A trip too far (2)

This classroom-based lesson explores the animal welfare problems associated with long-distance transportation of live animals. Pupils take part in empathy-raising activities to reinforce how these animals might feel and to identify which of the five freedoms they are sometimes denied. 

Curriculum objectives

Pupils should learn:

• to recognise the role of voluntary, community and pressure groups.

Animal welfare objectives

Pupils should learn:

• that it is just as important to consider farm animals' welfare when they are in transit as when they are on the farm
• that it is important that farm animals are transported for as short a time as possible
• that farm animals should be transported, as well as kept, according to the five freedoms, as far as possible.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this lesson:

• most pupils: will be able to talk about some of the welfare problems associated with animals in transit. They will understand what is meant by the five freedoms and will demonstrate some knowledge of farm animals' basic needs
• some pupils will not have made so much progress and: will know that there can be problems for animals in transit. They will understand what is meant by the five freedoms and know that the basic needs of animals should be met
• some pupils will have progressed further and: will talk in more depth about the problems associated with animals in transit. They will be able to name the five freedoms and discuss them in relation to animals' basic needs.