Penguin Web-quest
Introduction
Have you ever wanted to know more about how special penguins are? Your quest is to learn some amazing facts about penguins. On this fascinating adventure, you will gather information about different kinds of penguins and their habitat, diet, and special features. Your job is to complete each task below.
The Task
Using the Internet, you will work with a partner to learn about the life of a penguin.
The Process
Evaluation
The grade for this webquest will be based on completion of the penguin factsheet, the drawing, the labeling activity sheet, the report, and the student's self-evaluation.
Conclusion
You are now an expert on penguins! You have learned lots of facts about one penguin.
Credits & References
Adapted from http://www.santeesd.net/Page/5780
Many of our ideas and links came from the following sites:
Index of Penguin Pages
Self-Evaluation page idea
Penguins - http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/phanover/penguin_student_page.htm
Zooish Penguins - (ice letters)
Thank you!
Copyright © 2002-2014 Schoolwires, Inc. All rights reserved.
Introduction
Have you ever wanted to know more about how special penguins are? Your quest is to learn some amazing facts about penguins. On this fascinating adventure, you will gather information about different kinds of penguins and their habitat, diet, and special features. Your job is to complete each task below.
The Task
Using the Internet, you will work with a partner to learn about the life of a penguin.
- Read and collect facts about your species of penguin using the provided Internet links.
- Print and fill-in the factsheet telling about your penguin's height, weight, food, location, and enemies. Turn in your sheet to Mrs. Madden.
- Identify the parts of your penguin on an activity sheet you will print out.
- Create a penguin. You may either draw your penguin to actual size based on the measurements you have found. Or use the Tux Paint program and create a penguin.
- Write a six to eight sentence report and include two "Wow" facts about your penguin. Be ready to teach the class all that you have learned.
- Complete a self-evaluation to see how well you did.
- Locate on a globe where your penguin lives. Be able to show the class.
The Process
- You will be assigned a penguin to research. Complete the penguin info factsheet. (Click here)
- Use the Internet links listed here to find information about your penguin to complete the worksheet.
- Penguin Planet - see a chart showing all 17 species (size and diet)
- Index of Penguin Pages - lists the 17 species of penguins with links to each
- Identify the parts of your penguin. Click here to print the activity sheet you will need.
- Create a penguin: You may draw your penguin to actual size or you may create a penguin using the Tux Paint program on your computer.
- Write a report about your penguin. This report needs to be 6 to 8 sentences long and include two "WOW" facts. A "WOW" fact is a bit of information that will make the class say, "WOW!"
- Practice telling your family what you learned and be ready to teach the class all about your penguin.
- Complete the self-evaluation to see how well you think you have done on this webquest. To print the form click here.
- Locate on a globe where your penguin lives. Be able to show the class.
Evaluation
The grade for this webquest will be based on completion of the penguin factsheet, the drawing, the labeling activity sheet, the report, and the student's self-evaluation.
Conclusion
You are now an expert on penguins! You have learned lots of facts about one penguin.
Credits & References
Adapted from http://www.santeesd.net/Page/5780
Many of our ideas and links came from the following sites:
Index of Penguin Pages
Self-Evaluation page idea
Penguins - http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/phanover/penguin_student_page.htm
Zooish Penguins - (ice letters)
Thank you!
Copyright © 2002-2014 Schoolwires, Inc. All rights reserved.