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Butser Archaeological Centre Ltd : Butser Ancient Farm

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to an almost-authentic ancient working farm in Britain. This main site is partially commerical in nature with classes, volunteers, and events scheduled. The site expands to educate us about Iron Age farming, crops, animals, as...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Farm Animals

For Students Pre-K - 1st
farm animals
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Unit Plan
Other

Teaching heart.net: Down on the Teaching Farm

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Come and check out this comprehensive teaching resource for farms. Students and teachers will benefit from the activities and book found within this site.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Little One's Picture Book by Fredrick Warne and Co.

For Students 2nd - 4th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Little One's Picture Book by Fredrick Warne and Co. (1887), an illustrated collection of stories about birds, farm animals, and the Bible.
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Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Unit: Grade 1: The Year at Maple Hill Farm

For Teachers 1st
First graders learn about change over the course of a year, investigating and exploring the four seasons and what the changing seasons mean for humans and animals. They learn about animal behavior and patterns during the seasons,...
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Handout
Agriculture in the Classroom

National Agriculture in the Classroom: A Look at Michigan Agriculture [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the agricultural industry in Michigan. Easy-to-read, bulleted facts on climate, soil, crops, and farm animals.
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Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Healthy Pets Healthy People: Salmonella Infection

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what Salmonella is and how it can be transmitted to people from pets, poultry, rodents, and farm animals. Covers prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, and provides numerous resources for further research.
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Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Changing Lives, One Cow at a Time [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
Read this article to learn about Heifer International and other organizations who donate farm animals like cows, buffalo, goats, and sheep to poor people to improve their lives. It talks about 2nd graders raising money to help fund these...
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Handout
Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Animals and Livestock of Early Plymouth

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the types of farm animals that the Pilgrims likely raised in Plymouth Colony, based on historical reports.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Animals of the Farm

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1880 publication Animals of the Farm, a nonfiction book for children.
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Interactive
Other

Food and Water Watch: Factory Farm Map

For Students 9th - 10th
A United States map showing density levels of animals raised for food, accompanied by effects of factory farming and latest news on farming, animal welfare and food safety.
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Interactive
British Council

Learn English Kids: Old Mac Donald Hangman

For Students Pre-K - 1st
If you know the animals in the Old MacDonald song, you can play this game of hangman. Practice spelling the farm vocabulary you know.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Farm Life

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is designed to be an introductory lesson for students learning about farms, animals and activities conducted as part of every day life on a farm. Built in Activprimary, this lesson is...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: What Kind of Animals Live on Farms?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson on sustainability of urban farms in particular in New York City. Students learn how to apply sustainability principles to environmental problems. Students will look at the need for sustainable farming practices that maximize...
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Handout
Agriculture in the Classroom

National Agriculture in the Classroom: A Look at Maryland Agriculture [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the agricultural industry in Maryland. Easy-to-read, bulleted facts on climate, soil, crops, and farm animals.
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Bremen Town Musicians [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Lisa Blau's early childhood book, The Bremen Town Musicians, is provided on these pages. Eight character roles are needed in this activity.
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Doreen Cronin's early childhood book, CLICK, CLACK, MOO: Cows That Type, is provided on these pages. Seven (or more) character roles are needed in this activity.
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Interactive
Virginia Tech

Virginia Cooperative Extension: 4 H Virtual Farm: Beef

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find answers to all kinds of questions about how cattle are raised on the beef farms of Virginia. Also learn about human uses of beef cattle for food, medicine, leather, and many other products.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Three Friends by Edric Vredenburg

For Students K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Three Friends by Edric Vredenburg (1890) a picture book about farm animals.
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Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Placental Mammals

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article defines "placental mammals," lists examples of these animals, and describes the characteristics which render their classification.
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Lesson Plan
California State University

Animals in the Landscape Mural

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A simple introductory lesson for kindergarteners on constructing murals. They will fine tune their motor skills as they draw and cut animals from paper to create a class farm.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Farmyard

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using the resources from within Activprimary to create a farmyard. Each of the animals has a sound attached to it.
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Pig (Sus Scrofa Scrofa)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the domestic pig. Discusses their origin, how humans use them, physical characteristics, diet, and facts about their feet and teeth.
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Handout
Agriculture in the Classroom

Natl Agriculture in the Classroom: A Look at North Carolina Agriculture [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the agricultural industry in North Carolina. Find bulleted facts on the climate of North Carolina, its soil, farm animals, and crop production. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).

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