Transcript Nature’s Fury WebQuest

Nature’s Fury WebQuest
5th grade WebQuest for Communication Arts
Introduction
Task
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
Credits
Additional
Resources
Author: Michelle Woolsey TEC 942 Final Project
Introduction
Nature’s
Fury
WebQuest
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Welcome Adventure Seekers! Your mission is to seek out and
understand nature's wild forces. Should you choose to accept
the challenge, your goal is to inform other natural disaster
thrill seekers of the natural phenomenon of volcanoes,
earthquakes, tornadoes, or hurricanes. Using your
informational writing skills, you will create a brochure that
details the following key questions:
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How and why does the event occur?
Evaluation
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What are key locations in the world where the
disasters are prevalent and why?
Conclusion
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What important safety measures can one follow if
they re ever in nature's fury?
4.
Looking back in time, what are major disasters and
what can we learn from them to help us in the
future?
Introduction
Task
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Task
Nature’s
Fury
WebQuest
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Introduction
Task
Your task is to research, design, and create an
informational brochure and pictorial display for other
thrill seekers such as yourselves. Using your highly
defined writing skills, your brochure will contain
information
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Process
Evaluation
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Conclusion
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how and why natural events occur
locate key hotspots in our geography for events
discuss key safety measures to take if caught in a
precarious situation
report major historical natural disasters to see how we can
learn from the past
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To design and create your informational brochure,
you will use a template from Microsoft Word.
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Be safe and careful, but go forth and do not delay!
Nature’s
Fury
WebQuest
Process
1. As a team, select the natural force you want to research.
Click on the picture representing your group’s choice.
Introduction
Task
Process
Evaluation
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Conclusion
Credits
Additional
Resources
Nature’s
Fury
WebQuest
Introduction
Task
Process
Evaluation
Process: Tornadoes
2. Next, select the key role you as an individual will play in the
WebQuest from the following roles:
Geologist: surveys the how and why of the event. In
addition, describes and discusses different types of event.
Geographer: locates key hotspots on our Earth’s surface to
show patterns
Safety Manager: implements key safety precautions and plans
to follow if ever in an event (How to Survive Guide)
Case Study Manager: analyzes key historical disasters to see
how we can learn from our past
Conclusion
Credits
3. Print the graphic organizer for the role of your choice below. Each
group must have each role represented!
Additional
Resources
Geologist
Geographer
Safety
Manager
Case Study
Manager
Nature’s
Fury
WebQuest
Introduction
Task
Process
Evaluation
Process: Hurricanes
2. Next, select the key role you as an individual will play in the
WebQuest from the following roles:
Geologist: surveys the how and why of the event. In
addition, describes and discusses different types of event.
Geographer: locates key hotspots on our Earth’s surface to
show patterns
Safety Manager: implements key safety precautions and plans
to follow if ever in an event (How to Survive Guide)
Case Study Manager: analyzes key historical disasters to see
how we can learn from our past
Conclusion
Credits
3. Print the graphic organizer for the role of your choice below. Each
group must have each role represented!
Additional
Resources
Geologist
Geographer
Safety
Manager
Case Study
Manager
Nature’s
Fury
WebQuest
Introduction
Task
Process
Evaluation
Process: Volcanoes
2. Next, select the key role you as an individual will play in the
WebQuest from the following roles:
Geologist: surveys the how and why of the event. In
addition, describes and discusses different types of event.
Geographer: locates key hotspots on our Earth’s surface to
show patterns
Safety Manager: implements key safety precautions and plans
to follow if ever in an event (How to Survive Guide)
Case Study Manager: analyzes key historical disasters to see
how we can learn from our past
Conclusion
Credits
3. Print the graphic organizer for the role of your choice below. Each
group must have each role represented!
Additional
Resources
Geologist
Geographer
Safety
Manager
Case Study
Manager
Nature’s
Fury
WebQuest
Introduction
Task
Process
Evaluation
Process: Earthquakes
2. Next, select the key role you as an individual will play in the
WebQuest from the following roles:
Geologist: surveys the how and why of the event. In
addition, describes and discusses different types of event.
Geographer: locates key hotspots on our Earth’s surface to
show patterns
Safety Manager: implements key safety precautions and plans
to follow if ever in an event (How to Survive Guide)
Case Study Manager: analyzes key historical disasters to see
how we can learn from our past
Conclusion
Credits
3. Print the graphic organizer for the role of your choice below. Each
group must have each role represented!
