Humane Society SAE – Nichole Ford
This National FFA lesson plan, “Humane Society SAE Video,” uses a video of a student’s SAE at a local humane society as the springboard for teaching dog nutrition. Students learn the six essential nutrients for dogs and their functions, the importance of meeting an animal’s nutritional needs, and how to analyze and recommend ideal dog food choices for various dogs and scenarios. It includes student worksheets (“Savory Treats,” “Selecting an Ideal Dog Food”), a supplemental animal nutrition handout, and answer keys.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Determine the six essential nutrients for dogs and describe their functions.
- Describe the importance of meeting the nutritional needs of an animal.
- Analyze and recommend ideal dog food choices for various dogs and scenarios.
- Time required
- 120 minutes
- Grade level
- Grades 9 and 10
- Materials
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- A copy of the "Savory Treats" worksheet for each student
- A copy of the "Selecting an Ideal Dog Food" worksheet for each student
- An individual or group copy of the handout "Supplemental Information: Basics of Animal Nutrition"
- Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time
- Optional: If your students don't have access to the internet, you could print out the labels and needed information from the website to complete the "Selecting an Ideal Dog Food" portion of the lesson.
- Vocabulary
- Exotic vet; Specialty animals; Nutrition; Ration; Balanced ration; Energy; Digestive system; Lactation; Colostrum; Roughages; Concentrates; Amino acids; Crude protein; Digestible protein; Macrominerals; Microminerals; Free choice
- Cross-Curricular Connections
- Mathematics — Students will calculate prices of dog food per serving to determine which is more cost effective.
- Virtual Instruction Ideas
- This entire lesson can be taught virtually. All student handouts can be sent or posted electronically.
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving; Information Literacy; Initiative and Self-direction; Productivity and Accountability; Think Creatively; Leadership
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Aligned Standards
AFNR Career Ready Practices
- CRP.02Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. Career-ready individuals readily access and use the knowledge and skills acquired through experience and education to be more productive.
- CRP.04Communicate clearly, effectively, and with reason. Career-ready individuals communicate thoughts, ideas and action plans with clarity, whether using written, verbal and/or visual methods.
- CRP.05Consider the environmental, social and economic impact of decisions.
- CRP.06Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
- CRP.07Employ valid and reliable research strategies. Career-ready individuals are discerning in accepting and using new information to make decisions, change practices or inform strategies.
- CRP.08Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. Career-ready individuals readily recognize problems in the workplace, understand the nature of the problem, and devise effective plans to solve the problem.
- CRP.09Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management.
- CRP.11Use technology to enhance productivity. Career-ready individuals find and maximize the productive value of existing and new technology to accomplish workplace tasks and solve workplace problems.
AFNR Performance Element
- AS.03Design and provide proper animal nutrition to achieve desired outcomes for performance, development, reproduction and/or economic production.
Common Core – Math Practices
- CCSS.Math.Practice.MP1Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
- CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP4Model with mathematics.
- CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP7Look for and make use of structure.
Common Core – Reading: Informational Text
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.1Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.2Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1.ACome to discussions prepared, having read and researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence from texts and other research on the topic or issue to stimulate a thoughtful, well-reasoned exchange of ideas.
FFA Precept
- FFA.CS-MCommunication: Effectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- FFA.CS-NDecision Making: Analyze a situation and execute an appropriate course of action.
- FFA.PL-AAction: Assume responsibility and take the necessary steps to achieve the desired results, no matter what the goal or task at hand.
NASDCTEc
- AGPC01.03Provide proper nutrition using accepted protocols and processes to maintain animal performance.