The class will create a map of the farm exhibits at the Minnesota Zoo following our field trip. This will be completed as a whole class project. Class can simply discuss, or make a mind map or chart. Talk about how farmers keep their animals healthy. Talk about pest control on the farm.
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The class will sing songs about animals that require counting and counting backward. Five Little Ducks, Five little Frogs, Five Monkeys Jumping on a bed, etc. Students can choose farm animals to incorporate into the songs. Science Teacher will lead a discussion and discovery activity where students will group and identify animal families and animals that belong on a farm. Drama and Physical Education Students can act out different farm animals while other students guess what animal it is.