Dive into the world of horses—a world of strength, agility, and the bond between humans and these remarkable animals. The January 2024 Kids Sonder Agriculture Unboxed Learning Kit is packed full of equine facts and animal science activities.
The United States horse population is estimated to be over 7.25 million horses and an estimated 60 million wild and domestic horses in the world. More than 350 different breeds worldwide.
The horse industry contributes $122 billion annually to the U.S. economy. The U.S. horse industry employs 1.74 million people. 1.6 million households in the U.S. own horses. The annual average ownership cost of a recreational horse is $7,896.
Horsin' Around Unboxed - See Inside Our Kids Agriculture Education Learning Kit
Explore the realm of horses with our January Kids Sonder Agriculture Unboxed learning kit. Packed with horse 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 Horsin’ Around Unboxed Educational Guide and Horse Breed Identification Binder Cards to unravel the mysteries of horses and the equine industry.
Horsin' Around Unboxed Educational Guide and Breed Identification Cards
Explore our 24 page horse educational guide, where your kids can discover intriguing facts about horses, explore the horse lifecycle, and grasp insights into external horse parts. Our educational guide not only unveils the top 10 U.S. horse-producing states but also provides essential background information and instructions for three 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 twenty-one equine breeds and essential horse terminology.
"Who was Seabiscuit?" by James Buckley Jr.
Cuddle up with a cup of hot chocolate and read about one of the nation’s most charming horses in history. In the middle of the worst depression in U.S. history, one young racehorse lifted a nation’s spirits. Seabiscuit was born in 1933 on a farm in Kentucky. Though bred for racing, he was weak and undersized. Read the book to find out how he became U.S. Horse of the Year!
Animal Science Activity: Anatomy & Physiology Skeletal Model
The skeletal system provides shape, facilitates movement, produces blood cells, protects organs, and stores minerals. While mammalian skeletons share similarities, they’ve evolved uniquely over time. We compare the horse and human skeletons while creating our own horse skeleton model.
Animal Science: Joint Biomechanics
A horse’s biomechanics, the coordination of muscles, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, bones, and joints, drive its movement. Explore the hinge joints in a horse’s leg by crafting your own working joint model. Understand how muscles collaborate to move the bones effectively.
Animal Science: Farm Animal Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of naming, describing and classifying organisms and includes all plants, animals and microorganisms of the world. There are seven divisions in the system: (1) Kingdom; (2) Phylum (3) Class; (4) Order; (5) Family; (6) Genus; (7) Species. We take you through the classification of thirteen farm animal taxonomies. Find the full lesson in the Agriculture Unboxed Shop: Farm Animal Taxonomy Unit Study
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