Plants WebQuest

WebQuest Description: Investigate the parts of plants and how plants function to save the world!
Grade Level: K-2
Curriculum: Science
Keywords: 1st grade, science, web quest, plants
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Last Modified: 2019-06-19 02:31:39
WebQuest URL: http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=411353

Hello Investigator,    Imagine that you are at the park on a bright, sunny day. All of the sudden you see the
plants are wilting away. We have recently learned that humans need plants to produce oxygen for humans to survive. We need your
help to save our planet Earth! Today you will investigate the basic parts of a plant. As the investigator, you will have to search through
websites provided to you and find the information that will save mankind! 

If you choose to accept this mission and succeed you will successfully save the planet as well as:learn about the structure of
plantslearn about the functions of each part of a plant practice by using the websites to make your own plantsanswer the questions
correctly Â

1. Go to the websites listed below and read about the structure and functions of plants.  
      - http://bishopsblackboard.blogspot.com/2012/04/plant-parts-and-their-
functions.html         -
 http://extension.illinois.edu/gpe/case1/c1facts2a.html         -
 https://www.dkfindout.com/us/animals-and-nature/plants/ 2. Then go to the websites listed below to help yourself be
familiarized with plants by building your own.         -
 https://www.spongelab.com/game_pages/bap.cfm         -
 https://www.brainpop.com/games/buildaplanttomato/ 3. Next watch the video below to learn what plants need in order to
grown and survive. Write a reflection ( a paragraph) about the video you watched.        -
 https://easyscienceforkids.com/how-plants-grow-video-for-kids/  4. Complete these
worksheets:            -
 https://www.pinterest.com/pin/108790147225020804/          
  - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/319051954824100808/ 5. Now you are a plant expert! However, the world still
needs to be saved and it's time to put your knowledge to the ultimate test and save mankind. With the information you received you
are now ready to save the world! Get ready, you are about to go on a plant scavenger hunt! Read all of the questions carefully and
use the websites to find the right answers. 

I will grade each students work and add the points for a total grade. Student who complete all of the work will receive all available
points (40). See rubric below for more details. 

Category and Score 4 - Great 3 - Good 2 - Fair 1 - Poor Score

Used the websites to The students fully The student got an idea The student skimmed The students did not go 10
read about the comprehended what the of that the website was the websites. to the websites that
structures of plants. websites shared about sharing about plants. were
the plants.
Create plants on the The student fully created The student created a The student partially The student did not 10
given websites their plant. plant but forgot some created their own plant. create their own plant on
parts. the website.
Watch the video of The student watched the The student watched the The student watched the The Student did not 10
plants and write a entire video and wrote a video and wrote part of video and did not write a watch the video or wrote
reflection. reflection. a reflection. reflection. a reflection.
Category and Score 4 - Great 3 - Good 2 - Fair 1 - Poor Score
Complete the The student fully The student completed The Student completed The Student did not 10
worksheets (2) completes both one and a half worksheet one worksheet complete either
worksheets. worksheet

Total Score 40

You saved the world! All of the humans and animals send their thanks! Now that you are the plant expert, write a reflection of what
you learned.

This WebQuest was created as an assignment for Technology in Education 3600 course.
Standards
Tennessee Standards for first grade:1.LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Credits
All clipart used in this WebQuest is labeled for reuse on google:Welcome page - Magnifying glass - https://pixabay.com/vectors/zoom-
magnifying-glass-loupe-lense-310080/Â Introduction page - Wilted tree -
http://www.publicdomainfiles.com/show_file.php?id=13488037219682Â Tasks page - Flower -
http://www.publicdomainfiles.com/show_file.php?id=13927927211250Â Process page - Cactus - https://pixabay.com/illustrations/plant-
potted-trees-clipart-cute-2841719/Â Evaluation - Crayons - https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-
image.php?image=37304&picture=colorful-crayons-clipart  Conclusion - Thumbs Up - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SMirC-
thumbsup.svg Teacher Page - Teacher - https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=37304&picture=colorful-
crayons-clipartÂ
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