CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS (LIVESTOCK)
WEEK 9
TOPIC: CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS (LIVESTOCK)
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
- Name five farm animal
- State the product obtained from farm animals
- Give examples of ruminant animals
- Give examples of non-ruminant animals
- Name animals used as beasts of burden.
Instructional Materials:
A chart showing all types of farm animals.
CONTENT
Classification OF FARM ANIMALS
Farm animals (livestock) can be classified based on four major things: their mode of feeding, their mode of breeding, i.e. how they produce young ones, their habitats, i.e. where they live, and their uses
CLASSIFICATION OF FARM ANIMALS BASED ON MODE OF FEEDING
There are two classes of animals under this mode of classification: ruminants and non-ruminants.
Ruminants
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