Isn't it beautiful!
Monday, April 30, 2007
Webquest
7th Grade students! Below is a WebQuest that is to be completed! Have fun with it! Introduction: Lions, and Tigers, and Bears… oh my! You have drifted off to sleep after watching The Wizard of Oz. Suddenly you wake to your alarm buzzing. The start of another busy day. You start by checking your e-mail. You are surprised to find that you have an urgent message from the Principal of your school. The e-mail says you are the task manager of the group.
§ Tasks: The teachers are arguing that the information in the science textbooks is incorrect. The text says that bears live in Africa. It is your job to go on an African Safari to see if there are bears in Africa. You are responsible for reporting back to the teachers the animals that are in existence in Africa. Since there is no time to spare, you must do your research online! The teachers need to know what to teach! You assign each member in your team and animal to investigate. They are to find where the animal lives, its’ habitat, and what it eats. You will then make an oral presentation using PowerPoint and present the information you discovered to the Science teachers.
§ Process: First you will be assigned to a group of 3-4 people. Your group will need to pick animals to research. Lions, tiger, bears, and penguins must be included in your selection. As soon as you have decided who is to specialize in what animal, you must collect your data using the resources below. You will chart your information as soon as it is collected. Remember the information will be collected and presented to the teachers using a PowerPoint.
Resources: These resources will help you collect the information needed.
Polar Bears in Africa
Living With Tigers
African lions
Penguins in Africa???
§ Evaluation: Your group will be evaluated according to the following scoring guide. Each group will be graded fairly. Remember that the group grade will go to individual members.
§ Conclusion: With the conclusion of this WebQuest you should have a better understanding of animals in Africa. Was it surprising the types of animals that live in Africa? I hope that you have enjoyed this assignment, and continue to use WebQuests.
§ Tasks: The teachers are arguing that the information in the science textbooks is incorrect. The text says that bears live in Africa. It is your job to go on an African Safari to see if there are bears in Africa. You are responsible for reporting back to the teachers the animals that are in existence in Africa. Since there is no time to spare, you must do your research online! The teachers need to know what to teach! You assign each member in your team and animal to investigate. They are to find where the animal lives, its’ habitat, and what it eats. You will then make an oral presentation using PowerPoint and present the information you discovered to the Science teachers.
§ Process: First you will be assigned to a group of 3-4 people. Your group will need to pick animals to research. Lions, tiger, bears, and penguins must be included in your selection. As soon as you have decided who is to specialize in what animal, you must collect your data using the resources below. You will chart your information as soon as it is collected. Remember the information will be collected and presented to the teachers using a PowerPoint.
Resources: These resources will help you collect the information needed.
Polar Bears in Africa
Living With Tigers
African lions
Penguins in Africa???
§ Evaluation: Your group will be evaluated according to the following scoring guide. Each group will be graded fairly. Remember that the group grade will go to individual members.
§ Conclusion: With the conclusion of this WebQuest you should have a better understanding of animals in Africa. Was it surprising the types of animals that live in Africa? I hope that you have enjoyed this assignment, and continue to use WebQuests.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Scavenger Hunt
7th grade Science: "Scavenger hunts are great ways for teachers to provide their students with information related to their subject area. Scavenger Hunts allow students the opportunity to work on their computer and subjects skills. They are also great ways to make learning fun and adventurous. In this scavenger hunt you will be given ten questions about a village in South Africa. You will then answer the questions one after another until you are finished with all ten. There will be a website available for the questions in case you need some help. You will be graded on your completion and participation in this project. There will be an answer key below the questions. Good Luck!!! Need help? Check out this website!! http://pbskids.org/africa/myworld/ngaka_6.html 1) What is the Tswaing Crater and how was it created? 2) What is the capital city of the Republic of South Africa? 3) What are homes made out of in South Africa? 4) How are the houses painted in Ndebele villages? 5) Who paints the houses? 6) Why do the traditional walls have holes in them? 7) Who was the city’s first chief? 8) Where do families wash their clothes? 9) What are some uses for the outside of calabashes? 10) Where do the villagers go for drinking water? Answer Key 1) A lake created by salt and mineral mining 2) Pretoria 3) The walls are made of a thick and hard mud-mixture like cement and the roof is made of thick grass"
Monday, April 9, 2007
Watering hole
I watched the live feed this weekend and saw some Baboons playing in the water. This website is so neat! It is nice being able to see animals that we could never see in their natural habitat unless we traveled to Africa! It brings Africa to us!
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