Introduction
This WebQuest allows 4th grade students to choose a particular type of severe weather to research and share what they learn with the class. Students will research the specific severe weather they choose, create a visual presentation on it, and share it with the class. Students will need to have access to the internet for their research and a library. Also students will need to know how to use PowerPoint to create their presentation.
by: Carly Grubbs
Task
*Each student must choose a type of severe weather that interests them
*Sign up in class for the day they wish to present their project
*Research their severe weather
*Gather all of their information and organize it
*Create a PowerPoint presentation (10 slides minimum)
*Present PowerPoint to class
Process
Step 1: Choose a type of severe weather that interests you:
- Hurricanes
- Typhoons
- Tornadoes
- Flash Floods
- Ice Storms
- Blizzards
- Thunderstorm
Step 2: Sign up for the day you wish to present your project to the class
Step 3: Research your severe weather, you must have at least 2 web sources and 2 book sources:
(suggested resources)
-http://www.weatherwizkids.com/index.htm
-http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/
-public/school library
Step 4: Using Word Doc, create an outline on your stormy weather to organize your facts
Outline should include-
-Identify what your severe weather is.
-What causes your severe weather?
-Where in the world does your severe weather occur the most?
-How to prepare for your severe weather?
-What was most interesting thing you learned about it?
-Where was the most damaged caused by your severe weather?
Step 5: Create a PowerPoint presentation from outline information (minimum of 10 slides)
INCLUDE:
- Title
- Pictures
- Slide Animation
- Information from your outline
- Sources
Evaluation
Evaluation: 1 2 3 Score
Outline Missing information, Consists of all Provided extra information,
unorganized information required, with insightful facts,
organized well organized
PowerPoint Unorganized, Organized with all Well organized,
no graphics information included several related graphics,
slide transitions, citations
Class Unprepared, Prepared, Understands Well prepared,
Presentation reading directly subject matter well memorized information,
from slides great responses in Q&A
Conclusion
You are now an expert on your severe weather topic and your now ready to present your new found information to the class through the PowerPoint you created. Be prepared to present to the class on the date you previously signed up for. Also be prepared to asnwer questions about your severe weather that the class may have. Lastly turn in a hard copy of your word doc outline to the teacher before you present.
Credits
Images used:
-http://www.ccs.henderson.k12.nc.us/Teachers/awoods-web/
-http://bestclipartblog.com/26-weather-clip-art.html
-http://www.webweaver.nu/clipart/img/seasons/weather/person-in-rain.gif
-http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/clip-art-march
-http://folger-hawks.weebly.com/teacher-cadet-homepage.html
Suggested Resources:
-http://www.weatherwizkids.com/index.htm
Teacher Page
Students can work individually or in a group. Give children at least 2 weeks to gain all the information they need, and to create their PowerPoint. That should be enough time for students to organize all their new found facts, and create a PowerPoint. Also important to remember, is that this WebQuest should not be given to a class, unless they have already had a lesson on how to create a PowerPoint, and also how to do research on the web and in the library.
