A WebQuest for 6th Grade Science Designed by Michele Weiss mweiss@jgsc.k12

1. 5 Kingdom Project A WebQuest for 6th Grade Science Designed by Michele Weissmweiss@jgsc.k12.in.us

2. Introduction Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Standards | Resources |Teacher Notes Oh, my goodness!! Mrs. Weiss’s videos on the five kingdoms of living things have been misplaced! How could this be? Can you help?? Yes you can!! Welcome to the WebQuest Kingdoms Project! You will select or be placed into a kingdom group, monera, protista, fungi, plantal, animalia, and then choose your favorite organism in that kingdom to research. You will use books, magazines and internet websites to gather information about your organism, take notes on the facts that you discover, and record and present your information in addition to your teammates’ information as a Kingdom Multimedia Presentation to your class. This way, you can all help to replace the information from the videos that have been misplaced! We can all learn from one another through the multimedia presentations! What kind of information will you be researching? Start with the six characteristics and four needs of all living things. Then include any other interesting facts that you can dig up through your research.

3. The Task Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Standards | Resources |Teacher Notes • You and your teammates will create a multimedia presentation on your kingdom that will be shared with the class. This will be a Power Point presentation that includes characteristics of your kingdom (for example, all Moneran or bacteria are one-celled organisms) and specific information about your organism along with pictures and diagrams. • You and your team will be responsible for producing one kingdom segment. Each segment production team will be responsible to: • Research the kingdom for the group's segment; • Collaboratively create a 5-10 minute documentary using Microsoft PowerPoint (including appropriate images. etc.);

4. The Process Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Standards | Resources |Teacher Notes This Webquest Research Project involves many steps: ·First, you will choose or be assigned a kingdom group with which to work. As a team the first thing you will want to do is study the project rubric.  Notice the point values in each section.  As you plan, review the rubric and make sure you are completing all parts of the rubric. There will also be an individual assessment made by the group with whom you are working. See evaluation. ·Next, each member of the kingdom group will select a favorite organism to research. ·Then, using the laptop computer, go on line and use the Internet websites to research your organism. In addition to online resources, reference books, text books and magazines are available. ·Use the organism organizer to record your notes about the characteristics, needs, and interesting facts of your organism. ·Use your notes to help your group create an interesting and informative power point presentation. Include pictures and diagrams of the organisms! Continued on next slide!!

5. The Presentation 1.  Now that all the research is done, it is time to come together as a group to work on your presentation.  Review the rubric again and plan out your presentation. 2.  Work together to make your presentation.  As you plan, keep in mind the point values of each section of the rubric. Proofread and edit your presentation. Make it special!! Below are some points to include in your presentation: When your presentation is created, practice, practice practice.  Be sure that the technical aspects of your presentation work.  Try to set up your presentation on the system you will be using to present to the class at least one day before you present.  Rehearse your part of the oral presentation so you won't need to rely on notes. Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Standards | Resources |Teacher Notes

6. Enrichment Activities ·Enrichment activity 1 -Use Venn Diagram to compare and contrast kingdoms. ·Enrichment activity 2 -Check out this wonderful WebQuest on Poisonous Plants and Animals.

7. Evaluation Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Standards | Resources |Teacher Notes • Grades will be determined by a combination of factors. •   Read the project rubric carefully before beginning your project. While cooperation and team work are key to this project, it is not uncommon for some group members to work to a lesser or to a greater degree than others. To address this concern, individual grades will be determined based on the points earned by the segment, and based on the group'sevaluation of each of its members.

8. Conclusion Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Standards | Resources |Teacher Notes You will all play an important role in helping to restore Kingdom facts and information to Mrs. Weiss’s classroom. More importantly, you will gain lots of personal information about the five kingdoms and about many organisms in each kingdom. Feel free to visit other websites via the links listed here to learn additional facts and information about any organism you want. Thanks for helping with this important project!!

9. Standards Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Standards | Resources |Teacher Notes 6.4.2 Give examples of organisms that cannot be neatly classified as either plants or animals, such as fungi and bacteria. 6.4.5Investigate and explain that all living things are composed of cells whose details are usually visible only through a microscope. Deliver informative presentations that: 6.7.11 -pose relevant questions sufficiently limited in scope to be completely and thoroughly answered. develop the topic with facts, details, examples, and explanations from multiple authoritative sources, including speakers, periodicals, and online information.

10. Resources Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Standards | Resources |Teacher Notes Resource links

11. Teacher Notes Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Standards | Resources |Teacher Notes Click below to view teacher page: