Week #7, Thing #17

I visited the CA Classroom 2.0 Wiki and added my WebQuest to the Sandbox.  Here is my WebQuest for you to enjoy!  I created it for second graders to learn about the three main types of clouds to go with our science curriculum in my district.  I specified three links that the students would visit to read about clouds because it is very difficult for a seven year old student to do a search in my Rollyo list and find the important information.  At this age, students need practice in the basics of using a computer and the Internet and I feel that this WebQuest is very appropriate for that.

Sky Detectives

Name:____________________ Date:_____________________ Subject: Clouds (Second Grade) Professor: Laura Shuey Introduction: Today you are a sky detective investigating the three different types of clouds! See if you can be a super sleuth and detect the ways clouds are different from each other. You will definitely become a sky expert after you and your team go on a sky adventure! Task: Today you and your team will investigate the  three main types of clouds found in our sky--Cumulus, Stratus, and Cirrus. Your job is to research the three types of clouds then report your findings! Be sure to take turns with these three jobs: · web researcher · artist · recorder. Process: 1. Click on the Cumulus Cloud link below to find pictures of this cloud and read the facts. 2. Draw a picture of a Cumulus cloud and write a sentence to describe it. 3. Click on the Stratus link below to find pictures of this cloud and read the facts. 4. Draw a picture of a Stratus cloud and write a sentence to describe it. 5. Click on the Cirrus link below to find pictures of this cloud and read the facts. 6. Draw a picture of a Cirrus cloud and write a sentence to describe it. Resources: Use these links to discover pictures and facts about the three main types of clouds found in our sky! Be sure to click on each link and read the information you find. http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/cumulus.html Use this link to learn about Cumulus Clouds. http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/stratus.html Use this link to learn about Stratus Clouds. http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/cirrus.html Use this link to learn about Cirrus Clouds. http://www.rollyo.com/butterfly31/elementary_weather/ Use this link to search for more information about clouds. Evaluation: Did you answer all the questions? Did you  work cooperatively with your team? Did you check your work for spelling, punctuation, and capitalization? Conclusion: You have now become a certified Sky Detective! Congratulations, team, on discovering the three main types of clouds found in our sky! You are now able to name these clouds and describe the differences among them. Give yourself a pat on the back for being a super sleuth!