Sheep, Alpacas, and Rabbits, Oh My!

During our third visit with Miss Virginia first graders learned all about Fiber Farms!  Students learned that Fiber Farms are farms that raise animals (sheep, alpacas, and Angora rabbits) to "harvest" their fur which can be used to create clothing.  They learned the 10 steps involved in this process:
1.) animal,  2.) shearing or brushing, 3.) collecting, 4.)cleaning, 5.) carding, 6.) spinning, 7.) dying, 8.) yarn, 9.) knitting, 10.) clothing!  Students had fun learning about the steps and then putting them back in order after Miss Virginia mixed them up!  They also learned which fiber creates the warmest and the softest clothing!  Ask them!  (Hint: in order from the warmest/softest to the least warm - Angora Rabbit fiber, then Alpaca fiber, and then sheep fiber a.k.a wool!). 

Miss Virginia also treated us to some cheese making!  We made Farmer's Cheese right in our classroom!!  The verdict from most: a big thumbs up!!