Web quest Salmon

Introduction

Hey class,

today we are going to explore Pacific Salmon and the unique ecosystems in the British Columbian coastal waters.

Task

Step #1

Read the background information & choose a salmon species to further reasurch.

Step #2

Click on an ecosystem link to follow up & learn more about a specific river.

Step #3

Compile the information on one riversystem, (what species of salmon spawn their? where it is? what enviromental factors the river might face & what physical charicteristics does the River have?) present what you have learned in class ( 5-10min each, rubric is included on evaluation page.)

Process
Evaluation

Rubric: Evaluation

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-location

1) is mainland or Island River.

2) where the mouth of the river is.

3) what direction it flows, where mouth is.

4) What part of B.C, where mouth is and head waters are.

5) where is B.C. mouth and headwaters, what water shed. what direction river flows. what industries or people in region.

-River disposition

1) knows if it is salmon bearing or not

2) know what kind of salmon

3) know how many estuaries, river speed, salmon species

4) know river disposition, species, how many estuaries

5) species, river disposition, # estuaries, one unique thing about their river.

-presentation

1) Spoke in front of class

2) Spoke clearly, eye contact

3) knew matterial, spoke clearly, confident, eye contact

4) Confident, knew matterial, spoke well, eye contact, good language

5) awnsered questions, spoke very well, confident

Conclusion

What is your favourit salmon?

What is a river system you found interesting?

What did you learn from someone elses presentation?

thanks for joining the webquest

Credits

Created by: Eric bakewell

Special thanks:Eric bakewell

Authors comments: The internet helped too, i guess