How Much Do You Know About Farm Animals?
an Internet Sampler on Farm Animals

created by Amanda Mae Bolen
College of Saint Mary

Introduction

Hello and welcome to my animal farm treasure hunt. This is an adventurous site, filled with fun questions about farm animals. Please take the treasure hunt to challenge yourself to see what you already know or to just learn a few fun facts on farm animals.

The following links come from all over the World Wide Web and represent a variety of viewpoints. You may complete the following Internet activities alone or by working in a group. You may complete all or only some of the activities depending on your goals.

Come on...Get MOOvin!

Internet Activities

Kids Farm

1.     Can you name 5 different Farm Animals?

Kiddy House.Com

2.     How much milk do cows produce?   (Hint: Go to FAQ & find question to find answer)

 The Farm Animals

3.     What sounds do horses, cows, pigs, and sheep make?

Illinois Department of Agriculture

4.     What is a baby pig called?

Farm Animals and Their Babies

5.     What is pig food called?

The Humane Society of the United States

6.     How do ducks communicate?

Enchanted Learning

7.     Do turkeys nest on the ground?

Sheep: Facts about Michigan Sheep

8.     What is the average age for a sheep to live?

Chicken Facts

9.     How fast can a chicken travel?

Kiddy House.Com

10.  What kind of feet do ducks have?

Big Question

While engaging in this treasure hunt, I hope that you have learned something new.  Can you tell me three things that farm animals have in common?  If you need help, refer to the websites above...  After we have discussed the three common characteristics, make a poster of what you have learned.

Answers

1.     Horse, Cattle, Chickens, Sheep, Turkeys, Dogs, Goats, Ducks, Geese, Elk, Llamas.

2.     19,825 lbs of milk each year.

3.     Neigh, Moo, Oink, Baa.

4.     Piglet.

5.     Slop.

6.     Both vocally and by body language.

7.     Yes.

8.     About 8 years old.

9.     Up to 9 mph.

10.  Webbed.

BIG QUESTION:  They all make noises.  They all have some form of fur/hair on their bodies.  They all need food and water to live.