

Each picture tells a little bit about the animal. This page, which is particularly engaging for preschool and young elementary school-aged children, has more than a dozen animal pictures to print out for coloring. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service. This page is part of the Web site of the U.S. After completing the quiz, students can hear various livestock sounds or follow the link to more agricultural games and activities. After selecting one of six animal pictures, students go to a question the answer to each question elaborates on the production of farm animals. Students can take this brief quiz to test their knowledge of the raising of farm animals in the United States. What aren't included are those subjects which are probably better off left to the discretion of parents and teachers, for example: branding, the deaths of special animals, horse training, and other farm and market practices. In particular, the use of the specific animals' actual names and information makes this page especially inviting. Click on the icons to find a myriad of pictures, sound files, and facts about the different animals. This page is dedicated to the ranch's farm animals, consisting of horses, cattle, dogs, sheep, goats, ducks, turkeys, geese, chickens, and llamas.

Its primary purpose is to provide a safe educational activity for young children to learn about outdoor environments that they might otherwise not be able to experience. The Kids Farm Web site, operated by the folks from the Red Bluff Ranch on the western slope of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, is a great site for preschool and elementary school students. The following sites are among the best on the Web for teaching children to understand and respect farm animals. National Farm Animals Awareness Week promotes awareness of and dispels misconceptions about farm animals. The Humane Society of the United States launched its eighth annual National Farm Animals Awareness Week celebration on September 17, 2000.

What better time to enjoy some lively, informative, and fun Web sites all about farm animals? From September 17 to 23, the Humane Society of the United States and its local chapters are promoting public awareness of farm animals - those productive, hardworking creatures that contribute so much to our survival and comfort.
