Students at Edison School have been asked to create Weather Awareness Flyers to inform and prepare their fellow classmates. Each student will choose one weather event to research and will then be expected to create a flyer for public display.

Step 1. Choose from Hurricane, Tornado, Winter Storm, Tsunami, Earthquake or Thunderstorm.

Step 2. Collect Research Using Research Grid. Use the following sites....

FEMA ----------- Web Weather -----------

Step 3. Use Microsoft Publisher to create a flyer that will present the research you collected. Please follow the checklist.

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Introduction

The Human Body is a wonderful, complicated machine whose parts all work together to keep the body healthy. You are going to learn how the digestive, respiratory, and circulatory systems all work together in your body to give it the fuel and energy you need.

Task

You are going to travel through the human body on one of three different trains: The Circulatory Train, The Respiratory Train, or The Digestive Train. When you go on a journey, you must plan your departure, your activities during your trip, and your return home. You take pictures along the way and bring them back to show your family and friends.

Process

Choose one of the following train schedules...

The Circulatory Train

You will follow the path of a blood cell throughout the body, beginning with the heart and finally returning to the heart. List all the places through which the blood travels. Draw a picture of your journey.

The Respiratory Train

You will follow the path of a breath of air from the time it is inhaled until it is exhaled. List all the places through which the air travels. Draw a picture of your journey.

The Digestive Train

You will follow the path of a bite of pizza from the time you put it in your mouth until it leaves your body. List all the places through which the food travels. Draw a picture of your journey.

Resources:

Brain Pop and Grolier Online

Circulatory System

Circulation

Respiratory System

Respiration

Digestive System

Digestion

Evaluation

You will be assessed on the accuracy of your drawing for the body system you chose.

Your drawing can be computer-generated or drawn by hand.

Conclusion

You have now learned about the transport systems of the human body. You have listed and drawn the places through which food, air, and blood travel. Now that you know about these three systems you understand how important they are to your survival.You can use this knowledge to make good choices about the food you eat, the air you breathe and the substances that can get into your blood.

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Introduction
You are the CEO of ComEd, the electricity provider in your city. You have been invited to speak to a 5th grade class about some important areas of Electricity. Keep in mind your students are in 5th grade and so you must keep your presentation interesting and entertaining.

Task
Your task is to create a Power Point presentation to present to the students. You have decided to use pictures and animations to make it more interesting.  You must cover the following components of electricity to give them an overall understanding of this topic:

What is electricity?
Types of Electricity
How does electricity get to your house?
Potential Dangers
Conservation of Electricity

Process
Use the student worksheet to record the information. If you use words that you don’t think students will understand, be sure to study the definitions so that you will be able to explain them.
Goal 1: What is electricity?
Define what electricity is and how it was discovered. Resource

Goal 2: Types of Electricity
What is static electricity? Give an example.
What is current electricity? Give an example.
Use Brain Pop as a resource.

Goal 3: How does electricity get to your house?
Explain how electricity gets to your house. Create a diagram with pictures that explains what is happening at each stage.Resource

Goal 4: Potential Dangers
Describe 3 potential dangers and for each danger suggest a safety practice to avoid the danger. Resource 1 and Resource 2


Goal 5: Conservation
Describe 3 ways that you can conserve energy at school and/or home. Resource

After you have researched the 5 topics above, your group will create a PowerPoint Presentation that will be used to teach a 5th Grade Class. Use the checklist to stay on task.

Evaluation
To complete this assignment you must submit your Electricity notes and present your PowerPoint to the class.

Your team will be graded according to the following criteria

Quality and Accuracy of Research(40 points) -You will turn in your notes to show what resources you used. You must use your own words when taking notes. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.

Oral Presentation(20 points) You and your teammates should practice your presentation and be sure to use an appropriate speaking volume and good posture. Each member should be able to contribute one "Add-On Fact" as you present. An "Add-On Fact" is something that is not written in your slideshow but that would help your audience understand your topic.

