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A Tail of Two Sheep

Students compare and contrast hair sheep and wool sheep, discover the reasons why farmers raise sheep, and explore ways farmers meet the needs of the sheep they raise.

Grades
K – 2
Estimated Time
45 minutes
Updated
July 10, 2024

Background

Lesson Activities

Credits

Author

Trishalana Sunshine Shanks | Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation

Sources

  1. http://afs.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/hair.html/
  2. https://www.uapb.edu/sites/www/Uploads/SAFHS/FSA-9616.pdf

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Science
    • K-LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
      • K-LS1-1: Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.