Title: The World Biome Tourism Corporation WebQuest
1The World Biome Tourism Corporation WebQuest
- A WebQuest for 7th and 8th GradersSubject
Science - Designed by
- Stephanie Thompson and Tammy Senecasthompson_at_wbrs
chools.k12.la.us - tseneca_at_wbrschools.k12.la.us
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2Introduction
- Have you ever wondered what it would be like to
travel outside of your horizons and explore the
earths various climates, animals, vegetation,
and distinctive land features? Well now you can.
Because of your dynamic personality and your
quest for knowledge, you have been selected to
work with The World Biome Tourism Corporation to
gather information on biomes around the world.
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3Task
- To understand all about the biomes that you are
trying to get people to visit you will have to
work in groups to visit all of the 7 biomes
around the world. - To defer the trips enormous expense, we will be
eliminating the round trip airline ticket and the
luxurious room accommodations. Also, free meal
tickets to exquisite restaurants and additional
spending money for fabulous souvenirs have been
disregarded. Instead, you will be given the task
of traveling around the world, visiting one of
the 7 major biomes, via the Internet. You will
become an expert on the particular biome of your
choice. - Because of your expertise, you will be asked to
complete a page in the Biome Tour Book that will
be utilized for advertising. The information you
provide must explain all about the biome that you
have researched. Your seven member team will
present their completed Biome Tour Book to the
members of the tourism commission.
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4The Process
- In groups of seven, conduct research on the seven
world biomes. All members of the group will
complete the Quick Fact Guide. - After completing the Quick Fact Guide, each
member of the team must choose a biome that
he/she is most interested in. - Individually, you will each prepare an
Information Fact Sheet to put in the Biome Tour
Book. - You will want to consider the following questions
in your Information Fact Sheet - What is your biomes climate like? (Be sure to
include average temperature and precipitation and
include a minimum of 2 pictures) - What types of animals can be found? (list a
minimum of 3 animals) - Where on the earth are these biomes located?
(list a minimum of 3 places) - What types of plants will you find? (list a
minimum of 3 plants) - Are there any environmental concerns? If so,
list them. - What other interesting facts did you discover?
- Remember, your Information Fact Sheet must be
informative, colorful, and well organized. Be
sure to include a variety of pictures relevant to
your particular biome. - 5. Now, you need to combine your efforts. With
your team, put your book together. - 6. Your Biome Tour Book must be well organized
and include all 7 biomes. Your Biome Tour Book
must also include an introduction page with a
world biome map.
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5Use the following links to guide your
travels Biomes of the World http//www.tqnyc.org
/NYC063000/ What Its Like Where You
Live http//www.mbgnet.net/ World
Biomes http//www.worldbiomes.com/ What is a
Biome? http//lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/biome.
html Biome Habitats http//www.enchantedlearning.c
om/biomes/ Biome Basics http//oncampus.richmond.e
du/academics/education/projects/webunits/biomes/bi
omes.html Introduction to Biomes http//www.runet.
edu/swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/intro.html
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6Evaluation
- You will receive two grades for this project.
First you will receive a grade for your Quick
Fact Guide. Your second grade will be for your
Information Fact Sheet in the Biome Book your
group puts together. Everyone will receive the
same grade for the information page with the
biome map. - The Worlds Biomes Quick Fact Guide
- Complete 7 out of 7 Biomes completed
100/100 - Partially Complete 4-6 out of 7 Biomes
completed 80/100 - Not Complete less than 4 Biomes
Completed 0/100 - Information Fact Sheet in the Biome Tour Book
- This will be graded with the following rubric.
The information as well as the layout and
creativity will determine the grade.
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7Evaluation
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8Conclusion
- As a result of your virtual traveling you have
obtained a wealth of knowledge about the biomes
of the world in which you live. As a group you
have discovered for yourselves what life is like
in the seven biomes around the world. Be sure to
read through the tour books of the other groups
in the class, because someone else may have found
an interesting fact that you did not see. Look
for opportunities to travel virtually to learn
more about your world. -
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