Introduction
INTRODUCTION
Hello sixth graders!
The present web quest aims to foster the importance of the rainforests because they are the lungs of the cities and they keep the equilibrium of the populations to rainforest s in Costa Rica, mainly to Braulio Carrillo National Park Rainforest.
What are rainforests?
According to MEP’s new syllabus, Rainforest are tall, densely growing, broad- leaved ever-green trees in a tropical area with high annual rainfalls. They recycle and clean water; protect against pollution and erosion, provide plants for food and medicine provide homes for many types of life forms.
Rainforests are quickly being cut down, mostly for wood to build houses and roads, as well as making space for cattle raising and farming.
It is time to learn how to go on an adventure trip to Braulio Carrillo National Park and explore this amazing rainforest. Are you ready for the trip?
Let’s get started!
Task
Dear students you will work in groups, to make the different activities:
- Watch a video to get introduced on the topic.
- Make a Pictionary Book of animals, plants and natural places of the park.
- Make a short research about the touristic attracticions in Braulio Carrillo.
- Check the interactive test about Braulio Carrillo National Park.
- The collected information will be put in a portfolio and shared with the classmates.
Process
1. For this first task watch the video on the following link:
https://www.govisitcostarica.com/region/city.asp?cID=361
2. Work in pairs to make the Pictionary Book, for information go to the link:
costa-rica-guide.com/nature/national-parks/braulio-carrillo/
3. Get some ideas for the task on attractions, on this link:
https://www.google.co.cr/search?
Tourist+attractions+of+Braulio+Carrillo&spell=1&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiW-
MCUwrrVAhWC5SYKHYdABBwQvwUIIygA&biw=1366&bih=611
4. Please check out the quiz, mark the correct option.
5. Once all the information is collected, share it with the classmates.
Evaluation
Rainforest Questions:
1. Where is Braulio Carrillo Rainforest located?
2. Describe what is a rainforest like?
3. Name three species of mammals from this park.
4. Why are rainforest so important for us?
5. What´s happening to the rainforest?
6. What can you do to save the rainforest?
For the test go to this link:
http://www.entercostarica.com/attractions/national-parks-and-refuges/braulio-carrillo
http://www.rainforestconcern.org/rainforest_facts/why_are_rainforests_important/
https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-are-rainforests-important
Rainforest Answers:
1. It is located in the Central Volcanic Range.
2. This rainforest is tall, densely growing, broad- leaved ever-green trees in a tropical area with
high annual rainfalls. It has ferns, bromeliads, and a plant with big leaves called “poor’s man
Umbrella. It has exotic birds and many species of mammals among others.
3. The Ocelots, jaguar and pumas are some examples of mammals.
4. Because most tropical rainforest grows in warm and steamy environments, and they contain a
huge variety of plants. Also because they help to prevent soil erosion. Some of the most important trees in the world live in rainforests.
5. Many trees are being cut off for the need of agriculture and to obtain wood.
6. Telling others of the importance the represent for the ecosystem. Planting trees on lands where trees
had been cut off.
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Conclusion
After completing all the steps above, the students have learned more about the rainforests, mainly Braulio Carrillo National Park.
Now students is aware of the importance of them as the greatest natural resource human have and of the importance of taking care of them because they represent the lungs of the earth and treasure of biodiversity.
It is the responsibility of human beings to find ways of taking care of them, planting trees in lands where trees had been cut off.
Credits
For the project down below are the links:
1. https://www.govisitcostarica.com/region/city.asp?cID=361
2. costa-rica-guide.com/nature/national-parks/braulio-carrillo/
3. https://www.google.co.cr/search?
4. Tourist+attractions+of+Braulio+Carrillo&spell=1&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiW-
MCUwrrVAhWC5SYKHYdABBwQvwUIIygA&biw=1366&bih=611
5. http://www.entercostarica.com/attractions/national-parks-and-refuges/braulio-carrillo
7. http://www.rainforestconcern.org/rainforest_facts/why_are_rainforests_important/
8. https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-are-rainforests-important
Teacher Page
web quest monica TEACHER'S PAGE
What using a Webquest to help the students achieve complex tasks?
Because technology is now part of this 21Century and therefore teachers must try different ways of engaging the students on some tasks that at the end will acomplish successfully.
This webquest was created on August 03rd, retrieved from https://createwebquest.com/node/49537/edit