Meet the farm animals
JK to Grade 2 (Ontario)
Preschool to Elementary cycle 1 (Quebec)
$10 per student
90 minutes
Dates offered: September 25, 2024 to June 27, 2025
Max. group size: 29
As they visit the barns, students smell, touch, observe and listen to farm animals, up close and personal! Each animal—whether rabbit, chicken, sheep, goat, or cow—has its own characteristics and needs. Students explore the animals’ environments, and learn about their lifecycles, and why we raise them.
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Lesson plans
Consult these lesson plans for ideas to extend the learning—and the fun!
Meet the farm animals: Lesson plan – Kindergarten and preschool
Curriculum links
Kindergarten
- Problem solving and innovating
Grades 1 and 2
- Science and technology: Life Systems – Exploring and understanding concepts
Preschool
- Language development: Oral language
- Cognitive development: Thinking skills
- Physical and motor development: Motor skills
Elementary cycle 1
- Mathematics, science and technology: Science and technology
- Living things
- Matter
- Systems and interaction
- Appropriate language
- Living things
Fees
$10 per student. Please note a minimum fee of $150 applies.
Your school may be eligible for financial support. For more information, contact the customer engagement team.
*Program includes free admission for the teacher as well as up to a maximum of 7 other adults. Please note that there is a mandatory minimum ratio of 1 adult for every 6 students. Any additional adults not included in the program fee will be required to pay the regular visitor fee at admission and will not be able to participate in the program. These requirements do not apply to groups with students who have special needs.
Reservations
Booking requests can be made through the school programs reservation request form.
You can also connect directly with our customer engagement team:
Email: contact@IngeniumCanada.org
Phone: 613-991-3053 or 1-866-442-4416
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