A Trip
to the ocean Park
Created by
Cassandra Carter, Nora Cardiel, Patricia
Garcia, Dara Tate, Daphney
Thomas
Introduction | Task | Process | Lesson Plans | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion
Introduction
Attendance
at Ocean Parks has dramatically decreased over the years, which is affecting
the everyday upkeep of the mammals.
Therefore the issue of setting mammals free or encouraging patrons to
the park has become vital to the existence of the ocean park.
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Task
In this Web Quest, you will be a part of a group of
marine mammal scientists who are experts on adaptations and behaviors of marine
mammals. You have been hired by an ocean park that is on the verge of
bankruptcy, to develop a brochure that encourages visitors to come to the park. The brochure must attract visitors so that
the mammals can remain at the park.
Your teacher will
assign you a job from the links below.
Each link lists your responsibilities for that particular job. You will
have approximately 7 days to complete your task as a group. The resources that
you will use for this project consist of a hot list, library resources, and CD
ROMs. Using, Microsoft Word, each group will use the information gathered to
create a flyer. This information will
than be used to create a class brochure.
Culminating
Activity
The flyer
must consist of the following:
Must focus on answering these questions/statements:
·
Describe your ocean mammal.
·
Include a graphic of your particular ocean mammal.
·
Where does your ocean mammal live?
·
What is special about your ocean mammal?
·
Do humans have a positive or negative impact on your ocean
mammal?
·
Would the world be a better place without your animal? Why
or Why not?
Use the hot list as a resource and rubric
as a guide to complete your project.
Now
as a class you will develop your brochure using the group flyers.
Resources
Evaluation
You
will work with your group to finish your flyer and then create a class
brochure. You will be graded on the
following Rubric.
Conclusion
You
have had the opportunity to explore information about ocean mammals. By saving the park you have played an
important role in ensuring that ocean mammals continue to thrive. We hope you recognize how each mammal plays
an important part in our environment. In
participating in this web quest you should have gained a better understanding
of how ocean mammals coexist with humans.