning
4. Introduce the animal to its home.
ICT Skills
5. Monitor and record weekly changes observed in the growth
of the animal in a learning log/journal. Differentiated
Instruction

OR Assessment for
Chicken learning
6. Fill the feeder with recommended feed (chick starter for the
first 4 weeks and broiler finisher from the 5th week. Refer to
agrodok for gradual change of feed).
7. Introduce the animal to its home.
8. Monitor and record weekly changes observed in the growth
 of the animal in a learning log/journal.

Resources:
Stationery: journals/learning logs
ICT: computer, search word agrodok
Other: mild soap/ disinfectant
rabbit: wilted grass, pellets
OR
chicken: chick starter

Assessment:
Performance assessment:
- clean the home and equipment for one class of animals
- introduce the animal to the home