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High Ash Farm: Field Study Centre
Take a virtual tour of this working hill farm in Peak District National Park in Derbyshire, England. See photographs of what goes on there and try an interactive quiz.
PBS
Pbs: A World of Stories: Old Man Juan Had a Farm/viejo Juan Tenia Una Granja
Listen for different animal sounds in this Spanish version of "Old McDonald Had a Farm." The nursery rhyme is available in English and Spanish.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Bird and Animal Series: Domestic Animals by Mc Loughlin Bros.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Bird and Animal Series: Domestic Animals by McLoughlin Bros. (1886), a nonfiction book of illustrated stories about cats, dogs, and farm animals.
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Illinois Department of Agriculture: Farm Animals and Their Babies
Click on the farm animals to learn what each animal baby is called. Includes animal sounds, and photos of mothers with their babies. Requires QuickTime Player for audio feature.
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Voice Thread: Baby Farm Animals
Narrated slideshow introduces viewers to a variety of baby animals and answers such questions as, what are baby goats called? what are baby cows called? what are baby swans called? [Registered users can comment on each slide, via text,...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Fun on the Farm
During this lesson, students will navigate the Internet to learn about farm animals. Students will take a virtual field trip with the teacher to explore a farm. They will also visit a website and explore farm animals and their sounds.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Pig (Sus Scrofa Scrofa)
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.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Literature Online: Animal Farm Study Guide [Pdf]
In addition to the traditional chapter questions, this 22 page pdf study guide offers background information, and exercises for connecting Orwell's work to other pieces of writing.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Old Goats in Transition
Read about pre-historic animal domestication, something that that has been studied rigorously by scientists, but not yet fully understood. The bottom half of this article focuses on goat domestication as it was practiced in southwestern...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Animal Farm With Activstudio Tips
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart supports the study of George Orwell's book Animal Farm.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: On a Farm
Learn about the effect that agricultural advancement has had on bird diversity in those environments.
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Covington Independent Public Schools: A Worm Farm
Students will observe firsthand that worms change organic waste into soil. Directions and a cut/paste worksheet are included in this lesson.
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Farm and Food Care Ontario
Take yourself on a real-life expedition of Canadian farms and food processing facilities from the comfort of your home.
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Literature Network: George Orwell
This is a biography of George Orwell, pseudonym of Eric Arthur Blair, (1903-1950) and author of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four. Orwell is quoted throughout the biography which helps to understand his political reasoning in the...
Agriculture in the Classroom
Natl Agriculture in the Classroom: A Look at North Carolina Agriculture [Pdf]
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).
Shmoop University
Shmoop: George Orwell: Biography
This website provides a biography of George Orwell, the pen name for Eric Arthur Blair, author of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four.
US Department of Energy
U.s. Department of Energy: Wind Program: How Does a Wind Turbine Work?
This animated illustration shows how a wind turbine can generate electricity for homes and communities.
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United Poultry Concerns: Hatching Good Lessons
A collection of lessons on how to teach elementary learners about chickens without actually hatching them in the classroom, which is not the best for the animals.
Curated OER
Kids Health: First Aid & Safety
This website includes several links that will help you learn first-aid skills that you might need to use in emergency situations. Learn how to deal with allergic reactions, animal bites, fevers, heat illness, nosebleeds, and other...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Crafts for Kids
Choose from dozens of simple crafts including activities for the holidays, animal crafts and much more.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Investigating Animals Packet: Pre K and K: Summer of Possibilities
Use these animal-themed activity sheets to allow children to choose their own learning adventures while investigating animals.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Sheep Brain Dissection
A very good comparative study of the sheep brain to our brain. Looking for "Memory", or more precisely the location of memory in the brain.
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West Virginia University Extension Service: Overgrazing Can Hurt Environment
This short article describes problems associated with improper farm management with regard to livestock overgrazing. Includes grazing management guidelines for healthy and productive pastures.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Charlotte's Web Activities
[Free Registration/Login Required] If your class is reading Charlotte's Web, you may want to download this flipchart filled with activities to do with your students. The flipchart contains a character match up game, an animal mix-up...
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