Think Before You Start - Discuss

Do you think animals are important?

Why might some people not look after animals well?

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Quick-Fire Questions

  1. What is animal welfare?
  2. How can the food industry improve standards in animal welfare?
  3. What can you do to support positive animal welfare initiatives?
  4. Should animal welfare be part of the school curriculum, and why?

Key Words -
Can you use them in a sentence?

Welfare: the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group, or of other animals or groups of animals.

Farming: the activity or business of growing crops and raising livestock.

Be The Teacher -
Fix this broken sentence!

i eat sometimes meat but i want to make sure that the animals are treated in a good way i make sure i eat organic and free range animal products only

Stretch Yourself...

Write a diary entry from the point of view of an animal welfare officer.

Go Create...

Design a social media advert to teach people how to look after a pet.

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