adaptation exploration! can you find out how animals adapt to their environments? click on an animal...
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Adaptation Exploration!Can you find out how animals adapt to their
environments?
Click on an animal to begin!
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Animals have adapted to their environments in
many ways. In this WebQuest, you will search for examples of how animals have adapted successfully to survive.
You will explore websites to find information on 5
different animals and
their adaptations.Click on a picture to begin!
Your Exploration Task:
• Define the terms physical adaptation & behavioral adaptation. • Research at least 5 animals and their adaptations.• Create a poster, Microsoft Word document, or Power Point slide
show on:
– One of the animals and its adaptations…
OR
– Create your own imaginary creature with its own
adaptations to its environments!
Click on an animal to find out how!
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What are the steps I need to do?
1. Use the website links to research your animals.
2. Take notes on each animal.1. Animal name
2. Where it lives
3. What its adaptations are
4. Why it needs those adaptations to survive
5. Which website you used to find your information (the name of the website link)
3. Find and write a definition for physical adaptation & behavioral adaptation.
4. Create a poster, Microsoft Word document, or PowerPoint slide show on:
One animal using your notes… (Be sure to include your definitions!) OR Create your own imaginary animal and show its adaptations to survive in its environment.
(Remember to include your definitions!)
5. Click on the tortoise (or “Resources” below) to start your research!
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Where can I go to find information?
Try these website links to research animal adaptations!
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/adaptation.htm
http://www.nhptv.org/NatureWorks/nwep1.htm
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=4750
Click on the owl to find your grading rubric!
(or click “Evaluation” below)
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How am I graded? (Click the penguin to go on!)
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Grading Rubric Areas
4Wow!
3Nicely Done
2Getting there…
1Started
Adaptation Information
More than 5 adaptations included
5 adaptations included 3-5 adaptations included
Less than 3 adaptations included
Definitions 2 listed, terms underlined, defined correctly
2 listed, terms underlined, definition is basically correct
2 listed, some errors in underlining or definition
Less than 2 listed, major errors in underlining or definition
Correct Language Skills
Spelling , grammar, & punctuation are correct
Spelling , grammar, & punctuation may have minor errors
Spelling , grammar, & punctuation need some work
Spelling , grammar, & punctuation need major work
Quality of project Outstanding layout, organization & neatness
Neat and presentable, well-thought out
Good ideas, some neatness errors
Lacking organization, errors in neatness
Work Habits Self-monitored own work habits, used time wisely
Solid work habits majority of the time, good use of time
Needed reminders sometimes, time wasted
Many reminders needed, much time wasted
Presentation Oral presentation practiced
Basically ready to go Unsure of some areas Missing parts of presentation
Congratulations!
You’ve navigated the waters of the
world wide web to complete your Adaptation Exploration!
Hopefully, you have
enjoyed the journey, as well as your final Click on a creature for teacher
destination of knowledge information…
gained about animal
adaptations.
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Teacher & Parent Information
•This is designed to be an easy Webquest for individual students to manage on animal adaptations.
•It is research based, and incorporates note-taking skills, defining key terms, source documentation, summarizing of ideas, and oral presentation with the possibility for artistic expression in the benchmark product.
•The alternate final product also offers extension work.
•There is flexibility of choice in these products, allowing students the opportunity to utilize technology as well.
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