Childrenʼs Farmyard and
Animal Nursery
Teacher Resource Pack
Curriculum linked worksheets and activities
IB Curriculum: Primary Years Program
Subject Area: Science and Technology
Theme: Sharing the Planet/How the World Works
Unit of Inquiry: The study of humans and other animals, plants, and the
environment and the interactions between them.
Living Things
Contents
Hahndorf Farm Barn Inquiry
IB Subject Area: Science and Technology
Unit of Inquiry: Living Things
Living and non-living things
Form and Function - Animals at the Hahndorf Farm Barn
Cows
Chickens
Sheep
Form and Function - Animals on the Farm
Kangaroos
Emus
Causation and Change – Emu Life cycle
Responsibility - Caring for animals at the Farm
Connection - Who lives here in this shelter and what is my home made of?
Farm produce and resources – From paddock to supermarket
Farmyard Fun Activities
Play Farm – colour and cut animals and shelter
Animal Puzzle
Maze
Hahndorf Farm Barn Reflection
Hahndorf Farm Barn Inquiry
Make a list of all the animals you
might see at the farm.
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Draw a picture of your favourite
farm animal.
What do you want to investigate at the farm? Write down 3 things you would
like to know.
Find a word to do with farm animals for each letter of the alphabet.
a _________________________ b ___________________________ c __________________________ d _________________________ e ___________________________ f __________________________ h ___________________________ I __________________________ k ___________________________ l __________________________ n ___________________________ o _________________________ q ___________________________ r _________________________ t ____________________________ u _________________________ w ___________________________ x _________________________ z ____________________________ g _________________________ j __________________________ m ________________________ p _________________________ s _________________________ v _________________________ y _________________________ Living and non-living things at the
Hahndorf Farm Barn
Label these living and non-living things.
Circle the pictures of living things above. Put a cross next
to the non-living things.
Form and Function - Animals at the Farm Barn
Cows – Use the words in the list to label the picture of the
cow.
Where does it live?
neck
teat
legs
hide
hooves
tail
udder
ears
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What does it eat? ___________________________________________________
What else does it need? ___________________________________________
What does it give people? ________________________________________
Form and Function - animals at the Farm Barn
Chickens – Use the words in the list to label the picture of
the chicken.
feathers
comb
wattle
beak
wing
tail
feet
Where does it live?
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How does it move? ________________________________________________
What does it eat? ___________________________________________________
How does it feed? ___________________________________________________
What else does it need? ___________________________________________
What does it give people? ________________________________________
Form and Function - animals at the Farm Barn
Sheep – what can you tell us about this animal?
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A sheep has a thick coat of wool called a ________________.
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Sheep make a ______________ sound.
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Baby sheep are called ____________.
4.
An adult female sheep is called a _______________.
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An adult male sheep is called a _______________.
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A group of sheep is called a ________________.
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When they are little, lambs drink ________________.
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When they are older, sheep eat _________________.
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Sheep have _______________ feet.
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Cutting off a sheepʼs woolly coat is called ________________.
What am I?
What am I?
• I am a farm animal
• I am a farm animal
• I eat snails and slugs
• I eat meat and chew on bones
• I have webbed feet
• I have four legs
• I like to swim in the pond
• I am a mammal
• I lay eggs
• I help the farmer round up the
sheep
I am a ______________.
I am a ______________.
Form and function of animals on the farm
Kangaroos
There are many types of kangaroos. At the Hahndorf Farm Barn, we have
red and grey kangaroos – these are those most common types of
kangaroos. Kangaroos have a strong tail that they use for balance and
powerful back legs to help them move quickly across the ground and jump
long distances.
Female kangaroos have a pouch where they raise their babies until they
can move around by themselves. A baby kangaroo is called a Joey. The
joey can spend up to six months growing in the pouch and only leaves for a
short time and jumps back in when there is danger.
A group of kangaroos is called a mob. The mob can often be found
together and they move around the farm looking for food, water and shelter
when it is hot, cold or raining. Kangaroos like to eat grass and plants.
What is the function of a kangaroo’s tail?
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What is the function of a kangaroo’s powerful back legs?
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What is the function of a kangaroo’s pouch?
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Living things, such as kangaroos, depend on each other and
their environment. What is a group of kangaroos called?
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Kangaroos depend on their environment for …
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Form and functions of animals on the farm
Emus
The emu is the largest bird found in Australia. It is a flightless bird. This
means it has wings but cannot fly. This is because its wings are too small.
The emu has long legs which means it can run very fast to escape from
danger. The emu has brown feathers that cover its body like a mop. The
emu has a long neck but it doesnʼt have feathers on it. Baby emus have
light brown and white stripes on their body that turn brown as they grow.
Emus have their babies in the winter months. A nest of twigs and leaves is
built on the ground. The female emu lays her eggs in the nest – as many
as 20 at one time. The male emu then sits on the eggs to keep them warm
for eight weeks.
Emus are found all over Australia, They need to have a good supply of
water to live so there are not too many emus in the desert. They eat
flowers, fruit, insects and grasses.
List the main features of:
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b)
an adult emu _______________________________________________
a baby emu ________________________________________________
Why aren’t there many emus in the desert?
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Complete the key phrases from the story?
… the emu is a ________________________ bird.
… the emu ________ fast to escape ___________.
… they eat flowers, ____________, ___________ and grasses.
Living things, such as emus, depend on each other and their
environment. What do emus depend on each other for?
… the ____________ emu lays ______ eggs.
… the ___________ emu sits on the eggs to keep them warm.
Why do you think emus have their babies in winter?
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Causation and Change - Cut out the emu egg pieces below.
Glue them in order onto the next page to show the life
cycle of an emu. Draw a picture for each sentence.
Emus – Life cycle
How did the emuʼs life begin? ________________________________________
How does it continue to grow? _________________________________________
Responsibility - Caring for animals on the
Farm
Choose and animal in the barn
Name:
Draw your animal here
Would this animal make a
good pet? Yes or no. Why?
Write or draw all the things you would need to look after
this animal.
Caring for animals is a big responsibility. Do you own a pet
at home? Write or draw one thing you do to look after this
animal. (children who answered no can predict what they may need to do)
Connection - Who lives here in these
Shelters? And what is my home made of?
1)
Draw a line from the shelter to the picture of who
lives there.
From the list below, write what each shelter is made out of.
Branches & leaves
Reeds & water
Wood
Twigs & sticks
From Farm to Supermarket – Farm Produce
Farmyard Fun Activities!
Reflection Exercise – Before and after
What I know about farms and farm animals after
my excursion to the Hahndorf Farm Barn…
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Draw your favourite Hahndorf Farm Barn animal
here
Thank you for coming to visit our
Farm and we look forward to
seeing you next time!