Slideshow Organization(20 points) Your slideshow should be easy to read and should contain all the components outlined in the slideshow checklist. Remember, Powerpoint presenations are about the Big Ideas and should not contain lengthy sentences or paragraphs. Information should be presented in bulleted lists.

Team Collaboration(20 points) The most important part of this project is that you are able to work well with your team. You will be held responsible for completing your portion of the project and you should also help teammates if you finish early. All team members are expected to be respectful and to come prepared with all necessary materials to each session.

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Introduction

The U.S. Government has hired you
to investigate, photograph, and report on
tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and tor-
nadoes around the world. They are interested in finding
out if these events can be predicted, what conditions prompt their occurrences, and
what safety precautions might be taken. You will present your findings at a conference of Government Meteoroligists.

Task

You and your team will be assigned one type of natural disaster to investigate. You will be expected to present information on the following topics...

What causes this type of disaster?

Can this event be predicted and if so how?

What safety precautions can be taken to avoid death?

What does this disaster look like?(Please show photographs and/or illustrations of this type of disaster.)

Process

You and your team will use the following resources to answer the questions above.

FEMA

Web Weather

Grolier Online

Brain Pop

As you research, you will take notes on the Research Guide. After your team has finished taking notes, you will work as a team to create a PowerPoint Presentation.

Your team will create ONE slideshow that will be presented at the Meteorology Conference. The slideshow should contain 4 slides. Please use the checklist provided in the evaluation section to determine what is expected for each slide.

Evaluation

Your team will be graded according to the following criteria

Quality and Accuracy of Research(40 points) -You will turn in your Research Guide to show what resources you used. You must use your own words when taking notes. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.

Oral Presentation(20 points) You and your teammates should practice your presentation and be sure to use an appropriate speaking volume and good posture. Each member should be able to contribute one "Add-On Fact" as you present. An "Add-On Fact" is something that is not written in your slideshow but that would help your audience understand your topic.

Slideshow Organization(20 points) Your slideshow should be easy to read and should contain all the components outlined in the slideshow checklist. Remember, Powerpoint presenations are about the Big Ideas and should not contain lengthy sentences or paragraphs. Information should be presented in bulleted lists.

Team Collaboration(20 points) The most important part of this project is that you are able to work well with your team. You will be held responsible for completing your portion of the project and you should also help teammates if you finish early. All team members are expected to be respectful and to come prepared with all necessary materials to each session.

Slideshow Checklist

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Introduction
A new student, Jean Felipe, just moved from France to the United States and is new in your class. He has no idea how the United States Government is structured or how it works.  It is your job to research the branches of the government and create a visual aid to help him understand.  Jean Felipe will use the visual aid you create to study for a test on the U.S. Government. Your goal is to help Jean Felipe get 100% on the test.

Task
Your task is to identify the three branches of government, the members of each branch and explain the responsibilities of each one. Once you have found all of this information you will create a tree poster that represents the three branches of government. Finally, to assess whether or not Jean Felipe has really learned all he needs to know about the three branches of government, you must create a quiz for him to take.

Process
First, research the three branches of government and answer the questions on the following worksheet. Use these resources to find your information.

Congress for Kids
Branches of Government

Guide to Government
The PBS Kids Democracy Project

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids

Grolier Online

Brain Pop

Second, from the information you have found you need to create a tree poster that shows the three branches of government and the purpose of each branch. You can create this diagram using Inspiration or Microsoft Word.You must label the poster using the following words on your tree:

Finally, create a 20 question multiple choice quiz with an answer key using the information you have found. The quiz and answer key must be created using Microsoft Word.

Evaluation
To complete your assignment you will have to complete and submit the following items to your teacher:

Branches of U.S. Government Worksheet(25 points)

Tree Visual Aid (25 points)

20 Question Quiz (25 points)

Answer Key(25 points)

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Introduction

You are having trouble paying your rent so you have applied for a job as a 4th grade Science Teacher in order to make some extra money. The class will be learning about Simple Machines so you need to become an expert in order to get the job. You have been informed that in order to be hired you must pass a test about Simple Machines.

