2. Plants and Animals: How they depend on each other? Grade 2/3 WebQuest Created by: C.Chauvin IntroductionIntroduction Task Process Resources Conclusion Teacher PageTask ProcessResources Conclusion Teacher Page

3. Introduction In Nature, we find plants and animal live in communities. The members of these communities depend on each other for survival. Some provide food for others, some clean up waste, some distribute seeds, some provide shelter, and others provide oxygen or carbon dioxide for the community.

4. In this quest, you will investigate how plants and animals work together. You will identify them as producers or consumers. You will also, research animals and classify them as herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores.

5. Task Your team has been asked to create a question and answer book describing, in detail how plants and animals help each other to survive. In order for your team to create this book, you must do some investigations.

6. Process  Divide the class up into teams of 4.  Each team will divide into two groups of two. (2 will research animals, and 2 will research plants)  The Animal scientists will need to print out their discovery sheet.  The Plant scientists will need to print out their discovery sheet.  Students should not surf to any websites other than the ones listed on their resource page.

7. Process  After all work has been compiled, the team will then complete 2 assignments using Kidspiration: one is labeled Food Web2 and the other Food Chain. Print out their work.  Final project: Create a question and answer book using the details your team has learned about how plants and animals work together in our ecosystem. Teams must make sure that both the animal and plant scientist’s findings are represented.

8. Animal Scientists  Click here to download and print discovery sheet.discovery sheet.  Click here to access your resources.resources  Click here to download Kidspiration activity- Food Web2. (In order to run activity open Kidspiration and go to open a file)Food Web2

9. Plant Scientists  Click here to download and print your discovery sheet. discovery sheet  Click here to access your resources.resources  Click here to download Kidspiration activity- Food Chain. (In order to run activity open Kidspiration and go to open a file)Food Chain

10. Resources- Animal Scientists  Carnivores-  What is a Carnivore? What is a Carnivore?  Carnivores are… Carnivores are…  Decomposer Decomposer  Herbivores-  What is an Herbivore? What is an Herbivore?  Herbivores are… Herbivores are…  Nature Works: Herbivores Nature Works: Herbivores Omnivores What is an Omnivore? Omnivores are…

11. Resources- Plant Scientists  Producer:  The Food Chain The Food Chain  Food Chain Food Chain  What is a Plant? What is a Plant?  Consumers:  Food Chains Food Chains  Decomposers: Decomposers:

12. Conclusion  The science community would like to “Thank you”. So many people have often questioned how animal and plants help each other in our ecosystem. Your question and answer book now provides the answers they were looking for.

13. Teacher Resource Page  KCMSD Objectives:  SCI- Grade 1 Plants and Animals (part1). Obj. 20, 25, 26 Grade 3 Food Chains Obj. 20-23  C.Arts- Grade 2- Ongoing Obj. 17, 18, 19, 20, and 45 Grade 3- Ongoing Obj. 19, 20, 21, 58, and 59  Technology standards: 6.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 3.2, 3.3

14. Teacher Resource Page  Click here to download lesson planlesson plan  Click here to download animal discovery sheetanimal discovery sheet  Click here to download plant discovery sheetplant discovery sheet  Click here to download scoring guidescoring guide  Click here to download Kidspiration activities:  Food Web2 Food Web2  Food Chain Food Chain