Lesson Plan
Teacher: Tessa Gamble
tgamble@ignacio.k12.co.us
Grade/Subject: High School Animal Science
Lesson Title: Horses
Date: 7/8/08
Materials: Power Point Presentation, LCD Projector, Handouts
TEKS: §119.62. Animal Science, High School. 1) Students will apply competencies
related to resources, information, and systems. 2) The students will explain the animal
anatomy and management of domesticated animals. 6) The students recognize
management techniques.
Objectives:
The learner will identify the most common horse breeds with 95% accuracy.
The learner will correctly explain proper feeding techniques for horses.
The learner will correctly diagram the markings of horses.
The learner will identify the main parts of the horse with 90% accuracy.
The learner will label the most common colors of horses with 90% accuracy.
Modifications:
Time
3 min
Process
Questioning
Activities
Ask the questions: Who owns a horse? Whose family
own horses? Who has ever ridden a horse? Briefly
introduce the teachers personal background with horses.
The students will fill out the handout provided with the
power point presentation. The learner will identify breeds,
colors, markings. The learner will know two common
health issues, and how to care for a horse.
Lecture with power point presentation. Allow for
discussion over topics that seem of interest. Have students
write down answers to the quiz and practice questions.
Walk around the room to be sure that all students are
filling out their hand out. Ask individual questions to
insure they understand.
During the quiz portion have the students write down their
answers then ask individual students for their response.
Guided
Practice
This is done with the power point presentation. The
student will have a hand out of the presentation, as well as
an answer sheet to be turned in at the end of class.
Anticipatory
Objective
45 min
Input
3 min
Modeling
5 min
45 min
Independent
Practice
5 min
Closure
Assessment
The student will be tested over the information provides.
There is no formal independent practice, however looking
over the material is highly recommended.
Ask the students what they learned from today’s lesson.
Have them give back specific details, and pry for more
information.
The students will be assessed individually through the
hand out with the practice questions. The students will be
assessed through questioning throughout the class. The
final assessment will be a written examination.
Name __________________
Horses
Breeds
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Markings
1)
2)
3)
4)
Parts
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Terms
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
KEY
Breeds
1) Thorough Bred
2) Appaloosa
3) Morgan
4) Quarter Horse
5) Arabian
6) Mustang
Markings
1) Star
2) Blaze
3) Sock
4) Star, Stripe, Snip
Parts
1) Withers
2) Hock
3) Hoof
4) Muzzle
5) Poll
Terms
1) B
2) A
3) D
4) F
5) E
6) C