amazing animals a webquest for 3rd grade science designed by kim kosinski north liberty elementary
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Amazing Animals
A WebQuest for 3rd Grade ScienceDesigned by Kim KosinskiNorth Liberty Elementary
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It is fun to learn about animals. Do you know what a dolphin eats? How long is an elephant’s lifespan.? In what habitat does a koala live? This unit is designed for grade three and will provide a fun opportunity to learn about animals and their habitats. At the completion of the unit, you will present your findings to the class.
The Task
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You will need to choose two animals. These animals need to live in different habitats. Your animals must be approved by your teacher before starting. You will need to find facts about your animal and record them on the data form sheet. You will then make a poster with a photo picture of your animal along with a drawing of its habitat and interesting facts to show to the class.
The Process
First, you will be assigned a partner.
You will pick two animals that live in different habitats. The habitats to choose from are swamps, deserts, mountains, forests, arctic tundra, grasslands, ponds, and the ocean. These two animals must be approved by your teacher before you start your research.
You will work together using these internet sites and books to complete your search.
animal sitesdesert animalsenchanted learningforest/animals/grassland animalsanimal search
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The Process
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You must work together to fill out the Data form sheet about both animals. data form
Once you have your information, you must find a photo picture of your animal to include on your poster along with a drawing of its habitat to include on a poster.
You must then include 6 other facts you learned about your animal on your poster.
Look at the rubric to see how you will be graded.
Evaluation
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Teacher Name: Mrs. KosinskiStudent Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY 4 Excellent Work 3 Very Good 2 Good 1 A StartAttractiveness The poster is
exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.
The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.
The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.
The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.
Content - Accuracy At least 6 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.
5 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.
3-4 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.
Less than 3 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.
Required Elements The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information.
All required elements are included on the poster.
All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster.
Several required elements were missing.
Use of Class Time Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others.
Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others.
Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others.
Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.
Making A Poster : Animal Poster Project
Conclusion
At the end of this unit, you will have gained a greater understanding of animals and their habitat. You will also gain computer technology skills as well. You will also learn to work cooperatively in a group and share information.
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Standards
COMMUNICATION SKILLS3.26 Make sketches and write descriptions to aid in explaining
procedures or ideas.3.27 Ask “How do you know?” in appropriate situations and attempt
reasonable answers when others ask the same questions.SCIENCE3.41 Demonstrate that a great variety of living things can be sorted
into groups in many ways using various features, such as how they look, where they live, and how they act, to decide which things belong to which group.
3.42 Explain that features used for grouping depend on the purpose of the grouping.
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY3.44 Use various reference materials (online sources).
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Resources
Here is a list of web sites used in this lesson. Each site includes a look at animals and or animals in certain habitats.
http://www.slc.k12.ut.us/webweavers/raym/nmlinks.htmlhttp://arthur.k12.il.us/arthurgs/desanim.htmhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/swamp/swamp.shtmlhttp://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/rforest/animals/http://www.hewett.norfolk.sch.uk/curric/NEWGEOG/Habitats/index12.htmhttp://members.aol.com/KiteCD2/FORESThttp://www.slc.k12.ut.us/webweavers/raym/datafrm.html
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Teacher Notes
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This lesson was designed for third grade. The research and poster should take one week to complete. This lesson can be expanded by having students compare and contrast two animals and their habitat. This would add a lot of language standardsto your lesson.