Life on the Farm

• Science and Technology
• University
• Primary Education
• Tertiary Education
• Age 7

Teacher Guide

This LessonUp has been created for the purpose of the Life on the Farm Unit by Emily Rutherford. This form of presentation allows teachers and students to interact in real-time throughout guided and independent lessons. Most slides contain teacher instructions on what to explicitly demonstrate to students. Users will have to download a copy to edit their own.

Life on the Farm

Initiate

Listen to the audio and concentrate on the image and think about 

- What you can see

- What you can hear

EXTENSION Q -  'I wonder' comment.

Farm Ambience

Original Activity 

Lesson One

WALT

We are learning to identify what is on a farm and the different types of farms..

WILF

What I'm looking for is your ability to identify what a farm is through the creation of illustrations using ICT. 

KNOW

WANT

LEARNT

What do you know and want to know about what is on a farm?

Original Activity 

S individually fill in the KNOW and WANT to know sections of the chart. T can see responses in teach mode. Will refer to LEARNT at the end.

T questions using...

What do you KNOW about farms?

What do you WANT to know about farms?

Share one KNOW and one WANT on the JAMBOARD created.

Scan QR code for access.

Original Activity 

S use a QR code to access Jamboard which allows S to anonymously share with each other their knowledge and desires.

Original Activity 

What animals may
be on a farm?

S add their contributions using ICT devices.

Original Activity 

What other things
could be on a farm?

S add their contributions using ICT devices.

Original Activity 

Why do we have farms?

S add their contributions using ICT devices.

This video is for the individual/paired discovery section however T can view it as WC.

Add your SchoolSketch images for your teacher to see.

Original Activity 

This is conducted through assigned WIX activities.

S use external source Minecraft to create their own farm.

Lesson Two

WALT

We are learning to identify the responsibilities required to run a farm.

WILF

What I'm looking for is your ability to complete the FarmFood 360 learning module and create an e-poster of what was learnt.

Present to S as an ignition task.

Different Types of Farms

https://www.farmfood360.ca/

Original Activity 

Explicitly model to S how to gather information on websites. Using images and recognised words and numbers.

Explain how to complete FarmFood360 Modules for Paired/Small Group Discovery activity.

Original Activity 

True

False

Cows are NOT milked every day.

Certain dogs can help gather sheep.

Wool from a sheep is sheered every day.

Chickens can lay eggs every day.

It is important to clean a pig pen.

Farms cannot grow produce.

Lesson Three

WALT

We are learning to explore the different responsibilities required to own and run a farm. 

WILF

What I'm looking for is your ability to create and maintain your own farms using Minecraft Education.

View as a WC as an ignition activity.

Screen Share iPad and explicitly demonstrate how to effectively use Minecraft to create their own farm. 

Use Creative mode, and identify the best strategies.

Add your Minecraft Farm image for your teacher to see.

Original Activity 

This is conducted through assigned WIX activities.

S use external source SchoolSketch to create a drawing of their own farm.

Lesson Four

WALT

To be added...

WILF

To be added...