Amazing Animals Introduction Animals appeal to young children. Most children are familiar with pets and some farm animals. Beginning this animal unit with pets and ending with farm animals helps teachers and children to explore many animal habitats that are familiar.
Children have fun learning about a variety of environments in which animals live.
Display books about animals in a variety of habitats and environments. Read a farm story that contains pictures depicting farm buildings, machinery, fences, and animals in their habitats. Ask children what animals live on a farm. Then ask what animals live in the barn, outside the barn in fences, and out in the meadow. Draw on children's prior knowledge about farm animals.