This page was created for Mrs. Holbrook's 2003-2004 kindergarten class at Lanier County Elementary School
By: Rebecca Brown, Pre service Teacher from Valdosta State University
| Farms provide a lot of
important things that we use every day! Chickens give us eggs,
cows provide milk, farmers grow vegetables and take care of the
animals. Farmers and their animals help us to live a better
life. What are some other things that farms provide for us?
What are other things on a farm? What are the names of animals
that are on a farm? Look through this site for sites dedicated to
making farms fun! |
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Kiddy House is an
interactive site with designated activities related to farm
animals. Activities include printable worksheets and sites to
help introduce students to farms animals. |
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Do
you want some great ideas for PreK and Kindergarten for their unit on
the farm? Visit At
the Farm for activities developing fine motor skills, language, and
many more! |
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A
great place to entertain the whole family is The Barnyard
Buddies. There are even special pages for kids! |
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Go
to Davis' Farmland for
mazes and a great discovery farm designed for interactive entertainment! |
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A
great site of books, web links, songs, and more is Down on the Farm.
A site for teachers designed by a teacher. |
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Want
printable color pages and descriptions of animals all around the
world? Visit Farm
Animals Around the World. |
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Great
ideas for any farm unit including matching quizzes and hands-on
activities! Visit Farm Animals from
Alphabet Soup. |
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Visit
Fun
Farm Activities for rhymes and songs with activities to follow
related to farms and the animals that live on them. |
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Want
to learn more about farms than just the animals? Visit Greenheyes Farm
for a tour of a real farm and many other items that pertain to the
running of a modern day farm. |
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Visit
Kidz Korner
for fun with Booster Rooster as he gives a tour of the farm and tells
all about agriculture. |
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Visit Encyclopedia.com for any word
that might prove to be confusing. |
 Pretend
your friend is going to visit
a farm. Your friend has never to a farm before and does not know
what
the different types of animals are there. While she is there, she
will
see many animal families. Since you know all about farms, tell
her you
will help her learn about the animals. Pretend to make a
website
telling her what some of the important farm animals are and what they
look like. |
| Mission
Steps 1. Explore with your teacher Kiddy House for information on important farm animals. 2. Think about the animals that you want to have on your web site. 3. Draw out your web site for your friend. Make sure you share with your teacher what you drew and why you drew it. 4. Give your drawings to your teacher to scan and publish on the Internet. Lesson Plan For Teachers |
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