This presentation outlines a 5-day unit for 2nd grade students about farm animals. Students will go on a field trip to a farm where they will be assigned a farm animal to research and take photos of using iPads. They will then create an informational booklet to display what they have learned about their animal, which they will present to the class on the final day. The unit aims to teach students about the characteristics, habitats, diets, and importance of different farm animals through hands-on learning experiences using technology.

1. Our Farm Unit
This is an informational presentation about
what our class will learn over the next five
days!

2. This presentation is designed to:
~Show you what students will be learning in
2nd grade science in our unit about farm
animals. Your student will be asked to
research online, use technology like iPads
and digital cameras, and create a final
booklet displaying what they have learned.
At the end of the unit, students will be asked
to present their booklet to the class.

3. This unit will help students answer these
questions:
ESSENTIAL
1. What is an animal?
UNIT
1. If you could own a farm animal, which one would you own?
2. Which farm animals benefit us the most?
CONTENT
1. What are some foods farm animals eat?
2. Where are some shelters farm animals live in?

4. This units objectives:
~Students will be able to describe certain farm animals, the
places they live, they food they eat, what they look like.
~Students will be able to use online tools for their age group to
research information about the animals they see at the farm.
~Students will be able to use digital cameras/Ipads to take
photographs of items at the zoo.
~Students will be able to use online tools to compile research
and photographs to create an informative book.

5. Instructions for this unit
After two days of in class lecture, learning and instruction, your student will go
on a field trip to the farm with our class. Your student will be given a partner
and they will be assigned a farm animal to photograph and study a little
deeper. Students will use iPads and digital cameras to take pictures of
foods their animals are eating or shelters their animals are staying in. The
next day, students will be monitored as they research about their animal.
They will collect more pictures, discover facts and gather data about their
assigned farm animal. I will have an aide in the room to help me monitor
internet safety and make sure students gather research from reliable sites.
Then they will be asked to paste pictures and write facts on paper to create
an informational booklet. On the final day, day five, students will present
their book with their partner and display it to the class.

6. What should you do to help us?
Please ask your student about what they are learning in
class. Review different farm animals with them! It will
be important that what they are learning in school they
are also discussing at home.
We will need 6 parent volunteers to go to the farm with us
to chaperone students. If you would like to attend,
please see my contact information on the following slide
and let me know!

7. What I’ll be doing
In class, I will be teaching your students about characteristics of different farm
animals. It is my goal to create meaningful learning experiences for them
by providing hands-on opportunities to get up close to the animals. Our
field trip will be a great learning experience and provide memorable
moments for each student.
I will also be teaching students about research skills and how to use certain
technologies like iPads and digital cameras. It will be important that
students pay attention to instruction and to internet safety rules during this
time. This information will also help them throughout their school careers as
technology will be incorporated in almost every classroom.

8. What is Project Based Learning?
This unit is known as a “project based learning”
unit. This means students will be learning by
completing a project and producing a final
product. The goal of project based learning is to
create more meaningful learning opportunities
and to help engage students on a deeper level.
It is my hope that this unit will be one that all
students remember!

9. Contact Info
If you have any questions at all, please do not
hesitate to contact me!
email: jennysmith@TES.edu
home phone: 205-555-7834
cell phone: 205-783-9952
My planning time is 1:30PM-2:15PM, feel free
to call the school at 205-443-2966