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This webquest was designed for use with Elementary
school students particularly to be used with fourth and fifth graders. It is
intended to teach students not only about Hedgehogs and give them some idea of
the responsibility it takes to take good care of a pet, but also to give them
practice working with someone else, using the internet, having some more
freedom with the way that they design their poster, note-taking, reading with
comprehension/for understanding and giving them a sense that what they do can
change or affect an adult’s decision a.k.a. what they think does matter.
Before students engage in this web-quest they need to
be able to read, know the basics of navigating the internet i.e. how to use
links and the ‘back’ button, as well as follow directions and work with others.
I would anticipate students needing around two hours
of computer time to complete this assignment.
When it comes to grading the poster very good work
will stand out in that it will have extra Hedgehog trivia, be well organized,
visually appealing, and informative. You will be able to tell that it was a
collaborative project with input from both of the partners.
Good work will have all of the required pieces of
information present, with a good effort put forth, and a poster finished on
time.
And work that isn’t so good will be lacking one or
more of the requirements, wont be completed on time, and will either have
little effort put forth or wont have been attempted at all.
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