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1 education resources Lesson Plans Student Factsheets Animal Aid DVDs Booklets Leaflets Posters & Wall Charts Updated: December 2014 All resources free to teachers contents Animal Aid DVDs...2 Lesson Plans...3 Student Factsheets...4 Posters and Wall Charts...5 Booklets...6 Leaflets...7 Free School Speakers Service and Order Form...8 New teaching resources on animals in WWI The Animals War To coincide with the Centenary of the First World War, Animal Aid has produced a set of free teaching resources on the role played by animals in the conflict. Resources include: Lesson plans for History at KS3 and English at KS3, KS4 and KS5 Student Factsheets Powerpoint presentations Contemporary photographs, documents and personal accounts All resources are available for download from the Animal Aid website. See overleaf for other free lesson plans and activities

2 2 free animal aid dvds Animal Aid Education DVD Compilation Features Their Future in Your Hands, Investigating Animal Research, From Farm to Fork, Eat This! and Let s Cook. See below for details of these films. We will send you this compilation DVD when you order any of these films, unless you specify that you prefer the single version of the film. Their Future in Your Hands Suitable for KS3 - KS5 Duration: 11 minutes Short introduction to animal rights. Ideal for stimulating discussion about the topic in lessons such as citizenship, English, RE and sixth form general studies. Covers a range of issues, but looks at animal testing and farming animals for food in particular detail. Rather than simply describing the suffering of animals in laboratories and factory farms, this is a film of hope, showing how we can all help to create a better world for humans, animals and the environment. Investigating Animal Research Versions available for KS3 and KS4-sixth form Duration: 14 minutes and 16 minutes This DVD presents the case against the use of animals in scientific research and is ideal for stimulating discussion and debate about the animal research issue in science, English, RE, citizenship and sixth form general studies. From Farm to Fork an investigation into factory farming Suitable for KS3 Duration: 16 minutes This thought-provoking film is ideal for promoting discussion and debate about the way we rear animals for food in Britain today. The film is suitable for KS3 students and is ideal for covering aspects of the curriculum in English, citizenship, PSHE, RE and science. Eat This! Suitable for KS4 Duration: 20 minutes The film follows four teenagers with very different views, as they ask hardhitting questions about meat. Where does it come from? What is eating it doing to us, the animals and the environment? This film covers KS4 national curriculum targets in citizenship and English, and is also suitable for use in PSHE, religious studies and general studies. Free accompanying Student Activities booklet available see opposite. Let s Cook Suitable for KS3 and KS4 food technology Duration: 10 and 15 minutes A film in two parts, featuring Animal Aid s cookery training officer demonstrating how to cook a veggie chilli, and a veggie sausage and bean casserole.

3 free lesson plans 3 The Animals War Available for download from the Animal Aid website Lesson plans on the role of animals in the First World War for History at KS3 and English at KS3, KS4 and KS5. There are eight history lessons, each based on contemporary historical sources including photos, documents and personal accounts. The lesson plans for KS3, KS4 and KS5 English are based on extracts from the following books: War Horse by Michael Morpurgo (KS3) All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (KS4) Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks (KS5) Badger Bother Activity To cull or not to cull? You decide Available for download from the Animal Aid website Pack containing all the instructions, briefing notes, factsheets and worksheets required to run a balanced X-Factor-style role-play debate on the badger cull issue. Suitable for KS4 and KS5. Easily adaptable for KS3. Ideal for English, RE, citizenship, science, politics and general studies. Animal Writes KS3 resource, primarily aimed at Year 9 Written by Teachit for Animal Aid, this pack includes nine balanced lesson plans on a range of animal welfare issues, plus a copy of the Their Future in Your Hands DVD and a colour poetry poster. Eat This! Suitable for KS4 Written to accompany the Eat This! DVD, this booklet includes 11 balanced work units on factory farming in Britain today. Covers KS4 national curriculum targets in citizenship and English, and is also suitable for use in PSHE, food technology and religious studies. Wasted Lives Student Activities Suitable for KS4 This pack of balanced work units on the issue of animal experiments covers KS4 National Curriculum targets in citizenship, English and science, and is also suitable for use in PSHE, religious studies and general studies.

4 4 free student factsheets A4 double-sided single sheets, suitable for photocopying. Animal Experiments: Animal Experiments Genetic Engineering Humane Research Product and Cosmetics Testing Other Issues: About Animal Aid Animals in WWI: War Horses Animals in WWI: Messengers and Protectors Badgers and TB Circuses Climate Change Companion Animals Endangered Species The Fur Trade Horse and Greyhound Racing Hunting Pheasant Shooting Animal Ethics Whales and Dolphins Zoos Vegetarianism and Farming: Animal Farming Good Nutrition Vegetarianism Eating Meat: the Environmental Impacts More information for students covering a whole range of animal issues can be found on the Animal Aid website. To view or download these factsheets: see the Animal Aid website Single copies and class sets are available free.

5 free posters and wall charts 5 Up to two copies of each poster are available free. For larger quantities, contact us. Animal Writes poetry poster (A2 size) Illustrated poster featuring eight poems on the animal theme. Ideal for the English classroom wall. Animals and Us wall chart (A2 size) Information wall chart for young people covering a range of animal welfare issues. Healthy Eating - the Veggie Way (A2 size) Poster promoting healthy eating the vegetarian way. Illustrates four healthy vegetarian dishes that will appeal to young people. Recipes for these can be found in the Young Veggies booklet (p6). Good Food Ideas (A3 size) The first two posters in a series of eight. Each poster focuses on a different food nutrient and features an accompanying recipe. QR code on each poster links to the recipe on the Animal Aid website. Vegetarian chilli - Iron Fruit smoothie - Omega-3 fatty acids Vegetarian Guide to Good Nutrition (size: 90cm x 40cm) Large laminated wall chart listing the best plant-based food sources for the main nutrients such as proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and vitamins.

6 6 free booklets Single copies and class sets of up to 30 are available free. For larger quantities, contact us. Animals & Us Introduction to the issue of animal rights for KS3 - KS5. Animal experiments and farming are covered in detail. There are also sections covering blood sports, the fur trade, animals in captivity and the pet trade. (A5, 20pp) Animals: the Hidden Victims of War This booklet outlines the use of animals in warfare and weapons research. It looks at how animals have been used in various roles such as carrying messenges, detection, scouting, search and rescue, and beasts of burden. (A5, 22pp) With Extreme Prejudice This booklet outlines the reasons why some wild species (such as grey squirrels, badgers, foxes and seals) are branded as aliens, predators or pests and put on cull lists. The text offers a defence for each species. Useful for studying aspects of wild animal ecology in science. (A5, 62pp) Information on vegetarianism Young Veggies Student information booklet packed with information on meat-free diets. Covers the reasons why people go veggie and vegetarian/vegan nutrition. Includes several healthy meat-free recipes. (A5, 20pp) Your Guide to Going Veggie or Vegan Guide to animal-free shopping, cooking and eating. Contains 12 tasty recipes. (A5, 36pp) Meat-Free Feed Four for Under a Fiver! Guide to animal-free shopping, cooking and eating, with recipes. Covers the reasons why people adopt a vegetarian diet, plus nutritional information. (A5, 40pp)

7 free leaflets 7 Animal Experiments Animal Experiments: Cruel and Unreliable* Vivisection Single copies and class sets of up to 30 are available free. For larger quantities, contact us. * * Farming, Veganism Vegetarianism This Little Chick... Egg production This Little Calf... Dairy farming You can Help Stop the Suffering* Farming animals for food Friend or Food? Why love one animal... but eat another? Go Vegan Protect the Planet Miscellaneous Cruelty. You Can Bet on it Horse racing The Game Bird Industry Game bird shooting Badgers Campaign against the cull Please help... The work of Animal Aid Wildlife in Danger The case against killing unwanted species Youth Animal Experiments Vivisection Love Animals? Vegetarianism Get Active Youth campaigning leaflet * Please note that these two leaflets contain images that some students may find upsetting.

8 free school speakers service 8 Animal Aid has a national network of trained volunteer school speakers. They offer talks on a wide range of topics including animal rights, vegetarianism, animal experiments, factory farming and the work of a pressure group. Our speakers give talks to all secondary school age groups including sixth form and can adapt their presentations to suit any aspect of the school curriculum that you are currently teaching. In some areas, we can also offer vegetarian cookery demonstrations. For more information, or to book a talk, visit our website schooltalks@animalaid.co.uk or phone ext 234. Order or download resources online, or return the form below animalaid.org.uk/education Name:... Subject/Department:... All resources are FREE. For bulk orders, please contact the Animal Aid Education Department. Qty Item Name of item... School name and address: Postcode:... Tel no: To order Return this form to Animal Aid, The Old Chapel, Bradford Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1AW or fax Alternatively, phone ext 221, education@animalaid.co.uk or visit