WebQuest on Plants

A WebQuest for 3rd Grade (Plants)

Designed by

Barb Lavelle, Sherry Surovec and Patty Wynne

E2BJ@AOL.com

s.surovec@popmail.csuohio.edu

pmwynne@hotmail.com

Introduction | Task | Process Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits

Introduction

Are you ready to learn something new?

Seeds and flowers just to name a few.

Plants are around us in many forms.

And just like us, weather life's storms!

Be creative and work your mind.

You'll be surprised what you might find.

It's time to work, no time to rest.

You're about to begin the Plant WebQuest!

Tasks

-Identify the parts of a plant and complete a worksheet.

-Read and compare two stories about plants.

-Explore many type of flowers.

-Write your own legend of a plant using Hyperstudio.

-Conduct a two-day long experiment about what seeds need to grow.

The Process

Task #1

Plant Parts

What you do:

1. Print out the Plant Worksheet
2. Go to: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case1/c1m1app6.html
3. Read and answer the questions at this site.
4. You may stop after you complete the "What are the Parts of the Plants" activity on this site. You will have all of the correct answers to complete your worksheet.
5. You are done with this task. if you wold like to explore more information about parts of plants try these sites:

http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/vegquiz/index.html

http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3715/

http://www.botany.com/

Task #2

Fun With Flowers

What you do:

Work with a partner to complete the following activities.

1. Read these stories by Tomie Da Paola.

   The Legend of the Bluebonnet

   The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush

2. Print out the Venn diagram that examines the similarities and differences between the two books. Hand it in to your teacher when complete.

Task #3

Research a flower.

What you do:

A. With your partner, choose a flower from the list below.

*Bachelors-Button *Goldenrod *Bluebell

*Black-Eyed Susan *Dogwood *Pitcher Plant

*Snapdragon *Tiger Lily *Bleeding Heart

*Skunk Cabbage *Foxglove *Firecracker Flower

*Beardtongue *Soapweed *Flame Azalea

1. You are going to research the flower you chose from the list above. You will go to the Encarta site. When you get there you will have to type the name of the flower you chose into the "Encyclopedia Search Box". Write the name of your flower down on a piece of paper so you know the correct spelling!
2. Don't forget to write down notes about your flower!!! You will use these notes to create a Hyperstudio project.
3. Click here to research your flower .

Task #4

With your partner, write an original legend to explain how the flower received its name. Remember to use the elements of a legend that we learned last week. Use the two stories from Task 2 as a guide.

What you do:

1. Create a Hyperstudio project. You will need at least 3 cards.

Card 1: Title and authors

Card 2: Your flower legend. Include illustrations.

Card 3: Facts about your flower.

2. When you are finished, grade your own project using the Hyperstudio Rubric. Hand in the Hyperstudio Rubric and the notes from Task 3 with your final project.

The teacher will also grade your project with the Hyperstudio Rubric. The teacher will take into consideration how you felt you did.

Task #5

My Pocket Garden

Conduct an experiment to find out what seeds need to grow.

What you need:

• Two sandwich-size, self-locking plastic bags
• Two paper towels
• Approximately 5–10 alfalfa or bean seeds
• Painting smocks with two pockets
• Warm place for your garden to germinate
• Writing journal
• Two blank stickers

What you do:

1. Moisten a paper towel (not drown) and put the paper towel into the sandwich-sized, self-locking plastic bag.
2. Using a blank sticker, label it “Pocket #
3. Sprinkle the towel with some seeds.
4. Seal the bag and place into one of the pockets.
5. Create a “control” garden by placing some seeds into the other sandwich bag.
6. Put in a dry paper towel and seal the bag.
7. Using the second blank sticker, label it “Pocket #2”
8. Place the bag into the second pocket.
9. Wear your smock for the remainder of today. For the next two days, put your smock on first thing in the morning. Hang it up on the hook for lunch and recess. After coming back to the classroom, put your smock back on. Be sure to check your pocket garden each day and see what might be happening.
10. Print out the Pocket Garden Worksheet and follow the directions on the worksheet.

Evaluation

The worksheets for Task 1, Task 2 and Task 5 will be graded by your teacher.

Print out a copy of the Rubric for each partner. Put you name on the top and hand it in with your project. Hyperstudio Rubric

Conclusion