The purpose of this web quest is to give students a reason to think about and incorporate animal kingdoms into their daily lives. It is to teach them about the world around them that consists of more than humans.
1. Animals, Playgrounds, and Magicians
a. Topic: Students explore, learn about, and relate themselves to animals in the animal kingdom. They learn about the food chain, as well as what makes animal hierarchy up.
b. Grade Level: 5
c. Task: You and your friends have always been great animal lovers. One day as you wonder through the park you run into a mysterious magician who tells you he can transform you into an animal which is found in one of the animal kingdoms. This does sound a bit bizarre to you, but as a whole the group is interested. You decide to research it and decide which kingdom you would all like to be in. After all he only has enough magic to transform you all one time.
2. The Zoo of SanFrantino
a. Topic: Students will learn about animal kingdoms as well as the geography of specific animals by continent.
b. Grade Level: 5
c. Task: On a field trip to the zoo your teacher assigns you into groups. She says no matter what you need to stick together! As you walk around the zoo you notice something, there are no employee’s anywhere!? Something odder is that 6 different animals (one from each kingdom) are walking about! You know they belong somewhere! You and your classmates decide to take the reins and put them back where they belong, the only trouble is you don’t know where they belong or what kind of environment they need to live in! Lucky you have your trusty laptop on hand! Research the animals and get them into a place that would feel just like home to them.
3. Halloween!!
a. Topic: Students learn about animal kingdom traits, environments and distinguishments.
b. Grade Level: 5
c. Task: You and six friends decide to dress up as animals from the animal kingdoms. None of you want to be from the same kingdom. As a group you decide to do some research! Each of you will take on a role: Bird Specialist, Fish Specialist, Reptile Specialist, Mammal Specialist, and Amphibian Specialist. Your groups goal is to learn as much about each kingdom and present your findings to each other so that you may chose which animal to be before Halloween!
4. Writing a play
a. Topic: Student will write a play about the animal kingdoms and how they differ from each other.
b. Grade Level: 5
c. Task: Students in groups will take on roles as a specific animal kingdom in a scene of a play that they will write based off of information they get off of the internet. Each group will have to include what makes animal kingdoms different and similar.
Teacher Websites
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1995/5/95.05.08.x.html
http://www.lessonplanet.com/directory/Science/Biology/Taxonomy/Kingdom
https://www.adobe.com/education/instruction/teach/studio/akde_tguide_c4.pdf
http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/elemsci/gr3uaesc.html
http://www.schoolspecialtypublishing.com/store/default.aspx?DepartmentId=192
Student Websites
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/Science/Animals/Animals.htm
http://www.zephyrus.co.uk/vertebrates.html
ttp://kids.yahoo.com/animals
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1 comment:
Nicole, some great ideas here - you have really started to get into the hang of making this a creative task for kids. As you pick which to do think about the product the students will produce. Also, part of this was to brainstorm roles for your students.
Jo
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