WebQuest
Exploring Planet Earth
Introduction: Below are words we have learned that you may need for your project.
Vocabulary
Changing Earth
| crust | earthquakes | erupt | fault | glacier |
| inner core | lava | layers | magma | magnitude |
| mantle | mountains | outer core | Pangaea | planet |
| plate tectonics | seismograph | seisomogram | shock waves | volcano |
Geography
| altitude | continent | equator | latitude | ocean | polar climate |
| river | sea level | temperate climate | Tropic of Cancer | Tropic of Capricorn | natural resource |
| tropical climate | valleys | mountain | island | temperature | climate |
Natural Disasters
| prepared | emergency | supplies |
| procedures | plan | flood |
| earthquake | tornado | hurricane |
Earth History
| amber | exist | extinct | fossil |
| organic | organism | petrified | preserved |
| resin | sap | species | dinosaur |
Task: Working in teams of four, use the links to learn more about Earth. Prepare a presentation project and report back to the class.
Information Sources: These are links to different sites that will help you research and learn more about Earth.
Links
Process: Follow these steps to complete your project.
Steps
- Agree on a topic with your team members.
- Changing Earth
- Geography
- Natural Disasters
- Earth History
- Decide on a format for your project.
- Large Poster (22" X 28")
- Big Book (8 pages minimum)
- Display Board (like a science project board)
- Mural (6 ft. in length)
- Assign a job to each team member.
- Writer: The writer makes labels for illustrations and writes short explanations or descriptions for each part of the project.
- Illustrator: The illustrator draws and colors pictures for the project.
- Researcher: The researcher looks for information about the chosen topic in books and on the Internet.
- Project Director: The project director organizes the project and helps with writing, illustration, and research.
- Begin planning and research.
- Continue working until project is complete.
- Get your final project approved by Mrs. Pérez.
- Present your project to the class.
Guidance: Here are some questions to think about as you work on your project.
Questions
- Is every team member doing his/her job?
- Did you find all the information you can on your topic?
- Are your illustrations or pictures large and easy to see?
- Did you label everything clearly?
- Are all the words spelled correctly?
- Does every team member have a part in the presentation?
Conclusion: Discuss the following questions with your team members after you finish the project. Be prepared to discuss them with Mrs. Pérez.
Review
- What did you learn by doing this project?
- What more would you like to learn about this topic?
- How could you investigate this topic further?
- What other sources besides the Internet could you use?
- What did you like best about doing this project?
- How will this project help you in other classes?