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Introduction | Learners | Standards | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusions

Introduction

This lesson was developed as part of the Warrensburg, Missouri School District's WebQuest Academy project, a State funded Competitive Technology Grant and as part of the eMINTS project.

Students will select, research, and present information about endangered species.

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 Learners

This WebQuest integrates curriculum areas in technology, science, and communication arts and to a lesser extent social studies. It is designed for fourth grade students but could be easily extended to additional grades.

Prior to beginning this WebQuest, class discussion of habitat, adaptations, climate, note-taking,and use of PowerPoint might be helpful.

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Curriculum Standards

Communication Arts Standards Addressed

• Speaking and writing standard English
• Reading and evaluating nonfiction works and material
• Writing formally and informally
• Comprehending and evaluating the content and artistic aspects of oral and visual presentations
• Participating in formal and informal presentation and discussions of issues and ideas

Social Studies Standards Addressed

• Major elements of geographical study and analysis and their relationships to changes in society and environment
• Use of tools of social science inquiry

Science Standards Addressed

• Characteristics and interactions of living organisms
• Changes in ecosystems and interactions of organisms with their environments
• Impact of science, technology and human activity on resources and the environment

• 1.2 Conduct research to answer questions and evaluate information and ideas
• 1.4 Use technological tools and other resources to locate, select, and organize information
• 1.5 Comprehend and evaluate patterns and relationships in information, ideas, and structures
• 1.8 Organize data, information and ideas into useful forms for analysis or presentation
• 2.1 Plan and make written, oral and visual presentations for a variety of purposes and audiences
• 2.7 Use technological tools to exchange information and ideas
• 4.6 Identify tasks that require a coordinated effort and work with others to complete those tasks

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Process

Please see students' process page.

This WebQuest is being piloted and this page is still underconstruction. Information will be added at a later date.

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Resources Needed

• Specific software (PowerPoint, HyperStudio, or m-Power)
• Additional reference material in the classroom or school library might be helpful
• Additional sites useful to the teacher
  • http://www.kidsplanet.org/
  • http://species.fws.gov
  • http://www.hyacinthmacaw.org/hyacinthmacaw.htm
  • http://endangered.fws.gov/i/a/saa4l.html
• Student research notebook
• Pre-post survey

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Conclusion

This WebQuwest is designed to help students better understand the crisis of earth's ecosystem. Through research they will discover how human activities are threatening plant and wildlife at alarming rates. Perhaps with more attention given to our planet's crisis, we can all work together for a better tomorrow.

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