A WebQuest for Grade Three
Created by S. Beck, A. Glasgow, S. Mackey
January 2006
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WebQuest for Grade Three
Created by S. Beck, A. Glasgow, S. Mackey
January 2006
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Introduction
In this WebQuest, you will learn many things about animals - their classification, appearance, homes, enemies, and how they live. Are you ready to begin an animal adventure? You're going to learn some amazing facts! You will be working on several activities to complete a big project.
Task
 | place animals in the correct categories |
| read and learn about animals |
| write a report about one animal |
| illustrate the animal and its habitat |
| combine reports to create a book about animals |
| create a class "Who Am I?" book |
Now that you know what to do, let's find out how!
Process
Step #1
Use these sites to help you learn about the different classes of animals. Complete the Animal Characteristic Chart.
Amphibians
Insects
Birds
Fish
Reptiles
Mammals
Checkpoint
Hand
in your Animal Characteristic Chart
Step #2
Use your knowledge of animal classes to organize animals into the proper categories. Use the Animal Classification Chart and the chart below to identify animals that belong to different classes.
Step #3
You will work together with a group of students for this part of the project (Group of 6 if possible). Each group member will be responsible for creating a report on one animal from one of the classes of animals above: (amphibians, reptiles, insects, fish, birds, mammals). Begin by identifying an animal from each of the animal classifications. Fill in the group chart and hand it in to your teacher.
Step #4
Print
out the research report guide. Begin your research. Do not copy from the
Internet or library books. Be sure that you understand what
you write down well enough to explain it to someone else.
Checkpoint:
Your teacher will need to look at your report guide before you continue to step
#5.
Step #5
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Use the information from your
Research Report Guide to write a report about your animal. Look over your notes carefully. Write a paragraph for each of the 5 subtopics in the report guide. Each paragraph must begin with a topic sentence. at least 3 supporting sentences and a concluding sentence. |
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Check your report for spelling and
punctuation errors. Have another group member read your report. Be sure that
your report is interesting and that it is well written! |
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Checkpoint
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| self evaluation |
| Make corrections and hand in a finished copy to your teacher. |
| Rubric |
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Put your report and your picture in
a folder so that you can share it with your group later. Illustrations will make your group project more interesting! Your group must also complete a front cover, a title page, and a table of contents. |
Everyone will probably not finish at the same time. You can do some extra activities if you have time. Pick one of these activities when you finish your work:
Write a
poem or song that teaches five things about one animal group
Make an Origami whale
Make an Animal Mask
Make a Spiral Snake
Make a Tangram Animal Puzzle
Make a Butterfly Balancer
Evaluation:
Your
work in our animal unit will be scored by this rubric:
Conclusion:
You have done a lot of work to learn about animals! The next time you go to a zoo, you will see the animals in a new light - you will feel like you know them! If you would like to learn even more about animals, you will find lots of books in the media center that will help you to learn!
