Introduction
Ocean animals are beautiful creatures. Unless a student has visited an aquarium, the only place a student has seen ocean animals is in pictures or in stories. This web quest will help a student learn interesting facts about a variety of ocean animals.
Task
Students will select an ocean animal to research using this web quest, non fiction books, and watching videos featured on this webquest.
Process
- Students will spend a week researching websites learning information about ocean animals.
Dolphins
https://dolphins.org/kids_dolphin_facts
http://www.kidzone.ws/sharks/facts.htm
http://www.defenders.org/sea-turtles/basic-facts
http://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/octopus_facts/23/
http://www.softschools.com/facts/animals/puffer_fish_facts/59/
- Students will take the information they have researched and create a power point presentation or a brochure on ocean animals detailing all the information in either form of technology.
- Students will report to the class their findings.
Evaluation
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Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Accomplished 3 |
Exemplary 4 |
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Creativity of Design
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Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance. | |
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Completeness of Design
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Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance. | |
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Appropriateness of Final Design
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Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance. | |
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Oral Report
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Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance. | |
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Written Report
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Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance. | Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance. | |
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Conclusion
You did it!! You learned new facts about an ocean animal. You are now able to share the information you learned with the class using a power point presentation or a brochure. Both templates are available by asking your teacher.