Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Read To Feed

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read to accumulate pledge money to purchase a heifer for a needy family. In this reading for the needy lesson, students solicit pledges from family and friends for each book they read. They use the money from the pledges to...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Using Relative Pronouns

For Students 5th - 7th
In this relative pronouns worksheet, students choose the correct relative pronoun to introduce the adjective clauses in sentences. Five multiple choice questions are included.
Worksheet
Curated OER

New York State English Language Arts Sample Test

For Students 8th - 10th
In this English, Language Arts Sample Test worksheet, students answer sample questions on reading comprehension.  Students read several passages and answer reading comprehension questions.
Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Goats

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth description of goats, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts. Also includes pictures, video, and sound bytes.
Handout
Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo: Pygmy Goat

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the pygmy goat and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
Handout
Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo: Domestic Goat

For Students 9th - 10th
Content of this resource about domestic goats focuses on scientific information, physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding habits, and more.
Handout
Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State University: Breeds of Livestock Goats

For Students 9th - 10th
A good history of our use of goats and links to the major breeds of domesticated goats and their specific uses.
Activity
Other

Barnyard Palace : Goats

For Students 2nd - 5th
This site provides basic facts about goats: their lifecycles, products, eating habits, and personalities.
Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Goat (Capra Aegagrus Hircus)

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of Capra Aegagrus Hircus, more commonly known as the goat.
Website
Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Mountain Goat

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive reference overview of the mountain goat, with information about physical characteristics, geographic range, diet, reproduction, behavior, and habitat.
Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Three Billy Goats Gruff [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this activity, a reader's theater script adaptation of Paul Gandone's The Three Billy-Goats Gruff is provided. Four character roles are needed in this activity.
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Old Goats in Transition

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Website
PBS

Idaho Ptv: Dialogue for Kids: Mountain Goats

For Students 3rd - 5th
A collection of facts and links on the topic of mountain goats. The facts cover appearance and anatomy, habitat, and family life. Includes a reading list, activity links, and links to teaching resources.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Rosebud Stories: The Kid and Her Goat by Mrs. Harriet Myrtle

For Students 2nd - 4th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Rosebud Stories: The Kid and Her Goat by Mrs. Harriet Myrtle [1870], a collection of illustrated stories.
eBook
Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: Snip and Snap and the Billy Goat

For Students Pre-K - 1st
"Snip and Snap and the Billy Goat", written circa 1914 by George C. Mason, has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 16 page book is appropriate for pre-readers.
eBook
Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: Coco the Goat

For Students 5th - 8th
"Coco the Goat", written in 1929 by Rhea Wells, has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 88 page book is appropriate for intermediate readers.
Website
Other

Biology of the Goat: Selenium the Essential Trace Mineral

For Students 9th - 10th
Too much or too little selenium can be harmful to goats. This informative site examines the role of selenium in the growth and development of the goat.
Website
Other

Biology of the Goat: External Parasites Mites

For Students 9th - 10th
This competent site discusses the three different types of mites that goats can host. A life cycle of mites is described as well.
Website
Other

Biology of the Goat: Internal Parasites

For Students 9th - 10th
Goat parasites direct life cycles, indirect life cycles, and survival mechanisms are explained in this competent site.
Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Domestic Goat

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Domestic Goats (Capra hircus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be found...
Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Mountain Goat

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Mountain Goats (Oreamnos americanus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be...
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Mountain Goat

For Students 4th - 8th
Mountain Goats live on remarkably steep, craggy cliffs for most of their lives, spending only about a quarter of their time in less forbidding meadows and nearby fields. The steep slopes offer safety from predators such as mountain lions...
Unit Plan
Rong-Chang ESL

Esl: English for Intermediate Learners (2): Goats Being Hired

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module geared toward English as a Second Language Learners. Students read and/or listen to a short text entitled "Goats Being Hired" and click on the links below to increase comprehension and vocabulary skills. Students can...
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: A Romance of Billy Goat Hill by Alice Hegan Rice

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the novel A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill by Alice Hegan Rice. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

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