Goats were among the first animals to be domesticated approximately 11,000 years ago in the Near East. Llamas were first domesticated and used as pack animals 4,ooo to 5,000 years ago. In Goats & Lamoids Unboxed we are learning about these amazing creatures and the nutrition that feeds our livestock animals.
There are around 2.5 million goats in the United States. Nearly 80 percent of America’s goats are raised for meat. Sixteen percent are raised for milk, with the remaining 6 percent comprised of Angora/Mohari goats raised for fiber. Lamoids, known as llamas and alpacas, are used for fiber, companion animals, livestock guardians and some meat.
Goats & Lamoids Unboxed - See Inside Our Kids Agriculture Education Learning Kit
Explore the world of goats and lamoids with our March Kids Sonder Agriculture Unboxed learning kit. Packed with goat, llama and alpaca knowledge, information, and engaging activities, this month’s Animal Science learning kit is tailored for kids aged 9-13. Dive in with our 24-page Goats & Lamoids Unboxed Educational Guide and Goat, Lamoid Breed Identification Binder Cards to unravel the mysteries of goats and lamoids and the goat industry.
Goats & Lamoids Unboxed Educational Guide and Breed Identification Cards
Explore our 24-page goats & lamoids educational guide, where your kids can discover intriguing facts about goats, llamas and alpacas explore the goat and lamoid lifecycle, and grasp insights into external anatomy. Our educational guide not only unveils the top 10 U.S. goat-producing states but also provides essential background information and instructions for four engaging animal science activities featured this month. Further enrich your child’s understanding with our Kids Sonder Agriculture Field Guide breed identification binder cards, spotlighting goat and lamoid breeds and essential terminology.
"Magic Tree House Fact Tracker: Llamas and the Andes" by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce
A majority of the livestock breeds in the United States originated from other countries and were brought to the U.S. by settlers and breed stewards. We learn more about the origination of the llama and the country in which they came from with the brother and sister duo from the Magic Tree House series.
Animal Science Activity: Animal Nutrition
Counter to the dominant stereotype about goats being willing to eat anything; they are very picky eaters. Like humans, animals need a balanced diet that meets their nutritional needs. Four lessons take our agriculturists through the identification of the five nutrient groups, the feedstuffs that provide these nutrients, feed labels and feed types.
Featured are the Kids Sonder Agriculture Unboxed Common Livestock Feedstuff ID Flashcards. Find them in the Agriculture Unboxed Shop.
Animal Health: Poopology
An animal’s manure can tell you a lot about the health of the animal and depending on the animal’s diet will form in different ways. In this lesson, our kids sonder agriculturists engage in learning about recognizing normal feces and identification by creating their own identification models. Just like the ones you would find online for wildlife identification. It’s animal science!
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