This document is a webquest for 3rd grade geography students that involves traveling to 5 continents to research animals for a new zoo. Students are tasked with learning about the animals' natural habitats, environments, behaviors, diets, and space needs. They will then use the information collected to design their own zoo that safely accommodates all the animals. The process involves visiting websites to gather facts on specific animals, like jaguars, lions, koalas, penguins, and red pandas. Students will be evaluated on collecting sources, originality, meeting requirements, attractiveness, content, and oral presentation.

1. Student Page AROUND THE WORLD
[Teacher Page]
Title A WebQuest for 3rd Grade Geography
Introduction Designed by
Task
Amanda Willis
Process amw184@zips.uakron.edu
Evaluation
Conclusion
Credits Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

2. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
INTRODUCTION
Title You are on a mission!!! You are in the works of
Introduction creating a new zoo. As head zookeeper, I need you to
Task pack up your suitcases and passport because you are
going on a trip of a lifetime! You will travel to 5
Process
continents in search of the most interesting animals to
Evaluation
bring back to your zoo.
Conclusion
On your trip you will learn about the different habitats
that these unique animals live in. You will also learn
about the environments and climates of the regions
you visit.
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3. Student Page
[Teacher Page] THE TASK
Below are your missions. You must complete these to
Title ensure your animals are healthy and safe. Really get to
Introduction know your animals and about their lifestyle. Have fun
with this!
Task
Find the animals in their most natural habitats
Process
Explore their environment
Evaluation Learn their behaviors (i.e. do they like to play,
Conclusion swim, or climb?)
Learn what they eat
Learn when they eat
Know how much space they like
Find out if they like to be alone or in groups
You have no budget, so be creative and
accommodate to all the animals
Once you’ve gathered your facts and information on your
new animals you will create your own zoo! Be creative
and think of the ideal way to keep your animals safe from
one another and the elements of Ohio.
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THE PROCESS
To accomplish the task, students will work
Title individually while completing their mission.
Introduction Students will follow the numbered steps and
Task collect information on animal’s habitats. Students
will then take the gathered information and create
Process
a functional zoo for all the animals to coincide
Evaluation
with one another.
Conclusion
3.Find the following information for each animal:
-in what country does the animal live
-average life-span
-weight
-size
-what they eat
-include a drawing of the country
2.Visit HERE to find the Jaguar
3.Visit HERE to find the Lion
4.Visit HERE to find the Koala
5.Visit HERE to find the Emperor Penguin
Credits 6.Visit HERE to find the Red Panda

5. Student Page
[Teacher Page] EVALUATION
Multimedia Project : Geography WebQuest
Teacher Name: Ms. Willis
Title Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Introduction Sources Source information Source information Source information Very little or no
collected for all collected for all collected for source information
Task graphics, facts and graphics, facts and graphics, facts and was collected.
quotes. All quotes. Most quotes, but not
Process documented in documented in documented in
Originality Product shows a Product shows Uses other Uses other
Evaluation large amount of some original people's ideas people's ideas, but
original thought. thought. Work (giving them does not give them
Conclusion Ideas are creative shows new ideas credit), but there is credit.
and inventive. and insights. little evidence of
Requirements All requirements All requirements One requirement More than one
are met and are met. was not completely requirement was
exceeded. met. not completely
met.
Attractiveness Makes excellent Makes good use of Makes use of font, Use of font, color,
use of font, color, font, color, color, graphics, graphics, effects
graphics, effects, graphics, effects, effects, etc. but etc. but these often
etc. to enhance the etc. to enhance to occasionally these distract from the
presentation. presentation. detract from the presentaion
Content Covers topic in- Includes essential Includes essential Content is minimal
depth with details knowledge about information about OR there are
and examples. the topic. Subject the topic but there several factual
Subject knowledge knowledge appears are 1-2 factual errors.
is excellent. to be good. errors.
Oral Presentation Delivery not Delivery not Delivery not Delivery not
smooth and smooth and smooth and smooth and
audience attention audience attention audience attention audience attention
lost. lost. lost. lost.
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CONCLUSION
Title When you’ve finished your mission, you will have
Introduction successfully researched information about 5
Task interesting animals and their habitats. You also will
Process
have creatively generated a zoo which houses the
animals you have found.
Evaluation
Conclusion
Using the information you found in the websites, you
now understand the certain climates and
accommodations of each animal you found.
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[Teacher Page]
CREDITS & REFERENCES
Title
Introduction National Geographic-
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
Task
Process MAPS-
http://www.vbmap.org/blogs/admin-1/continents-europe-7/
Evaluation
Conclusion EMPORER PENGUINS-
http://www.squidoo.com/facts-about-emperor-penguins
KOALA-
http://www.planetozkids.com/oban/animals/f
acts-koala.htm
SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AsiaTrail/Re
dPanda/factsheet.cfm
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8. [Student Page]
Teacher Page
Social Studies (Geography) Standards
Title
Addressed
Introduction
Learners GEOGRAPHY CORE CONTENT- PLACES AND
Standards REGIONS
Process A PLACE IS A LOCATION HAVING DISTINCTIVE
Resources CHARACTERISTICS, WHICH GIVE IT MEANING AND
Evaluation CHARACTER AND DISTINGUISH IT FROM OTHER
Teacher Script
LOCATIONS. A REGION IS AN AREA WITH ONE OR
MORE COMMON CHARACTERISTICS, WHICH GIVE IT
Conclusion
A MEASURE OF HOMOGENEITY AND MAKE IT
DIFFERENT FROM SURROUNDING AREAS. REGIONS
AND PLACES ARE HUMAN CONSTRUCTS.
ODE WEBSITE-
HTTP://WWW.EDUCATION.OHIO.GOV/GD/TEMPL
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