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Free resources for teachers, parents and educators everywhere.

Young people of all ages are easily engaged by the welfare of farm animals, and there are many opportunities to integrate this into the curriculum and a range of school and higher education subjects.

We have interactive resources on cows, hens and pigs for primary teachers to help teach about the needs of animals and farming. These are also suitable for parents discussing these issues with their children.

We have resources for a range of subjects in secondary schools. For science and food technology, there are films and activities which teach and encourage discussion of intensive farming and its alternatives. They also cover selective breeding and efficient human food chains. See our white striping practical for the impact of selective breeding on welfare and food quality which you can observe in chicken breasts sold in supermarkets.

In the UK we run a free speaker service for schools, colleges and universities. Online talks may also be possible for English speaking audiences outside the UK.

Find what you need by browsing the complete collection below. Resources can be ordered or downloaded free of charge.

Comments from teachers and lecturers are very much valued and help us to evaluate and improve our educational resources. Please feel free to contact us or use our evaluation form. The views of students would also be much appreciated.

Resources by subject

A collection of educational resources listed by subject.

Resources by species

A collection of educational resources listed by animal species.

Selective Breeding worksheet

How are chickens selectively bred to produce large numbers of eggs or to grow fast for meat? What are the welfare consequences of growing so fast?  The worksheet also reinforces…

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Food Chains and Farm Animals worksheet

How do food chains that feed humans work? What does a pyramid of numbers with humans at the top look like? How can we feed humans efficiently? Does this require the intensive…

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Farm Animals & Us Full Teachers Pack

Activities designed to promote small group discussion, worksheets to encourage philosophical thought or develop scientific knowledge together with information booklets, lesson…

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Archive Resources

Many teachers and students continue to use our older films and resources because of their power to stimulate discussion and debate.

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Primary school and young children's resources

Simple activities and workcards to engage young children about the needs and sentience of farm animals (ages 5-11)

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Good Agricultural Practice - Pig Production

Book, film, PowerPoint, case studies and lecturers’ notes on pig welfare for agriculture, veterinary and animal science courses.

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Stimulus Response

Delightful 26 minute film from the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour helps teach the nervous system and animal behaviour using stories which show the remarkable…

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FREE RESOURCES FOR RELIGIOUS STUDIES TEACHERS

Most of the major faiths teach kindness to animals, but for some religions it is a major part of their belief system. This is a subject which can engage children, encourage…

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Let's Ask the Animals

Remarkable 22 minute film from the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour will hold children and teachers entranced. Teaches needs of animals using delightful farm animal…

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Archive Resources

Many teachers and students continue to use our older films and resources because of their power to stimulate discussion and debate.

Read more
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