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Designed by:

Christina Kalessis, Jeremiah Gauder, & Julie Golden

Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

Polar Bear WebQuest

Introduction

Polar bears are mammals that have specific needs in order to survive in their cold environment.

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The Task

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After viewing these THREE websites, answer the questions that follow. You may work with a partner. Let’s find out how polar bears survive in their environment!

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YOUR JOB: Click on each of the links below and read the information. When you are finished you will use this information to create a poster board with your partner to show what you have learned.

STEP 1:Polar Bears and their EnvironmentClick on the arrows and read all eight slides. Please answer the following questions.

-What do they like to eat? -What are paw pads?-Who teaches young polar bears to hunt? - Do polar bears swim?-How to they stay warm in cold water?

Step 2: Click HERE for the second link and answer the following questions.

-How much do polar bears weigh? -How many feet in length are polar bears?-What name do Eskimos call polar bears?

Step 3: Click HERE for the third link and answer the following questions.

-Where do polar bears live? -How fast can a polar bear run on land?-How many teeth do polar bears have?

Step 4: Create a poster board with your partner and include at least three facts that you learned throughout the webquest. Please include a drawing of a polar bear in its environment.

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Beginning1

Developing2

Accomplished3

Score

The task/ answered questions

Students answered less than half or little of the questions according to the task to the best of their ability.

Students accurately answered at least half or more of the questions according to the task to the best of their ability.

Students accurately answered all of the questions according to the task and correctly.

Spelling/Grammar

Students made sure that less than half of the grammar and spelling was accurate when they completed the questions.

Students made sure that most of the grammar and spelling was accurate when they completed the questions.

Students made sure that all the grammar and spelling was accurate when they completed the questions.

Group Work

Work shows that both partners did not do sufficient equal work in completing the web quest.

Work shows that both partners did almost equal work in completing the web quest.

Work shows that both partners did equal work in completing the web quest.

Poster Board

Poster board had one fact that they learned from the web quest and a drawing of a polar bear in its environment.

Poster board had two facts that they learned from the web quest and a drawing of a polar bear in its environment.

Poster board had 3 facts that they learned from the web quest and a drawing of a polar bear in its environment.

Conclusion

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You should now have an idea of how polar bears survive in their environment as well as a few fun facts!

Credits & References

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http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/polar-bear/ http://www.vitalground.org/Polar%20Bear http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/polarbear.html

http://www.polarfield.com/blog/tag/polar-bear