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Intensive farming and selective breeding - an ethical debate

"In this lesson students will examine the welfare and ethical issues concerned with rearing chickens for meat as an example of selective breeding and intensive farming. It should ideally be followed by Designing a chicken welfare experiment."

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BBSRC Science on the Farm poster - ANIMAL WELFARE

A poster that showcases how science and technology benefits farming. One in a series of ten posters. This is the ANIMAL WELFARE poster.

3D model farm animals

Outlines of a chicken, cow, pig, sheep, tractor and some fruit to colour, cut out, assemble and enjoy.

How can I use farming topics in the classroom?

Food and the natural environment are popular topics in the classroom but how can teachers incorporate the subject of farming that ties these two things together?