2.27 Animals and Safety
This is Lesson 27 (“Animals and Safety”) from the Grow Your PALS Program Guide, part of the National FFA Mentoring Program’s Animal Science unit. The small-group lesson uses a story, a “Livestock Safety for Kids” video, and discussion to teach children the safety rules for working around livestock, and concludes with a crossword puzzle assessment.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Discuss safety rules to use when working around livestock.
- Time required
- 30 minutes
- Materials
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- Computer with Internet access
- Projector or other means to show video to students
- PALS.27.Assess.A – 1 per student
- Pencils
- Unit
- Animal Science
- Lesson Type
- Small Group
- Precepts
- J. Mental Growth — J3. Practice sound decision-making
- Key Terms
- characteristics
- Resources
- Livestock Safety for Kids — Oklahoma State University Extension via the National Ag Safety Database at: http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/videos/v001401-v001500/v001434.html (also available in Spanish)
Downloads & Links
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K-12.3Evaluation Strategies — Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts.