Introduction
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Task
This webquest aims to raise awareness of current environmental issues.
Your task is to research environmental problems ,an endangered animal and ways to save the nature and live green! You will search online resources to find helpful information.
Key information to find:
1. List some environmental problems we face.
2. How to save the environment.
3. How to live green.
4. Research an endangered animal and find the following information about that animal.
- Where your animal lives
- Predator and pray of your endangered animal
- Fun Facts about your animal
- Why is your animal endangered? Environment, human actions, food, etc. Be specific!
- What are some ways we can help?
You will take notes and prepare a lecture to share with the class.
Good luck and get ready to learn!
Process
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE WAYS TO COPE WITH THEM
Step 1: You will be placed in groups of 2 students each. As a group you will choose one of the following 4 topics.
Step 2: You will do a research about the chosen topic and answer the questions about each topic:
Step 3: You will present your findings to the class.
Both students are responsible for the presentation about their topic and will be the presenter for the parts they have contributed to.
TOPIC 1. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Choose one environmental issue from the link and find the answer to the following questions:
What is that problem?
What's the cause of the problem?
What are the two facts about the problem?
TOPIC 2. HOW TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT
Go to the following links and List 10 ways to help the environments.
How to Take Action to Help the Environment
How to Be a Kid Environmentalist
Topic 3: HOW TO LIVE GREEN
Go to the following links and List 10 ways to live green.
Your Top 16 Ways To Go Green10 Small Ways to Conserve and Protect Our Environment
TOPIC 4: ENDANGERED ANIMALS
Choose one endangered animal and Find the following information about the animal.
- Information about the animal's habitat and what they eat
- What they look like (a description and a picture)
- A few interesting facts about it
- What causes their extinction
- How you can make a difference to help the animal
Evaluation
Evaluation
This is how your work will be evaluated.
| Slightly Below Average 1 |
Average 2 |
Outstanding 3 |
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Content Knowledge |
Located and presented information that did not directly answered the research questions. | Located and presented information that answered most of the research questions. | Located and presented information that answered all of the research questions. | |
| Overall Presentation | The presenter displayed little knowledge and did not seem comfortable with the presentation and needed a lot of outside assistance in getting through the presentation. | A good presentation. The presenter demonstrated the ability to present the information; however, the presentation did not always keep my interest | An outstanding presentation. The presentation kept my interest and was among the very best in class. | |
| Collaboration | Works toward group goals sometimes. | Works toward group goals often. | Consistently and actively works toward group goals. | |
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Total (9)+ (1: if technology is used)= 10
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Conclusion
Conclusion
Great job everyone! You have completed your web quest. Way to go!
All of you have now researched the topics presented and you have listened to your peers tell you about their chosen topic. Think about all of this information and how we as a class have helped each other learn about the environmental issues.
How did this research help you better understand the impact we have on the environmet and endangered animals?
Credits
Credits
This webquest was created by Fatemeh Nikui Nezhad to be used in English class for high school students. It aims at improving the students' content knowledge as well as language knowledge.
Sending you my best wishes
Fatemeh Nikui Nezhad