Farm Animal Odd One Out

💡 About this activity

🎯 Learning objectives

• Identify the animals in the pictures, with support when needed.
• Choose the animal in each row that doesn't usually live on a farm.
• Tell or point out one difference between the animals in a row.

🧺 What you need

• Printed activity page
• Thick crayon or colored pencil

👣 How to do it

1. Print the page and set out a crayon.
2. Look at the page together and name some of the animals.
3. Point to the animals in the first row and think aloud about which one doesn't usually live on a farm.
4. Invite your child to circle the animal they choose.
5. Show the remaining rows one at a time and let your child circle their choices.
6. When you finish, talk about the animals your child found.

🍎 Teaching suggestions

• Say, “Let's look at these four animals. Which one usually lives somewhere else?”
• If choosing is difficult, cover the other rows with a sheet of paper and name the animals in the visible row.
• Your child can point to an answer. Help them circle it if they wish.
• In a group, give each child a turn to point and explain their choice.
• Remember that animals can live in different places. This activity focuses on where they usually live.

🔀 Variations

💬 Talk about it

• What do you notice about the animals in this row?
• Which animal did you choose? What made you choose it?
• Where does that animal usually live?
• What other animals can live on a farm?
• The lion and elephant usually live in the wild, while the whale and dolphin live in water. How is that different from the other animals in their rows?

👀 What to look for

• Notice whether your child points to or names some of the animals.
• See whether your child chooses the animal that doesn't usually live on a farm in each row, with or without support.
• Notice whether your child communicates a difference between the animals using words or gestures.