This document provides instructions for a science web-quest on plants for first grade students. It introduces the task of learning about plants to help restore a damaged forest. Students work in groups to read about plant parts, play games to identify parts, observe plant growth by planting seeds, and research different plant types. The quest concludes by having students demonstrate their new knowledge about what plants need to grow and why they are important.

1. SCIENCE WEB-QUEST 1st Grade Introduction Task Process Resources Conclusion Evaluation Jacqueline Vassaux 0703044

2. INTRODUCTION Welcome to the GREEN WORLD! Today you are going to be an explorer. Lets find out more about plants by working as a team to find interesting facts about them.

3. Can you tell me why plants are important for the environment? Do you know what do plants need to eat and drink in order to grow? If you don’t, it is time to become an expert on plants! Ready for the great adventure?

4. COME ON!! IT WILL BE FUN!! Go

5. TASK Bobby the dog told me that some woodchoppers destroyed half of his forest and left it with no plants. Your mission would be learning everything about plants by analyzing all the information given to help Bobby collect some different types of plants. Plant them and take care of them so they can grow healthy. With your help the forest would be a wonderful place again.

6. PROCESS Get together in groups of 4. Number yourself from 1 to 4. Parts of the Plant Read carefully about the parts of the plants Click on your number Now, everyone make a salad Click on the lettuce Now that you know about parts of the plants lets play… click here …

7. List the parts of the plant. Use the paper given by your teacher Worksheet Draw the 5 parts of the plant in the order of importance you think they have. Give some characteristics telling why do you think they are important. Worksheet Parts of the plant Activities:

8. Click on the picture to see how plants grow. Now that you know how plants grow, lets play! (click) Are you having fun? Lets continue exploring… Explore how plants grow

9. Plant a bean seed. Take care of it to make it grow. Observe the plant daily. In which day did you observe a change? Write it down. To complete this exercise use Worksheet Note: if you don’t remember how to plant a seed check this: Growing Plant Activity: Click

10. Finally you will explore different types of plants Lets see what types of plants exist Go here Don’t forget to see the importance of plants. Click

11. Types of Plants Activities : Each of you have to choose one type of plant. Fill it out individually. Worksheet Collect all worksheets # 4 and create a book Functions: Complete the web chart. Use worksheet 5

12. Answer the questions that are in the introduction and make a poster to present your answers Can you tell me why plants are important for the environment? Do you know what do plants need to eat and drink in order to grow? Now it is your turn to see how much you have learned…

13. RESOURCES Class resources: Paper, pencil, crayons Worksheets Web sites: Parts of the Plant http:// www.hhmi.org/coolscience/vegquiz/partlist.html http:// www.primarygames.com/science/flowers/facts.htm http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/NewPlants/activities/watchitgrow.html http:// www.naturegrid.org.uk/plant/parts.html#top http:// www.hhmi.org/coolscience/vegquiz/plantparts.html http:// www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file = plantlabelmxhtm http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case1/c1m1a.html

14. Growing Plants http://www.greenwing.org/newgreenwing/activities/Copy%2 0of%20plant_grow/plantgrow.swf http:// www.ngfl - cymru.org.uk/vtc/factors_plant_growth/eng/Introduction/Ma inSessionPart2.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/growin g_plants_fs.shtml http://www.picadome.fcps.net/expo-plants/growth.htm

15. Types of Plants http:// www.catie.org.uk/plants_galore_page.html Functions http:// www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/earth.html Rubric E:\Universidad UPANA\3R tRIMESTRE\Informatica\webquest\Rubric 1.doc

16. CONCLUSION You are almost an expert… Good Job! show me what you know by answering this sentences on a separate piece of paper. Plants need _______, ________, and ________ to grow. We use plants to _______________. Leaf, seed, root, _______, _______ are parts of the plant.

17. EVALUATION Thank you for helping Bobby the Bunny keeping the forest a wonderful place. You have become a truly EXPERT on PLANTS Each of you have to print the rubric and fill it out, then give it to your teacher. Rubric