This document outlines a WebQuest that teaches students about rainforest animals through research and presentation. Students are split into groups and each picks a rainforest animal to become an expert on. They research the animal's habitat, diet, lifespan and dangers. Each student creates a slide on the animal for a group PowerPoint presentation. The document provides resources like websites and videos for students to use in their research. The goal is for students to learn about different rainforest animals and their conservation through hands-on research and collaboration.

1. By: Christopher Price

2. • Description- This WebQuest will get students interested
in learning about the animals in the rainforest. The
students will choose an animal from a list of animals
provided on this WebQuest and become an expert on
that animal.
• Grade level- 3-5
• Curriculum- Science
• Keywords- rainforest, animals, macaw, sloth, spider
monkey, and poisonness frog.

3. • The rainforest animals are in trouble. They need you
guys to observe them hands-on so that you can save
them. Most people are not familiar enough to help them.
You guys have to save them. As soon as you learn about
them, spread the word to the community. Students will
work in groups of four and observe the animals very
closely. We need to know the animals, habitat, diet, and
life span. It is up to you guys to save the animals in the
rainforest.

4. • The community close to the rainforest are letting selected
people to come observe the animals in the rainforest.
• Choose one of the animals that is provided on slide 5 to
become an expert on. Even though you are in groups,
you need to select an animal individually to observe.
• After choosing your animal, look up the animals habitat,
diet, life span, and if the animal is dangerous.

5. Poison Dart Frog
Sloth
Toucan
Spider Monkey
Macaw
Jaguar

6. • Step 1: The teacher will split the classroom into groups of four.
• Step 2: You must pick an animal, but no one in your group can have the same
animal. If there is a problem with choosing an animal, then the teacher will
assign you an animal.
• Step 3: You will research your animal on teacher approved websites. The
websites will be on slide 6. the teacher will also provide YouTube videos on each
animal so you can watch them as well.
• You will research the following
• -Does it live alone or in a group?
• -What does it eat?
• -Is it dangerous or not?
• -Does it sleep during the day or night?
• -How long does this animal typically live?
• -Where does it live in the rainforest?
• Step 4: Make a power point with your group. Each animal should have its own
slide. Put one picture on it and all the information you have collected.
• Step 5: After you do your slide on power point, you, the expert will present it to
the teacher.

7. • Teacher approved sites
• Sloths-
http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/an
imals/slothpage.html
• Macaw-
http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/an
imals/macawpage.html
• Spider Monkey-
http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/an
imals/spidermonkeypage.html
• Toucan-
http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/an
imals/toucanpage.html
• Poison Dart Frog-
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/poison-frog/
• Jaguar-
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/jaguar/

8. • Jaguar
http://www.defenders.org/jaguar/basic-facts
• Poison Dart Frog
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeatur
e/poison-dart-frog/
• Macaw
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/macaw/
• Spider Monkey
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/spid
er-monkey/
• Sloth
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/three
-toed-sloth/
• Toucan
http://www.animalfactguide.com/animal-facts/toco-toucan/

9. • Sloth
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO5sSDIVnr8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyNx9AmjwGw
• Toucan
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iJJYMN6J_Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEPWBlVgzxg
• Jaguar
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVPPdDBezek
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VepcWTPPKMs
• Spider Monkey
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTQGjBMDAbA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLRT3AC3SHE
• Poison Dart Frog
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3nCgbqXqzo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfENSyycPQ4
• Macaw
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhW1BzLydxk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42hsPKf4NGI

10. • Individual Grade: I used the websites to research information
about my animal and used them on the poster board.
• 10 points Student got on the website
• 20 points Student got on the website and answered 2
questions
• 30 points Student got in the websites and watched the
YouTube videos. They completed 3 questions
• 40 points The student used all the resources on this
PowerPoint and answer 5 of the questions. The student did
okay in the group presentation
• 50 points The student completed everything that the
PowerPoint asked and did a good job. The student also
worked good with the group
Total Points: 50

11. • Congratulations! You are an expert on the rainforest
animals. The community thanks you for helping them
learn about the animals. You better wait on another
phone call!

12. • Student Objectives:
• 1. Giving each student a rainforest animal. The student
will be able to recite facts about their animal.
• 2. Without references, students will be able to name each
animal and one fact about them correctly.
• 3. Given instructions, students will be able to organize
the power point, and meeting the expectation that the
teacher expects.
• Focus- The main focus of this assignment is that students
learn to work together and will hopefully take it with them
in their years to come.