Introduction
This WebQuest is designed to educate and assit us teachers in infectous and comminicable diseases around our school enviroment and how they can introduce the topic to their grade 3 and 4 students students. It is very important to maintain a healthy workplace, which can be difficult at times when working around our little people so there needs to be btter education around these diseases and hopefully as a result there will be a decrease in illness in the school enviroment.
Task
The purpose of this PD session is to inform you about the diseases that are within our school community. With your class ask the students to use the following websites to research the questions below about Headlice present their findings in a powerpoint prestenation or poster.
In this webQuest we will explore the causes and preventions of headlice as it a growing epidemic at our school.
The following questions can be used for discussion around headlice.
Where have you heard about headlice before?
What do you think Headlice is?
How do you get it?
Your students are required to complete this task in pairs.
Process
You are to get in pairs for this activity. Make sure you make a good choice when you choose your partners, someone you're going to work productively together.
On our computes or on your iPads you can use the following websites to answer the questions below about Headlice and how we can stop it from spreading in our school! Prestn your information on a powerpoint presentation, on a poster or information brouchure. remember to be creative and use images.
Websites:
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/factsheets/infectious/index.asp
http://access.health.qld.gov.au/hid/index.asp
http://kidshealth.chw.edu.au/fact-sheets
http://www.health.gov.au/casedefinitions#c
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/cdcg/index/default.asp#g
http://immunise.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/Content/diseases-a-z
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/en/index.html
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/ph/documents/cdb/timeout_poster.pdf
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/impetigo…
http://health.vic.gov.au/headlice/index.htm
Questions to include:
What is head lice?
How can we find head lice?
what does it look like?
How can we treat head lice?
How can it be prevented?
Include any other information you think would be interesting.
Evaluation
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Below standard |
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Research: Websites were accessed and relevant information obtained. |
Information was copied from one websites. |
Information was copied from several websites. |
Information was obtained from several websites. Attention to the key points has been accurately highlighted. |
Information has been obtained from several websites. Key points have been highlighted and further developed. |
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All questions were answered
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No questions were answered |
Some questions were answered |
All questions were answered |
All questions were answered and addition questions were included |
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How is head lice prevented? |
There has not been enough information researched to answer the question. |
Some information was provided on prevention of head lice |
All information was provided on prevention of head lice |
Extra detailed information was included on prevention |
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Final presentation |
The information is not clear. Very little care and attention has been taken with presentation. |
The information is very basic but clear. Presentation has been rushed and there is little attention to detail. |
Information is detailed and clear. Presentation has been carefully planned and the audience understand the purpose of the presentation. |
Information is detailed and clear. There is extensive evidence of creative thinking in the planning and presentation. The audience understand the purpose of the presentation. |
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Conclusion
You have completed this WebQuest. You now have knowledge about what head lice is and how you can stop the spread of Headlice in our schools and remember keep that hair tied back! Tell your friends and family what you have learnt.