User Guide

• Roosters can fly, but only in small distances. Because of their weight, they aren’t able to
fly farther than 200 feet (60.9 m).
• Roosters are sometimes called the “evil chicken” because they can become aggressive
when people or other animals get near the chicken pen and the hens.
• Roosters have lived on farms for over 5,000 years!
Goose
• Although snow geese are known for their white feathery coats, many are actually
darker, grayish birds called blue geese.
• In wintertime, snow geese fly south for the winter in large flocks that often appear as
a “U” formation. Their destination in these cold months is southern coastal marshes,
bays, wet grasslands, and fields.
• Snow goose chicks can swim and eat independently within 24 hours of birth!
• The most common goose in North America is the Canadian goose. These geese can
adapt to many habitats, but they prefer areas where they can feed on grasses, grains,
and berries.
• Canadian geese can fly very fast. When migrating south for the winter, Canadian geese
can cover 1,500 miles (2414 km) in 24 hours!
Discussion Starters
In addition to providing great opportunities for pretend play, Jumbo Farm Animals are
helpful early science discussion starters. Ask questions, such as the following, to help
students understand the similarities and the dierences between the animals.
Which animals have fur or hair? Which ones have feathers?
Do any of the animals lay eggs?
Do any of the animals interact well with people?
How are the feet of each animal alike or dierent from the others?
Ask students which farm animal they would most like to have as a pet. Encourage
students to compare the animals and explain why some would make better pets
than others.
Questions like these help students develop early classification skills based on the
characteristics of the animals.
Design a Habitat
Challenge students to use crayons and paper to design one of the animals in its natural
habitat. Make sure the students consider the basic needs of the animals including food and
shelter.
Animal Act
Encourage students to move and make noise like each of the animals as you hold them up
in view. Have students take turns acting like an animal and have others guess which animal
the actor is pretending to be. Discuss how the animals sound and move in comparison to
each other. How are they alike? How are they dierent?
Care Instructions
To clean, wipe the surfaces of the animals with a damp cloth. Dry immediately. To prevent
water from trapping inside the animals, do not immerse them in water. Pieces are not
dishwasher safe.