Virtual Field Trip: A Day on the Farm

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! Today, we explore what it is like to be on a farm.

Use the resources below to explore different types of farms:

• Canadian Farms: https://www.farmfood360.ca/

• American Dairy Farm Tour: https://www.americandairy.com/news-and-events/dairy-diary/dairy-farming/virtual-farm-tours-while-youre-stuck-at-home.stml

• Regenerative Farming Tour: https://sevensons.net/tour

• Discover Dairy Virtual Farm Tours: https://www.discoverdairy.com/classroom-enrichment/virtual-farm-tours/

• 4-H Virtual Farm: https://sites.ext.vt.edu/virtualfarm/main.html

• Virtual Farm: http://virtualfarm.psu.edu/

• Northern Solstice Alpaca Farm: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyqixVNSygWPzNCeve8LO2w

Extend on your learning about farms (click on titles below to follow links):

• Create origami farm animals using this resource

• Choose a farm animal to research using Epic Books

• Turn liquid into a solid by making butter

• Grow your own plants at home using kitchen scraps

Read these follow-up articles from Newsela [take the quizzes after reading to show what you know! :)]

• Using Drones to Herd https://newsela.com/read/drones-bark-like-dogs/id/50151/?collection_id=339

• Horsing Around https://newsela.com/read/elem-horse-rescue/id/26399/?collection_id=339

• Goat Study https://newsela.com/read/goats-sense-emotions/id/54107/?collection_id=339

• The Empty Barn https://newsela.com/read/ela-empty-barn/id/52753/?collection_id=339