This web quest guides students through researching different climate zones. They are assigned a climate zone and must design a poster presenting 5 facts, activities for that zone, and whether they would want to travel there. The process involves researching as a group, dividing tasks, designing the poster, and presenting findings. Upon completion, students will have learned about all 6 climate zones through each other's presentations.

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Climate Zones
Title For Students
Introduction Designed by
Task Shelby Garcea
Process skg22@zips.uakron.edu
Evaluation
Conclusion
http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-maps/world-climate-map.html
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Introduction
Title
What is Climate: Climate encompasses the statistics of temperature,
Introduction humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, precipitation, atmospheric
Task particle count and other meteorological elemental measurements in
a given region over long periods. Climate can be contrasted to
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weather, which is the present condition of these elements and their
Evaluation variations over shorter periods. A region's climate is generated by
Conclusion the climate system, which has five components: atmosphere,
hydrosphere, cryosphere, land surface, and biosphere.
The climate of a location is affected by its latitude, terrain and
altitude, as well as nearby water bodies and their currents. Climates
can be classified according to the average and the typical ranges of
different variables, most commonly temperature and precipitation.
The most commonly used classification scheme was originally
developed by Wladimir Koppen. According to Wladmir Koppen,
there are 6 climate zones including: Tropical humid, Dry, Mild Mid
Latitude, Severe Mid Latitude, Polar and Highland.
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The Task
Title Your groups task will be to conduct research on your given Climate
Zone and design a poster in which you will present to the class. The
Introduction poster will include your information found including:
Task •at least 5 interesting facts about your climate zone (Temperatures,
average rainfall, animals and plants living in area, etc.)
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•Activities you could do there
Evaluation •Would you want to travel to this climate zone? Why or why not.
Conclusion •If yes, what country/city would you want to travel too?
You will have to use the Web to research your given Climate Zone.
You have all week to work on this during class time. Next Monday
we will start presenting them to the class. If your group needs extra
time, you can finish on your own time.
Good luck!
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The Process
Title Step 1. You will work with the 4 people at your table on the Climate
Zone I assign you.
Introduction
Task Then you will break up the work amongst yourselves.
The jobs include:
Process
•Researchers (2)
Evaluation •Illustrator
Conclusion •Author
Once you have decided on the jobs you can move on to the next step.
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The Process
Title Step 2. As a group, you can begin working on your assigned parts.
Researchers: Here are some helpful websites that will start you in the
Introduction right direction:
Task •http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/climate.htm
•http://www.worldclimate.com/
Process
•http://www.wxresearch.com/usnorm.htm
Evaluation Illustrators: You can start by looking on Google images for some ideas
Conclusion on pictures to include on your posters. You should have at least 5
pictures that go along with your information and two should be hand
drawn.
Authors: You can start by helping the researchers take down their
information on the note guide I provided for you in class. You may also
be typing the information up as your group goes if you want to present
the information on the poster typed out.
You’ll need to cite your sources you found information from on a
separate page. Here is a link that will help with that:
http://easybib.com/
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The Process
Title Step 3. Once you have recorded all the notes and decided on pictures
you are including, you’ll need to start designing your poster. It will need
Introduction a title including:
Task •Your Climate Zones name
•Group members names
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•5 or more facts
Evaluation •Different activities
Conclusion •Why or why not you would want to travel there
•If yes, where?
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The Process
Title Step 4. After your poster is complete, your group will be
Introduction presenting to the class their poster. You’ll need to decide who
is sharing what parts. I will take volunteers first on Monday.
Task
Be ready to share your hard work with the class!!
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
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Evaluation
Making A Poster : Climate Zones
Title Teacher Name: Shelby Garcea
Introduction
Student Name: ________________________________________
Task
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Process Content - Accuracy At least 5 accurate 4 accurate facts are 3 accurate facts are Less than 3 accurate
facts are displayed on displayed on the displayed on the facts are displayed on
the poster. poster. poster. the poster.
Evaluation
Conclusion Graphics - Relevance All graphics are All graphics are All graphics relate to Graphics do not relate
related to the topic related to the topic the topic. Most to the topic OR
and make it easier to and most make it borrowed graphics several borrowed
understand. All easier to understand. have a source citation. graphics do not have
borrowed graphics All borrowed graphics a source citation.
have a source citation. have a source citation.
Required Elements The poster includes all All required elements All but 1 of the Several required
required elements as are included on the required elements are elements were
well as additional poster. included on the missing.
information. poster.
Attractiveness The poster is The poster is The poster is The poster is
exceptionally attractive in terms of acceptably attractive distractingly messy or
attractive in terms of design, layout and though it may be a bit very poorly designed.
design, layout, and neatness. messy. It is not attractive.
neatness.
Use of Class Time Used time well during Used time well during Used some of the Did not use class time
each class period. each class period. time well during each to focus on the
Focused on getting Usually focused on class period. There project OR often
the project done. getting the project was some focus on distracted others.
Never distracted done and never getting the project
others. distracted others. done but occasionally
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Conclusion
Title Congratulations you have completed your Web Quest! You have learned about all 6
Climate Zones. You have learned many skills including teamwork, researching, presenting,
Introduction and citing your sources correctly. With the help of you, every student has learned about all
the different climates with the help of your classmates. Wonderful job everyone. I hope
Task you have enjoyed this alternative learning style!
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
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Credits & References
Title
Introduction Map Picture:
http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-maps/world-climate-map.html
Task
Introduction Information:
Process • http://geography.about.com
Evaluation • http://science.nationalgeographic.com/
Helpful websites:
Conclusion •http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/climate.htm
•http://www.worldclimate.com/
•http://www.wxresearch.com/usnorm.htm
Citation Resource: http://easybib.com/
Rubric Resource: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
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