In this lesson students will examine the reasons for selective breeding of chickens for meat and learn how extreme selection for specific traits can cause unnecessary suffering to the chicken. Ideally, they should have completed the lesson Intensive farming and selective breeding - an ethical debate beforehand. COUNTRY: England KEY STAGE: 3 SUBJECT: Science, Farming Included in this lesson plan: Starter activies Main activities Plenary activities Extension activities Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary Factsheets x3 Images

This lesson explores the fears that some individuals have of spiders by looking at the useful functions that British spiders perform. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: Foundation phase SUBJECT: Creative development, Language, literacy and communication skills, Mathematical development, Personal and social development, Wellbeing and cultural diversity, Knowledge and understanding of the world Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary (Welsh)

Habitats are places where animals and plants live. The plants and animals - including humans - in a habitat need each other to survive. Remind the pupils of the code of conduct established in the Habitats ground rules lesson COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: Foundation phase SUBJECT: Language, literacy and communication skills, Knoweldge and understanding of the world, Habitats Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary

Host a debate about animal welfare at your school or university during April, record it, send us the link, and you could win a trip to the London Pet Show for you and your students, including transport. (Competition running from 1 April to 25 April 2014)

This lesson focuses on which animals make good pets and how to care for them. It builds on the work from the lesson We all have basic needs. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: Foundation phase SUBJECT: Animals and us; Language, literacy and communication skills; Personal and social development, wellbeing and cultural diversity; Knowledge and understanding of the world Included in this lesson plan: Images Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Extension activity Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary Worksheets x3 Factsheet Teachers' notes

Discovery 3: Animal Heroes (working animals) Animals help us in amazing ways - what makes them heroes? Meet some of the animals helping humans every day and explore the responsibilities we have towards animals when we use them for our benefit. More information about the programme of work can be found at: https://education.rspca.org.uk/education/teachers/primary/compassionateclass Activity objectives: To begin to understand the different roles that animals have in our lives past and present To explore whether an animal’s needs are being met when animals are used for human benefit To recognise the ways animals and humans can work together, and appreciate how amazing animals can be Your pack contains: Teacher notes PDF - everything you need to lead an engaging Compassionate Class session including objectives, discussion questions and extension activities Student slides interactive PDF - record pupil responses in the editable text boxes or print slides as worksheets *Available in England and Welsh *PSHE Association Accredited Activity length: 60-90 minutes plus extension options Completed this Discovery activity? Why not choose another! Advocacy Activities To demonstrate and consolidate the learning from the discovery sessions, select an advocacy activity that will task pupils with championing animal welfare in a creative and imaginative way. Once you’ve finished your chosen task it can be entered into a competition (November - March) to win a trip to an RSPCA animal centre - https://education.rspca.org.uk/education/teachers/primary/compassionateclass/competition The advocacy activities are designed to follow on from the discovery activities you’ve already completed. So choose the discovery activity that captured your classes imagination and continue the fun!

This lesson looks at the basic needs of pets and the basic needs of humans. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: Foundation phase SUBJECT: Personal and social development, wellbeing and cultural diversity; Knowledge and understanding of the world; Pets Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Display End-of-day activities Extension activities Did you know? Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary Factsheet x1

In this lesson, pupils consider how they can help consumers make informed choices about farm animal products. They look at examples of adverts, labelling and packaging for information as to how the animal has been kept. Posters are produced to highlight the conditions in which the farm animals could have been kept and how consumers can make ethical choices. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: 2 SUBJECT: Science, Personal and social education, Farm animals Included in this lesson plan: Starter activies Main activities Plenary activities Extension activities Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary Factsheet x4 Worksheets x3 Images

This lesson introduces pupils to the concept of rehoming neglected or abandoned pets through a combination of speaking, listening, writing and role-play exercises. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: Key stage 2 SUBJECT: English, Personal and social education, Welsh, pets. Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Differentiation Extension activities Did you know? Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary (Welsh) Factsheet x1

These activities introduce pupils to the effect that human actions can have on both animals and their environments. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: 2 SUBJECT: Science, Personal and social education, Habitats. Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary (Welsh) Story

Work with your class to develop a code of conduct before you study wild animals in their natural habitat. Think about the animals and their well-being, as well as the pupils and their safety. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: 2 SUBJECT: Science, Personal and social education, Habitats Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary Worksheet

In this lesson, pupils draw up plans to improve their school grounds and work out the costs to make these changes. Ideally, they will have completed the lesson Animal-friendly school grounds beforehand. This lesson is followed by Planning the project. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: 2 SUBJECT: PSE, Design and technology, English, ICT, Science - Habitats and School grounds Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Extension activities Curriculum objectives Animal welfare objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary Useful websites Teachers' notes Activity sheets

In this lesson pupils look for evidence of animals in their school grounds and use this to identify different types of wildlife. Follow this lesson with Animal-friendly school grounds. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: 2 SUBJECT: PSE, Geography, Science Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Extension activities Curriculum objectives Animal welfare objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary (Welsh) Useful websites Teachers' notes x 3 Worksheets x 1 Factsheets x 3

