Ms. Gardner's Group: 2018

Friday, March 30, 2018

Animal Research with Google Slides

The animal research project is always one of the all-around favorite projects that we do in 2nd grade! This year I decided to add some of the Google knowledge that we have learned to the assignment. A copy of the slide template was assigned to each student through Google Classroom. First, each student picked their favorite animal to research. They were then asked to use the Internet to do research and learn more about that animal. This was our first formal instruction on how to search for specific information on the Internet. We used the Explore tool within Google Slides to answer the required questions.

The students were required to provide these four pieces of information:
1. Where does the animal live?
2. What does the animal eat?
3. What are the animal's enemies?
4. Provide an interesting fact about the animal.

We changed the background and added a picture once we answered all of the questions to complete our project!

Google Slides
Rainforest Animal Research Project

The students took this information home and created a poster that they used to teach their peers about the animal they researched. The students loved being the "expert" on their animal!

Finally, we were able to go to the Dallas World Aquarium to see our animals in person! This was an awesome experience that allowed the students to make a real-world connection to their learning.