Category: Farm Animals

life cycle chickens year 1

WORKSHEETS SUMMARY

Curious about life cycles? Delve into the inner world of chickens. Students will explore the natural life cycle and behaviours of chickens with highly engaging, full-colour activities.

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Year Level: 1–2

Learning area: Science

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; literacy

Tip: These worksheets include colour images to enhance the learning experience. To print without colour, you can select the grayscale or black and white option in your printer settings.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

This full-colour worksheet bundle explores the unique features, life cycle and natural behaviours of chickens. Students will enjoy vibrant photographs of the different life stages of a chicken, and complete a variety of activities that compare natural life to life on an egg farm.

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Meeting needs kindergarten

WORKSHEETS SUMMARY

All animals are living things that have needs. Animals also have feelings like humans. This fun and educational worksheet bundle nurture compassion, understanding and respect for farm animals.

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Year Level: K–1

Learning area: Science, English, Visual Arts

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; literacy

Classroom poster: Download the Five Freedoms for Animals poster here

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

This worksheet bundle explores the concept that animals have feelings and needs. Students will draw on their own experiences to identify the needs and emotions humans share with other animals, particularly farm animals. They will also learn how visual clues (both imagined and in real life) can tell us how other animals are feeling.

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LESSON SUMMARY

Human mothers aren’t the only ones who form close bonds with their babies. Learn how cows, pigs, chickens and sheep love and nurture their offspring.

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Year Level: 1–2

Learning area: Science

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; ethical understanding; literacy

Lesson duration: 95 minutes

Learning Outcomes

Your child will:

  • understand that animals reproduce, grow and change
  • learn about how different animal mothers care for their offspring
  • understand the different stages in the life cycle of cows, pigs, chickens and sheep
  • draw comparisons between how certain animals like cows, pigs, chickens and sheep reproduce in a more natural setting versus an intensive production farm.
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life cycle chickens year 1

WORKSHEETS SUMMARY

Curious about the inner world of chickens? Let your little ones explore the amazing life of a chicken, learning about their natural life cycle and behaviours.

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Year Level: 1–2

Learning area: Science

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; literacy

Tip: These worksheets include colour images to enhance the learning experience. To print without colour, you can select the grayscale or black and white option in your printer settings.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

This homeschool worksheet bundle explores the unique features, life cycle and natural behaviours of chickens. Children will enjoy full-colour photographs of the different life stages of a chicken, and complete a variety of activities that compare natural life to life on an egg farm.

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animals have feelings

LESSON SUMMARY

Trotsky isn’t your regular house pet…he’s a pig! He and his human Elvis enjoy a very special friendship. In this lesson, students will learn about the complex and endearing nature of pigs – an often misunderstood animal.

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Year Level: K–1

Learning area: Science

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; ethical understanding; literacy

Lesson duration: 120 minutes

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

  • learn about the unique characteristics of pigs
  • understand that pigs have physical, social and emotional needs, just like humans do
  • understand that pigs kept as pets live differently to pigs raised on farms, and that it’s the responsibility of humans to make sure their needs are met.
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Meeting needs kindergarten

WORKSHEETS SUMMARY

Keep your little ones learning and entertained at home! These fun and educational kindergarten worksheets make the perfect boredom busters and nurture compassion, understanding and respect for all animals.

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Year Level: K–1

Learning area: Science, English, Visual Arts

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; literacy

 

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

This homeschool worksheet bundle explores the concept that animals have feelings and needs. Children will draw on their own experiences to identify the needs and emotions humans share with other animals, particularly farm animals. They will also learn how visual clues (both imagined and in real life) can tell us how other animals are feeling.

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free homeschool resources

LESSON SUMMARY

Human mothers aren’t the only ones who form close bonds with their babies. Learn how cows, pigs, chickens and sheep love and nurture their offspring.

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Year Level: 1–2

Learning area: Science

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; ethical understanding; literacy

Lesson duration: 120 minutes

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

  • understand that animals reproduce, grow and change
  • learn about how different animal mothers care for their offspring
  • understand the different stages in the life cycle of cows, pigs, chickens and sheep
  • draw comparisons between how certain animals like cows, pigs, chickens and sheep reproduce in a more natural setting versus an intensive production farm.
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animals have feelings

LESSON SUMMARY

Trotsky isn’t your regular house pet…he’s a pig! He and his human Elvis enjoy a very special friendship. In this lesson, children will learn about the complex and endearing nature of pigs – an often misunderstood animal.

DOWNLOAD LESSON MATERIAL (PDF)

Year Level: K–1

Learning area: Science

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking; ethical understanding; literacy

Lesson duration: 80 minutes

Learning Outcomes

Your child will:

  • learn about the unique characteristics of pigs
  • understand that pigs have physical, social and emotional needs, just like humans do
  • understand that pigs kept as pets live differently to pigs raised on farms, and that it’s the responsibility of humans to make sure their needs are met.
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animal rights club students

Why start a club?

Empower your students, foster critical and creative thinking skills, and have some fun!

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Starting a Kindness Club at school is a great way for young students to get together and share ideas, plan and carry out meaningful and empowering activities for change and spread awareness about animal rights, welfare and protection issues in their communities. 

What is the Kindness Club Kit?

The Kindness Club kit is suitable for students in Years 3–8, but can easily be adapted for most year levels. It contains an 8-page booklet to help students set up their club and includes information for club facilitators.

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