National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is an annual campaign that aims to encourage more young Australians to read and enjoy books. This is the 20th year of NSS and the book this year is Chicken Divas by Lucinda Gifford
Become Curious
Click on the image (left) to visit Story Box Library.
Log in and watch Emma read Chicken Divas. You might like to make a Chicken Diva headdress. Use a strip of thin card for the headband, and add brightly coloured feathers, scraps of colourful fabric or yarn, glitter, sequins, and paint. Once your creation is dry, carefully staple the ends of the card together and enjoy wearing it while you listen to the story being read. |
Build Knowledge
Basic needs of chickens
Clean water: ensure ample cool, clean water is always available. Food: as a minimum a quality layer or scratch mix; ideally also regular access to grass, vegetables, food scraps and insects through free-ranging. Protection from weather: provide shelter from cold winds, rain, prolonged dampness and heat. Protection from predators: protect chickens from foxes, dogs, cats and birds of prey by surrounding and enclosing pens with mesh. A place to exercise: chickens like scratching, dust bathing, foraging and socialising. General space rule is at least one square metre per bird. A place to lay eggs: hens require a quiet, dark place to build nests and lay eggs. Line nesting boxes with straw, shredded paper or sawdust. Somewhere to roost: most chickens like to perch at night so provide rounded perches that are at least 50mm wide. Other chickens: chickens are flock birds and need company to be happy. Never keep just one chicken. Source: Actsmart |
Click on the Caring for your chooks cover to learn more about caring for chooks. It also has some fun pages to print.
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Be Creative
Using the information above can you design a chicken coop? Label all the features of your plan. Does it meet the needs of the chickens listed above?
Will it be as fancy as Whitney and Britney's?
You might like to listen to the jazz music as you design!
Will it be as fancy as Whitney and Britney's?
You might like to listen to the jazz music as you design!
Just for Fun
Learning Intention:
Students will know the needs of a chicken and be able to design a chicken coop to meet the needs
Success Criteria:
The coop design is labelled and suits the needs of a chicken as detailed in the notes.
Students will know the needs of a chicken and be able to design a chicken coop to meet the needs
Success Criteria:
The coop design is labelled and suits the needs of a chicken as detailed in the notes.