Introduction
The city of Rocksville needs your help. There have been several burglaries in the past weeks at the Diamond mines. The police need you to help identify who took the valuable diamonds. The perpetrators have left pieces of themselves behind. It will be your job as a scientist to collect these pieces and test to see who is the culprit. Get your things together, turn on your brains, and let the investigation begin.
Task
Thank you so much scientist for deciding to help the city of Rocksville. After arriving on the scene you collect a piece of the culprit that was left behind. You have a sneaky suspicion that he is part of a nasty mineral gang but you can't be certain until you test. Below are the instructions for you to follow.
If you need to hear the instructions, just click below.
1. Collect specimen from your teacher:
Students go to the table and pick up a packet labeled with your table number. You will test your specimen to identify the mineral.
2. Create a photo story or microsoft movie maker movie of your mineral:
Once your mineral has been identified, create a microsoft movie or photo story. Include the name, luster, hardness, and denisty of your mineral as well as the story of why your mineral took the diamonds from Rocksville Diamond Mine.
Process
It's time to solve the case. Good luck scientist!
1. Identify your mineral.
Use the website below to identify your mineral.
http://www.minsocam.org/msa/collectors_corner/id/mineral_id_keyq1.htm
2. Create a Photo Story or Microsoft Movie Maker about your mineral.
Click on the links below to help you create a photo story.
Photo Story Handout: http://www.jakesonline.org/photostory3.pdf
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZX8fh_ZNfQ]
Click on the links below to help you create a microsoft movie.
Microsoft Movie Handout: https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/documents/digitalmedia/GuidetoWindowsMovieMaker.pdf
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94lYVLPBXpg]
Once you have completed your photo story or movie, tell the teacher and then continue to conclusion page.
Evaluation
This is how your work will be evaluated.
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Photo Story Rubric |
Does Not Meet 0 points |
Progressing 1 point |
Meets 2 points |
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Identify the name and physical properties of mineral (luster, density, and hardness) |
Narrated or used captions for 0-2 properties |
Narrated or used caption for 3 properties. |
Narrated or used captions for name and all mineral properties. |
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Includes a title page and photos with narration or captions on each page. |
Does not have a title page and photos with narrations or captions. |
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Begins with a title page and provides photos with narrations and captions. |
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Includes story of why the mineral took the diamonds from the diamond mine. |
No evidence of story of why diamonds were taken from mine. |
Unclear on the story of how diamonds were taken from mine. |
Clear and creative story on how diamonds were taken from the mine. |
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Movie Maker Rubric |
Does Not Meet 0 points |
Progressing 1 point |
Meets 2 points |
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Identify the name and physical properties of mineral (luster, density, and hardness) |
Video or captions used for 0-2 properties |
Video or captions used for 3 properties. |
Video or captions used for name and all mineral properties. |
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Includes a title page and photos with narration or captions on each page. |
Does not have a title page and photos with captions or videos. |
|
Begins with a title page and provides photos with captions or videos. |
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Includes story of why the mineral took the diamonds from the diamond mine. |
No evidence of story of why diamonds were taken from mine. |
Unclear on the story of how diamonds were taken from mine. |
Clear and creative story on how diamonds were taken from the mine. |
Conclusion
Great job scientist! You caught the culprit! The diamonds are safe again in the Rocksville Diamond Mine!
Credits
Websites used to complete this webquest:
Mineral Identification key: http://www.minsocam.org/msa/collectors_corner/id/mineral_id_keyq1.htm
Photo Story handout: http://www.jakesonline.org/photostory3.pdf
Photo Story video: [video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZX8fh_ZNfQ]
Windows Movie Maker handout: https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/documents/digitalmedia/GuidetoWindowsMovieMaker.pdf
Windows Movie Maker video: [video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94lYVLPBXpg]
Teacher Page
This webquest was created for 6th grade Earth science students. Prior to completing this webquest, students should be introduced to the physical properties of minerals and know how to test to identify minerals.
Georgia standards addressed:
S6E5. Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth’s surface is formed.
NETS-S:
Basic Operations and Concepts Students:
a. demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.
b. are proficient in the use of technology.
Technology Productivity Tools Students:
a. use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
b. use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, preparing publications, and producing other creative works.
Technology Research Tools Students:
a. use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
b. use technology tools to process data and report results.
c. evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.