Lesson Plans
and other Teaching Material
Poultry in Motion proudly supports educators across the province by developing lesson plans and other materials to accompany your curriculum. Please use our free resources below!
1.1
Broiler Breeders:
The Chickens Who Lay the Eggs.
The life of a broiler chicken starts with Hatching Egg Producers: farms that care for broiler hens and roosters. Use this lesson to learn about when a chicken's life starts, and how roosters and hens are cared for. Learning outcomes: Understand the difference between a table egg and a hatching egg. Identify terms such as hen, rooster, flock, and fertilized egg. Connect food to real people: highlight the careful work farmers do to keep their birds safe and healthy.
1.2
Raising Broilers:
How Eggs Become Chickens
A lot needs to happen for a fertilized egg to hatch and grow into a healthy bird. Use this lesson to learn about how an egg becomes a chicken. Learning outcomes: Understand the development of a broiler chick as it grows into a mature chicken. Identify key vocabulary to do with egg development and chick growth. Connect food to real people: highlight the careful work of farmers to keep their birds safe and healthy as they mature.
1.3
Broiler Basics:
How Farmers Care for Their Birds
Broiler chickens spend the majority of their life on a Growers' farm. Use this lesson to learn about the responsibilities of a farmer raising chickens. Learning outcomes: Understand the work and care put toward broiler chickens. Understand the term biosecurity, and the risk of sickness. Connect food to real people: highlight the careful work farmers do to keep their birds safe and healthy.
2.1
Animal Health:
Understanding Biosecurity on Canadian Chicken Farms
Canada's high standards for animal welfare start with biosecurity on the farm. Use this lesson to teach students on the importance of poultry husbandry on farms and the measures farmers take to protect their flocks from threats. Learning Outcomes: - Understand the purpose of biosecurity on Canadian chicken farms. -Identify common biosecurity practices used to protect poultry flocks. -Explain how biosecurity helps keep chickens healthy and supports Canada's food supply. -Recognize key features of a commercial chicken farm and their role in animal health. -Apply observational and critical thinking skills to identify biosecurity measures on a poultry farm.
2.2
Shop Like a Consumer:
Agriculture, Food Literacy, and Consumer Decision-Making
Every label in a super market has a meaning, but they also have a target. Use this lesson to learn what labels mean, and who they're selling to so you can shop with confidence. Learning outcomes: - Recognize the many factors that influence food purchasing decisions. - Interpret common food labels found on Canadian chicken products. - Identify how marketing, price, nutrition, ethics, and country-of-origin influence consumer behaviour. - Apply inquiry-based learning strategies that encourage students to think critically rather than simply memorizing
3. The History of Canadian Agriculture
Grades 10-12 Social Studies
Learn about Canadian agricultural systems that keep farming sustainable, protecting food supply, affordability, and the Canadian market.
3.1
20th Century Canadian History:
Supply Management
Canada has a unique system, called "supply management" that keeps certain agricultural industries sustainable. Use this lesson to learn how it started, who it protects, and why it's still important today. Learning outcomes: - Explain the "boom & bust" cycle that affected perishable agricultural goods. _Identify the primary causes of the mid 20th-century dairy and poultry crises. - Analyze the three pillars of the supply management system. - Evaluate the trade-offs between free market volatility and regulated stability.
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