Farm Animal Lesson

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Preschool Farm Animals and Games

Farm Animal Games Welcome from Happy and Blessed Home. I’m so glad you’re taking advantage of these free printables for your preschooler. My son loves animals and I’m sure your preschooler will too. This set includes: -‐ A lesson on Farm Animals (facts from wikipedia.org) -‐ Farm Animals your preschooler can color -‐ Farm Animal Games – including black and white and color flashcards

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Lesson in Farm Animals

You can read these fact sheets on Farm Animals to your preschooler to teach them about Farm Animals. These facts will be helpful when they play “Farm Animal

Games” later.

C is for Chicken

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Chickens eat seeds, insects and even larger animals such as lizards or young mice.

Chickens may live for five to ten years, depending on the breed.

Chickens live in groups called flocks and make a “cluck-‐cluck” sound.

Chickens are raised by farmers who use them for eggs and meat.

Hens will o_en try to lay eggs in nests that already contain eggs and have been known to move eggs from neighboring nests into their own.

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Cows live in groups called herds.

Cows eat mainly grasses and grains.

Baby cows nurse from their mothers just like a human baby nurses from his or her mother.

A cow has a low moan that sounds like “moo”.

A group of cows is called caVle.

Farmers take care of their caVle by feeding, cleaning and milking them.

Cows are used for beef, dairy, and leather products.

Cows are big animals and can weigh anywhere from 600 to 2500 lbs.

D is for Deer

Male deer grow and shed antlers every year.

Male deer use their antlers to fight for female deer during the maRng season.

The male deer is called a "buck" and the female is called a "doe”.

The word deer can mean one deer or a group of deer.

A baby deer is called a fawn and does not have antlers. A fawn has white spots on its fur.

Deer can weigh anywhere from 70 to 700 lbs.

Deer eat primarily leaves. Deer may “prance-‐prance” with their hooves.


H is for Horse

Horses are taller than dogs or cows and can run very fast.

Horses are o_en used for riding, or can be used to pull carriages or farming equipment.

Horses can be ridden at about five years of age if they are trained.

Horses live around 25 to 30 years.

Horses make a sound that sounds like “neigh”. They have large eyes that help them see everything going on around them.

Horses eat mainly grasses and grains.

Horses can sleep either standing up or laying down.


M is for Mouse

Mice are small animals with a pointed nose, small rounded ears, and a long naked or almost hairless tail.

Mice have poor eyesight but excellent hearing and smell.

Mice like to eat fruit or grains but will eat almost any kind of food scraps. Mice make a “nibble” sound.

Mice can be kept as pets and like to sleep on scraps of wood or paper.

Mice have babies very quickly. A mommy mouse has babies a_er only 20 days.

Mice are o_en fed to snakes and other pets as food.


O is for Owl

Owls are birds that usually sleep during the day and hunt at night.

Owls can fly and have claws for feet.

Owls hunt mostly small animals like mice, insects, and other birds, though some owls hunt fish.

Owls have a small beak and wide face.

Owls have eyesight that works well from far distances and in low light. Owls do not see very well up close.

Owls range from very small – 31 grams to 10 lbs.

Owls make a variety of calling sounds, the most well known is the “who – who” sound.


P is for Pig

Young pigs are known as piglets.

Pigs usually have large heads with a long snout.

Pigs use their snout to dig around in the ground to find food.

Pigs like to eat leaves, grasses, roots, fruits and flowers. Pigs can also eat other small animals.

Pigs supply people with things like ham, bacon, pork, and leather.

Their bristly hairs can also be used in brushes.

Pigs are known to make a grunRng “oink-‐oink” sound.


R is for Rabbit

The male rabbit is called a buck and the female is a doe; a young rabbit is a kiVen or kit.

Rabbits like to live in underground burrows or rabbit holes. These holes can be found in meadows, woods, forests, grasslands, deserts and wetlands.

A group of burrows is called a warren.

Rabbits live from nine to twelve years. Rabbits are most acRve at dusk and at dawn.

Rabbits like to eat grass and leafy weeds. Pet rabbits will eat carrots.

Rabbits like to “hop-‐hop” here and there. Rabbits have so_ fur.


S is for Sheep

Sheep are four-‐legged gentle animals with a furry wool coat.

Sheep provide people with wool for blankets and sweaters as well as sheep’s milk.

A female sheep is called an ewe and a male sheep is a ram. Baby sheep are called lambs.

Sheep like to live in groups called flocks. Sheep make a “baa-‐baa” sound.

Sheep like to eat grass and grains.

Sheep like to eat from dawn to dusk, stopping to rest and chew their food.


T is for Turkey

Male turkeys are known as a “tom” or “gobbler.” Male turkeys have a piece of hanging skin and flesh called a snood.

Male turkeys are larger and more colorful than female turkeys.

Female turkeys are known as “hens” and lay eggs. Some turkeys can be very protecRve of their eggs.

Turkeys peck to eat food with their beak and usually eat grains and seeds. Turkeys make a “gobble-‐gobble” sound.

Turkeys can fly although they like to eat while standing on the ground.

Turkeys are raised on farms and later sold for their meat.


Coloring Pages

Farm Animal Games

These flashcards can be used in the following ways: 1. Matching Game – match two idenRcal images 2. Matching the image with the animal sound or

behavior – you make the sound or behavior and ask your preschooler to pick the card that matches, or pick a card and have your preschooler imitate the animal

3. Sing “Old McDonald had a farm…” and turn flashcards face down. When you pull a card and turn it face up, your preschooler has to imitate that animal as part of the song {even deer make a “prance-‐prance” sound for this game}.

chicken chicken

cow cow

deer

horse

deer

horse

mouse mouse

owl owl

pig pig

rabbit rabbit

sheep sheep

turkey turkey

Farm Animal Games

Flashcards in color.

Farm Animal Lesson

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