2. Splash into the Ocean A Webquest by Karrie Keller

3. Get you Feet Wet! The Ocean is the largest habitat in the world! It is a continuous body of salt water that covers 75% of the Earth’s surface. There are millions of different types of living creatures in the Ocean Habitat. There is also diverse environments that exist within this habitat. Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion

4. Dive Right In! The tasks on the following page may be completed with your computer buddy or as a whole class guided by your teacher. Choose a process by clicking on the scuba diver image next to it. Follow the directions to complete the activities. Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion

5. Your Task * Learn about different Ocean Habitats. * Learn about different Ocean animals– what they look like, where they live, and what they eat. * View different aquariums through virtual tours. * Draw a ocean animal habitat for the animal you chose to become an expert on. * Design your poster for your animal in the aquarium using Microsoft Publisher. Print out your work and draw a picture of your animal. * Click on the image below to see how you work will be scored. Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion

6. Process Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Visit Different Ocean Habitats Pick one animal out of the five and learn about this particular animal. Visit Aquariums on the Web. Draw a habitat for your animal on Kidspiration. Design your poster for your animal in the aquarium using Microsoft Publisher. Click here to go to the Evaluation and Conclusion

7. Tide pools are pockets of water trapped between the rocks on the beach at low tide. Tide pools are the home for many plants and animals Kelp forests are forests of sea weed called Kelp. Kelp is one of the world’s fastest growing plants. It provides shelter for many sea creatures. Open Sea is the home to many fish and mammals. The largest mammal on earth, the blue whale lives and migrates in the open sea. Explore Ocean Habitats Read about a few of the different types of Ocean Habitats.

8. Click on the Name of the animal to read information about the particular animal. Click on the picture of the animal to see a short video about each animal. Once a new site has appeared, click on the video tab. Choose one of the five animals and record information about this animal into web worksheet located next to the computer. Bottlenose Dolphin Hammerhead Shark Loggerhead Sea Turtle Starfish Clown AnemoneFish

9. Aquariums in the World Baltimore, Maryland Atlanta, Georgia Sydney, Australia Maui Ocean Center

10. Kidspiration Activity Using Kidspiration you will create a picture of a habitat for the animal that you have chose to research. Please include in your picture how the animal meets its needs of food, water, and shelter. Click here to see an example of the habitat Click here to start your habitat

11. Microsoft Publisher Activity Using Microsoft Publisher you will create a poster about your ocean animal and its habitat. You will need to include at least 4 facts that are interesting to a reader. Remember your poster will be displayed next to this animal in the aquarium! Click here to see an example of a poster. Click here to use a template to begin to create your poster!

12. Score your Dive! 4- Leaping Dolphins Completed all activities. Kidspiration habitat correctly identifies, illustrates, and gives data about the animal's habitat. Microsoft Publisher poster about ocean animal is complete, accurate and creative. Microsoft Publisher poster about Ocean animal includes at least 4 facts about ocean animal. 3- Jumping Fish Completed all activities Kidspiration habitat correctly identifies, illustrates, and gives data about the animal's habitat. Microsoft Publisher poster about ocean animal is complete, accurate and creative. Microsoft Publisher poster about Ocean animal includes at least 3 facts about ocean animal. 2- Shrimp Completed one or more activity. Kidspiration habitat correctly identifies, illustrates, and gives data about the animal's habitat. Microsoft Publisher poster about ocean animal is complete, accurate and creative. Microsoft Publisher poster about Ocean animal includes at least 3 facts about ocean animal. 0-1 Anchor Browsed the process, but has not completed the tasks. Not acting as a contributing team member. Click here to go back to the Process.

13. You’re an Ocean Animal Expert! Did you complete all of the activities according to the directions and the rubric? Now that you have studied the Ocean and its animals you can present the information you have learned about your animal to the class. Congratulations on becoming an Oceanographer!