2nd Grade Global Adventure!

Introduction

Welcome to Mrs. Stacie's 2nd Grade Class!

Are you ready to go on a Global Adventure? Let's begin!

In class there is a globe of Earth. It shows all of the lands and oceans and completing this WebQuest will give you information on creating your own map of the globe!

Do you know how many continents and oceans make up our globe? What about which continent is the largest....smallest? Which continent are we in right now? Which hemisphere is our continent in?

Let's get started on our Global Adventure to explore the hemispheres, continents, and oceans. 5.....4......3......2.....1, and we're off!

Task

To complete our Global Adventure WebQuest it will take us five days. You will be assigned a partner to begin your Global Adventure.

Follow the link under each day to answer and complete the task for that certain day only. On one sheet of paper write down the answers to the task for our first day. You will turn in your sheet of paper with both you and your partner's name on to receive the globe map for day two task.

The globe map will be used to complete day two through four tasks. You will turn your completed map to me. Along your adventure there will be helpful songs, videos, and games to practice for you to know more on labelng a blank globe map on your own!

There is so much to explore and I am excited for you to experience this adventure! By completeing this WebQuest you will end it with a quiz of labeling a map without any extra help. Good luck exploring on your Global Adventure, class!

Process

Here are the tasks for each day:

Day 1: Exciting questions about our Global Adventure

Use the link below each question to answer with your partner. Fill out your answers on one piece of paper. Be sure to turn in to me with both of your names on the top right page before you can begin Day 2.

1. How many continents are on the Earth?

Click the link below and read under the How Many Continents Are There section to find out!

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/faq/geography.html

2. How many oceans are on the Earth?

Click the link below and read under How Many Oceans Are There to find out exactly how many (hint: more than 1)!

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/faq/geography.html

3. What is the biggest continent?

Click below to see which continent is the biggest in size!

http://www.mapsofworld.com/continents/world-map-largest-continent.html

4. How many billions of people are on our globe?

Click the link below to see how many people we have on Earth!

http://www.7billionworld.com/

5. What continent do we live on?

Click the link below to find out which continent Tennessee is in!

https://www.evi.com/q/what_continent_is_tennessee_in

Be sure to turn in to me with both of your names on the top right page before you can begin Day 2.

Day 2: Equator, Prime Meridian, and Hemispheres

Each pair in the classroom will receive a blank global map to label. For Day 2 you both will learn about the Equator, Primeridian, and Hemispheres. Your task today is to use what you learn from this link to label the Equator, Prime Meridian, and four Hemispheres on your map. To label your map please use this key: label the Equator purple, the Prime Meridian red, and write the four Hemispheres in black. When you finish labeling for today place both of your names on your map and turn into me. I will give you back your maps to continue for Day 3 tomorrow!

Day 3: Continents

Before you begin make sure you got back your map you turned in yesterday. You will add onto it today! There are seven continents. Explore each one with your partner. Click here to listen to this fun song to familiar with the content names!

Click each continent name to explore more for each one...

Label all of the continents onto your global map with a black pen so it is easily read. You can shade in your continents the color they are highlighted here in Day 3 links. Make sure all continents are labeled! Use a yellow highlighter or yellow color pencil to color the continent name we live in right now. When you are done coloring in the continents, labeling the names in black pen, and highlighting our continent we are in right now in yellow turn it back into me to finish today's task!

Day 4: Oceans

Be sure you and your partner get your map from me before beginning today. There are five oceans. Listent here at this link to hear a song about the oceans! This link will give you tons of information about oceans. Be sure to label on your map the five oceans. Write the ocean names in black pen and color all oceans of the globe map blue. Why blue? Because the ocean is BLUE! :) Turn in your map again to me. One more day and we will finish our Global Adventure!!!

Day 5: Quiz

Today is the day we see how well you can identify and label your global map! Use this link first to review and play a game on the continents and oceans. Each partner will receive a new blank global map. Put your name on it! For your map label all 7 continents, 5 oceans, Equator, Prime Meridian, and 4 Hemispheres. No coloring needed! You wil only use your own brain to label your blank map - so pause from the computer and partner right...now!

Evaluation

S=Strongly succeeded N=Needs some improvements D=Did not follow directions:

WebQuest Day 1-Day 4 (Total 60pts)

Worked with your partner S=(4pts) N=(2pts) D=(0pt)

Complete and turn in your answers for Day 1 S=(5pts) N=(3pts) D=(0pt)

Turned in map when needed (6pts - 2pts each day [Day 2, Day 3, Day 4]) S=(6pts) N=(3pts) D=(0pt)

Labeled the Equator correctly S=(4pts) N=(2pts) D=(0pt)

Colored the Equator the correct color S=(1pt) D=(0pt)

Labeled the Prime Meridian correctly S=(4pts) N=(2pts) D=(0pt)

Colored the Prime Meridian the correct color S=(1pt) D=(0pt)

Labeled all four Hemispheres correctly S=(4pts) N=(2pts) D=(0pt)

Used a black pen to write the four Hemisphere names S=(1pt) D=(0pt)

Labeled all 7 continents correctly S=(10pts) N=(5pts) D=(0pt)

Colored all 7 continents the correct color S=(5pts) N=(3pts) D=(0pt)

Labeled all 5 oceans correctly S=(10pts) N=(5pts) D=(0pt)

Colored all 5 oceans the correct color S=(5pts) N=(3pts) D=(0pt)

WebQuest Day 5 - Quiz: Label blank map without any help (no coloring necessary / word bank used) (Total 40pts)

Labeled all 7 continents S=(8pts) N=(4pts) D=(0pt)

Labeled all 5 oceans S=(8pts) N=(4pts) D=(0pt)

Labeled the Equator S=(8pts) N=(4pts) D=(0pt)

Labeled the Prime Meridian S=(8pts) N=(4pts) D=(0pt)

Labeled the 4 Hemispheres S=(8pts) N=(4pts) D=(0pt)

*This WebQuest is a total of 100pts / Students will receive the same grade as a pair for the first part of the WebQuest (Day 1-Day 4). However, all students will individually work on the quiz for Day 5. Good luck everyone and have fun!!

Conclusion

WAY TO GO CLASS!

You did it!

You were able to identify and locate all the continents, oceans, equator, prime meridian, and hemispheres on your own map!

I hope you enjoyed the games and songs along the way.

Did you learn something new this week? I sure hope so!

I encourage you all ot continue explore our globe! Great job class!