Destination Earth!

Youarepartofateamofalien
scientistsfromtheplanetZoob.
Twomonthsagoyourteamdiscovered
anewplanet,theEarth.
ThegovernmentofZoobwantstosend
anexpeditiontoEarthbutbeforethat,
theyneedsomeinformationaboutthe
newplanet.Yourteammustfindthe
informationabouttheEarthandwrite
areport.

Tocompleteyourtaskfollowthesetwosteps:
1. Workinresearchteamsoffive.Browsethe
InternetanddoresearchonplanetEarth:

compositionoftheEarth
theatmosphere
water(thehydrosphere)
daylengthandseasons

ThenmakeaPowerPointpresentationwith
theinformation.Dontforgettoincludelots
ofpictures,diagramsandphotographs.

1. Createresearchteamsof
fivemembers.

5. LookatthePresentationtips
pageforsomesuggestions.

2. PrinttheWebQuest
checklistandcheckyoudo
theWebQuestcorrectly.
3. LookattheEvaluationsheet
tochecktheevaluation
points.

6. Usetheinformationonthe
EarthfactWorksheetand
thephotographylinksto
prepareyourPowerPoint
presentation.Createthe
followingslides:

4. PrinttheEarthfact
Worksheet.Visitthe
websitesontheSources
pagetofindtheinformation
youneedtocompleteit.The
teamdoquestion1together,
theneachteammember
researchesoneother
question.

Remembertoinclude
photographs,picturesand
diagrams.

Titlepage
(inventaname)
Yournames
Fivemoreslides
(onebyeachmemberof
yourteam)

General

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/earth/index.shtml
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth
www.nmm.ac.uk/gcseastronomy/planetearth/introduction/earthintroduction
http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeography/a/fourspheres.htm

Composition of the Earth

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Inside.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/oils/changesrev1.shtml
http://www.science.nationalgeographic.com/science/earth/insidetheearth

Atmosphere

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/ocr_gateway/rocks_metals/6_clean_air1.shtml
www.nmm.ac.uk/gcseastronomy/planetearth/introduction/earthintroductionatmosphere
www.scool.co.uk/gcse/geography/weatherandclimate.html

Water (the hydrosphere)

www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Oceans.shtml
www.only4ukids.com/schoolprojects/earth/world_of_water.shtml

Seasons
www.nmm.ac.uk/gcseastronomy/planetearth/ourplaceinspace/ourplaceinspaceearthyear
www.nmm.ac.uk/gcseastronomy/planetearth/ourplaceinspace/ourplaceinspaceseasons
bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/earth/solsticescience.shtml

Class:

Fair

Good

Excellent

Information

Thereisntmuchcorrect
information.

Thereisagoodamountof
correctinformation.

Thereisalotofcorrect
information.

Slides

Notverygoodphotographs,
pictures,designandtext.

Goodphotographs,pictures,
designandtext.

Excellentphotographs,
pictures,designandtext.

Participation

Fairparticipationinallpartsof
theWebQuest.

Goodparticipationinallpartsof
theWebQuest.

Excellentparticipationinall
partsoftheWebQuest.

Focus

Littlefocusonthetask.

Goodfocusonthetask.

Excellentfocusonthetask.

Overallimpression

Fairpresentation.

Goodpresentation.

Excellentpresentation.

Oralpresentation

Fairpronunciationanddelivery.

Goodpronunciationand
delivery.

Excellentpronunciationand
delivery.

Congratulations!

ThegovernmentofZoobishappywhityour
research.Nowthegovernmentisorganizinga
triptoplanetEarth.Youandyourteamarepart
ofthatexpedition.Areyouready?Packyour
suitcases!

1. LookattheEvaluationsheet._______
2. PrinttheEarthfactsheet._______
3. Answerquestion1asagroup._______
4. Assignquestion2to6andatopictoeachteammember. _______
5. Visitthewebsites._______
6. CompletetheEarthfactsheet._______
7. LookatthePresentationtips._______
8. CreateslidesforaPowerPointpresentation._______
9. Giveyourpresentationasateam._______
10. Evaluatetheotherteamswork._______

Groupmembers:

5. WherecanwefindwateronEarth(e.g.rivers)?Whatformof
waterisineachplace?
________________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
UsetheInternettofindtheinformationtoanswerthese
_____________________________________________
questions:
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
1. WhatistheEarth?SaywhereitisintheSolarSystemandgivea
briefdescription.
______________________________________________
6. DrawalabelleddiagramofthelayersoftheEarth.Whatis
______________________________________________
eachlayermadeof?
______________________________________________

ListthefourspheresoftheEarth.Whatiseachspheremadeof?
a._______________
b._______________
c._______________
d._______________
e._______________
WherecanwefindwateronEarth(e.g.rivers)?Whatformof
waterisineachplace?
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________

7. Whatisanequinox?Youcanusediagramstohelptoyou.

Herearesomewebsitesthatwill
helpyouwithyour
presentations.

CreateaChartinMicrosoftWord:
http://office.microsoft.com/enus
/word/HP051900461033.aspx

Tipsforyouroralpresentation:
Knowyoursubject
Keepitsimple
Speakclearly
Smile
Havefun

PowerPointTutorial:
http://oregonstate.edu/instruction
/ed596/ppoint/pphome.htm

Ifyouarehavingfun,soisyour
audience.Goodluck!
NinePresentationTipsfor
Students:
http://
presentationsoft.about.com/od/class
rooms/tp/student_tips
CreatingaChartoraGraph:
http://www.internet4classrooms.co
m/excel_create_chart.htm
HowtoMakeaGraphinMicrosoft
Word:
http://www.ehow.com/how_447426
0_makegraphmicrosoftword.ht
ml

LittleThingsThatMakeaBig
Difference
(tipsforyourPowerPoint
presentation):
http://
webquest.sdsu.edu/finepoints/index
.htm
TimeManagement:
http://
webquest.sdsu.edu/processguides/
time_manage.html
Brainstorming:
http://
webquest.sdsu.edu/processguides/b
rainstorming.html