Compare the covering with that of the horse, dog, cat. Compare the parts with the corresponding parts of those animals.
Describe the horns. Why do cows have horns? What use do they make of them?
Describe the ears. Where are they? Does the cow move them? The ears of the dog, cat, cow, horse are movable; ours are not. Why?
Compare the cow’s nose and mouth with those of the cat or the horse.
Does anyone know anything about the cow’s teeth? What does she eat? What kind of teeth does she need?
Tell the children about the chewing of the cud.
Of what use to the cow is the long tail with its brush at the end? Who has seen her use it? Would a short tail serve as well?
Who knows anything about the cow’s foot? Who can draw a picture of a cow’s footprint?
Of what use are cows to us? What does the cow give to us?