Introduction

You are going to take a trip to the zoo!

You can check out your favorite animals!

Get ready , get set, and GO, GO, GO, into the wild world of animals!

The Task

WHO?

• Teams of 3 students

WHAT?

• Explore the animals
• Choose one animal
• Finalize a report for the class

WHERE?

• Classroom computer

WHEN?

• Computer time

Resources

1. Internet Resources
   1. Great Animals Site
   2. Pick an Animal (animal fact sheet)
   3. Animal Facts
2. Classroom Resources

   1. Class books
   2. Library visit

The Process......

1. Computer Person -

-Has hands on the computer

-Listens to teammates

2. Recorder Person -

-Has hands on the clipboard and pencil and group paper.

-Takes notes

-Listens to teammates

3. Artist

- Helps teams answer questions

- Draws the animal with details

Outline for Notetaking.......

1. Animal Name_________________________________________________

2. Food________________________________________________________

3. Habitat______________________________________________________

4. Family Life___________________________________________________

5. Size (Height)______________________

(Weight)___________________________

6. Enemies______________________________________________________

7. Extra details_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Learning Advice

----Remember that the underlined items are links to travel to other places.

---You can return by clicking on "back up" in the left column up above.

---You can also return by clicking on the choices at the bottom.

---Be a good teammate and have fun!

Rubric

Standard 3.1 Using technology to do research

Needs Work	Almost There	Good Job	Wow!
Didn't find information on the internet	Found information on the Internet to answer some of the questions.	Found information on the Internet to answer ALL of the questions.	Found information on the Internet to answer all of the questions and added more details to the project.

Standard 3.1 Teamwork

Needs Work	Almost There	Good Job	Wow!
Had trouble being part of a group.	Worked well on the team most of the team.	Worked well on the team ALL of the time.	Was a leader and helped others to work as a team.

Conclusion

Each team will present to the class.

Each team will fill out a rubric on themselves.

Congratulations you have survived an internet adventure into the Wild World of Animals!