Introduction
The purpose of this Webquest is to guide students to have a more proactive attitude towards non-competitive sports and physical activity. The webquest will revovle around the student finding information on the benefits of sports and physical activity.
"Your Physical Education teacher Mr. Joe is having a hard time getting a class motivated to excersise and particpate in fun lessons! Mr. Joe knows that you as a student come to class every day ready to particpate fully. He would like you to find benefits of physical activity and sports and write a letter to the class that is not having as much fun possible in PE."
Task
By the end of the lesson you will provide a letter to a fellow student with the benefits of sports and physical activity. Your instructor has provided you with a handout to go along with this webquest. You will find the information provided by the instructor and comlplete the handout on physical activity and sports, which contains the letter format.
Process
Start out with becoming familiar with your handout sheet. It requires 6 pieces of information with sports and physical activity. When you have read the material and located these six items you will be ready to write your letter.
1. On this website, take two benefits of sport or physical activity and write it down on your handout with lots of information from the website so you can fully write the letter.
Visit:https://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/kids-teens/get-active-each-day.aspx
2.(Headphones Optional)On this website, find two more benefits that you dont have yet, place them in your worksheet and provide information on why thier benefits.You can also use your headphones to press the listen button on the website and have the information read to you.
Visit: http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_center/staying_fit/exercise.html
3. (Headphones Required) Go to this webiste and watch this Youtube Video on sports and physical activity. Write down two benefits of physical activity and sports and place them in your handout. Make sure to back up your benefits with lots of information on the two benefits you provided.
Visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvQJLmt8BH8
Letter
On your Handout there is a letter format for you. In the space provided please write to a student on why they should particpate in physical excersise and sports. Use atleast 4 benefits from your list above and use information on each. The letter must have at least 7 sentences with complete sentences.
Evaluation
Letter-Writing : Sports and Physical Activity Rubric
Teacher Name: Mr. Cozart
Student Name: ________________________________________
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CATEGORY |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Length |
The letter is 10 or more sentences. |
The letter is 7-9 sentences. |
The letter is 5-6 sentences. |
The letter is less than 5 sentences. |
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Content Accuracy |
The letter contains at least 4 accurate facts about the topic. |
The letter contains 3 accurate facts about the topic. |
The letter contains 2 accurate facts about the topic. |
The letter contains 1 or no accurate facts about the topic. |
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Ideas |
Ideas were expressed in a clear and organized fashion. It was easy to figure out what the letter was about. |
Ideas were expressed in a pretty clear manner, but the organization could have been better. |
Ideas were somewhat organized, but were not very clear. It took more than one reading to figure out what the letter was about. |
The letter seemed to be a collection of unrelated sentences. It was very difficult to figure out what the letter was about. |
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Sentences & Paragraphs |
Sentences and paragraphs are complete, well-constructed and of varied structure. |
All sentences are complete and well-constructed |
Most sentences are complete and well-constructed. Paragraphing needs some work. |
Many sentence fragments or run-on sentences OR paragraphing needs lots of work. |
Conclusion
By the end of this assignment the student will have gained knowldege in the benefits of physcial activities and sports at their age level. The students will aslo have gained knowldge in the area that phsical activity and sports have a strong impact in the world of technology and that there are enourmous amounts of resources out there for them. The webquest includes many different aspects and contents, writing and more specifically a letter.
Credits
Credits
Rubric- RubiStar Home. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2016, from http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
1. Get Active Each Day. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2016, from https://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/kids-teens/get-active-each-day.aspx
2.Gavin, M. (2015, August 1). Kids and Exercise. Retrieved January 19, 2016, from http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_center/staying_fit/exercise.html
3.Why Kids Should Play Sports. (2013, December 10). Retrieved January 19, 2016, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvQJLmt8BH8