Introduction
Hello class! This WebQuest is designed for you all to better know the difference between living and nonliving things. You will see descriptions, a video, fun facts, and much more to help you understand better. Have fun learning!
Task
Students will read the descriptions of living and nonlivings and read over the facts listed. Students will also watch the video that sings about living and nonliving things. After the students read and have a good understanding of the difference of the two, they will each write down five examples of both living and nonliving things and write a fact that supports why it is one or the other for each example on why it is living or nonliving and turn it in the next class period.
Process
Living Things: Things that are currently or previously alive at one point
Facts:
- They need food, water, and air to survive
- They are made of cells
- They can reproduce
- They can move
- They can grow, develop, and die
- They use energy
Nonliving Things: Things that do not have any life in them, cannot breathe, and are not alive
Facts:
- They do not need food, water, or air to survive
- They do not have senses
- They cannot move
- They cannot reproduce
- They are not alive
Evaluation
| 0 Points | 3 Points | 5 Points | Total | |
| Examples |
Student gave 1 or less examples of living and nonliving things |
Student gave 3 or less examples of living and nonliving things
|
Student gave 5 examples of living and nonliving things |
/5 |
| Facts |
Student did not write a fact explaining why the example was living or nonliving |
Student gave a fact about the example, but the fact was incorrect or vague |
Student gave a correct fact supporting why the example was living or nonliving |
/5 |
| /10 |
Conclusion
I hope this webquest helped all of you better understand the difference between living and nonliving things (:
Credits
Youtube
Teacher Page
This webquest was designed for my students to have a better understanding of the difference between living and nonliving things.