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Instructions for “Where
Do Eggs Come From?” Lesson Plan
Opener
Ask students where the eggs in the grocery store come from. Allow
them to guess. Some may say that they come from a farm. Others will
say that they come from chickens. Let them know that they will be
learning about eggs, the chickens who produce them, and where the
eggs in the grocery store come from. They’ll also be learning
about pigs, sheep, and turkeys.
Appreciating Chickens
Ask students if they know where wild chickens live. It is possible
that none of them will know. Tell them that wild chickens came from
the jungles of Southeast Asia. As jungle fowl, they developed a
variety of adaptations to help them survive.
Read the “Chickens Are Cool”
information, and share some interesting facts about chickens with
your students. Once you have done this, hand out the activity
sheet and dictionaries, and ask students to complete the assignment
in groups. When they are finished, go over the correct answers.
Shared Traits Discussion: Part I
Write, “What traits, needs, actions, and emotions do we share
with other animals?” on the board. Then, have students write
their answers on the board. If they are having difficulty coming
up with ideas, ask them to think about the things that their animal
companions at home need and want. Hopefully, they will be able to
explain that both animals and humans need things such as food, water,
shelter, and friends. Ask them what actions are common among both
humans and other animals. Answers may include having families, raising
young, staying clean and grooming, playing, exercising, etc. Finally,
ask them to name some emotions that we share with animals. They
may say things such as joy, happiness, fear, loneliness, and love.
After generating the list, read the list of answers to your students
and discuss them.
Next, introduce the video “Let’s Ask the Animals.”
This video will help students learn about the traits that humans
and other animals, like chickens, pigs, sheep, and cows, have in
common. Ask students to pay attention to the shared traits, needs,
actions, and emotions that are mentioned in the video.
Video: Part I
Show the first nine minutes of “Let’s Ask the Animals.”
Stop the video at the screen that reads, “Our Basic Needs.”
Reactions to the Video
Students enjoy watching animals. They might want to share how the
video footage made them feel. Give them an opportunity to do so
by asking them what their favorite parts of the video were and encouraging
them to share their reactions.
Shared Traits Discussion: Part II
Ask students if any of the traits that the video mentioned are listed
on the board. If so, which ones? Check them off. Ask them to list
the characteristics that were mentioned in the video but not listed
on the board. Add them to the list.
At this point in the video, the following shared traits will have
been mentioned:
• The need for energy (food)
• The need for companionship (friendship)
• The ability to use senses, such as smell, hearing, touch,
taste, and sight
• The ability to learn from an environment, remember what
has been seen, and make predictions based on that information
• The desire to stay comfortable
• The ability to experience pleasure and pain
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