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Nonfiction Elements An
Animal Adventure A WebQuest for 4th Grade (Reading) Designed by Angela Robinson Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits
Introduction Congratulation! You have just been selected as
the next zoologist for the San Diego Zoo. However, you are only in
fourth grade. Therefore, you need to prove you are up to the challenge. You
have been asked to research an animal of your choice, and you must create a
display of your new knowledge using one of the three choices below. Essential Question: What elements are used to
create nonfiction text? How do you display factual information in an
easy to read manner? Vocabulary: Title, Border, Captions, Heading,
Labels, Fonts, Sidebar, Summary, Illustrations, Graphs, Diagrams
The Task You will complete research on an animal of your
choice using the internet, books, magazines, encyclopedias, etc. After
completing your research you must complete one of the following tasks. You
will get to choose between completing a two page spread on your animal, a
PowerPoint presentation, or a book. You must include the required elements of
a nonfiction work.
The Process You will be completing research on an animal of
your choice. This will be an individual assignment, not a group
project. You must use at least one internet resource I have provided, and at
least one other research source of your choice. You must include the
title of the books, or websites you used. You must complete one of the tiered
activities below. Please check the evaluation section for your rubric to make
sure you include everything needed for your end product, and follow
step-by-step the tier your have chosen. http://enwikipedia.org/wiki/Animal http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/zooanim.html http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/PhotoGallery http://animal.discovery.com/guides/atoz/atoz.html Tier 1 (Two-Page Spread) 1. Research-Choose an animal to research, created a
KWL chart, and begin looking for factual information about your animal. 2. Construction-You will complete a two-page
spread about your animal. Get a large white piece of construction paper from
your teacher. 3. Title-Place a Title at the top, middle of
your piece of construction paper. 4. Border-Design a border that goes around the
entire two-page spread and around the illustrations. 5. Illustrations-Draw two illustrations of your
animal. Remember many non-fiction books show the illustrations crossing over
the two-pages; your illustrations might want to use this technique when
creating your spread. 6. Captions-Include captions for your two
illustrations. 7. Subheadings-You must include headings for
each topic area included in your design. 8. Labels-You must label at least 3 parts of
your animal; you could also label maps or illustrations if needed. 9. Did you know facts- You need to include at
least two did you know facts. 10. Sidebar-Use this technique to create a
sidebar with ten interesting facts. These facts are not included in
the "Did you Know" section. 11. Fonts-Use at least two different fonts
to help the reader find information easily. This could include size or style. 12. Resources- You must include what resources you
used on the back of your two-page spread. This should include the Title of
the Books, or Websites used. Tier 2 (Nonfiction Book) 1. Research-Choose
an animal to research, create a KWL chart, and begin looking for factual
information about your animal. 2. Construction-You will
complete a short nonfiction book about your animal. Get
several white pieces of construction paper from your teacher. 3. Title-Place a
Title at the top, front page of your of your book. 4. Border-Design a
border that goes around the entire front page. 5. Illustrations-Draw
two illustrations of your animal. Remember many non-fiction books show the
illustrations crossing over two-pages. At least one of your illustrations
must do this. 6. Captions-Include
captions for your two illustrations. 7. Subheadings-You must
include headings for each topic area included in your design. 8. Labels-You must
label at least 4 parts of your animal; you could also label maps or
illustrations if needed. 9. Did you know facts- You need to include at least two did you know facts. 10. Fonts-Use at
least three different fonts to help the reader find information easily.
This could include different sizes or styles. 11. Sidebar-Use this
technique to create a sidebar with ten interesting facts. These
facts are not included in the "Did you Know" section. 12. Resources-You must include what resources
you used on the last page of your book. This should include the Title of the
Books, or Websites used. Tier 3 (PowerPoint Presentation) 1. Research-Choose an
animal to research and begin looking for factual information about your
animal. 2. Construction-You will
complete a PowerPoint presentation about your animal. 3. Title-Place a
Title at the top, front page of your first slide. 4. Border-Design/insert a border for one page of
your PowerPoint . 5. Pictures-Include at least two pictures of
your animal. 6. Captions-Include captions for your two
pictures. 7. Subheadings-You must
include headings for each topic area included in your design. 8. Labels-You must label at least 5 parts
of your animal; you could also label maps or illustrations if needed. 9. Did you know facts- You need to include at
least two did you know facts. 10. Fonts-Use at
least three different fonts to help the reader find information
easily. This could include different sizes or shapes. 11. Sidebar-Use this
technique to create another slide with ten interesting facts. These
facts are not included in the "Did you Know" section. 12. Resources-You must
include what resources you used on the last page of your PowerPoint. This
should include the Title of the Books, or Websites used. 13. Sound-Include one sound animation to your
PowerPoint. 14. Backgrounds-Include at least two different
backgrounds for your slides. Evaluation:Use the
rubric below to make sure you have completed all of the required objectives.
If you get 75 points that is 100%. Those students that go above the
requirements will be in the exemplary category.
By completing this project you will not only
become more knowledgeable about the animal you studied, but you will also
become familiar with the important elements of nonfiction text and how to
utilize these elements to extract important information.
Thank you to Rhonda Ryder for sharing your
ideas and resources.
Last updated on August 15, 1999. Based on a template from The WebQuest
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