Discovery Activity 1 - Robot Dog (pets) Pets give us so much, but what are our responsibilities to keep them happy and healthy? Learn about the needs of animals by comparing the difference between a robot dog and a real dog. Watch a film about a robot dog and compare its needs to a real dog. The resources encourage children to debate the issues of pet ownership and our responsibilities towards them. More information about the programme of work can be found at: https://education.rspca.org.uk/education/teachers/primary/compassionateclass Activity objectives: To explore the issues of pet ownership and our responsibilities towards them To understand the differences between wild and domestic animals To identify the needs of pets and companion animals Your pack contains: Teacher notes PDF - everything you need to lead an engaging Compassionate Class session including objectives, discussion questions and extension activities Student slides interactive PDF - record pupil responses in the editable text boxes or print slides as worksheets *Available in England and Welsh *PSHE Association Accredited Completed this Discovery activity? Why not choose another! Activity length: 60-90 minutes plus extension options Advocacy Activities To demonstrate and consolidate the learning from the discovery sessions, select an advocacy activity that will task pupils with championing animal welfare in a creative and imaginative way. Once you’ve finished your chosen task it can be entered into a competition (November - March) to win a trip to an RSPCA animal centre - https://education.rspca.org.uk/education/teachers/primary/compassionateclass/competition The advocacy activities are designed to follow on from the discovery activities you’ve already completed. So choose the discovery activity that captured your classes imagination and continue the fun!

Introduce your class to the concept of compassion and get your pupils thinking about the welfare needs of animals. Watch our introductory film and compare what different animals need to stay happy and healthy. More information about the programme can be found at: https://education.rspca.org.uk/education/teachers/primary/compassionateclass Activity objectives: To begin to understand the meaning of compassion and why we should show compassion to all animals To introduce and understand the needs of animals To compare the needs of different animals Your pack contains: Teacher notes PDF - everything you need to lead an engaging Compassionate Class session including objectives, discussion questions and extension activities Student slides interactive PDF - record pupil responses in the editable text boxes or print slides as worksheets *Available in England and Welsh *PSHE Association Accredited Completed this activity? Now choose a Discovery activity! Activity length: 60-90 minutes plus extension options

This lesson looks at simple food chains and encourages pupils to recognise the importance of each animal within the chain. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: 2 SUBJECT: Science, Personal * social education, Minibeasts Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Curriculum objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary (Welsh) Factsheet

In this lesson the pupils evaluate the school grounds project and draw up a plan for maintaining the developed area. The pupils should have completed the Planning the project lesson beforehand and had the opportunity to implement their plans. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: 2 SUBJECT: PSE Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Extension activities Curriculum objectives Animal welfare objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary Useful websites Worksheets: Evaluation form, Animal Masks (badger, fox, frog, hedgehog, owl and squirrel)

This lesson encourages pupils to take a more active role in planning the school grounds project and getting other people involved. They need to have completed the lesson Priorities for improvement beforehand. At the end of this lesson, pupils should have the opportunity to implement their plans. The lesson Maintenance and review follows this one. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: 2 SUBJECT: PSE, English, ICT Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Extension activities Curriculum objectives Animal welfare objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary (Welsh) Useful websites Worksheets x 1

This exercise helps pupils to think about what wildlife needs and how they can make their school grounds more wildlife-friendly. Follow this lesson with Priorities for improvement. COUNTRY: Wales KEY STAGE: 2 SUBJECT: PSE, Science – Habitats and School grounds, Geography Included in this lesson plan: Starter activity Main activity Plenary activity Extension activities Curriculum objectives Animal welfare objectives Learning outcomes Vocabulary (Welsh) Useful websites Teachers' notes: Friendly or unfriendly? Worksheets: Wildlife-friendly places?

Discovery 4: Farmyard Freedom (farm animals) How can we improve the lives of farm animals? Watch a stimulating animation before debating issues around animal welfare in food production. Children will begin to recognise how we can meet the needs of farm animals by putting themselves in the shoes of an RSPCA Assured farm assessor. More information about the programme can be found at: https://education.rspca.org.uk/education/teachers/primary/compassionatecl Activity objectives: To consider issues around animal welfare in food production To explore compassion towards animals farmed for food To recognise conditions that meet the animals’ needs Your pack contains: Teacher notes PDF - everything you need to lead an engaging Compassionate Class session including objectives, discussion questions and extension activities Student slides interactive PDF - record pupil responses in the editable text boxes or print slides as worksheets *Available in English & Welsh *PSHE Association Accredited Completed this Discovery activity? Why not choose another! Activity length: 60-90 minutes plus extension options Advocacy Activities To demonstrate and consolidate the learning from the discovery sessions, select an advocacy activity that will task pupils with championing animal welfare in a creative and imaginative way. Once you’ve finished your chosen task it can be entered into a competition (November - March) to win a trip to an RSPCA animal centre - https://education.rspca.org.uk/education/teachers/primary/compassionateclass/competition The advocacy activities are designed to follow on from the discovery activities you’ve already completed. So choose the discovery activity that captured your classes imagination and continue the fun!