Introduction
You are ready to lift off on a hot air balloon trip around the world. Your job is to learn about the large land masses that you pass over. What are these large areas of land called? How many large areas are there? What major land forms are present in each area? What countries are located on each land mass? Do you think that there is a country for every letter of the alphabet? Could our class write an alphabet book for the countries of the world? This is your mission!
Task
At the end of this project you will:
- be able locate and label all 7 continents and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans on a world map
- make an oral presentation to the class about your continent
- have prepared a page for our ABC Countries of the World book
- make an oral presentation to the class about your country
Process
Let's Go
First you will be assigned to a team.
1. Do your continent research.
2. Prepare your oral presentation on your continent
3. Then do your country research.
4. Prepare your page for the ABC book
5. Prepare your oral presentation on your country
6. Do your oral presentations for the class.
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Team #1 Africa |  |
1. Your job is to locate the continent of Africa on the world map. Locate, color, and label Africa on your paper map.
2. Read about Africa and look for information about major landforms in Africa. Make notes on those landforms. Make notes on 2 other interesting facts.
3. Prepare and practice what you want to tell the class about Africa. Be sure you show them where it is located and what landforms you found. Tell them the other interesting facts you learned.
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4. Your assigned alphabet letters are: E, M, S, and Z. Find a country for each of these letters. Locate the country on the world map and label it. Tell these 3 facts about your country: *the continent it is on *the climate or weather *a fact of your choice *draw a picture of the flag of your country
5. Prepare your page for the ABC book. Take the facts from your research and write a paragraph about your country. When this is finished give it to Mrs. Messer to type. When you get the typed copy back, add a picture of your country's flag in the space.
6. Prepare to tell the class about your country. Show them where it is located on the world map and tell them the facts you learned.
7. Give both of your presentations for our class.
| Team #2 Asia |  |
1. Your job is to locate the continent of Asia on the world map. Locate, color, and label Asia on your paper map.
2. Read about Asia and look for information about major landforms in Asia. Make notes on those landforms. Make notes on 2 other interesting facts.
3. Prepare and practice what you want to tell the class about Asia. Be sure you show them where it is located on a world map and what landforms you found. Tell them the other interesting facts you learned.
4. Your assigned alphabet letters are: J, K, Q, and T. Find a country for each of these letters. Locate the country on the world map and label it. Tell these 3 facts about your country: *the continent it is on *the climate or weather *a fact of your choice *draw a picture of the flag of your country
5. Prepare your page for the ABC book. Take the facts from your research and write a paragraph about your country. When this is finished give it to Mrs. Messer to type. When you get the typed copy back, add a picture of your countrie's flag in the space.
6. Prepare to tell the class about your country. Show them where it is located on the world map and tell them the facts you learned.
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#3 Antarctica |
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1. Your job is to locate the continent of Antarctica on the world map. Locate, color, and label Antarctica on your paper map.
2. Read about Antarctica and look for information about major landforms in Antarctica. Make notes on those landforms. Make notes on 2 other interesting facts.
3. Prepare and practice what you want to tell the class about Antarctica. Be sure you show them where it is located and what landforms you found. Tell them the other interesting facts you learned.
4. Your assigned alphabet letters are: L, W, and O. Find a country for each of these letters. Locate the country on the world map and label it. Tell these 3 facts about your country: *the continent it is on *the climate or weather *a fact of your choice *draw a picture of the flag of your country
5. Prepare your page for the ABC book. Take the facts from your research and write a paragraph about your country. When this is finished give it to Mrs. Messer to type. When you get the typed copy back, add a picture of your countrie's flag in the space.
6. Prepare to tell the class about your country. Show them where it is located on the world map and tell them the facts you learned.
| Team #4 North America |  |
1. Your job is to locate the continent of North America on the world map. Locate, color, and label North America on your paper map.
2. Read about North America and look for information about major landforms in North America. Make notes on those landforms. Make notes on 2 other interesting facts.
3. Prepare and practice what you want to tell the class about North America. Be sure you show them where it is located and what landforms you found. Tell them the other interesting facts you learned.
4. Your assigned alphabet letters are: C, M, G, and H. Find a country for each of these letters. Locate the country on the world map and label it. Tell these 3 facts about your country: *the continent it is on *the climate or weather *a fact of your choice *draw a picture of the flag of your country
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5. Prepare your page for the ABC book. Take the facts from your research and write a paragraph about your country. When this is finished give it to Mrs. Messer to type. When you get the typed copy back, add a picture of your countrie's flag in the space.
6. Prepare to tell the class about your country. Show them where it is located on the world map and tell them the facts you learned.
| Team #5 South America |  |
1. Your job is to locate the continent of South America on the world map. Locate, color, and label South America on your paper map.
