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Webquest
Created by:
Jennifer Farist
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IntroductionTask Process EvaluationConclusion Credits
OverviewFifth grade students will work cooperatively to learn more about specific types of sharks, especially those that live at the Ripleys Aquarium of the Smokies.
S5CS6 Students will question scientific claims and arguments effectively.
S5CS3 Students will use tools and instruments for observing, measuring, and manipulating objects in scientific activities.
S5CS5 Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly.
Introduction
• Each year, hundreds of lucky students are allowed to sleep in the shark tunnel at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies.
• Because of media coverage of recent shark attacks, our local school board has cancelled the annual fifth grade trip.
• Concerned parents have hired the Shark Safety Network to provide data to convince the school board that the sharks in the aquarium pose no danger to students.
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Task
• As a newly hired member of the Shark Safety Network, you will complete thorough research about sharks.
• You will then work with your team members to prepare a presentation that will convince the school board that the field trip should be reinstated.
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Process
1) Spend 10 minutes answering some basic questions about sharks.
(Basic shark facts)
2) You and your group will be assigned a specific type of shark that lives at the aquarium to learn more about:
Nurse, bonnethead, whitetip reef shark, or gray reef shark
Process
• Locate information about:– Size– Habitat– Teeth– Eating habits– Known attacks on
humans• Complete an organizational
chart similar to the one on the next slide for presentation to the school board.
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Eating habits
sizeAttacks on humans
habitat
Describe teeth
Type of shark
3) Create an accurate (size and features) model of your specific shark using art supplies provided by teacher.
4) Prepare an oral presentation with evidence that will convince the school board to reinstate the field trip. This presentation should include both factual and educational reasoning for the trip.
Evaluation
Accuracy of
Information
Much inaccurate information
Some information accurate
Most information accurate
All information accurate
Cooperation in group
There was little participation and/or cooperation in group
Some members participated and cooperated
Most members participated and cooperated
All group members participated and cooperated
Organizational chart
Few circles completed
Some circles completed
Most circles completed
All circles completed
Shark model Messy or inaccurate representation
Somewhat accurate model
Mostly accurate model
Neatly constructed and accurate model
Oral
Presentation
Not convincing Somewhat convincing
Very convincing Extremely convincing
0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20Points
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Conclusion
What is your opinion on shark feeding for tourists?
Explore pros and cons here:
#1
#2
#3
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Credits
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/education/questions/Basics.html
http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/06/shark.feeding/
http://www.underwatercam.de/shark_feeding/shark_feeding.htm
http://www.elasmodiver.com/Shark%20Feeding%20Information.htm
http://www.ripleysaquariumofthesmokies.com/
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