1. Habitat Web Quest
4th Grade Project

2. Introduction Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits
You are a famous Utah Naturalist, well known for your expertise in caring for rare animals. One day when you get home you find a wood crate that has been delivered to your house with your name on it. You carefully open the crate and find inside a pair of animals that you have never seen before. A note attached to the animals says, “ I’m no longer able to care for these very rare animals, they may be the only ones of their kind left in the world. I know you will find a way to care for them. Thank You!”
You decide that you must learn as much as you can about animal habitats to take care of these animals. You talk to the Utah Legislature and they have agreed to let you build a special environment for the animals in Utah on 10 acres of land.
At the end of this WebQuest you will display a picture of the animals and the habitat you have created for them. You will explain what their needs are and how you will provide them.
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3. Task Introduction Task Process
Your task is to learn about as many of the different types of animal habitats as you can. Take notes about each habitat.
You will become an expert on a habitat of your choice.
You will create a drawing, or picture, of the animals.
You will design a habitat exhibit that will meet the special needs your animal will require to survive.
You will display the animal pictures and habitat to the class in a format of your choice.
You will provide explanations for the different parts of the exhibit.
You will decide where the 10 acres of land the Utah legislature gave you will need to be located.
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Animal Requirements
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Exhibit

4. Process Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits
1. Use the Habitat Web Links page to learn about all of the different types of animal habitats. Take notes about each habitat.
2. Choose your favorite animal habitat and do additional research to become an expert.
3. Draw a picture of your rare animals, or go to to create your animals. If you use switchzoo you can print a picture of your animal.
4. Use the Internet Zoo Web Links page to tour some zoos online and get ideas for the habitat you will be creating.
5. Design and draw pictures of you special animal habit exhibit for your rare animals.
6. Make a class display of your animals and their exhibit. Give detailed explanations of the animals adaptations to their environment.
7. Write or give explanations of the different parts of the exhibit.
8. Watch Video’s on different types of Biomes.
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5. Evaluation Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits
The MLK Habitat Evaluation Agency will grade your project based on the scoring guide below.  Remember to do a self-evaluation before you turn in your completed project.    
Process
Evaluation
Beginning 1
Developing 2
Accomplished 3
Exemplary 4
Score
Habitat Notes Page
Partial Notes
Notes complete for 1 habitat
Notes complete for 2 habitats
Notes complete for 3 habitats
Animal Picture
Drawing shows no effort
Drawing shows some effort
Drawing is neat and shows correct information
Drawing is neat, in color, and shows…
Habitat
Class Display (Final Project)
Project Completed on Time
Project not complete
Project completed 2 days late
Project completed 1 day late
Project completed on or before due date
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6. Conclusion
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Congratulations, you have done a great job!  When you are finished with this project, you should know about many different habitats.  You may want to further explore animal habitats to learn about plant and animal types that live in the one you researched.  
If you want to take your project further you may want to research what you can do to help protect plants and animals that live in the habitat you have learned the most about.
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7. Credits Switchzoo.com DDN Curriculum Bernie Dodge Shauna Jensen Emints
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Switchzoo.com
DDN Curriculum
Bernie Dodge
Shauna Jensen
Emints
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8. Teacher
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Many students may choose to make a poster as the final project, however if they have the skills try to encourage them to use technology.
It is important to note that students should be using computers that have an internet connection for this project.
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9. Home Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits Teacher
Different Habitats:
Polar/arctic areas
Mountains
Oceans
Deserts
Savannah/grasslands/prairies
Tropical rainforest
Woodland/forest
Tundra
Taiga
Wetland areas/marshes
Pond
Rivers/lakes
Coral reef
Deciduous forest
Tide pool
Cave
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10. Habitats Habitat Specific Links Sea World Discovery Channel Biomes
Web sites for habitat research
Sea World
Discovery Channel
Biomes
Animal Planet
KidsKonnect Biomes
Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
Rainforests
Biomes List and More
Audubon Society
National Geographic
Rainforest Australia
Shedd Aquarium
Amazonia
Animals and their Habitats
Habitat Specific Links
Wetlands Links page
Desert Links Page
Rainforest Links Page
Forest Links Page
Grassland Links Page
Mountain Links Page
Ponds and Lakes Links Page
Tundra Links Page

11. Animal Requirements
Create or Draw a picture of your animals. you can go to this web site to create fun unique animal pictures.
Give your animals a name.
Write a paragraph with a clear topic sentence describing your animals.
Write another paragraph which explains, what basic needs do animals share, how do body parts help animals meet their needs, and how do behaviors help animals meet their needs?
Identify relationships and interactions of different parts of the habitat.

12. Zoo Exhibit Zoo Atlanta National Zoo Children’s Discovery Museum
Zoo Atlanta Habitat Video’s
Bronx Zoo
Zoos.com
San Diego Zoo
Denver Zoo
Phoenix Zoo

13. Extra Activities
Students can make a cartoon strip that includes two animals and at least two basic needs. The cartoon strip will be a short story using animals that talk.
Students can make a word search using an on-line link called puzzlemaker.com. The word search will contain words that describe the basic needs of animals, adaptations, physical, and behavior characteristics of animals. Students can write a cinquain poem. The poem will describe the animal in detail. Students can write an acrostic poem. Start by writing the animal’s name vertically along the left edge of the paper. Then use each letter as the beginning letter of a word describing the animal.
Students can write an add-a-word poem. Example
Students can read Animalia by Graeme Base. After reading the book the students will write their own animal alliteration.

14. Add a Word Poem
Bird A bird A beautiful bird A beautiful blue bird A beautiful blue fat bird A beautiful blue fat colorful bird A beautiful blue fat colorful bright bird 

15. Desert UCMP @ Berkely Deserts of the American Southwest
Mojave and Sonoran Desert
Enchanted Learning
Thinkquest Desert Georaphy
Thinkquest Exploring Deserts
Cyberzoo

16. Forest National Geographic Fantastic Forests Enchanted Learning
MBG.Net
Blue Planet
Taiga a type of forest
Forest Food Web

17. Grassland Prairie Habitats Build-A-Prairie Grassland Plants Grasslands
MBG.Net
Berkeley
Enchanted Learning Savanna’s
What is a Prairie?
Enchanted Learning Prairie’s
Grassland Explorer

18. Ponds and Lakes Ponds and Lakes Pond Explorer Enchanted Learning
Kids learn about lakes

19. Rainforest National Geographic Thinkquest Zoom Dr. Blythe’s Rainforest
MBG.Net
National Park Service

20. Tundra Kids Project Tundra UCMP @ Berkeley Artic Tundra MBG.Net
Artic Plants, Animals, and Climate
Enchanted Learning

21. Wetlands
Wetlands Preserve
Enchanted Learning
MBG.Net
Aquatic Wetlands

22. Mountain Alpine Mountains Creature Feature Brown Bears
Wildlife of the Rocky Mountains
Kids Project

23. Video’s Coral Reef Biomes Desert and Tundra Biomes Forest Biomes
Grassland Biomes
Polar Ice Biomes
Saltwater Marsh Biomes
Temperate Forest Biomes
Tropical Rainforest Biomes
Water Biomes
Climate

24. Format Choices PowerPoint presentation Travel Poster to your habitat
Cereal Box Advertisement
Picture and Poem
Book Cover
Diorama or Mobile