Web Quest

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Electricity

Go to this website and read about electricity. Once you have read all three pages answer the following questions. Open a blank word document and type the question number, the letter for the answer and the answer (Example 1. A. Apple). Be sure to type your name and date at the top of the document.

1. A material that lets electricity pass through it is called ...
   A. an electrical conductor
   B. an electrical insulator
   C. an electrical appliance

2. A material that does NOT let electricity pass through it is called ...
   A. an electrical conductor
   B. an electrical insulator
   C. an electrical appliance

3. Which of the following materials is an electrical conductor?
   A. Silver
   B. Silver-colored plastic
   C. Cork

4. Which of the following materials is an electrical insulator?
   A. Aluminum
   B. Gold
   C. Rubber

5. In which circuit will the bulb or bulbs glow brightest?
   A. A simple circuit with one bulb and one battery
   B. A simple circuit with one bulb and two batteries
   C. A simple circuit with two bulbs and one battery

6. Why is a bulb brighter when it is powered by two batteries rather than one?
   A. Because the flow of electricity in the circuit is less
   B. Because the flow of electricity in the circuit is the same
   C. Because the flow of electricity in the circuit is greater

7. Ruby has connected two bulbs across two batteries in a simple circuit. How can she make the bulbs dimmer?
   A. Replace one of the batteries with a section of wire
   B. Replace one of the batteries with a cork
   C. Replace one of the bulbs with a section of wire

8. Ruby makes a complete simple circuit with one bulb and three batteries. The bulb lights for an instant and then goes out. Why?
   A. Not enough electricity flows around the circuit
   B. Too much electricity flows through the bulb's filament
   C. The batteries are flat

9. Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?
   A. Because copper is shiny
   B. Because copper conducts electricity
   C. Because copper is not magnetic

10. Why is electrical wiring usually covered with a layer of plastic?
   A. To make it look pretty
   B. To help electricity flow along the wire
   C. To make it safe

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

National Parks

Where am I?
Use this link to find out what state the following national parks are located in. Find the location of at least 10 national parks on the list.
Acadia
Arches
Big Bend
Canyonlands
Carlsbad Caverns
Death Valley
Denali
Everglades
Glacier
Grand Canyon
Great Basin
Great Smokey Mountains
Kings Canyon
Mammoth Cave
Mount Rainier
Petrified Forest
Redwood
Rocky Mountain
Yellowstone
Yosemite

Once you have located at least 10 national parks follow the directions and links below to learn more about our national parks.

Yellowstone National Park
Click here to listen to a story about Yellowstone National Park, then answer the following questions on a piece of paper.

1.Where is Yellowstone National Park located?
2.What erupts out of a geyser?
3. According to this passage, why don't park rangers want grizzly bears to eat garbage from trashcans?
4. How did the cutthroat trout get its name?

Everglades National Park
Click here to learn more about the Everglades National Park. Once on the page scroll down to where it says "Now it's your turn to explore!" and click on the links to learn more. Use the information in those links to answer the following questions on a sheet of paper.

1. How old is Everglades National Park?
2. What does the name Everglades mean?
3. What is your favorite animal that can be found in the Everglades National Park?
4. What is a habitat?

Monday, August 22, 2011

Latitude and Longitude

Hi class!
Today you will be learning about latitude and longitude by working your way through this webquest. You will follow along with this page and the links posted on this page to learn, explore and play. Start with number one and work your way down. If you run out of time please note what number you are on in order to pick up where you left off. Make sure you have a pencil and paper with you in order to complete the webquest. You will be turning in your paper at the end of the webquest. Good luck and have fun!

A.
Read the following questions. Click on the link to find the answers to the questions. When you believe you have found the answers record them on your paper.

1. What does latitude and longitude tell us?
2. How do we measure latitude and longitude?
3. Which lines run horizontal (side to side)?
4. Which lines measure North and South?
5. Which lines run vertical (up and down)?
6. Which lines measure East and West?
Click here for help answering the above questions

7. What is the equator?
8. Does the equator run vertical or horizontal?
9. What is the latitude of the equator?
10. What is the imaginary line called that separates the northern and southern hemisphere?
Read the first paragraph in this link to help you answer the above questions.
11. What is the prime meridian?
12. Does the prime meridian run vertical or horizontal?
13. What is the longitude of the prime meridian?
Click here for help answering the above questions

B.
Practice finding places using latitude and longitude. Click the link below and follow the directions.
Click here to practice longitude and latitude.

C.
You are finally at the last part of the webquest. In this part you will go on a treasure hunt. Use the coordinates to locate the treasure. Each time you find the treasure you get 10 points, each time you pick the wrong spot you will lose 10 points. You have to find 5 treasures in 100 seconds in order to go to the next level. Record the highest level you get to along with your final score. Click here to play the game!

Congratulations! You are now a master at longitude and latitude and treasure hunting!

Landforms

Hi Class,

Today you will be learning about landforms. Below are the the landforms we are discussing this week. Choose five landforms to learn about today. Write the landform name at the top of each section on your paper. Below the landform name write a definition in your own words. Use the links to the definition and the encyclopedia to help you come up with your definition.

Delta

Click here for the definition.

Click here for the encyclopedia.