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Foundation Stage : Curriculum : Topics : Spring Farming
This curriculum teaching pack for Reception aged children in the Foundation Stage gets the children to identify and describe some of the changes to farm animals that occur during the spring and jobs performed by the farmer during this season of the year.
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All six lessons for only £4.95
This teaching pack includes six lessons to teach the class about spring farming and animals born at this time of year. There are activities for shared, independent and group learning.
This curriculum teaching pack is recommended for Reception aged children in the Foundation Stage although it could also be easily differentiated for children in other ages and classes to use.
Skills covered in this teaching pack include identifying and describing activities to match a specific location, recording sequence of events in the life cycle of animals and relating actions to personal experiences.
Lesson One : Farm Animals
Investigate and describe different animals that can be found living on a farm. The children can make lists of animals to match different criteria. Preview this lesson.
Lesson Two : Feeding and Cleaning
Identify and describe ways to look after different animals on a farm. The class can list tools and equipment used by a farmer to look after different animals.
Lesson Three : Baby Animals
Identify and match names of baby and adult animals that live on farm. The children can describe how adult animals can look after their young offspring.
Lesson Four : Baby Chicks
Discuss and record different ways to look after baby chicks on a farm. The class can sequence events to show how a farmer can hatch eggs into chicks.
Lesson Five : Spring Lambs
Discuss and record different ways to look after lambs born on a farm. The children can produce collages to illustrate new born lambs.
Lesson Six : Farm Jobs
Describe and role-play jobs performed on a farm during the spring. The class can make a model of a farm at spring to record the identified jobs.
Buy this teaching pack including lesson plans, classroom activities and interactive presentations to teach the children about spring farming.
All six lessons for only £4.95
You can preview lesson one from this scheme of work to see if it will match the needs of your class. If you have any questions about this curriculum scheme of work for the Foundation Stage then please contact us so that we can help.
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