Additional
Resources
Geologist
Geographer
Safety
Manager
Case Study
Manager
Process
Nature’s
Fury
WebQuest
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As a team, write a rough draft your portion of the brochure.
Remember to include titles, captions, headings and illustrations
as a part of the informational writing.
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Please refer to the additional resources section of the quest
for interactive webbing tools, essay maps, informational on
paragraph writing, and other graphic organizer such as the
hamburger form to aid you in the writing process.
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Have two other members of your class edit your portion of the
brochure using the checklist printed from below. Click on the
icon on the bottom of screen
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Meet with the teacher as a final review before completing the
final product.
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Use Microsoft Word and the brochure templates available to
create your final product. Each student may work individually
and then cut and paste to put the final product together.
Introduction
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Evaluation
Conclusion
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Nature’s
Fury
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Introduction
Process: Tornadoes
4. Using your chosen role and graphic organizer, use the
resources listed below to find information for your part of the
brochure.
Task
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
Tornado Resources:
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Discovery Channel Extreme Weather Tornado
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FEMA for Kids –Tornadoes
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Tornado Project Online
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Weather Wiz Kids: Tornadoes
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Process Cont.
Nature’s
Fury
WebQuest
Introduction
Process: Volcanoes
4. Using your chosen role and graphic organizer, use the
resources listed below to find information for your part of
the brochure.
Task
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
Volcano Resources:
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Discovery Channel Interactive Volcano
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FEMA for Kids –Volcanoes
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Volcano World
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Interactive: Volcanoes
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Process Cont.
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Process: Earthquakes
4. Using your chosen role and graphic organizer, use the
resources listed below to find information for your part of
the brochure.
Earthquake Resources:
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Earthquake Ready Checklist
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USGS Earthquakes for Kids
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Earthquakes and Hazards Program
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FEMA: Earthquake
Process Cont.
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Fury
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Introduction
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Process -Hurricanes
4. Using your chosen role and graphic organizer, use the
resources listed below to find information for your part of
the brochure.
Hurricane Resources:
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FEMA: Hurricanes
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WebWeather for Kids: Hurricanes
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NWS: National Hurricane Center
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Stormpulse
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Weather Wiz Kids- Hurricanes
Process Cont.
Nature’s
Fury
WebQuest
Introduction
Evaluation
•You will be evaluated as an individual for your contributions
and product for the brochure.
Task
Process
•A rubric will be used to score both the content and style of
the brochure as well as a rubric for the informational writing
throughout each section of the brochure.
Evaluation
Conclusion
•Please Print one copy of each rubric for the project. Make
sure to complete the top portion of each rubric.
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Content and
Style Rubric
Informational
Writing Rubric
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Conclusion
Congratulations! You have successfully become experts on
your natural disasters, and your valuable informational
brochures will benefit many thrill seekers in the future!
To continue your learning and interest in the area of
Nature’s Fury, you have several options to chose to
explore…
1. Connect the information you researched to your own
life experiences. Write a narrative story showing
what you learned in your own experiences.
2. Wild about weather or natural events, choose a
new event to research. Create a poster to display
the interesting facts you found.
3. Think about weather or natural events in our own
area, make a plan of action for our school using
research you gather.
Nature’s
Fury
WebQuest
Images:
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•Google Images
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•Microsoft Word Clipart
Books:
Kagan’s Cooperative Learning
Process
Websites Referred to During Creation of my Quest
Evaluation
•Rubistar.4teachers.org
•PA assessment standards
Conclusion
•Questgarden.com
•Webquest.sdsu.edu
Credits
Additional
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•ReadWriteThink.org
Special Thanks and Recognition:
To my professor George Smith of Fresno Pacific State University as
well as the wealth of knowledge gleaned from Bernie Dodge and Tom
March concerning WebQuests.
Nature’s
Fury
WebQuest
Introduction
Task
Additional Resources
Writing Resources:
Below you will find webbing tools, essay maps, interactive guides,
paragraph writing information, and graphic organizers to help with
the writing process.
Process
• ReadWriteThink Webbing Tool
Evaluation
• ReadWriteThink Essay Map
• How to Write a Good Paragraph
Conclusion
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Additional
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• Hamburger Graphic Organizer
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Lesson Plan: Nature’s Fury
Grade Level: 5th grade Communication Arts Class
PA Standards Addressed:
 1.2.5.E Students read, understand and respond to
informational text
 1.4.5.B Students will write multi-paragraph informational
pieces (e.g., essays, descriptions, letters ,reports,
instructions).
