Students will become elements neccessary for seeds to grow (sun, soil, water, and air) and will come together and discuss why seeds need these elements to grow.
Teacher Introduction:
This WebQuest is intended to serve as an introductory activity on what plants needs to grow; but, most importantly, why plants need these elements to grow. Students will be guided on an inquiry based quest online to find out about different elements plant need. This WebQuest integrates the arts into learning about life science into a fun unit! Use this WebQuest to challenge your students to learn about what plants need and why they need them!
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Standards Covered:
1.L.5B.1
Learners:
- This webquest is intended for 1st grade students who are learning about what plants need to grow.
Teacher Process:
- This WebQuest is intended to take one week to complete
- The beginning of the week should be focused on allowing students ample amounts of time to research their intended element. This is an inquiry based activity; students should have plenty of time to answer the posed questions as well as answer questions they come up with on thier own. The middle of the week should be focused on students sharing thier information with their group, completing the interactive game and completing thier journals.The end of the week should be focused on students brainstorming and completing creative ways to display their research on the commercial for the Gardening Show.