A Webquest for Second Grade
Designed by
Nancy Reagan
nreagan@dedham.mec.edu
Introduction
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Task | Process | Evaluation
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Resources
The Dedham Science Center is publishing a monthly magazine.
Each month different classes will be writing articles and stories
for the magazine. Our class has been chosen to write articles for
the first issue! We will be the spider reporters for this issue.
As reporters, we will have to research our spiders before writing the articles.
We have also been asked to make either a word search or a crossword puzzle
to go with each article.
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Here's what you need to do.
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First, read some general information about spiders.
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Next, look at types of spiders to decide what spider
you will write about. Make sure you have seen a picture of the spider.
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Then, use the organizer chart to help put your facts in order.
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Write your story, remembering to put good opening and
closing sentences.
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Type your story on the computer.
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Finally, you will make a word search or crossword puzzle
to go with your story.
1. Go to 8Knowledge
Adventure to read about spiders. As you read, fill in the
General Information on your !spider
worksheet.
2. Now you will decide which spider you will write about
in your article. Look through both these websites before you
make your decision.
8Museum
of Australia
8Gander
Academy
Once you've decided on a spider, write your choice on your
!spider
worksheet
3. You are ready to find out about your spider.
Use the !spider
organizer to fill in information as you use these websites and &classroom
books to learn about your spider.
8Museum
of Australia
8Gander
Academy
8Ranger
Rick
8Discovery
4. Writing your article is next. Use the !article
sheet to write your article. Remember to write an interesting
beginning and a good ending to your article.
5. After checking with the editor (teacher) you may type
your article on the computer. Follow these steps:
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8Click on start, open document,
find your name.
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Follow directions at the top of the page and begin your typing.
6. The last thing you need to do is to make a crossword
puzzle or a wordsearch to go with your article. Make a list of twenty
important words from your article. Go to 8Puzzlemaker
to do this. Once you are in Puzzlemaker, click on either word search or
crisscross puzzle. Follow the directions! You may print your
word search after one of your fellow reporters or editor has checked your
words.
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Evaluation
How well do you think you carried out your research and reporting
assignment?
Here is a chart for you to fill out. !
You'll find this chart in your spider packet.
How Well Did I Do?
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No
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| I finished each task. |
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| I answered all my research questions. |
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| I wrote a good beginning sentence. |
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| I wrote a good ending sentence. |
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| I read over my article. |
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| I checked for capitals and periods. |
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| I made a word search or criss cross puzzle. |
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Congratulations! You've completed your first writing
assignment for the Dedham Science Center Magazine. For a job well
done, come up to the editor's desk and receive a certificate.
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Museum of Australia
Gander Academy
Discovery
A special thank you to Miss Judith Piazza for her creative
title.
Books Available for Research
Back, C. & Watts, B. (1984). Spider's Web. Englewoods
Cliffs: Silver Burdett Press.
Chirney, M. (1991). Life Story Spider. USA:
Troll.
Merrians, D. (1997). I Can Read About Spiders. USA: Troll.
Resnick, J. (1996). Eyes on Nature - Spider. Chicago:
Kidsbooks
Walker, C. (1993). Spiders. Bothell:
The Wright Group
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