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TEACHER PAGE |
TASK:
This webquest involves a critical
thinking challenge in which students are asked to consider wether the Loch
Ness Monster could really exist. Students are not required to come up with
a yes or no answer, but rather, explore the possibilities. The assignment
is broken up into several components, the procedures of which are listed
below. To preview the webquest itself click on home at the bottom of this
page and then select LET'S GO! From
there you just simply follow the task section! If you have any further
questions about the webquest we can be contacted at the following e-mail
addresses:
GRADE
LEVEL: 5/6
LEARNING
OUTCOMES:
It is expected that students will...
-organize information from a variety of sources into a structured presentation
using
more than one form of representation.
- explore and support a position on an issue by considering competing reasons
from various
perspectives.
- use technology in a variety of different ways to explore and examine
an issue.
- demonstrate an understanding of and a competency with technology.
PROJECT
HINTS:
Length:
It is difficult to estimate the amount of time it will take for students
to complete this project. There are a number of variables which will
influence the time frame for the assignment such as: prior knowledge and
familiarity with computers or programs used, amount of lab time per week,
class level, and teacher's expectations, etc. We assume it should
take around three weeks to complete if each student has about 3 hours a
week to work on the project.
Tech Skills Needed: Students will need a good grasp of Word, Kid-pix, basic skills such as toggling, internet navigation, and file management. These basic tasks or others may need to be taught as the unit progresses.
Student Procedure: Students
should follow webquest directions to work through the project. The LETS
GO! section outlines the order of steps students should go through.
PROCEDURE AND ASSESSMENT:
1. Students review key facts and vocabulary to support their reseach.
2. Students review the history and
geology of Loch Ness through several web sites:
a. Complete worksheet. Click
here for copy
b. Mark out of
/10.
3. Students research the evidence
for the Loch Ness Monsters existence through several web sites:
a. Complete worksheet. Click
here for copy
c. Mark out of
/20.
4. Students review Nessie photo
gallery:
a. Choose a photo to draw. If student
thinks the photo is Nessie than he/she draws what the monsters whole body
looks like. If student thinks the object is something else, then he/she
draws what they think the object really is.
b. Open Kid Pix software program
on your desktop to see the drawing program.
c. Mark out of
/10.
5. Students write essay on wether
they think Nessie could really exist, using the R-A-F-T-S format:
a. The R-A-F-T-S critical challenge
format is outlined in TC Squared: The Critical Thinking Cooperative.
For
the purposes of this unit, the teacher simply needs to review the R-A-F-T-S
template, and take the class through a dry run for using the template.
b. Students fill out R-A-F-T-S
template before starting essay. Click
here for copy
c. Write the essay on loose leaf
paper.
d. Mark out of
/40.
6. Total assignment mark out of /80.
7. Click on evaluation to access the assessment criteria for the four sections of the assignment, and to view the student format for handing in the assignment.
8. As a wrap up activity students
click on voting page to cast their vote on the exisitence of Nessie.
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