A WebQuest for Third Grade Technology

Designed by

Jill Davis
jdavis@iss.k12.nc.us

 Penguins make up the largest group of flightless birds. What do we really know about these fellows waddling in tuxedoes ?
Choose the penguins to view Sea World's Penguin cam.

Introduction | Task |Resources|Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | 

Teacher Notes

Introduction
It's fun to watch penguins waddle and toboggan across the snow, but do all penguins live in snow?  Have you ever seen a picture of penguins with polar bears ? To learn more about penguins, you and your partner will research a specific penguin (There are 17 kinds!) and create a page for our class HyperStudio project.
 

The Task

While reading Mr. Popper's Penguins, we have asked ourselves many questions about penguins.  To answer these questions you and your partner will:

• research one type of penguin;
• write a summary of your research;
• find a picture of the penguin;
• add your summary and picture to the class HyperStudio project.

• First you and a partner will be assigned one of the seventeen penguins to research on the Internet.
• You need to find information on each penguin concerning habitat, diet, size, markings, and interesting facts.  Print and complete the Research Worksheet.
• While completing your research, be sure to save a picture to the penguin folder on the desktop.
• Then, write a paragraph summarizing the information you found on the Internet using Microsoft Works.
• Nest, add your information to the class HyperStudio project.
• Finally, present your completed HyperStudio page to the class.

Resources
Use these sites to help you find your information.

The Penguin Page
Pete and Barb's Penguin Pages
New Zealand Penguins
Antarctic Penguins
Penguins
Sea World
Focus on Penguins
Gander Academy Penguins

Evaluation

Your project will be graded according to the points you earn.. Be sure you have completed all the necessary steps..
 
 

	10 points	8 points	5 points	0 points	Score
Content	You answered all 5 research questions in your paragraph.	You answered 3 or 4 research questions in your paragraph.	You answered 1 or 2 research questions in your paragraph.	You did not answer any of the research questions in your paragraph.	.
Technology	You successfully completed the Internet research, created a paragraph using Microsoft Works, saved a picture to the penguin file, and created the page for the HyperStudio project.	You completed the Internet research, wrote a paragraph using the information, saved a picture to the penguin file, and created the page for the HyperStudio project.	You completed the Internet research, wrote a paragraph using the information, and created a page for the HyperStudio project.	You were unable to complete the research and therefore could not write a paragraph and create a HyperStudio page.	.
Presentation	You shared your HyperStudio page with the class, explaining the information contained on the page, and noting sites used.	You shared your HyperStudio page with the class and explained some of the information with the class.	You shared the HyperStudio page with the class.	You were unable to present you HyperStudio page.	.
.	.	.	.	Total Points	.
A = 23-30	B = 15-22	C = 8-14	D = 0-7	Total Score	.

Conclusion
I hope you have learned a lot about your penguin and the other penguins from the class presentation. As part of this WebQuest, you should have been able to use the Internet to complete research, use Microsoft Works to create a summary of your research, save a picture to the desktop folder, and use these to create a HyperStudio page for the class project.

Credits & References
See above resources.
This WebQuest was created during a workshop with the Iredell-Statesville Schools Technology Department.