Biomes
of the World
A
WebQuest
for 4th Grade
Science
Designed
by
Carol
Stice
 castice@edmonson.k12.ky.us
Introduction
| Task
| Process
| Evaluation
| Conclusion
| Credits
Introduction
You have been selected to be part of a research team
that will choose the location for the first ever Survivor
Kids! To do this, you will be divided into 4
tribes. Each tribe will research a different biome
of the world .
As researchers, it is your job to find a challenging
environment that is able to be inhabited by the children selected for
the television show.
The
Task
As a tribe of
researchers, it is your task to find information on your biome that you
will use to make a PowerPoint presentation explaining why your biome
should be chosen as the site for the first Survivor Kids.
You will make this presentation to Ms. Brandy's tribe, and they will
make the decision on whose biomes are voted off. Good luck!
I hope your team is able to win immunity!
The
Process
Now that you have been
divided into tribes, it is time to get to know more about your
biome. Click on the box that contains your biome to begin your
quest! Do your best to insure that you don't get voted off!
Evaluation
Your
individual grade for this project will be given based on group work
throughout the project as well as the finished presentation.
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Beginning
1
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Developing
2
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Accomplished
3
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Exemplary
4
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Score
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Research
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Graphic
Organizers and Tribe Flag showed no research. Websites
were not used to find information..
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Graphic
Organizers and Tribe Flag showed little research.
Websites were used to find unimportant information.
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Graphic
Organizers and Tribe Flag showed clear research.
Websites were used to find informative and appropriate
information.
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Graphic
Organizers and Tribe Flag showed clear and concise
research. Websites were used to find informative,
unusual, and appropriate information.
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Presentation
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Presentation
was not used to "sell" the biome. Showed no
use of research and was not persuasive.
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PowerPoint
Presentation was used to
discuss the biome. Showed some use of research and was
not persuasive.
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PowerPoint
Presentation was used to
"sell" the biome. Showed use of research and
was persuasive.
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PowerPoint
Presentation was used to
"sell" the biome. Showed much use of research
and was very persuasive. Great use of special effects in
PowerPoint.
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Participation
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Did not
stay on task during research portion of quest. Did not
work cooperatively in group.
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Stayed on
task most of time during research portion of
quest. Worked cooperatively in group some of the time.
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Stayed on
task during research portion of quest. Worked
cooperatively in group.
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Stayed on
task during research portion of quest. Worked
cooperatively in group. Helped others in group stay on
task and work cooperatively.
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Conclusion
It's
finally over! Now that you have survived the Biomes of the World
challenge, you know the 4 major biomes of the world and the major
characteristics of
each! You did a great job!
Credits
& References
The
following websites were used in this webquest:
Pam
Petty, Google, The
World's Biomes, TeacherVision,
Missouri
Botanical Garden, CyberZoo,
National
Geographic,
WorldBook,
Earth
Floor, Desert USA,
On
The Line.
A SPECIAL
THANKS to Dr. Pam Petty for ALL her
help!! I couldn't have done it with her!!!!
Last
updated on August 15, 1999.
Based
on a template from The
WebQuest Page
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