Lesson Topic: _WebQuests______________ Grade level:_Faculty_______ Length of lesson: __approximately 1.

5 hours________ Stage 1 Desired Results Content Standard(s): AASL 1: Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge AASL 4: Pursue personal and aesthetic growth Understanding (s)/goals Students will understand: WebQuests are inquiry-based formats where all or almost all of the information can be found on the Internet A quality WebQuest will hook the readers and make learning more interesting There are several methods to use when designing a WebQuest Essential Question(s): How can WebQuests be used in the classroom? How do you create a WebQuest? How does the Internet make learning more interactive and fun?

Student objectives (outcomes): Students will know: the parts of a WebQuest where to go to create a WebQuest the importance of WebQuests Students will be able to: complete a WebQuest in a small group setting take the information learned and apply it to their classrooms

Stage 2 Assessment Evidence Performance Task(s): Other Evidence: Goal: Teach an interactive unit of the Have another group look at the physical features of the United States created WebQuest and Role: You are a 4th Grade Elementary evaluate it with the given school teacher rubric Audience: 4th Grade students Situation: Your principal has given you a directive to make your delivery style more interactive and effective. You are going to begin a unit on the

physical features of the United States, and have decided to start the new delivery method with this unit. Performance: You will create a WebQuest for your students to complete in a small group setting. Each group will be assigned a physical feature, and they must produce a presentation from within the directions of the WebQuest. Standards: Your WebQuest must meet the requirements of the given rubric.

Stage 3 Learning Plan Learning Activities: 1. Begin the class by showing examples of WebQuests that were designed for Elementary age students. (H) 2. Ask the question: What did they each have in common? (answer: the parts of the WebQuest are the same) (Explore) 3. Present the PowerPoint Presentation, What is a WebQuest: Why Should I Use One. (W, E, T, O) Provide the faculty members with a hand-out of the slides so they may make notes as needed. 4. Have the faculty members get into small groups, no more than 4, and give them the address to the WebQuest Pathfinder. They will spend a few moments looking at the sites where a WebQuest can be created. (E, T, O) 5. Ask the groups to choose one subject area to focus on: English/Language Arts, Science, Math, or Social Studies. Then ask them to discuss examples of topics that would work well with a WebQuest within their chosen subject. Take a few minutes of time to share these topics out loud. (R) 6. Show a few examples of WebQuests created with Zunal. (H) 7. Explain a little about Zunal and show the screencast tutorial created about Zunal. (E) 8. Give the Performance Task Instruction sheet to each group. They will create a WebQuest using Zunal within their group. (E) 9. Have groups exchange their WebQuest title so others may look at it and evaluate the WebQuest with the given rubric. (E)