Poultry Farm Lesson Plans

Students read a story. In this reading comprehension lesson, students take a picture walk of The Little Red Hen, read the story, sequence the events of the story and use the Internet to go on a virtual field trip of a poultry farm.

Fourth graders use incubator to allow fertilized eggs to develop and hatch, study parts of egg, stages of development, needs of developing embryo, classify which animals are/are not oviparous, and provide for the needs of newborn chicks.

Students examine the history of farming. In this environmental farming lesson, students explore the web and complete a variety of activities in order to understand the necessity of local, sustainable, and small farms for the future. Students use their findings to design a farm that meets environmentally sound criteria.

Fourth graders review and apply the steps for estimating sums. In this estimation activity, 4th graders review basic addition estimation strategies, solve word problems, and apply the estimation strategies to problems with 6 digit addends. They complete an assessment.

Learners examine mathematical word problems. In this 2-step word problems lesson plan, students discover the correct sequence to solving these types of word problems. They practice through both role play and small group activities. There is an assignment and an evaluation included in this lesson plan.

Fourth graders identify the origins of meats and vegetables consumed by humans on a daily basis. They classify foods (meats, dairy products, grains...) and create a food pyramid.

Students study about the bacteria that grow in eggs. They examine what farmers do to keep eggs safe such as providing clean environments in the chicken house.

Students research and investigate farming. In this farming instructional activity, students visit various links to research websites, view PowerPoints, and complete activities to examine farm animals. Students observe chickens, turkeys, ducks, and eggs.

Students explore the role of eggs in the life cycle of chickens. They observe each egg part individually and compare their findings to how the egg works as a whole. Students classify the parts of a chicken and compare and contrast them to human anatomy.

Young scholars analyze the physical characteristics of different regions of the United States and how these physical characteristics affected settlements across the States.