Welcome to our WebQuest! Dani Alexander, Lyndsey Anderson, Erica Maher & Lindsay Runninger

Introduction Welcome to your exciting journey through all seven of our worlds continents! These include North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Antarctica. Each continent has their own unique animals that have very distinct features. It is important to know about their eating habits, size, etc. to understand why they live in the climate that they do. It is also important to understand why some are extremely important to the environment. Throughout your journey through the seven continents, you will be studying and looking up information about certain animals that will finally lead you to your surprise field trip at the very end! Do you think you can figure out where the surprise field trip will be during your journey through the continents?

Task 0 Each morning you will research a different animal from a particular continent. 0 Please follow the worksheet to stay on task and answer questions about each animal. 0 You will learn about different animals around the world! 0 After you will use Microsoft to make a brochure about what you learned.

Process 1. First, please read the directions on the worksheet. 2. Once you have read them you will click on the links provided to find the information you are seeking. 3. Each day you will learn about a animal from a different continent 4. Please follow the directions given to find out where they are from, what they like to eat, etc. 5. After you have completed that day. You will stop until the next day. 6. Friday we will review what we learned and announce our SURPRISE field trip!! 7. At the end of the field trip you will make a brochure to show the class what your favorite animal is and what you learned

MONDAY North America Explore the website Watch the video and learn about the Grizzly Bear 0 Answer questions on Worksheet

South America Explore the website Go through the slides and learn about the Anaconda 0 Answer questions on Worksheet feature/anaconda/

TUESDAY Antarctica 1. Go to the website 2. Click on "about polar bears" at the top. then click on "facts and information" on the left side. 3. Browse through the tops "where do polar bears live" 4. Look at "characteristics“ 5. Look at "habitats and behavior". 0 Answer questions on Worksheet

Europe 1. Go to the website 2. Scroll down and read the "habitat" section 3. Read "characteristics" section 4. Finally, read the "diet" section. 0 Answer questions on Worksheet

Wednesday Australia Ay Mate! You've landed in Australia, a place with endless opportunities. Today you will be introduced to one of Australia's finest, the Koala Bear. With the link provided below you are to find facts about the Koala Bear 0 what they eat 0 their average life-span 0 how big they grow

Asia As you journey through Asia, you may cross paths with an animal not so cuddly. With the link provided, you may explore all the details of the Bengal Tiger. Find out what their: 0 diets consist of 0 what type of an animal it is 0 it's life span 0 Answer questions on Worksheet als/bengal-tiger HINT: Watching the video provided by the link will help further expand your knowledge of the Bengal Tiger.

Thursday Africa Look under each heading about the Cheetah. Explore the website 0 Answer questions on Worksheet

Africa cont… Look under each heading about the Lion. Explore the website 0 Answer questions on Worksheet

Evaluation Beginning 1 Developing 2 Accomplished 3 Exemplary 4 Score Worksheet Completion Worksheet was not turned in. Worksheet turned in, student failed to complete entirely. Worksheet completed, student displayed general understanding of content. Worksheet completed, student exhibited complete understanding of tasks given. Overall behavior on student field trip Student misbehaved, did not listen to any instructions given. Student failed to follow all instructions given. The student remained uninterested throughout most of field trip. Student was appropriate, used manners. Listened to all instructions given by teachers or chaperones. Student acted appropriately on field trip. Used manners, the student was attentive. Displayed much interest. Choosing an animal, gathering information on animal. Student failed to choose an animal and gather any information. Student identified animal of choice, did not gather information based on animal. Student chose animal but did not successfully gather information. Some information did not pertain to chosen animal. Student chose animal, displayed accurate knowledge of chosen animals background. BrochureBrochure incomplete, student showed lack of understanding of content. Completed brochure, student did not follow instructions precisely. Completed brochure, information unorganized but displayed understanding. Completed brocuhure, Gathered and organized important information on animal. Displayed understanding of content learned. Additional Notes:

Conclusion 0 CONGRATULATIONS!! As you have probably figured out while going through your journey of the seven different continents, we will be taking a field trip to the zoo as a class! After learning about the animals chosen for each continent, it will now be easier for you to understand and know about each animal when we visit the zoo. Although you only learned about one animal per continent, there are still thousands more out there that are even more interesting to learn about. There are even different kinds of species found almost everyday! 0 At the zoo, you are to choose your favorite animal and find more information on that specific animal. Your final product will consist of a brochure about the new information you have gained on your favorite animal and about your trip to the zoo which should include pictures as well.

Works Cited National Geographic Society. (n.d.). Brown Bear Facts and Pictures –National Geographic Kids. Retrieved on March 9 th, 2014, from nalgeographic.com/kids/animals/cr e aturefeature/brown-bear/ National Geographic Society (n.d.). Anaconda Facts and Pictures—National Geographic Kids. Retrieved on March 9 th, 2014 from ure feature/anaconda/ Paul Janssen (n.d.). Cheetah Facts. Retrieved on March 11 th, 2014, from /animals/engcheetah.html Paul Janssen (n.d.). Lion Facts. Retrieved on March 11 th, 2014, from n imals/englion.html National Geographic Society (n.d). Bengal Tiger, Bengal Tiger Pictures, Bengal Tiger Facts – National Geographic. Retrieved on March 11 th, 2014, from phic.com/ animals/mammals/bengal-tiger Defenders of Wildlife (n.d.). Koala – Kid’s Planet – Defenders of Wildlife. Retrieved on March 11 th, 2014, from Cosmosmith (n.d.). Wolves of the World- European Gray Wolves- Canis lupus lupus. Retrieved on March 11, 2014,from