Cows Grazing

The cows in this image are seen freely grazing the fields. They will most likely be grazing on corn stalks in the already harvested field. The silver buckets hold water for when they are thirsty. Some of them liked staying in groups while others freely roamed around the field. They seemed to enjoy the large habitat to spread out.

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Early

Iowa Core Standard

K-LS1-1

Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive

Driving Question

Why are cows grazing the field?

Probing Questions

How did the environment change the land/habitat for grazing?
How did the farmer change the land/habitat for grazing?
How many cows can graze on an acre?

Classroom Suggestions

Students could:

Draw cows grazing.
Write about cows grazing.
Research what other items cows graze on.

Resources

Iowa DNR | Use of Cattle Grazing as a Fire Management Tool | Iowa DNR thoughts on cows grazing.
Practical Farmers of Iowa | Grazing on Dairy Farms: Video of cows grazing in Iowa.

Contributors

Submitted by Arielle Sexton.