Caring for farm animals

This set of activities aims to teach children that many food and other products that we enjoy come from animals who are kept on farms. They will learn that farm animals, like other animals, have basic needs that must be met by the humans who care for them, but will also learn about the ways in which consumers can influence the health and welfare of these animals.

Expectations

After covering this theme:

• most pupils will: understand that many products that we use every day are derived from farm animals and will be able to match some to the animal who helped to make them. They will understand that farm animals have basic needs and that some animals are raised to higher welfare standards than others
• some pupils have not made so much progress and will: understand that many products that we use every day are derived from farm animals. They will understand that farm animals have basic needs 
• some pupils will have progressed further and will: understand that many products that we use every day are derived from farm animals and will be able to match an extensive range of them to the animal who helped to make them. They will understand that farm animals have basic needs, will be able to describe those needs and will know that some animals are raised to higher welfare standards than others and that products from these animals are labelled as such.