1. Basic facts about goats, for (human) kids: http://oklahoma4h.okstate.edu/aitc/lessons/extras/facts/goats.html

2. FFA (Future Farmers of America) is a great organization for youth who are interested in agriculture. Learn more here: https://www.ffa.org/home and here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_FFA_Organization

3. 4H offers a basic curriculum for caring for dairy goats, for about $20: http://www.4-hmall.org/Category/4-hcurriculum-dairy-goat.aspx

4. 4H also offers information on meat goats: http://www.4-hmall.org/Category/4-hcurriculum-meat-goat.aspx

5. There is a wealth of information on turning milk into cheese and yogurt. You can get as simple or as complex with this as you like, depending on the age of your students. If you teach elementary, this is a simple cheese that even young children can make: http://www.beyondthechalkboard.com/activity/making-cheese/.

6. Further ideas for cheesemaking: https://www.cheeseandyogurtmaking.com/blog/teaching-cheese-making-kids-feed-stomach-feed-mind/

7. k-12 Cheese science lesson plans: http://www.uen.org/tv/cheese/lessons.php

8. Goats can be trained to pull carts, which would be an interesting opportunity to study animal behavior and learning. http://workinggoats.com/?id=80

9. Goats will eat brush and shrubs (they’re more browsers than grazers), and as such, can be hired out for clearing land.

10. Goats can be friendly creatures if they’re well-socialized – you could invite your community to interact with and pet the goats while they’re on campus visiting your gardens anyway ;-)

Keeping goats, of course, teaches responsibility, and offers many chances for writing and drawing projects - you’re only contained by the limits of your and your students’ imagination! Your goats will bring you lots of joy and lots of learning for years to come.