WebQuest

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• WebQuest
• Birds of Prey
• by Leslie Dauer
• ldauer_at_childhome.org
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Introduction
Your design team has been requested to create a
Birds of Prey advertising campaign for an
upcoming environmental program at your school.
You and your team have been requested to do
research for the program birds and share with
your peers your research on the birds of prey
that may be in the program. You are very excited
because you will have the opportunity to meet
some of the birds your design team is researching.
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Task
As a member of a design team you will work with a
partner to get ready for the Birds of Prey
program. Each team will research a bird and/or
type of bird using the research chart. Then each
team will make a poster or PowerPoint
presentation and a poem or a rap about your bird
that you will share with your peers.
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Process

• Your teacher will assign you to a design team.
• Each student or team will pick a bird to research
  using the research chart and rubric for feedback.
• Each team will create a advertising poster or
  PowerPoint presentation with the following
  information Photo and/or drawing of the bird,
  traits, habitat, diet, and 3 other facts.
• On your project you will list the date, time, and
  location of the event.
• You will present your projects to your peers and
  display at the event.
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Evaluation
Each team will receive feedback for their
research chart. Each student will receive
feedback based on their participation in their
team projects. See Rubric for requirements.
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Conclusion
Congratulations design teams, you did a wonderful
job researching and creating advertising for our
Birds of Prey environmental and educational
program. We hope you enjoy the show!
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Research
Listed here are internet sites for you to
research your animals. Wind Over Wings -
www.windoverwings.com National Geographic -
http//kids.nationalgeographic.com/ The Peregrine
Fund - http//www.peregrinefund.org/ The Raptor
Center - http//www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu/home.html W
ikipedia - http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_of_pr
ey Clipart Microsoft Clipart -
http//office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.
aspx
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Rubric
Project Advertising Poster or PowerPoint 4 Awesome 3 Admirable 2 Acceptable 1 Developing
Graphics - Photo or Drawing of your bird Excellent use of graphics. The image is excellent quality your bird is easy to identify. Great use of graphics. The image is great quality could be a little clearer. Good use of graphics. The image is good quality but the image is a little busy. No Graphics
Facts about your bird Excellent, included all the facts needed about your bird. Font, size, and color of text are easy to read. Great, included most of the facts needed about your bird. Font, size, and color of text are ok to read. Good, included some of the facts needed about your bird. Font, size, and color of text are difficult to read. Okay, a few bird facts, but limited in scope. Font, size, and color of text are hard to read.
Event Information Excellent, included all of the event information. Very clear and easy to read. Great, included most of the event information. Clear and easy to read. Good, included some of the event information. Is busy but legible. Some event information. Is busy and hard to read.
Participation Excellent teamwork, stayed on task and was focused. Great teamwork, stayed on task most of the time and was focused. Good teamwork, stayed on task for part of the time and was focused part of the time. Okay teamwork. needs to work on staying on task and focusing.