Stone Fox

Introduction

Little Willy knew he had to do something to help. Grandfather was ill. He took his college savings to pay the entrance fee for a dogsled race with his dog Searchlight. He then found out the legendary Stone Fox had also entered the race in hopes of winning the prize. There are questions you may still have now that we've completed the novel. This webquest will help you dig deeper into the plot and learn some interesting facts.

Stone Fox

Task

To develop a deeper understaning of the story Stone Fox and some of the elements the characters may have gone through, you will complete four tasks.

By the end of the lesson you and your group will have:1. Generated a vision of Wyoming and its features while making a brochure advertising the state.2. Create a poster advertising the National Dog Sled Race.3. Write a newpaper article about the Dog Sled race and the contestants.

Process

You will need to research the following links to help you complete the tasks. They have been divided into catagories to guide you. You should take notes on notebook paper or the Fact Sheet in this packet. Be sure to look through the packet to see before writing on notebook paper.

Wyoming

In order to help you understand the characters of the story you may want to know more about where the story takes place. Think about all the things you may know about Wyoming. On the chart ist the thing you think you know. Then make another list of things you would like to know about Wyoming. Next, write a paragraph about the facts you learned about Wymonig. Finally, make a brouchure about Wyoming to give to tourists that come to the state. Here are some resources that may help:

http://wyoming.gov/state/wyoming_news/general/history.asp

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/wyoming/

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/56000.html

To creat the brochure you will need to open Microsoft Publisher.

Dogsledding

You are interested in joining a dogsled race and need some information to get started. You will need to know what type of dogs you will need, what type of sled and where the races will be held. Write a complete list of items you will need and places where you will race. Here are some resources:

http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/outdoor-activities/snow-sports/sled-dog.htm

http://www.42explore2.com/sleddog.htm

Newspaper Article

The town of Jackson, Wyoming needs an article for their paper telling about the National Dogsled Race. Include things such as the contestants, the events, and the winner. Remember to use the five w's when writing the newspaper article: who, what, where, when, why. The rubric we created in class will be how your grade is determined.

Here are some resoureces:

http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/outdoor-activities/snow-sports/sled-dog3.htm

http://iditarod.com/about/iditarod-today /

http://www.britannica.com/sports/dogsled-racing

Evaluation

Making A Brochure: Stone Fox Web Quest

Name________________________ Date_____________________________

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Attractiveness & Organization	The brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information. l panels are completed correctly	The brochure has attractive formatting and well-organized information. Panels are completed but missing 1-2 items.	The brochure has well-organized information. Panels are competed but missing 3-4 items.	The brochure\'s formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader. Panels are not completed correctly.
Graphics/Pictures	Graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics.	Graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text.	Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few and the brochure seems \"text-heavy\".	Graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen.
Writing - Mechanics	Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the brochure.	Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the brochure after feedback from an adult.	There are 1-2 capitalization and/or punctuation errors in the brochure even after feedback from an adult.	There are several capitalization or punctuation errors in the brochure even after feedback from an adult.
Writing - Vocabulary	The author correctly used several new words.	The author correctly used a few new words.	The author tries to use some new vocabulary, but may use 1-2 words incorrectly.	The authors do not incorporate new vocabulary.

TOTAL POINTS:_______/16

COMMENTS:

Note Taking : Stone Fox

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Information	Note page contains has all accurate facts about the topic.	Note page contains 5-6 accurate facts about the topic.	Note page contains 4-3 accurate facts about the topic.	Note page is missing many items about the topic.
Neatness	Note page is clean, not wrinkled, and is easy to read with no distracting error corrections. It was done with pride.	Note page is clean, but has a few proofreader marks showing mistakes.	Note page is clean, but has may proofreader marks showing mistakes. It is wrinkled and/or ripped	Note page looks like it had been shoved in a pocket or booksack. It may have several distracting error corrections. It looks like it was done in a hurry or stored improperly.
Relevance	Notes relate to the topic.	Notes primarily relate to the topic.	Some notes relate to the topic, but many don\'t.	Notes are not related to the topic
Quantity	More than enough notes are taken to create the product.	A sufficient number of notes are taken to create the product.	Nearly enough notes are taken to create the product.	Not enough notes are taken to create a product.

TOTAL: _____/16

Newspaper Article Stone Fox

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Quality of Information	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes 3 or more supporting details and/or examples.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples..	Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.	Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.topic.
Organization	Information is very organized and descriptive with well-constructed paragraphs. .	Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.	Information is organized, but vague. Paragraphs are not well-constructed.	The information appears to be disorganized..
Internet Use	Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites.
Mechanics	No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.	2-3 grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors	4-5 grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.	5 or more grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.

TOTAL:____________/16 NO CLIP ART SHOULD BE USED IN THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

Comments:

OVERALL WEB QUEST Report

Name: _________________________________________________________________

Total possible project points: 48

Task 1 _____________ + Task 2 _______________ + Task 3 _____________ Total ___________/48 = ______ (Letter grade)

Teacher Page

This webquest was created by Mrs. Byrd at Lee Road School for 3rd and 4th graders.