Activities: Feeding reindeer, learning about reindeer
Key Points:
Reindeer lose their antlers every year, both males and females.
Reindeer and white-tailed deer differences: only male white-tailed deer shed antlers.
Reindeer food: includes reindeer food, lichen (from trees), and willow (seasonal).
Friendly nature of reindeer: do not bite and are generally gentle.
Physical features: one antler in some, large hoofs serve as snowshoes, snow shovels, paddles.
Interesting facts: fast-growing antlers, useful hoofs for snow and swimming.
Interaction with farm workers: permission to pet, feeding activities.
Other Animals: Encountered turkeys, chickens, and horses.
Horse and Goats at the Farm
Horses: Belgian draft horses and Percheron draft horses, color changes with age.
Goats: Learned about goat’s physical characteristics, climbing abilities, and diet.
Pigs: Observed pigs’ behavior, sounds, and habits.
Sheep: Herbivores, wool types, shearing importance, balance and diet.
Picking Oranges and Other Farm Activities
Picking Process: Right color (yellow-orange when ripe), pull and twist method.
Oranges:
Learning about growth stages: starts green, turns orange with maturation.
Orange blossoms turn into fruit through pollination.
Difference in types of oranges: green (unripe) vs. fully ripe for picking.
Juicing Oranges: Process of making fresh orange juice using juicer, health benefits (Vitamin C).
Additional Farm Activities
Other Fruits: Variety seen including strawberries, blueberries, carrots, onions, beets, radishes, sugarcane, celery, cauliflower, squash, bell peppers, corn, watermelons.
Carrots: Learning about picking process and animal feeding (bunnies).
Chicken Coop: Observing chickens, collecting eggs, learning about egg sizes.
Farm Pets: Brushing and feeding goats and pigs, observing their behavior and sounds.
Bouquet Making: Cutting flowers to make a bouquet, understanding different flower types and their colors.
Fun Activities on the Farm
Tractor Rides: Exploration of farm through tractor rides, observing different sections like pumpkin patches and sunflower fields.
Sensory Trail: Activities using senses, riding horses on a sensory trail, experiencing different sensory stations.
Hay Ride and Corn Maze: Fun farm activities, navigating through a corn maze, understanding plant growth stages.
Learning through play: Observing animal farms through puppet shows, making crafts like scarecrows and pumpkin carving.