NAME: _________________________________________________
Unit: Animal Digestion and Nutrition
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Assignment
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Participate in daily activities and jobs.
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25
Day
C Layer Objectives
Assignments: Complete 12 points per day
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Day 1 or Objective 1
Identify the differences
in varying digestive
systems, ruminant, mono,
avian.
1. Compare three different animal digestive systems in relation
to size and capacity and what they eat.
2. Create a picture chart comparing the parts of the digestive
systems.
3. Match 5 animal species to each of the four digestive systems,
examples rabbit, llama, goat, sheep, parrot, etc.
CAERT LC:C3-2
E-Unit
10
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2
Day 2 or Objective 2
Identify the parts of the
digestive system.
1. Label and color a diagram of a ruminant, non-ruminant, cecal
digester, and avian digestive system.
2. Write a description of the passage of food through each part
of the digestive tract of the ruminant, cecal or avian.
3. Build a model of the digestive system using household items
and materials or play dough.
Day 3 or Objective 3
1. Flash cards for 6 essential nutrients and their function.
Identify the essential
2. Analyze a nutrition label from pet food to determine if it
nutrients and their
contains all 6 nutrient categories.
function. (Choose one
3. Create a character to represent each of the 6 essential
from 1-4)
nutrients.
Identify various types of 4. Write a song or poem about the 6 essential nutrients and their
feeds and their nutritional function.
function. (Choose one
5. Use a pet food label or nutrition label to categorize the
from 5-7)
ingredients listed under the correct essential nutrient category.
6. Create a animal feed stuff matching game with samples of
feedstuff and labels or cards.
7. Create a game matching feed ingredients or feedstuff to the
correct nutrient category.
CAERT LC:C3-3
E-Unit
15
CAERT LC: C3-4
E-Unit
Dog unit essential
nutrient notes.
10
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Resources
Points
10
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Day
B Layer Objectives
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Or
3-5
1. Demonstrate how to
create a nutritional feed
for a pet.
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Or
3-5
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3-5
2. Research digestive
system ailments that
impact animal health.
Assignment: Complete one assignment.
1. Create a ration or an ingredients list for a pet food for a
specific age and lifestyle that includes all 6 essential nutrients.
Remember to list ingredients from most abundant to least.
2. Make a healthy pet food or treat that includes the 6 essential
nutrients with a recipe card. Explain why it’s healthy.
2. Select 3 digestive ailments animals suffer and research the
effects it has on the animal’s overall health. Rank from least to
most severe. Include symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
3. Determine which part of the digestive system is most
important and prioritize the parts from most important to least
important and defend your reasoning.
Day
A Layer Objectives
Essential questions
Assignment: Complete one assignment
Current Events, Debatable Real World Topics
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Or
3-5
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Or
3-5
W-F
Or
3-5
Evaluate nutritional
deficiencies or toxicities
of animals.
1. Research 5 deficiencies one for each essential nutrient
category and explain how the deficiency affects the animal’s
health, symptoms, treatment, and long-term effects.
2. Research 5 macro or micronutrient toxicities and explain how
it affects the animal’s health, symptoms, treatment, and longterm effects.
3. Create an informational item for pet owners educating them
about proper nutrition for their pets.
Total
Assessments: Animal Digestion and Nutrition Test
Materials to Gather:
Feed Samples
Nutrition labels
Things to Copy
Rubrics for assignments on layered curriculum sheet.
Resources
CAERT LC: C3-4
E-Unit
Points
Earned
15
15
15
Resources
Points
15
15
15
100
Earned