CORE SKILLS AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

ONEUNIT TWO: Rearing one class of animals

Learning Plan: 2 of 7
Class: Standard 4 Term: 2 Theme: Understanding Change
Duration: 2 hours Topic: Preparation of an animals home
Context: CONSIDERATIONS:
Animals need a place to live where they would be safe from predators. They
must also be away from the elements of heat and rain. This learning plan HFLE:
seeks to explore suitable housing used to rear chickens or rabbits. Cooperation
Effective
Outcomes: Communication
At the end of this learning experience pupils will:
prepare a home for one class of animals rabbit OR chicken Literacy
construct housing for one class of animals Reading
modify equipment for selected animal. Writing
Oral
Activities: Communication
1. Students choose a class of animals to rear rabbit OR chicken. Literary
2. They consult their mini books to identify the housing requirements for Appreciation
the selected animal. Media &
3. They assemble the home to be used for housing the animal (build the Information Literacy
base, attach the side walls with clips, and attach the top of the cage
with a hinged door. This is to facilitate easy access to the animal and Numeracy
equipment). Problem Solving
4. Students select appropriate equipment to be used for the selected
Critical thinking
animal and modify the equipment as necessary.
5. Students prepare the home for the selected animal: Communication
For chicken: Representation
a) Layout the litter: Reasoning
- Spread a few sheets of newspaper on the base of the cage.
- Place litter on the newspaper to a depth of 5cm. ICT Skills
- Cover the litter with a sheet of newspaper.
b) Install the lighting fixture and connect bulb. Suspend bulb inside Differentiated
the cage. Instruction
OR
For rabbit: Assessment for
a) Install grass rack (manger). learning
b) Place the drop board on the floor of the cage.

6. Students install the automatic waterer.

7. They install the automatic feeder.
Resources:
rabbit: 1.2 cm x 1.2 cm ( x ) mesh wire, clips, automatic feeder,
automatic waterer, grass rack, drop board.
OR
chicken: 1.2 cm x 1.2 cm ( x ) mesh wire, clips litter, newspaper (to line
the bottom of the cage for litter), light fixture (60W bulb, cord, socket),
automatic feeder, automatic waterer,

Assessment:
Performance assessment preparation of a home for one class of
animals