Farm Animals

So, as I was looking through some pictures from this past summer & I came across these beauties:

This got me thinking about how I would love to incorporate nearby farms in my kiddos learning.  These cows are two of the many that reside at the MTSU Dairy Farm and probably some that contribute to that yummy chocolate milk they serve on campus.  I think it would be a great idea (if time and resources allow) to take your kiddos on an adventure to a local farm so they could meet some different farm animals that you may be learning about in your study of animals (or the life cycle).  You could also learn about fruits and vegetables (like I mentioned in a previous post) if the farm you visit has gardens.

  You could take it one step further and have them look up specific animals and get more information and either present on their specific animal or have them do a project (also could be great for group work).  Another option would be (for English Language Arts) to "write through a mask".  Have your kiddos pick an animal, and after researching about them, have them write a piece about the daily routine for their certain animal through the animal's perspective.

Tons of great ideas can stem from this trip to the farm.  I hope you can enjoy something similar to this in your classrooms!