Language Guide
Language Guide: Los Animales De La Granja
This interactive vocabulary site on farm animals includes not only the correct Spanish pronunciation of nouns, but some verbs, as well as sounds that the animals make. Pop-ups of the correct spelling are included.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Sheep
This site gives an in-depth description of a sheep, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
InterKnowledge Corp.
Geographica.com: Adventure in Argentina
This site from Geographica.com contains information on a variety of parks in Argentina. A description of each follows the name of the park.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep
This article discusses various related topics and interesting facts on the Bighorn Sheep. It also discusses current threats and dangers to the species.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Sheep (Ovis Aries)
Provides photographs and a fact card about domesticated sheep, found all over the world. Discusses how they benefit humans, different species, their similarity to goats, how they compare to wild sheep, diet, threats from predators, and...
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Welcome to the Oakland Zoo
Site allows users to tour the Oakland Zoo and view all types of animals from A-Z. Offers links to cool stuff and a world safari.
Read Works
Read Works: Shearing Shrek
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Shrek, a wild sheep that provided sixty pounds of wool with one shearing. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University: Breeds of Livestock Sheep
A good account of the history of the use of domesticated sheep. Links to examples of specific breeds and their uses.
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Read Works
Read Works: The Grey Sheep [Pdf]
This nonfiction narrative entails a young girl describing her family's grey sheep on the farm activities related to raising them. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
Other
Canadian Agricultural and Food Museum (Caf)
Under the heading "Tour of the Museum," there are excellent links to information on dairy farms, small animals found in the barn, horses, beef cattle, and more! There are also teachers kits available through this site that are meant to...
Starfall
Starfall: Digraph (Sh) Activity
Come and learn more about the consonant digraph "sh" when you visit this interactive activity. This site features an audio component.
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.
Other
Sheep 101: Learn About Sheep!
This site provides much information on sheep and shepherding. Includes Kinds of Sheep, Raising Sheep, Sheep Products, What Sheep Eat, Predators and Sheep, and History.
Other
Cyber Space Farm: Spring Lambs
This photo essay contains pictures and a brief description of lambs, their rearing, and procedures followed by farmers. A link to cattle, swine, and other wildlife is featured on the top of the page.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: What's Up With All the Sheep?
In this instructional activity, students will compare and contrast several nursery rhymes related to sheep.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Domestic Sheep
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Domestic Sheeps (Ovis aries), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Dall's Sheep
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Dall's Sheeps (Ovis dalli), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
Exploring Nature
Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Bighorn Sheep
Discover where bighorn sheep live, what they eat, their reproduction patterns, their lifespan, and their full classification.
Other
Kiddyhouse.com: All About Sheep for Kids
This site provides lots of facts about sheep and their history, life span, importance, etc. Discusses various breeds of sheep and shows how sheep are sheared. Recommends some books on sheep as well.
Other
Kiddyhouse.com: All About Sheep for Kids
This site provides lots of facts about sheep and their history, life span, importance, etc. Discusses various breeds of sheep and shows how sheep are sheared. Recommends some books on sheep as well.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: One of World's Rarest Sheep Born in the Uk
A slideshow of images and captions present information about the birth of a rare breed of sheep.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Sheep
A web site with interesting information on sheep. A coloring page is also available.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Dall's Sheep
Dall's Sheep inhabit undisturbed and extremely rugged mountains. They migrate between summer and winter ranges, eating grasses and shrubs. Learn more about the Ovis dalli, more commonly known as a Dall's Sheep, in this easy-to-read...
Other
Kids Farm: Farm Animals
At this site from Kids Farm, farm animals are depicted in cartoon illustrations on the opening page. Click on the picture and view photographs of real animals and specific information.