2. Read about South America and look for information about major landforms in South America. Make notes on those landforms. Make notes on 2 other interesting facts.
3. Prepare and practice what you want to tell the class about South America. Be sure you show them where it is located and what landforms you found. Tell them the other interesting facts you learned.
4. Your assigned alphabet letters are: B, P, U, and V. Find a country for each of these letters. Locate the country on the world map and label it. Tell these 3 facts about your country: *the continent it is on *the climate or weather *a fact of your choice *draw a picture of the flag of your country
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5. Prepare your page for the ABC book. Take the facts from your research and write a paragraph about your country. When this is finished give it to Mrs. Messer to type. When you get the typed copy back, add a picture of your countrie's flag in the space.
6. Prepare to tell the class about your country. Show them where it is located on the world map and tell them the facts you learned.
Team # 6 Europe
1. Your job is to locate the continent of Europe on the world map. Locate, color, and label Europe on your paper map.
2. Read about Europe and look for information about major landforms in Europe. Make notes on those landforms. Make notes on 2 other interesting facts.
3. Prepare and practice what you want to tell the class about Europe. Be sure you show them where it is located and what landforms you found. Tell them the other interesting facts you learned.
4. Your assigned alphabet letters are: D, F, I, and R. Find a country for each of these letters. Locate the country on the world map and label it. Tell these 3 facts about your country: *the continent it is on *the climate or weather *a fact of your choice *draw a picture of the flag of your country
5. Prepare your page for the ABC book. Take the facts from your research and write a paragraph about your country. When this is finished give it to Mrs. Messer to type. When you get the typed copy back, add a picture of your countrie's flag in the space.
6. Prepare to tell the class about your country. Show them where it is located on the world map and tell them the facts you learned.
Team # 7 Australia
1. Your job is to locate the continent of Australia on the world map. Locate, color, and label Australia on your paper map.
2. Read about Australia and look for information about major landforms in Australia. Make notes on those landforms. Make notes on 2 other interesting facts.
3. Prepare and practice what you want to tell the class about Australia. Be sure you show them where it is located and what landforms you found. Tell them the other interesting facts you learned.
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4. Your assigned alphabet letters are: A, N, X, and Y. Find a country for each of these letters. Locate the country on the world map and label it. Tell these 3 facts about your country: *the continent it is on *the climate or weather *a fact of your choice *draw a picture of the flag of your country
5. Prepare your page for the ABC book. Take the facts from your research and write a paragraph about your country. When this is finished give it to Mrs. Messer to type. When you get the typed copy back, add a picture of your countrie's flag in the space.
6. Prepare to tell the class about your country. Show them where it is located on the world map and tell them the facts you learned.
Evaluation
Participation in this Webquest will result in 3 grades:
1. An individual grade will be given on the map test. All students will be given a blank world map and asked to label the 7 continents and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
2. Individual grades will given for the completion of the ABC Countries of the World pages. This will include the oral presentation to the class.
3. A group grade will be given for the continent reports.
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ABC Countries of the World |
Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Accomplished 3 |
Exemplary 4 |
Score |
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Written report contains a minimum of 3 facts: 1. continent 2. climate or weather 3. a fact of your choice |
Uses only 1 fact | Uses only 2 facts | Uses 3 facts | Uses more than 3 facts | |
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Report contains a picture of the flag
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Picture messy, inaccurate, and lacks color. | Picture neat, accurate, but lacks color. | Picture neat, accurate, and colorful. | Picture neat, accurate, and colorful. Picture contains something beyond the requirements. | |
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Class presentation
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Is not prepared. Fails to present information. Does not locate country on the map. | Is somewhat prepared. Presents some required information. Locates country on world map. | Is well prepared. Presents all required information smoothly and is easy to understand. Locates country on world map. | Is well prepared and presents all required information. Presentation is smooth and easy to understand. Locates country on the world map. Presentation contains something extra beyond the required elements. |
| Continent Oral Group Report |
Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Accomplished 3 |
Exemplary 4 |
Score |
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| Shows location on the world map. Is lacking required information on land forms. Lacks 2 other facts. Everyone does not participate. | Shows location on the world map. Is lacking some information. Everyone does not participate. | Shows location on world map. Tells about 2 major landforms. Tells 2 other facts. Presentation is well prepared. Everyone participates. | Shows location on the world map. Presents all necessary information and includes more. Everyone participates in a well prepared manner. |
Conclusion
Congratulations! After participating in this WebQuest activity you should be better acquainted with the world that we live in. You should be able to locate the 7 continents and two oceans on a blank map and label them. You should also be acquainted with some of the countries of the world and where they are located. Is there a country for every letter of the alphabet?