ALBC Store – Noah’s Ark Today

The farmyard, with its universal appeal to young and old, is often overlooked as a unique opportunity to touch and educate people on a very personal level. From infancy, children are exposed to farm animals through stories, nursery rhymes, and picture books. This holds true for people from all walks of life and throughout the world. The farmyard in-turn has a built-in capacity to reach a wider audience. When connected to the endangered breeds of livestock and poultry, it can be used as a vehicle to introduce children to the concept of extinction and conservation on an elementary level.

“Noah’s Ark Today” is a program centered on this fundamental concept. The program was developed by American Livestock Breeds Conservancy and is designed for grades K-5 with a focus on Science and Social Studies. It is inquiry based built on constructivist Roger Bybee’s 5 “E” model – engage, explore, explain, expand, and evaluate. Noah’s Ark Today provides inquiry experiences that are farm and web based through activities in the classroom and at host farms that are established school site visits. The program addresses the National Science Education Standards directly as well as the National Social Studies Standards. It was designed with a benchmark for scientific literacy as outlined by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The program was created by scientists, professional educators and teacher focus groups, making Noah’s Ark Today a sound educational tool and excellent addition to any K-5 school curriculum.

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