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Journey to the Center of the Earth WebQuest

Journey to the Center of the Earth WebQuest. Have you ever thought about digging a hole to the center of the Earth? Sounds exciting, huh? Well, unfortunately, it is also impossible. The heat and pressure would burn and crush you within a matter of milliseconds.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth WebQuest

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  1. Journey to the Center of the Earth WebQuest

  2. Have you ever thought about digging a hole to the center of the Earth? Sounds exciting, huh? Well, unfortunately, it is also impossible. The heat and pressure would burn and crush you within a matter of milliseconds.

  3. Luckily, you will get the chance to experience what a trip to the center of the Earth would be like through this webquest.

  4. You will work in groups of 4 to complete the task that follows this webquest.TaskProcessAssessment Rubric

  5. The task: • Create either a PowerPoint presentation or a PosterBoard presentation over the layers of the Earth. • Create a 3-D model of the Earth to present with your presentation.

  6. PowerPoint Presentation • At least 6 slides. • Slide 1: Title, Group Member Names • Slide 2-5: One for each of the four main layers of the Earth. (at least 3 facts for each layer) • Slide 6: Something interesting that you learned during your “Journey to the Center of the Earth.”

  7. PosterBoard Presentation • Be completed on Presentation Posterboard (I will show an example in class). • Be creative and informative. • Present information about all 4 layers of the Earth. (at least 3 facts about each layer) • Include something interesting you learned during your “Journey to the Center of the Earth.”

  8. 3-D Model of the Earth • Model will display both the main layers and the sub-layers of the Earth. • Each layer will be made to scale. • Materials will be chosen based on the properties of the Earth’s layers.

  9. Process • You will research the following questions, in order to complete the task that follows this webquest. • Resources • Research Questions

  10. Resources • http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0020-crust-mantel-core.php • http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Earths_layers/Earths_layers2.html • http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=SCE304

  11. Assessment Rubrics • PowerPoint Presentation • PosterBoard Presentation • 3-D Model

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