Introduction
Hello Friends of Planet Earth!
My name is Weezle the Wizard and I am a wizard from outerspace! I am going on a journey to planet Earth and I need your help. I will be visiting for a few days and would like to learn more about the different weather patterns you may experience in your area.
Task
Your task is to gather information about different weather patterns and log them into your journal for Weezle the Wizard to read. Weezle would like to know if you could help him understand the current weather patterns here at school. Do you think you can help Weezle with this task?
Process
You will be divided into four teams with four students in each team. Each student will get a job to observe the weather patterns over the next two weeks.
The jobs include:
temperature tracker
the wind watcher
the cloud keeper
the rain recorder
You may use sentences and drawings to display your findings on the weather pattern you were designed.
The Temperature Tracker: Visit these websites to learn more about temperature! Using this website and a thermometer, record your findings over the next two weeks. You will record your findings on the journal entry worksheet.
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-temperature.htm
http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-temperature/
The Wind Watcher: Visit these websites to learn more about wind! Using this website record the estimated strength of the winds you experience over the next two weeks. You will record your findings on the journal entry worksheet.
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-wind.htm
http://pbskids.org/video/?guid=6178255f-790d-4e50-a23c-ae0b4bba1fb0
Cloud Keeper: Visit these websites to learn more about clouds! Using this website record the cloud activity over the next two weeks. You will record your findings on the journal entry worksheet.
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-clouds.htm
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/evscps.sci.life.clouds/clouds-and-weather/
The Rain Recorder: Visit these websites to learn more about rain! Using this website please keep track over the amount of rain over the next two weeks. You will record your findings on the journal entry worksheet.
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-rain.htm
http://pbskids.org/video/?guid=8fc8bc53-e190-4b38-a9cb-023bcc22d49c
Using this worksheet that will be handed out, you will record your observations and draw a picture identifying the weather pattern you found. Be sure to include the date and your job topic for each entry!
After two weeks of observing the weather patterns with your team, all of the students with the same jobs will meet us and discuss their findings. For example, all of the Cloud Keepers, Rain Recorders, Wind Watchers and Temperature Trackers from each group will meet together to compare results.
Evaluation
| CATEGORY | 3 | 2 | 1 | Comments |
| Research | Students take initiative and enthusiastically use their resources as well as seek out new resources to learn more about their weather pattern. | Students use resources provided to research their weather pattern. Encourage this student to be more creative! | Students include minimalistic amounts of basic knowledge about their weather pattern. Encourage this student to use their creativity and resources that are provided. | |
| Proper Heading | Students include their job name, the date and observations on every journal entry. | Students include one proper heading, either the job name or the date. A friendly reminder may be helpful for this student! | Students do not include the proper heading in their journal entry. Missing both job name and date. A friendly reminder may be helpful for this student! | |
| Journal Entry | Student uses descriptive wording, variety of information, specific examples and shows growth of knowledge as time goes on. | Student uses simple descriptions and wording and lacks specific details. | Student is missing entries (absences are excused) lacking details and specific examples. | |
| Spelling/Grammar/Punctuation | Student uses proper spelling, grammar and punctuation throughout journal. | Student uses correct spelling, grammar and punctuation throughout journal will minimal mistakes | Student doesn\\\'t use the correct spelling, grammar or punctuation throughout the journal. | |
| Drawing | Students drawing shows understanding of content. Student may have used resources to recreate a scene. | Students drawing closely resembles the weather pattern but is missing key details. | Incomplete drawing or lack of detail. | |
| Group Work | Student worked efficiently and productively with their group. Collaborated successfully and helped with discussions. | Student worked productively with group members but did not contribute enough. | Student did not work well with the group. Was present but did not collaborate efficiently. |
Conclusion
Congratulations!! You have completed your weather journal for our friend Weezle the Wizard! I'm sure he will appreciate all of your hard work when he pays a visit to planet Earth.
Credits
The information in this webquest including the eight links in the task portion, the journal worksheet, and the images are credited to
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/