Introduction
Hello everyone! YOU are a new farmer that is picking out what animals you want to be on your farm. You will have do pick an animal and stick with it. There are a some animals I will list, but let me know if there is one I didn't think of. Over the span of the next two weeks, we will research our animals and prepare an oral presentation. You will put all this information on a poster included with facts and pictures. After you confirm you chosen animal with the teacher, we will begin working!
This web quest will help us learn more about farm animals, and how they provided for us and our family. You will use the internet to find your information and current pictures of your animal.
Pick your favorite one: cow, pig, horse, chicken, duck, goat, turkeys or sheep!
Task
Now that you have picked your animal, you will create a poster that you will share with the class. There are some certain things you should include on your poster. There are a few questions you will need to consider when creating this poster:
- What does your animal eat?
- Describe what your animal looks like.
- Does your animal like to sleep at night or during the day?
- Does your animal like other animals?
- What does your farm animal provide for people? Like cheese, eggs or meat
- Does your animal have fur or feathers?
- Does your animal live in a barn or in a field?
After you have researched and made your poster, make sure you are ready to present to your classmates.
Process
- First pick a farm animal you want to research. You will need to keep all your information in your science journal.
- Once you have the name of your animal, you should use the internet to research the questions and find answers, and pictures.
- We will gather information and pictures during chrome book time.
- You will take notes in your science journal.
- At home, you should put the poster together. This includes writing your information, title and gluing pictures.
- Practice reading your facts and what you are going to say to the class.
- The poster is due May 14th.
Evaluation
| Category | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coverage of the Topic |
Details on the poster capture all important questions asked and increase the audience understanding. |
Details on the poster capture some important questions ask and sometimes impede the audience understanding. |
Details on the poster capture very few important questions ask and usually impede the audience understanding. |
Details have no relation to the questions or main topic. |
|
Use of Pictures |
Student includes 5 or more pictures of their animal. | Student includes 4 or less pictures of their animal. | Student includes 3 or less pictures of their animal. | Student includes 2 or less pictures of their animals. |
| Organization & Design | Title is included, information and pictures are neatly arranged. | Title is included, information and pictures are somewhat neatly arranged. | Title is included, information and pictures are missing/not arranged neatly. | Title is not included, pictures are missing. |
| Mechanics | No grammar, punctuation or spelling errors. | Almost no grammar, punctuation, or spelling errors. | A few grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors. | Multiple grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors. |
Conclusion
Once the two week project is completed, students will have learned about their own farm animal as well as others. They will have developed skills in creating posters, researching and oral presenting. Students should also have a new love for farms, and learn how much we need these animals to survive.
Created by Julia W. April 23, 2020