Task

Your goal is to research the different types of Simple Machines and to make yourself a study guide. You will need to use your study guide in order to study for and pass the test.

Process

Step 1:

Use the guide sheet to take notes. You will need to research the following topics...

Step 2:

After you have finished taking notes, you will need to make a study guide using Microsoft Word. For each simple machine, you must include information about what it is, how it makes work easier and give three examples of everyday objects that use this type of machine. Your guide sheet should also have a picture or diagram to illustrate each machine.

Step 3:

Take time to study your final guide. When you are ready, you must take and pass the test to get the job. Good Luck!

Evaluation

You will be evaluated by how well you score on the test.

Conclusion

If you have successfully created and studied Simple Machines you will be the new 4th Grade Science Teacher.

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Introduction

Imagine you live in a far away land and your family has just informed you that you are to move to a new country.The following activities will help you discover what it was like to come to the United States as an immigrant from the early 20th century through the early 21st century.

Task

You will work through each task on your journey to discover the life of an immigrant.

Process

Task 1:

Watch the Brain Pop Video about Immigration to get a basic sense of what you are going to learn about.

Task 2:

On your first stop, you will take a virtual tour of Ellis Island. Use the Ellis Island Worksheet to guide you on your tour.

Task 3:

Did your family immigrate to the United States. Go to the Ellis Island Website and type in your last name. check to see if any of your family member's are on the list.

Task 4:

Once families arrived at Ellis Island, they were moved to the mainland and many ended up living in Tenement Housing. Take a virtual tour of what it was like to live in these dwellings. Use the guide sheet to record what you learn.

Evaluation

You will be graded on how well you navigate through each task and how well you complete any guide sheets.

Conclusion

Congratulations! Now you finally understand what it may have been like to immigrate to the United States a long time ago.

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Camping Trip

Grade 4

Introduction   Your boy scout/girl scout troop is planning a camping trip to one of four ecosystems.  Ecosystems Choices are Rainforest, Grasslands, Desert or Tundra. When you go camping in the wild it is important to understand what you will see and how you can protect the local ecosystem. In order to prepare for your adventure you must answer three questions to prove to your troop leader that you are ready for this camping trip.

Task    Choose the ecosystem you will camp in. You will use books, videos and the Internet to find answers to three questions. You will present your findings during a four slide powerpoint presentation to your class. There are four questions listed below. You may choose any three to include in your presentation.

1. What is a food chain? Create a food chain for your chosen ecosystem that includes at least 1 producer and 3 consumers.

2. What are some bad things that humans can do to effect food chains in your ecosystem? Write a pledge/oath that your group should promise to follow before going camping in your chosen Ecosystem. (Example...Our group pledges to protect the Rainforest Ecosystem by not...)

3. What can animals do to survive/adapt to these changes? Choose one animal that lives in your chosen ecosystem. Find a picture of that animal. Make a list of at least 2 ways that this animal adapts when humans interfere with their surroundings.

4. What challenges will you face when you go camping in this region? Create a list of items should you pack to prepare for the trip.

Process 

1.  Choose an ecosystem to research using books, videos, websites, and Grolier Online. Ecosystems Choices are Rainforest, Grasslands, Desert or Tundra.

2. Check out any of the websites that might have information on your topic listed in the Resources area listed below.

3.  Complete your note taking worksheet as you research .

Resources

There are many books and magazines located in your school library about Ecosystems.  To supplement your research there are also websites and videos.  Go to the websites listed below to help you find out more information.

You can watch the Brain Pop Videos on Food Chains, Ecosystems, Desert.

Helpful Sites

All Ecosystems

Food Chains

Evaluation
    
      Your project will be graded with this Rubric.

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Introduction

You have been chosen by your teacher to participate in a Technology Project for the state of Illinois. You will be expected to research one Native American Tribe and then to create a movie that can be used to teach other students about that tribe.

Task

Your task is to research a North American tribe and to find information and pictures on at least 4 topics that depict the daily life of that tribe. You will use this information to create a slideshow using MovieMaker.

