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SAVING OUR MIGHTY JUNGLES!

A WebQuest for 3rd Grade (Science: Saving the Rainforest)

Designed by:

Colleen Shane and Kristy Bahr

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Introduction

You are an environmentalist trying to convince others to save the rainforest. You will explore different websites in order to find information to support your cause. When you are finished, you will be creating your own motivational poster based on the facts you find throughout this webquest. Your mission is to answer the question, WHY SAVE THE RAINFOREST?

Your Mission

Using the information you find throughout the webquest, you will create your own motivational poster that will motivate others to save our rainforests. Some things you might want to look for include:

-What resources do we get from the rainforest?

-What kinds of animals depend on the rainforest to live?

-What do people of the rainforest depend on?

-How does the rainforest affect our weather?

-Anything else that might influence others to save our rainforests.

The Process

1.To accomplish the task, you will work in partners.

2. You and your partner will explore the following websites looking for reasons why we should save our rainforests.

3. After exploring each website, you and your partner will create a poster that will motivate others to save the rainforest Your poster should include facts that you found in the websites.

4. You might want to include graphics from the websites on your posters.

Rainforest Websites:

Animals of the Rainforest: http://www.animalsoftherainforest.com/

Rainforest Action Network: http://www.ran.org/

Wealth of the Rainforest: http://www.rain-tree.com/

Tour of the Amazon: http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/scienceline/feature.shtm

Passport to Knowledge Live from the rainforest: http://passporttoknowledge.com/rainforest/intro.html

Science in the Rainforest: http://www.pbs.org/tal/costa_rica/index.html

Evaluation

You will be graded on the following rubric. You and your partner will receive the same grade based on your poster.

Objective	Beginning (1)	Developing (2)	Accomplished (3)	Exemplary (4)	Score
1. Your poster includes facts that will motivate others to save the rainforest found from the websites.	Your poster includes 0-4 motivational facts.	Your poster includes 4-7 motivational facts.	Your poster includes 7-10 motivational facts.	The poster includes 10 or more motivational facts.
2. Your poster is neat and attractive.	Your poster uses 0-1 color or has multiple mistakes.	Your poster uses 2-4 colors or has several mistakes.	Your poster uses 5-7 colors or has few mistakes.	Your poster uses more than 5 colors or has no mistakes.
3. Your poster contains pictures.	Your poster has 0-1 picture.	Your poster has 2-3 pictures.	Your poster has 4-5 pictures.	Your poster has more than 5 pictures.
4. You utilized several of the provided websites.	Your poster used 1-2 websites.	Your poster used 3-4 websites.	Your poster used 5 websites.	Your poster used all 6 websites.

Conclusion

You have explored several websites containing information about rainforests. You have learned why it is important to save our rainforests. You have also tried to persuade others to save our rainforests. What other reasons can you think of to save our rainforest?

Credits & References

We got our lizard graphic from clipart in word.