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Title:
| Animals: Horses |
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Description:
| Learn about different horse breeds and how to properly groom and feed a horse. Includes many photographs a video, online games, coloring pages, and trivia questions. |
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Grade Level:
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| Test Your Knowledge
Try to answer these trivia questions about horses. Click on the answer links to find out if you are right.
Puzzles
Try these different puzzles about horses.
Nature: Horses
Click on the four pictures to learn more about horses. Find out how horses have played an important role in history.
Enchanted Learning
This illustration labels the different parts of a horse's body.
Enchanted Learning: American Paint Horse
This is a labeled illustration of a paint horse and includes a brief description of this breed.
Enchanted Learning: Arabian Horse
This is a labeled illustration of an Arabian horse and includes a brief description of this breed.
Enchanted Learning: Mustang
This is a labeled illustration of a mustang and includes a brief description of this breed.
Horses: Reading Comprehension
This pdf has a short story about horses. Have students answer the questions on the second page to test their comprehension.
ABC Teach
This is a coloring page of a horse's head.
BBC News
Read an article about the work of scientists to trace the origins of the first domesticated horses.
Horse Grooming
This site has pictures of the different types of brushes to use for grooming a horse. Read the article for instructions on how to use them.
Basic Horse Terminonlogy
Read through this list for definitions of common words used with horses.
Colors & Markings
Learn about the different colors of horses and the types of markings they can have. Includes many pictures. Also look at some unusual markings.
Horse Gaits
This site explains the four different horse gaits and includes diagrams.
Basic Feeding
Learn what a horse needs to eat to maintain proper nutrition.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 3, 5, 6, 3, 4
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