by Rosie Mitchell, Woodrow Wilson Elementary
A fourth grade "Utah Habitat" webquest will cover all science core on habitat and adaptation. Students will be challenged to work cooperatively while solving problems novel to where they live and their surroundings and will use their knowledge to create original outcomes.
Introduction
- You are a famous Utah Naturalist, well known for your expertise in caring for rare animals. One day when you get home you find a wood crate that has been delivered to your house with your name on it. You carefully open the crate and find inside a pair of animals that you have never seen before. A note attached to the animals says, “ I’m no longer able to care for these very rare animals, they may be the only ones of their kind left in the world. I know you will find a way to care for them. Thank You!”
- You decide that you must learn as much as you can about animal habitats to take care of these animals. You talk to the Utah Legislature and they have agreed to let you build a special environment for the animals in Utah on 10 acres of land.
- At the end of this WebQuest you will display a picture of the animals and the habitat you have created for them. You will explain what their needs are and how you will provide them.