Save the Animals!Save the Animals!

Endangered AnimalsWeb Quest

Fall 2007

Leah OserKimberly Stadelman

IntroductionIntroductionYou just started working at the Akron Zoo, and they have asked you to create a new exhibit for the spring!!

You have been asked to research and present to the zoo planning committee

about the animals you would like to include in this exhibit. Only…………..

This exhibit is to be only This exhibit is to be only about endangered about endangered

animals!!!animals!!!

•Each day around the world, there are countless animals that are on their way to extinction.

Human activities are threatening the animal wildlife

at alarming rates!!

Every 15 minutes an animal becomes extinct!!!

TaskTaskIn order to create a popular new zoo

exhibit, you must first know all about endangered animals!

1.First you will choose three of the

six endangered animals provided and complete a short research

worksheet on each animal.2.Second, you will take a survey to

determine the most popular endangered animals You will use the data you collect to create a bar graph.

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3. Third, you will chose one of the three animals and create a wanted poster

sharing an illustration and information about why it is important to save this

animal.

4. Finally, you will present your wanted poster and report to the zoo planning

committee and the Wildlife Association of Ohio (your classmates).

                                                                                                                       

Process: Step 1

Go to the following link and print out three of the animal report

worksheets.Animal Worksheet

•Choose 3 of the following animals and click on the picture to find research on that animal.

Process: Step 1Process: Step 1

• Complete one animal worksheet for each of the three animals you choose.

•Draw a simple illustration in the top box of the worksheet

to help you visually remember the animal!!

Process: Step 2Process: Step 2You will collect data from your co-workers (classmates) to find out which endangered animal is their

favorite.

Go to the following link and print out the survey sheet and graph worksheet.

Endangered Animals Survey* There are blank spaces available on the animal survey sheet that can be filled in in case a student wants to vote for an animal

that is not already listed.

Process: Step 2Process: Step 2

Create a bar graph!!!•On the horizontal line(x-axis) will be the

names of the different animals.•On the vertical line (y-axis) will be the number of students who voted for each

animal. •Complete the bar graph by adding the

following:~name ~animals~title

~color ~numbers ~labels~date

Great job so far!! You are halfway

done!!

The animals need your help though…. Keep up the good

work!!

Process: Step 3Process: Step 3•Your third activity will be to choose one

of the animals that you have already researched in the first activity.

•You will create a “Wanted” poster about your animal.

•The poster will have an illustration or picture of the animal for your report.•The poster will also give important

information about your animal.

Process: Step 3Process: Step 3

Your poster will contain the following information:

1. WANTED sign with picture2. Name of animal

3. Where animal lives4. What the animal eats

5. Prey of the animal6. How many are left

7. Why is it important to save this animal?

Process: Step 3Process: Step 3*The materials you need for this activity will be provided within the

classroom.You will need:

PencilPaper

MarkersColored Pencil

Glue/ Scissors optionalPoster Board/ Large paper

Research information

Process: Step 3Process: Step 3

Resource Websites: Siberian Tiger

Komodo DragonGiant Panda

Snow LeopardSumatran Tiger

Humboldt Penguin

Process: Task 4Process: Task 4• Finally, you will need to present your

information to the zoo planning committee and the Wildlife Association of Ohio.

• Use your research, graph and poster to inform them all about endangered animals, and which animals you have chosen to include in your exhibit.

EvaluationEvaluation

• You will be evaluated on your completion of each part of this webquest!!

• The rubrics can be found on the following pages.

                                                      

                                                                                           

Outstanding

25 pts

Satisfactory

20 pts

Learning

15 pts

Needs Improvement

10 pts

Incomplete

0 pts

3 Animal Report Worksheets

All 3 worksheets completed with illustrations showing

All 3 worksheets completed without illustrations.

Only 2 worksheets are completed.

Only 1 worksheet is completed.

No worksheets completed.

Animal Survey & Graph

Survey completed and information correctly placed in graph with all components.

Survey and graph completed but missing one element or information is incorrect.

Survey or graph not finished. Missing more than two components.

Survey and/or graph not completed. Missing more than three components.

Survey and graph not completed.

Wanted

Poster

Poster completed neatly with illustration and all 6 pieces of information.

Poster completed neatly with illustration and only 5 pieces of information.

Poster is complete but lacking neatness or two pieces of information.

Poster is sloppy or missing illustration or several pieces of information.

Poster not completed.

Presentation Student speaks clearly and presents all information. Presentation is at least 3 minute long.

Student speaks clear with few mistakes. Presentation is at least 3 minutes long.

Students is hard to understand or presents for less than 2 minutes.

Cannot understand student or presents for less than 1 minute.

No presentation is given.

ConclusionConclusion

Congratulations!!!

You have completed your first job assignment here at the

Akron Zoo!!

Best of luck on your exhibit!