| Sites Specifically for Students with Information About Barnyard Animals |
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Barnyard Palace from NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Learn about Beef Cows, Goats, Dairy Cows, Horses, Poultry, Pigs, Sheep with photos CyberSpace Farm: Explore Kansas farms and ranches. Learn about farm animals and crops that provide food and other products. Check out the farm photos and fun activities. Enchanted Learning: Farm Animals Around the World: Images and facts about these farm animals; learning activities Kids Farm: A site about animals and people that live and work on a ranch in Colorado. It is a place for young children to learn about farm and wild animals, animal sounds, what grows, farm equipment and a wildlife rehab center. They also have spelling, puzzles, horses, cows, chickens, sheep, goats, elk, kids rodeo, and guest pets. Infrared Zoo: Infrared light shows us the heat radiated by the world around us. By viewing animals with a thermal infrared camera, we can actually "see" the differences between warm and cold-blooded animals. Infrared also allows us to study how well feathers, fur and blubber insulate animals. KiddyHouse.com: All About Farm Animals: Written for young students; Includes facts and information about ducks, sheep, turkeys, cows, chickens; sound files, clip art, and MORE 4H Virtual Farm for Kids: Discover why farming is so important, and learn about farm animals and crops, too. |
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| Common Barnyard Animal Sites |
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| Poultry (Chickens and Turkeys) | How Stuff Works: Poultry |
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| Interesting Chicken Facts | Interesting Turkey Facts |
| Kidipede: History of Chickens | Turkey Facts |
| All About Chickens | All About Turkeys |
| Cows | |
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| Kidipede: History of Cattle | Facts About Cows |
| All About Cows | How Stuff Works: Cow |
| Donkeys | |
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| Kidipede: History of Donkeys | Facts About Donkeys |
| All About Donkeys | Fun Facts About Donkeys |
| Ducks | |
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| Duck Pictures and Facts | Duck Factoids |
| How Stuff Works: Ducks | Animal Planet: Ducks |
| Goose | |
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| All About Geese | How Stuff Works: Goose |
| Goats | Fun Facts about Goats |
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| Goats4h.com: All About Goats | Goatworld.com: Goat Facts |
| Horse | Fun Facts about Horses |
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| Kidipede: Horses | CowboyWay: Interesting Horse Trivia |
| Llama | Llama Facts |
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| Kidipede: History of Llamas | National Geographic: Facts about Llamas |
| Pig | |
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| Kidipede: History of Pigs | Pig Facts |
| All About Pigs | Pig - from Wikipedia |
| Sheep | How Stuff Works: Domestic Sheep |
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| Kidipede: History of Sheep | All About Sheep |
| Other Kid Info Pages to Learn More About Other Animals and Insects |
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| Aquatic Life | Pets |
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| Birds | Reptiles / Amphibians |
| Endangered Animals | Prehistoric Animals |
| Insects | Wildlife |
| Barnyard Animal Trivia |
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*There are over 150 varieties of domestic chickens.
*Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of the United States of America.
*The average life span of a horse is usually 25 - 30 years.
*Pigs are often referred to as "the most intelligent domesticated animal in the world."
The average cow will produce about 200,000 glasses of milk, and a cow will produce more milk when listening to music.
| Educational Science Powerpoints |
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| Educational Science Animal Videos |
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| Educational Science Videos |
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| Reference Sites to Help in Your Research |
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Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE Toronto Zoo Animal Fact Sheets: Animals listed in alphabetical order by regions of the world |
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