Arizona Bloom Ball Web Quest A Tour of Arizona 4th Grade

Introduction The following Web Quest will take you on a tour through Arizona. This tour will help you gain knowledge about your state that you may not have known before.

Task As you follow your tour through Arizona, you will gain pieces of information that you will use to complete a section of your Bloom Ball. When you have completed your tour, you will connect all your sections together and have a complete Bloom Ball.

Process You will visit each slide and follow the directions. Students will click on the pictures in order to gain the information required to complete the assignment.

Cover Page Use the following website to help you gain the following information that you need: Name of State Capital Population State Seal Your Name Click on the picture and the link below to help you locate the information http://www.azsos.gov/public_services/Kids/kids_state_symbols.htm Click here to view example

Section 1 – Cover Example Click arrow to go back

State Flag Every flag stands for something symbolic. What do the colors and symbols in our flag stand for? Follow the tour and complete the bloom ball page that explains what the colors and symbols in the flag stand for. Click on the flag to see Flag Facts Click here to view example

Section 2 - State Flag with Description Example Click arrow to go back

Map of Arizona The following part of our tour will be for you to create a map of Arizona. Your map should include the states that border Arizona. Click on the map to see more maps of Arizona Click here to view example

Section 3 – Map of State Example Click arrow to go back with all adjoining states or countries

Interesting Facts Arizona is a state with a lot of history. The following part of your Bloom Ball will require you to find Interesting facts about our state. Click the picture to go to Interesting Facts Click here to view example

Section 4 – Interesting Facts Example Click arrow to go back

Arizona’s Weather The weather in Arizona changes greatly throughout the year. Within your Bloom Ball section, describe the weather that Arizona endures across the state. http://www.arizona365.com/content/view/13/27/ Click picture to see more about Arizona’s weather Click here to view example

Section 5 – Weather Winter & Summer Example Click arrow to go back

Arizona Landforms Arizona is a State that contains different types of landforms. The next section of you Bloom Ball requires you to label the following sections of Arizona Click the picture to see Arizona’s Landform Changes Plateaus Mountains Valleys Deserts Click here to view example

Section 6 – Landforms Example Click arrow to go back

State Flower In this sections you will draw and describe Arizona’s state flower on your Bloom Ball section. Click picture to learn more about the State Flower Click here to view example

Section 7 – State Flower Example Click arrow to go back

The Five C’s of Arizona You will now describe the Five C’s that represent Arizona and why they are important. Click Picture to learn about the Five C’s Click here to view example

Section 8 – Arizona’s 5 C’s Example Click arrow to go back

Acrostic Poem Now it is time to slow down our town for a second and reflect on all the wonderful things that Arizona has to offer. In this section you will create an acrostic poem. Your poem should include words that represent our state. Click on the picture to Acrostic Poems Click here to view example

Section 9 – Acrostic Poem Example Click arrow to go back

Section 10 – Fun Activity Example This page of the Bloom Ball requires you to create a fun activity that someone else would be able to complete. Look at the example or click on the picture to see other activities.

Section 11 – Venn Diagram Example Compare Mesa to Flagstaff

Section 12 – Other State Symbols In this page you are to find other State Symbols and label them on your Bloom Ball. Click Picture to learn about the other State Symbols

Final Steps You are almost done, keep up the good work! All you have left to do is fold the dotted ends of your Bloom Ball and paste them together. Your final product should look somewhat like a soccer ball that contains all the amazing facts and features that Arizona has to offer.

Evaluation 3 2 1 Total Student stayed focused on task, used time wisely Student mostly stayed focused on task, used time wisely Student did not stay focused on task, wasted time Fact sheet organized completed fully Fact sheet somewhat organized, not completed Fact sheet not organized nor completed Much Effort was give Some effort was given No effort was given Bloom Ball is intact and has all the necessary information Bloom Ball is intact, but does not have all the necessary information Bloom Ball information is inconsistent Presentation was clear, the speaker was properly prepared Presentation was clear, but the speaker had a little trouble getting the information across Could not understand the speaker. Speaker was not prepared Student is able to answer questions about state presented Student is not familiar with information presented Student does not know information

Conclusion Thank you for taking the tour on Arizona. I hope that you feel that you have gained some positive knowledge about our state.