Animals: Farm Animals
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| Animals: Farm Animals |
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Description:
| Learn about different animals that live on farms, including cows, horses, dogs, cats, and more. Includes many photos, plus audio files of the animal sounds. There are activities, games, and online stories relating to farm life. Includes links to eThemes Resources on dairy farms, chickens, and Missouri animals. |
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Grade Level:
| 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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Resource Links:
| Kids Farm: Where Do You Want To Go?
Learn about farm and wild animals, farm equipment, or what grows on a farm. Includes a coloring book and crossword puzzles. Some pages have audio of the animal sounds.
CyberSpace Farm
Click on the farm picture and from there you can choose from "Cosmic Crops," "Creature Features," "Cosmic Cafe" and other fun farm-related activities.
Enchanted Learning: Farm Animals Around The World
What animals would you want on your farm? When each animal is selected, it displays a picture with labeled body parts that you can print out and color.
Flock Guardians
This site has a listing of dogs that are flock guarders on farms. Select a dog to view a picture and read information about the breed. NOTE: This site contains sponsored links and ads.
ThinkQuest: Chickens
Learn about chickens on this site written by students.
ThinkQuest: Farming in Illinois
This site describes the different elements that make up a farm. Browse through the glossary and then try the interactive quiz.
AIPL Kid's Corner
Students can learn important information about cows and dairy products at this site sponsored by the Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory. Includes a cow quiz and a dairy quiz.
North Carolina: Ag's Cool
This is a fun site for helping kids learn more about agriculture and North Carolina's role in agriculture. Click on "Activities" for a coloring book and a quiz.
SelectAPet: Dogs
Try this fun site to decide which breed of dog is best for you.
SelectaPet: Cats
Fill out the form and find out what cat would be best for you. Learn what breeds are best for rural living.
Barnyard Buddies
Enter the world of the Barnyard Buddies, play a variety of online games, read stories, or print out coloring pages featuring farm animals. NOTE: This site does include some commercial content.
Davis' Fun Page
Listen to animal sounds, try the online puzzles, or print out the coloring page.
Farm Life Style
Learn about this family of farmers in Stanthorne, Cheshire. You can find out about livestock, farm family life, and farm machinery. Click on "Journal" to read about life on the farm.
Bring the Animals Home
Look at the animals and then decide whether they belong at home on a farm or in the zoo.
Elmo Minds the Farm
This is an interactive story for young readers from Sesame Street. Click on the orange arrow to turn the pages.
All About Farm Animals
Kids can click on the pictures to find interesting facts about each animal. There are also online tests, games, and farm-themed lesson plans.
Barnyard Palace
Explore this site to see photos of farm animals. Includes lots of good information and pictures.
Farm Animals
This site has activities relating to farm animals. Includes crossworld puzzles and spelling and matching games. NOTE: This site contains ads.
Kid's Zone
Students can explore "Ag-Knowledge" or "State Ag Facts." You can also take a virtual tour of a dairy farm.
ABC Teach: Farm Theme Unit
This site has many pages you can print out and use in the classroom. Includes shapes, a Venn diagram and coloring pages.
Snayfwickby Farm
Explore this site to learn more about this farm. Click on the pictures to go to new pages.
eThemes Resource: Dairy Industry: Milk Production and Dairy Farms
These sites provide an introduction to the dairy industry in Missouri and other states. Topics include milk production and cows. There are also online games, interactive quizzes, and movies. Statistics related to dairy production are included for students to graph.
eThemes Resource: Animals: Chickens
These sites have many facts about chickens, including their diet, behavior, life cycle, feathers, and breeds. Watch a time-lapse video of a chicken hatching, complete the online jigsaw puzzle, or try one of the many egg activities.
eThemes Resource: Missouri Mammals
This resource will help students recognize animals in Missouri. Includes an animal from each of the animal groups: mammals, fish, reptiles, insects, and amphibians.
eThemes Resource: Animals: Missouri Snakes
These sites are about Missouri snakes, including Osage copperheads, timber rattlesnakes, bullsnakes, and prairie kingsnakes. Learn about the physical characteristics, food, reproduction, habitat, and behavior of each species. Includes several photographs of these snakes and some charts highlighting the similarities among species.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
4.1, 4.3, 5.4
AR Standards:
LS.2.1.1, LS.2.1.2, LS.2.2.1.a, LS.2.2.1.b, LS.2.2.1.c, LS.2.2.2, LS.2.3.1, LS.2.4.1.a, LS.2.4.1.b, LS.2.4.1.c, LS.4.4.1
IL Standards:
12.4.01, 12.4.02, 12.4.04, 12.4.07, 12.4.08, 12.4.09
ME Standards:
A.1, A.2, B.1, B.2, C.2, A.3, B.1, B.3, B.4
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.10, 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 2.7, 4.3, 4.8, 1, 2, 3, 5, 3, 4, 6, 3.1.A.a, 3.1.D.b, 3.1.D.d, 3.1.E.a, 3.1.B.a, 3.1.B.b, 3.1.B.c
NV Standards:
L.2.A.1, L.2.A.2, L.2.C.1, L.2.C.2, L.2.C.3, L.5.A.1, L.5.A.2, L.5.B.1, L.5.B.2, L.5.C.1, L.5.C.2, L.5.C.3, L.5.C.4, L.5.C.5
OH Standards:
2.A.1, 2.A.4, 2.B.2, 2.B.3, 2.A.1, 2.A.5, 2.B.2, 2.B.6, 2.A.1, 2.B.2, 2.B.3
UT Standards:
II.1.a, II.1.c
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