 1.5.5.A-E Students will write clear and focused text to
convey a well-defined perspective and appropriate content
incorporating focus, content, organization, style, and
conventions in all aspects of writing.
 1.8.5.B Students Conduct inquiry and research on self
selected or assigned topics using a variety of teacher
guided media sources and strategies.
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Fury
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Lesson Plan: Nature’s Fury (Continued)
Introduction
Task
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Evaluation
Grade Level: 5th grade Communication Arts Class
Objectives:
 Students can work cooperatively by fulfilling their role
requirements as part of the coop group.
 Students can conduct research and analyze information.
 Students can write informational paragraphs, headings,
subheadings, and captions for their brochures.
Conclusion
 Students can follow the writing process used in class.
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 Students can organize and design a well written and
informational brochure.
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Materials:
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Computer Access
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Fury
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Lesson Plan: Nature’s Fury (Continued)
Introduction
Task
Grade Level: 5th grade Communication Arts Class
Materials:
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
Credits
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Resources (Listed under the Process Section of Quest)
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Microsoft Word Template for Brochure
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Graphic Organizer and Rubrics (located within the Quest)
Procedure:
(The WebQuest will follow the key instruction on informational writing.
Students at this
point are familiar with how to write informational paragraphs. However, resources
are included with the WebQuest if needed.)
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As a team, select the natural force you want to research. We
have read stories about each in our Nature’s Fury literature
unit. You may select from tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanoes, or
earthquakes.
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You will use the Nature’s Fury WebQuest to research and
design an informational brochure about the natural event.
Additional
Resources
Nature’s
Fury
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Lesson Plan: Nature’s Fury (Continued)
Introduction
Task
Grade Level: 5th grade Communication Arts Class
Procedure:
• Next, select the key role you as an individual will play in the
WebQuest from the following roles:
Process
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Geologist: surveys the how and why of the event. In
addition, describes and discusses different types of event.
•
Geographer: locates key hotspots on our Earth’s surface
to show patterns
•
Safety Manager: implements key safety precautions and
plans to follow if ever in an event (How to Survive Guide)
•
Case Study Manager: analyzes key historical disasters to
see how we can learn from our past
Evaluation
Conclusion
Credits
Additional
Resources
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Print the graphic organizer for the role of your choice below.
Each group must have each role represented!
Nature’s
Fury
WebQuest
Additional Resources
Lesson Plan: Nature’s Fury (Continued)
Introduction
Task
Grade Level: 5th grade Communication Arts Class
Procedure:
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Using the resources listed under your natural event, conduct
research for your portion of the brochure. You also want to
include maps, pictures, diagrams as needed. You may save
them to your document folder. Make sure to credit the source.
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As a team, write a rough draft your portion of the brochure.
Remember to include titles, captions, headings and illustrations
as a part of the informational writing.
•
Please refer to the additional resources section of the quest
for interactive webbing tools, essay maps, informational on
paragraph writing, and other graphic organizer such as the
hamburger form to aid you in the writing process.
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Have two other members of your class edit your portion of the
brochure using the checklist printed from below.
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
Credits
Additional
Resources
Nature’s
Fury
WebQuest
Additional Resources
Lesson Plan: Nature’s Fury (Continued)
Introduction
Task
Grade Level: 5th grade Communication Arts Class
Procedure:
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Meet with the teacher as a final review before you complete
the final product.
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Use Microsoft Word to design the brochure. There are
templates available for brochure making. Your may individually
type and design your columns and then cut and paste into the
final product.
Conclusion
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Print and display multiple copies of the brochure for the rest of
the groups to review and provide feedback to as well.
Credits
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Complete a “Carousel Feedback” of all the other groups in the
classroom. Please give 2 to 3 positive pieces of information to
each group on the poster next to the brochures.
Process
Evaluation
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Fury
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Lesson Plan: Nature’s Fury (Continued)
Introduction
Task
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
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Grade Level: 5th grade Communication Arts Class
Evaluation:
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Students will provide feedback using the “Carousel Feedback
structure from Kagan’s Cooperative Learning.
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Students will also be graded individually on the content and
style of the brochure as well as the informational writing
included in the brochure (The rubrics are included in the
quest).