SAVE THE RAIN FOREST ANIMALS
A WebQuest for 4TH Grade Science and Social Studies
Designed by:
squillak@stcoleman.org
Introduction
Welcome to saving the animals of the
rainforest. The purpose of this WebQuest is that Mr. Sonny Conure, who is a
biologist as well as a famous zoologist, has hired you to do some extensive
research on the rainforest. It is your job over the next two weeks to see how
the animals survive.
After choosing two particular rainforest
animals, you will need to follow the steps necessary to make your journey into
the animal world a success. There are many books in our classroom, as well as
the library, that you will be able to borrow. You will also need to use the
Internet for current facts and pictures of your animals for your written
report. Have a great journey.
Pretend you are spending the night in the
rainforest alone. You are hungry and looking for something to eat, especially
meat. You run into a tribe who kills the endangered animals. Do you join the
tribe or go hungry for a day? Mr. Conure will be expecting your research. He
will be back to get you in 24 hours. Will you stay with the tribe or try to
help the animals of the rainforest?
Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion
Now that you have chosen two rainforest
animals, you are required to address several questions in your written report.
The written report should include pictures of both species of animals. You need
to write in complete sentences. The final report must be handed in with your
cover page, using a folder. Your report must cover the following questions.
1. How would you describe these two animals?
2. What type of characteristic, or traits do they have in common?
3. What are the shape and approximate size of your animals?
4. What do these animals like to eat?
5. What animals like to eat your animals? (Who are their
enemies?)
6. How do your animals protect themselves?
7. What do your animals look like?
8. What makes your animals special with something you
learned that makes your rainforest animals unique?
You may work individually or in pairs.
For example, you could make:
ö An animal mask
ö A diorama of the animals and their habitat
ö A colorful poster
ö A Painting
ö An animal costume to have your animal come to life
After you do your research and write your
report, you will tell your classmates about your animals. Practice telling your
family what you learned about the animals
you researched.
1.
First, you
pick the animas to research. Keep all the information you gather in your
science notebook.
2.
Once you have
chosen your animals, you will begin to look for information in different
sources. Keep track of your information by writing the author, title and
copyright date, and source of information.
3.
You may look at
the following links:
You will be given an individual card based
on the rubric below that will tell how you completed your task.
|
Not Yet |
Developing |
Satisfactory |
Accomplished |
Exemplary |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Once this WebQuest is over and you have
saved the rainforest animals from the tribe and are waiting for the return of
Mr. Sunny Conure, you will have learned not only about your own particular
rainforest animals but your classmates’ animals as well. You will gain a
better appreciation for why animals need to be saved and not destroyed since so
many creatures rely on the ecosystem.
Based on a template from The WebQuest Page