Sixth graders explore agriculture as it relates to crops over the course of a series of historical events. They read and create a timeline of the 50-year increments that depict important cause and effect events. Students then use...

Young scholars work in groups to create a description of a farm animal. Other classmates try to guess the animal. The class discusses what farmers need to provide for each animal on their farm (food, shelter, veterinary care). Students...

Students investigate the physical structure of an egg and the functions of the seven parts. They create a diagram and discuss each part of the egg while looking for the information, Complete lesson materials are found at a website listed...

Learners discuss the connection between a flower pot and wholesome food by creating a salad.  For this healthy eating lesson, students utilize numerous fresh vegetables to create a classic salad in a flower pot.  Learners write...

This cross curricular lesson involves eggs. Students read about eggs. A counting game involving an egg carton and ping pong balls (eggs) is played as students toss balls into numbered egg carton cups and adding their score. Students...

In this genetics worksheet, students compare the human amino acid sequence with the five animals given. Students used cladograms to complete 11 short answer questions.

Seventh graders explore the functions of the skeletal system. They collaborate in small groups to determine the function of the skeletal system, the types of joints and movement, bone strength and growth, and bone injuries including...

In this matching of animals to their offspring worksheet, students investigate seventeen animals in order to match them up with their young.

Students explore farm fowl. In this farming lesson, students identify the names of farm fowl babies and identify where they live on a farm. Students color in illustrations of farm fowl and label them.

Students examine the stages between growing the animal and buying it at the grocery store.  In food system lesson students study the role that animal products have on nutrition and study animal agriculture. 

Learners complete various activities to investigate  farm animals. For this farm animals lesson, students sing the song 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm,' and listen to sounds farm animals make. Learners color pictures for farm animals and...

Students identify at least ten different dinosaurs and name them. Students explain the difference between plant-eating dinosaurs and meat-eating dinosaurs. Students explain how scientists know about dinosaurs.

In this student made animal word search worksheet, students search for animal words hidden within the puzzle. They search for words such as butterfly, koala, meerkat, and whale.

In this birds worksheet, students locate and circle/highlight the 31 different types of birds listed at the bottom of the worksheet in a word search puzzle.

Students study decomposition. In this decomposition lesson, students discuss the background information about decomposition. Students then complete the 'Chew It Twice' worksheet.

This comprehensive resource features everything you want to know about chickens. Students and teachers will "cluck" when they explore this site.

Six and a half billion in the United States each year! Chickens, that is. Find out more by looking at this site. Click on the pictures to enlarge them.

This is a great farm animal research site for grades 1-3 students as well as a teacher resource. It has information about cows, sheep, ducks, turkeys and chickens and includes songs, clip art, activities as well as lesson plans.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] You are probably familiar with birds as food. Around the world, people consume chicken, turkey, and even more exotic birds, like ostriches. Can you think of other...

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.