Introduction
3rd-grade students get a surprise when the zoo gate open! And the animals run into their classroom. Students will have to wrangle and identify the animals to help put them back in the zoo exhibits.
Introduction
This WebQuest is for 3rd-grade students. Students will learn the qualities, habitats, and nature of exotic animals. By finding and identifying characteristics of the animals they can help place and match the animals to their zoo exhibit.
Task
Today the North Carolina Zoos gate let out all the animals! Your job as a group is to catch the animals. First name the animals. Then research where they live. Identify some of the characteristics that make that animal special! Be Careful! Make it back to the classroom before the bell and tell us where the animals should be shipped back to.
Process
You are going to be the Animal Expert, Habitat Manager and the Animal Nutritionists all in one. You will use the websites below to choose three animals that you are not familiar with to learn more about. You need to find out three things about the animal. They are:
1) Where is the animal originally from? (Which continent)
2) What does this animal eat?
3) Features or characteristics of the animal.
Link for a note taking page (Don't have to use this. Can use you own.
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ Use this website to search for information on your animals.
This website will lead you to other search engines that will benefit you the most in your online research
You can also use these search engines if you need more information.
http://www.kidfriendlysearch.com/Science.htm this is also another search engine you can use that will help with your zoo research
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/
Evaluation
This mini project is completely optional and will not be graded. I just would love to know what you have learned about new animals.
Conclusion
After you have researched all three of your animals, create a short slide show to show what you have learned. Make sure to have all the information on each slide and a picture of your animal.
Once you are finished with your slides, make sure to share it with me!!!