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Our Journey to the Rainforest Webquest. July 2005 Amelia Gonzalez Kennesaw State University. Table of Contents. Overview Contents and Standards Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion. Overview. Content and Standards.
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Our Journey to the Rainforest Webquest July 2005 Amelia Gonzalez Kennesaw State University
Table of Contents • Overview • Contents and Standards • Introduction • Task • Process • Resources • Evaluation • Conclusion
IntroductionWelcome second graders your journey is about to begin. You are about to travel to one of the most mysterious places in the world. You are about to meet some of the rarest animals in the world. You are about to enter the rainforest.
Task You are about to embark on a journey that will require you to travel deep into the rain forests. Your journey will take you to places few have imagined. Only the strongest will survive. You have been selected to research the animals of the rainforest. The Atlanta Zoo is looking for two new animals to add to their zoo. You must find out what these animals need to survive. The rainforest is a very scary and dangerous place. We will not let you travel alone. You will be traveling with a partner. Stick together and be safe. We look forward to your safe return! GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Resources http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/rforest/animals/ http://www.allaboutnature.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/ http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/rforest/ http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/ Here are some rainforest books you may want to check out: * Rainforest Babies by Kathy Darling * The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry * Welcome to the Green House by Jane Yolen * Life in the Rainforests by Lucy Baker * Journey Through a Tropical Jungle by Adrain Forsyth * One Day in the Tropical Rainforest by Jean Craighead George * Inside the Amazing Amazon by Don Lessem * Rain Forest Secrets by Arthur Dorros * A Walk in the Rainforest by Kristin Joy Pratt * Rain Forest by Helen Cowcher * Nature's Green Umbrella by Gail Gibbons
Evaluation Students will be evaluated using this rubric. Click on the word rubric above to get a printable rubric. Rubric Venn Diagram
Well you’ve done it! You and your partner have successfully returned safely home from the rainforest. I hope you’ve learned a lot about the animals and the rainforests many wonders. The Atlanta Zoo was so impressed with the information you gathered while you were there, that they would like to offer both of you a job at the zoo. Congratulations on a job well done!!!! If you would like to learn more about the rainforests, please visit the websites on the resource page. Conclusion WOW