Introduction
Have you ever been bored at home with nothing to do and nowhere to go!
You are a detective trying to identify and discover what your town really needs for people your OWN age!
You will be placed into groups of three. Each group will have a team named that is to be placed on your completed task.
Put your thinking caps on and lets get discovering!
Task
As detectives you are to research local areas such as parks and recreational arenas that are available for use for children your age.
After collecting the data and information, you are to create an alternative venue that you think will accommodate and encourage children to use the venue.
You are to think about where the venue will go, how much it will be to run the venue and build.
Process
To accomplish your mission as a detective, you are to create a venue that is inviting, fun and works well in your community (something that is needed)!
1. Place yourselves in groups of three. Create a mind map of things around your community, eg. Parks, community centres. Use: https://bubbl.us/
2. You are to research on the library computers or your own computer, the locations you have listed in your mind map. As detectives, you are to find the missing piece for teenage children in your town.
3. Once you have figured out a location, the cost and what the venue will, create a spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel, stating the costs etc.
4. Within your group, you are to find your own resources and materials to build your venue. Cardboard boxes, glue, sticky tape and scissors will be provided within the classroom.
5. As detectives you will show the class the “missing piece” of your town, that you are going to build, and explain why and the costs.
You have completed your mission detectives!
Evaluation
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Criteria |
Beginning |
Developing |
Accomplished |
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Explanation and reasoning through mind map |
The mind map was basic, no effort into design was shown. The mind map was used by another mind map software or none at all. |
The mind map was simple but covered all areas. The mind map was used by the bubble.us URL link. |
The mind map was engaging, use of colour and animations. The mind map was used by the bubble.us URL link. |
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Use of research and placing in excel spreadsheet |
There was no attempt made to use Excel and research is limited. |
An attempt was made to use Excel and the research was completed nicely in a Word document. |
Microsoft excel spreadsheet was marked well, with costings and location. The research was thoroughly done and included URL’s or photos from sites around their town. |
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Overall visual appearance |
There are few or no resources used to create the venue. The venue isn’t well designed and looks distorted. |
There are a couple of different resources used to create the venue. The layout is simple, yet effective and looks inviting. |
Appealing elements are included appropriately and make the overall design of the venue engaging. The layout and use of materials have been well thought out. |
Conclusion
As detectives, you should know of the areas around your chosen town and what there is to do.
You have completed the challenge of finding the “missing piece” of what your town needs for teenage ages like yourselves.
You have created a venue that is engaging, thoroughly planned and designed.
Do you think you could take this to your local council and put forward a proposal? I encourage you to do so and think outside the box of the “missing piece” WebQuest.
