RHS Weekly Lesson Plan Template: Bennett Jacobs –Animal Production and Management
Dates
Apr 13
Monday
Standard
Apr 15
Wednesday
Apr 16
Thursday
Apr 17
Friday
Observe and interpret the
natural behavior of
agricultural animals and
relate these behaviors to
production practices
yielding more content,
healthier, and productive
animals.
What are the essential
functions in caring for
livestock/poultry?
Evaluate swine based on
performance data and
phenotypic conformation.
Identify common roughages and
concentrations used in swine
rations.
Demonstrate an understanding of
common management practices
such as castration, vaccination and
identification of animals.
What are the important
phenotypic traits for swine of
either sex?
What are the common types of
feed and rations used in swine
production?
What are the common
management practices in swine
production?
Lesson Opener
Update students on
condition of animals and
what attention they need
for the day.
What were the important
phenotypic traits of cattle
that made them desirable?
Do these apply to swine?
What does “eating like a pig”
really mean?
List as many of the management
practices for cattle as you can. Do
these apply to swine also?
Procedures/Strategies
Demonstrate, discuss and
give students hands-on
experience in the day to
day operations of raising
livestock and poultry (i.e.
feeding, watering,
administering
vaccinations, checking for
health problems, fencing
issues, halter-breaking
calves, transferring chicks
to floor of barn, removing
manure, monitoring
manure for signs of
health, collecting eggs,
giving animals (bunnies)
exercise time, witnessing
changes in female bodies
over time during
pregnancy )
Wrap up of daily activities
and why they are
essential to a farming
operation.
Discuss the most desirable
phenotypic traits for both
sexes of swine. Use pictures
to illustrate desirable and
non-desirable traits.
Discuss the nutrient
requirements of swine in a
production setting. Do certain
times during the year require
more or less feed? What about
reproduction? How does that
affect feed rations?
Discuss the following management
practices:
castration
vaccination
animal id (including
notching of ears and
traceability
requiremets)
Farrowing necessities
Essential Question/
Key Question
Time
5-10
min.
Time
40
min
Time
5
min
Lesson Summary
Apr 14
Tuesday
Sub Assignment
Prompts: Why are these
observable traits so
important? What do they
mean for the production of
each animal?
Energy (caloric) ration, mineral
ration, importance of protein.
What are the most common and
economical types of feed? If you
feed straight corn what
supplements would you need to
feed in order to meet the overall
nutritional needs for a gilt or
barrow.
Review desirable traits
Review of feeding rations
Overview of management practices
RHS Weekly Lesson Plan Template: Bennett Jacobs –Animal Production and Management
Time
Assessment/
Evaluation
Materials Needed
Teacher evaluation
during activities
(participation in activities
or discussion of)
iPad, boots
Teacher evaluation during
discussion.
Assessment of prompts given in
class
Socrative assessment
iPad
iPad
iPad