Micronutrients and Energy

Animal Nutrition: Energy Pathways & Feed Conversion Ratios | Engaging & Interactive Lesson

Year Level: Year 12
Subject: Agricultural Science – Unit 3, Topic 1: Animal Production B
Lesson Duration: 50 minutes
Resource Type: Full Lesson (PPT + Worksheet + Quiz + TES Advert)

What’s Included:

Fully editable 10-slide PowerPoint covering:

Gross, digestible, metabolisable, and net energy

Maintenance vs. production energy

FCR (Feed Conversion Ratio) explained and calculated

Step-by-step examples and visual diagrams

Starter activity to activate prior knowledge

Worksheet (with teacher answer sheet) for student practice

Whiteboard quiz for instant learning checks

Clear, curriculum-aligned learning objectives & outcome

Covers QCAA 2025 syllabus dot points:

“Describe energy metabolic pathways”

“Calculate and analyse feed conversion ratios…”

Learning Objectives:

Identify different forms of energy used in animal nutrition.

Describe how energy is lost and utilised in animals.

Calculate feed conversion ratios from given data.

Interpret how FCR impacts production efficiency.

Why You’ll Love It:

Concise and visual delivery of dense content

Built-in differentiation with scaffolded tasks

Promotes data literacy and real-world thinking

Great for senior exam preparation!