A Hunting We Will Go!

A Web Quest for 5th Grade Science

Designed by

Peggy Hansen
pghansen@griswold.k12.ia.us


 
 
 
 

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion  | Teacher Page


Introduction

You are going on a scavenger hunt.  Can you find  the different groups of invertebrates and more examples  than the other teams?  Use the internet and your textbook to find out what an invertebrate is and where you would find them.  Good Luck!

 
 
 
 



The Task
  • You will make a flip book to keep all your group information.
  • Your group will design a Hyper Studio project.
  • You will present your information to the class



The Process






You are in groups of 6 to start your scavenger hunt.

1. Each member of the group will pick one group of invertebrates to hunt.
 

2.  Before you begin hunting you will need to research your animal to know how to identify your animal and where to find it.  Some groups will take on many identities, so be careful don't let some of them hide from you.  Fact sheet
 
 
 

Select an Invertebrate
Sponges

- Ask Jeeves Answer: Incredible Amazing Sponge page

 Worms
 -Animal Kingdom
 -The Adventures of Herman
 -Flat, Round, and Segmented Worms		 Cnidaria
(Stinging Cells)

 -What is a jellyfish?
Echinoderms

- Ask Jeeves Answer: Identification Guide

 Mollusks
 -Animal Kingdom
 -Animals - Octopus, Squid, and Cuttlefish		 Arthropods
  -Animal Kingdom

Using  the links with your animals along with the following sites you will find information.


3.  Fill out your flip book to keep your information together.  You will also get information from other team members about the other groups.

4. Design a stack for a hyper studio project as a team.

5.  Your team will present their findings to the class.


Evaluation

Each student will be graded on their hyper studio project, presentation and how they work in their group.  Individuals will be graded on their flip book using the same rubric as the hyper studio project.
 
 

Invertebrate

        Hyper studio Project and Presentation
Beginning

1

 Developing

2

 Accomplished

3

 Exemplary

4

 Score
Grammar and spelling 
More than 5 errors.
2-5 errors
Only 1-2 errors.
All grammar and spelling are correct.
  
Attractiveness








 
Colors and font make it hard to read.  Spacing  out of proportion.
Some text is difficult to read. Arrangement of blocks out of proportion
Text is easy to read.  Not all spacing is used well.
Text is pleasing to the eye. Arrangement of text is in proportion to  size of card.
  
Cooperation within Team





 
 Usually argues with teammates, doesn't do their part of the work.
Sometimes argues, does own thing when working with the group.
Rarely Argues.  Helps with group work.
Never argues with teammates.  Gets work done with others.
  
Oral Presentation

 
Not prepared.  Didn't know information without reading off the computer.
Has some notes or recalls little information, but doesn't know it well.
Organized. Reads notes during presentation.
Highly organized, information well rehearsed. Uses notes sparingly.
  

Pictures
No pictures included in stacks.
Only 1 picture is included.
Pictures used, but the don't support the text well.
Pictures support text and show all examples of the group.
  
Content of report:  Characteristics No Characteristics included. Only 1 Characteristics given for the group. 2-3 characteristics given, but hard to picture animal. More than 3 characteristics given, easy to picture animal.
Content of report:
Habitat		 Habitat not included. Some of the habitats are mentioned, but not described. All habitats are listed briefly described. All habitats listed and  described thoroughly.
Content of report:  Groups broken down and examples given. No subdivision of groups only an example of 1 animal. No subdivision of groups, 2-3 examples given. Group broken down, only 1-2 examples given. Groups broken down, all examples of animals in the group given.
Research and gathering information. Does not collect any information on own. Includes little information from own research, uses class information. Collects some basic information, 2-3 extra facts on own. Collects a great deal of information on own, more than 5 facts, other than classroom information.
Layout Text isn't complete. Unused scroll bars left on.  Blocks overlapping.  Too busy. Text unorganized.  Some scroll bars left on.  Buttons difficult to follow. Text is organized but not  with the graphics.   Button included. Text and graphics support each other.  Text blocks are neat and organized.  Buttons easy to use.
          Total        /40

Conclusion

Your scavenger hunt is now completed.  Did your team find all the animals in the invertebrate group?  You should be able to identify an invertebrate and classify it in the correct group.
 
 

Last updated on June 7, 2001. Based on a template from The Web Quest Page