Introduction
by Jessica Esten, Roberts Wesleyan College
Introduction
Have you ever been to the ocean? There are tons of interesting creatures that live beneath the surface of the water that we never get to see. In the book Dark Day in the Deep Sea, a Magic Treehouse special, you willl travel with Jack and Annie and learn about all kinds of animals that live in the deep, dark sea!
Task
Task
You are going on a deep sea adventure with Jack and Annie. Are you ready to discover some creatures that dont breathe air to survive? As you read the book Dark Day in the Deep Sea, you are going to be keeping a journal of all the new and exciting animals that Jack and Annie find on their thrilling trip. Your journal will have pictures and notes included. You need to reaserch each new animal. This journal will be used as your doumentation of research.
Process
Process
Read Chapter 1
Write in your jounrnal. Answer the following questions using complete setences.
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What kinds of books do you think Jack and Annie will find in the tree house?
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What would you do if you found a tree house in the woods?
Jack and Annie are going to a special location this time. It is different from any other journey that they have taken. Where are they going? Label the location on the map. Also label where we live (**Hint: We live on a continent in the northern hemisphere) Record these in your journal. Click here for a map of the world.
Now its time to read Chapter 2!!
In this chapter, Jack and Annie find themselves stranded. They meet new people. What was the name of the ship that Jack and Annie board? I want you to do some further research on this new ship. Find out some characteristics and some interesting facts. What was the crew doing on this island?
Now its for chapter 3!!
Jack and Annie have been adventuring throughout the ocean. For the next part of your journal, I want you to read an article about the ocean and write a short opinion piece on why you think the ocean is important to sea creatures and draw an illustration.
Read Chapter 4.
After you read, fill out the two pages in your journal on Octpus and Eel. These are two creatures that live in the ocean.
Chapter 5 will prepare you for the next part of your adventure.
After you have finished reading chapter 5, complete the next two animal research pages in your journal. These two are more tricky, so make sure you are reading carefully. It is okay if you do not find all the information but try your best.
Now read chapters 6 and 7!! In these chapters, Jack and Annie find themselves in some trouble. An animal has grabbed them. Reserach this animal and another animal in the ocean and record your answers in the journal.
Read chapters 8 and 9 to discover a secret tool that Jack and Annie used to help their new friend. What are the three rules to using this "tool." Record these in your journal and illistrate what the object might look like. Click Here to learn about discovery!
Next is Chapter 10. Read this chapter and learn about a weapon that a sailor used to get the octopus. When they have caught the octopus, he begins to tell them how he feels. Write about the weapon they used in our journal.
You made it to the final Chapter! Chapter 11 wraps up the siblings adventures. What did Jack and Annie learn from this adventure. Write a short explanation of what they realized from going on the ship with the crew and saving the octopus?
WOW! What an exciting adventure that was!!
Congratlations, you have finished the book!!! Now that you are done, answer the last four questions in your journal. These questions are opinion questions.
Once you finish this Web Quest, come find me to recieve your awesome REWARD!!!
Evaluation
Evaluation
Webquest Rubric
Dark Days in the Deep Sea Journal
Student Name ___________________________________
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3
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2
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1
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points
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Narrative
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Answers questions clearly. Writes in complete sentences without grammatical errors. Creative and original thoughts
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Answers questions. Has minor errors in sentence structure and grammar, but they do not interfere with readability. Some creativity
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Does not answer all questions. Has quite a few sentence and grammatical errors. Lacks originality
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Does not answer questions. Errors are numerous and distract from readability.
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Drawings/ Map
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Map is labeled correctly and drawings are neat in visual appearance and relevant to the work
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Map is labeled with few errors and drawings are fairly neat in appearance and relevant to the work
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Map is mislabeled or unlabeled and drawings are not neat in visual and fairly relevant to the work
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Map is incomplete, mislabeled and drawings are sloppily done and lack relevance to the work
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Animal journal pages
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Animal worksheet areas are correctly completed
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Animal worksheets are not fully completed, but are most of the way done
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Animal worksheets are incomplete but some attempt was made
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Animal worksheets are incomplete and almost no attempt was made
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BookReading
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Participated fully in book reading
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Somewhat Participated in book reading
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Did not actively participate in reading
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Did not participate in book reading
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Total Points
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Conclusion
Conclusion
You have done a great job! There is so much more to learn about deep sea animals. There are many books in the library that can help you. You can also ask your teacher for additional information.
Congratulations on a job well done!
Credits
The Pictures used in this Web Quest are from Google Images.
The websites used are:
- MonsterFacts
- National Geographic Kids
- Discovery Kids
- Animal Diversity Web
Modified from the WebQuest Dinosaurs Before Dark
WebQuest is made using CreateWebQuest
Teacher Page
This lesson was designed for 2nd graders who are looking for a challenge. The Magic Tree House books are a great way to introduce students to science in a fictional setting. This webquest incorporates research and literature in a fun way for students.