Webquest for 3rd graders on weather!

1. Weather Watchers Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] A WebQuest for 3rd Grade (Weather) Designed by: Ashley Stafford [email_address] Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

6. Evaluation Example: Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] Beginning 1 Developing 2 Accomplished 3 Exemplary 4 Score Internet Use Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites. Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Notes Notes are recorded only with peer/teacher assistance and reminders. Notes are recorded. Notes are recorded legibly and are somewhat organized. Notes are recorded and organized in an extremely neat and orderly fashion. Amount of Information One or more topics were not addressed. All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each. All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each, showing that the student understands weather processes of Earth and how it is related to the natural world. Organization The information appears to be disorganized. Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. Group Work Did not contribute research to the group assignments and did not work well in the group. Contributed research to the group assignments but did not work well in the group. Worked well in the group and contributed research to the assignments. Worked very effectively in the group and participated in group work. Contributed to each assignment. Did assigned research.

8. Credits & References Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] Thanks to Creative Commons for many pictures: http://www.thoughtshigherthanmine.com/Images/Lightning_storm.jpg http://web.uvic.ca/ling/assets/images/2006misc/snow.jpg http://www.corriere.it/Media/Foto/2003/01_Gennaio/27/TORNADO.jpg http://www.allthegoodness.com/images/evap_09_clouds.jpg http://unsanity.org/brian/sunset1_1280x1024.jpg http://members.aol.com/danglick01/Sunset1.jpg http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/pix/uhfall/SunsetTurbulent-m.jpg http://solarider.org/my-pics/clouds-25-03-2006.jpg http://www.stephenbrooks.org/ss/clouds/clouds.jpg http://www.lois-space.net/Pictures/Aurora_Uppsala041108.jpg http://members.aol.com/danglick01/sunset6.jpg View this presentation at: www.slideshare.net

9. Weather Watchers (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page A WebQuest for 3rd Grade (Weather) Designed by Ashley Stafford [email_address] Based on a template from The WebQuest Page Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

10. Introduction (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page I am not sure where this lesson originated; I just knew I wanted to create a lesson on weather for 3 rd graders. This lesson is about weather and many aspects of weather, such as where a type of weather occurs in the United States, if there are warning signs that a type of weather is about it occur, the definitions of types of weather, how types of weather form, and how serious they can get. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

11. Learners (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page This lesson is for young learners in 3 rd grade and is a fun way to get the students interested in weather. The learners will need to know basic knowledge of power point, Excel, and writing small paragraphs. The students will also need basic knowledge on the Internet and how to look up information. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

16. Evaluation (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion Beginning 1 Developing 2 Accomplished 3 Exemplary 4 Score Internet Use Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites. Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Notes Notes are recorded only with peer/teacher assistance and reminders. Notes are recorded. Notes are recorded legibly and are somewhat organized. Notes are recorded and organized in an extremely neat and orderly fashion. Amount of Information One or more topics were not addressed. All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each. All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each, showing that the student understands weather processes of Earth and how it is related to the natural world. Organization The information appears to be disorganized. Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. Group Work Did not contribute research to the group assignments and did not work well in the group. Contributed research to the group assignments but did not work well in the group. Worked well in the group and contributed research to the assignments. Worked very effectively in the group and participated in group work. Contributed to each assignment. Did assigned research.

18. Conclusion (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page When the students are finished with this assignment, they should be able to describe multiple aspects of their two types of weather assigned to them. They will know how to write a newsletter, use Excel, and use Power Point. They will have learned how to work effectively as a group to complete this assignment. Lastly, they will have hopefully had fun and learned a lot about weather from both their research and each other! Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

19. Credits & References (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page Thanks to Creative Commons for many pictures: http://www.thoughtshigherthanmine.com/Images/Lightning_storm.jpg http://web.uvic.ca/ling/assets/images/2006misc/snow.jpg http://www.corriere.it/Media/Foto/2003/01_Gennaio/27/TORNADO.jpg http://www.allthegoodness.com/images/evap_09_clouds.jpg http://unsanity.org/brian/sunset1_1280x1024.jpg http://members.aol.com/danglick01/Sunset1.jpg http://www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/pix/uhfall/SunsetTurbulent-m.jpg http://solarider.org/my-pics/clouds-25-03-2006.jpg http://www.stephenbrooks.org/ss/clouds/clouds.jpg http://www.lois-space.net/Pictures/Aurora_Uppsala041108.jpg http://members.aol.com/danglick01/sunset6.jpg http://www.chrishiggins.com/blog/archives/images/arizona_clouds.jpg http://homedir-a.libsyn.com/podcasts/29ff959f2ee45f611f84bdaa908d3429/475629e3/burndoc/images/lightning_2.jpg http://www.coolantarctica.com/gallery/scenic/icebergs2/raspberry_snow.jpg http://images.usatoday.com/weather/_photos/2006/09/12/nssl0068.jpg Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion