Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Aquatic Biomes - Activity

Here's another WebQuest for you to complete. This one covers the aquatic (freshwater and marine) biomes.
Just like the last WebQuest activity, you will use the link below to get to the WebQuest and then follow the directions once you are there. All of the activities and links you need are in the WebQuest. This WebQuest contains a lab project. The materials you will need are shown below and the procedure for the lab can be found in the Process section of the WebQuest.

Aquatic Biomes WebQuest

Once you are done, you will find some questions in the Task section of the WebQuest. Please come back into this blog post and write your answers in the Comments section of the blog post. You do not need to respond to any of your classmates for this assignment.

Materials you will need:
**You will need an adult helper for this activity**
Scissors
Empty 2-liter plastic soda bottle (give it a good rinse before you use it. Ask an adult to cut the label off for you)
Aluminum foil
Pipe cleaner
A rock or pebble
Tap water
Ruler
2 round plastic fishing corks (these may contain lead so be sure to wash your hands immediately after handling them)
This assignment is worth 10 points.

References
Jacobs, S. (n.d.). Whale tail [Clip art]. Retrieved November 4, 2008 from http://www.orcahome.de/orcapici.htm

Simcox, G. (2008). Aquatic biomes WebQuest. Retrieved November 5, 2008 from http://teacherweb.com/WQ/ElementarySchool/Aquatic_Biomes/

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