Introduction
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STUDENTS! WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEO. THIS VIDEO WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND HOW SERIOUS OF A SITUATION THIS IS!
I AM ON AN ISLAND AND I NEED TO KNOW IF IT IS ABOUT TO ERUPT!
Task
THIS WEBQUEST WILL TEACH YOU ALL ABOUT VOLCANOES AND BY THE END, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SOLVE MY DILEMMA. YOUR DECISION WILL DETERMINE THE FATE OF THE LOCAL ISLANDERS AND YOUR TEACHER.
Process
FOR THIS WEBQUEST, YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE OUT SOME PAPER FOR SOME OF THE STEPS OF THE PROCESS. THIS PAPER WILL BE REFERRED TO AS YOUR VOLCANO INDEX. RECORD EVERYTHING THAT YOU ARE TOLD TO IN YOUR VOLCANO INDEX AND HAVE FUN!
1. FIRST, EXPLORE THESE SITES AND LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT KINDS OF VOLCANOES. YOU CAN EVEN CREATE YOUR OWN DIGITAL VOLCANO AT THE END!
2. SECOND, WITH THE HELP OF AN ADULT, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING EXPERIMENT. AS YOU COMPLETE IT, LABEL THE FIRST SECTION OF YOUR VOLCANO INDEX "A" AND WRITE A BRIEF "COMPARE & CONTRAST" BETWEEN THIS EXPERIMENT AND AN ACTUAL VOLCANO. YOU MAY DO THIS AS A TABLE OR AS A WRITTEN EXPLANATION.
3. THIRD, FIND YOUR WAY THROUGH THE VOLCANO MAZE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK. PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE FACTS THAT POP UP DURING AND AFTER THE MAZE!
4. FOURTH, TAKE THE QUIZ AT THE FOLLOWING SITE. THIS SHOULD HELP YOU LEARN EVEN MORE AND APPLY SOME OF THE KNOWLEDGE YOU ALREADY LEARNED. IT DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS YOUR GRADE, BUT IT SHOULD BE HELPFUL!
5. FINALLY, ON YOUR VOLCANO INDEX, YOU WILL NEED TO LABEL THE FOLLOWING AREAS AS "B" AND "C" AND COMPLETE THESE TASKS:
B. DEFINE THESE TERMS:
01. SHIELD VOLCANO
02. STRATOVOLCANO (COMPOSITE VOLCANO)
03. CINDER CONE VOLCANO
04. LAVA DOME VOLCANO
05. LAVA
06. MAGMA
07. RING OF FIRE
08. PLATE TECTONICS
09. ASH
10. PUMICE
C. MAKE A PREDICTION ABOUT THE ISLAND I AM ON, GIVEN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. EXPLAIN WHY YOU THINK I AM ON OR AM NOT ON A VOLCANIC ISLAND USING EVIDENCE FROM THIS WEB QUEST.
01. I AM LOCATED SOMEWHERE IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
02. THE SIDES OF THE ISLAND ARE RELATIVELY STEEP.
03. THERE ARE MANY ROCKS ON THE ISLAND THAT ARE EXTREMELY LIGHT.
04. THE CLOUDS IN THE SKY ARE GETTING VERY DARK.
05. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME EARTHQUAKES HERE LATELY.
06. THIS ISLAND HAS NEVER ERUPTED BEFORE.
Evaluation
Finally, turn in your volcano index. Make sure that your name is at the top.
SCORING RUBRIC
|
SCORING CONTENT AREA |
1 (BEGINNING) | 2 (DEVELOPING) | 3 (ACCOMPLISHED) | 4 (ADVANCED) | SCORE |
|
A: COMPARE AND CONTRAST |
Does not indicate any accurate similarities or differences. | Indicates few similarities and differences. | Indicates several similarities and differences, but it is unclear if the material is understood. | Similarities and differences presented demonstrate a thorough understanding of the material. | |
|
B: DEFINITIONS |
Correctly defines very few of the vocabulary words. | Correctly defines some of the vocabulary words. | Correctly defines most of the vocabulary words. | Correctly defines all of the vocabulary words. | |
|
C: PREDICTION: |
Makes an inaccurate prediction and uses no evidence to support idea. | Makes an inaccurate prediction, but uses some evidence to support idea. | Makes an accuracte prediction but the evidence used is minimal or ineffective. | Makes an accurate prediction. All evidence thoroughly supports idea. |
Conclusion
Here's some possible outcomes depending on how the class scores on average:
| 12-11 | Not only do I escape from the island safely, but you all win the nobel prize for identifying the island as volcanic and thereby saving thousands of lives. |
| 10 | I escape from the island but lose all of my luggage since I am not able to make a quick enough decision. A few of the local islanders are injured, but most escape safely. |
| 09-08 | I escape from the island but lose all of my luggage and money. For the remainder of the year all class field trips are canceled as the money is used for my hardship. Many local islanders are injured and blame you for their pain and torment. |
| 07 | I am stranded on the island but am uninjured. Good luck with your new teacher! |
| 06-05 | I am stranded on the island and stuck in the hospital due to severe burns. I am recommending that you all repeat a grade. |
| 04 | Thousands of islanders died. I am severely injured. When I can finally speak, I will recommend that you are all expelled from school. |
| 03-02 | I am in a coma. The world hasn't seen a disaster like this in years...think of all of the children! |
| 01 | I foolishly stand on the top of what I think is a mountain. I am blasted straight into the atmosphere and die immediately. The world mourns the losses of every single life from this island. This catastrophe will forever be thought of as "The fourth grade island of death." |
So how did you do? I truly hope for some high scores here. For your sake and my own!