You might find information about: Location, Recreation, Customs, Shelter, Food, Art, Clothing or another teacher approved topic

You will organize the information you find into MovieMaker and then present your movie to your classmates.

Process

• First, you will be placed in groups and each group will be assigned a tribe.

• Each group will use information charts to record their research. Any images that you find as you search should be saved to your My Pictures Folder in your P drive. Sources for all pictures and information must be included somewhere in your movie.

• Print out the Research Sheets to record the information you find.

• Transfer your rough-draft notes into MovieMaker. Follow the MovieMaker Checklist.

• After your movie is finished you will present it to your class.

Evaluation

Your grade will be determined by how well you complete your job.

Please refer to the Student Rubric for expected outcomes.

Conclusion

All groups will present their movies to their classmates and teacher.

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Introduction

Welcome to the wild world of Econ-o-mania! Econ-o-mania is where you will wander through wants and needs, grasp goods and services, create consumers and producers, and recognize resources. As you go through these activities you will become an expert on our Economy.

Task

You will learn about economics by visiting the places in Econ-o-mania.

Process

Day 1: Wandering Through Wants and Needs

Yippee!  You have just arrived at the Mall of Econ-o-mania.  At this mall you can find anything your heart desires.  Before you go in, you need to understand Wants and Needs. Needs are things people must have in order to live.  For example,  food and water are things I need to survive. Wants are things people would like to have.  For example, I would like to have a swimming pool in my backyard.

• Before you leave on your journey, print the Wants and Needs worksheet to record your purchases. We will give you $300. $200 must be spent on things you Need.  Only $100 can be spent on Wants.  Please use your money wisely.
• Enjoy your day at the Mall of Econ-o-mania.

Day 2: Goods and Services

I'm happy to say you've arrived at the Goods and Services Station.  Before you leave you need to know the following.  A Good is something people want that you can hold or touch.  Some examples are an apple, a rug, or a hairbrush.  A Service is something people do for other people.  Some examples are; a barber cuts hair, teachers educate students, or police officers protect people.

• Brainstorm all the services that third graders can actually perform (example: weed pulling).
• From this list, choose a  service that you would like to perform.
• Now, using the Goods and Services Worksheet, list all the goods that you need in order to complete that job successfully.

Day 3: Learning about Producers and Consumers

Welcome to the Lemonade Stand. At the Lemondae Stand, we have Consumers and Producers.  You are going to be the Producer of lemonade.  A Producer is someone who makes a good or provides a service for another person (go to the glossary for definitions).  A Consumer is a person who uses the goods and services to satisfy their wants and needs.
You are the owner of a Lemonade Stand.   At your store, you have the option of advertising to try to attract more consumers.  You will also have to decide how much you should sell each glass of lemonade for. Some key terms to understand are Profit and Loss. Profit is money that you gain by selling a good or a service.  If you spend more than you make, you will have suffered a loss. Good Luck!

Lemonade Stand

Day 4: Rockin Resources Restaurant

Welcome to the Rockin' Resources Restaurant.  I sure hope you are hungry!  Today you will be visiting The Crab House Restaurant to check out some of their shrimp, fish and chef's specials.  Before you go, there are three things you should understand: human resources, capital resources and natural resources.
Human Resources are the people who use their health, strength, education, and skills to produce a good or service.  Some examples are: actors, students, teachers, doctors, lawyers, or tollbooth attendant.
Natural Resources are gifts from nature.   Examples are: land, trees, minerals, light from the sun, water, or eggs from a chicken.  IF SOMETHING IS MADE WITH THE HELP OF A MACHINE, IT IS NOT A NATURAL RESOURCE.
Capital Resources are the goods such as the building, equipment, machinery, ports, roads, dams, and other manufactured and constructed things used over and over again in the production of goods and services.  Examples are: trucks, factory, machinery, or forklift.

Need Some Help Print the Restaurant Worksheet

Restaurant Menu

Evaluation

You will be graded on your participation and how well you use these resources to learn about Economics.

Conclusion

You are now an expert on how our economy works.Congratulations on a job well done!

This webquest has been adapted from The WebQuest Page.

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