South Carolina Safari Teacher Page

South Carolina Safari was created by Kelli Harvey and Kim Entzminger.

Email us and let us know how you like our webquest!! 

 Kelli's email address is jkharvey4@juno.com

Kim's email address is entzminger1@juno.com

Lesson Plans to Accompany This Webquest:

Animals Unit: http://www.bigchalk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WOPortal.woa/923/wa/HWCDA/file?fileid=96952&flt=GA

What Animal Am I? http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts//459.html

Rainforest - Endangered Animals: http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/931.html

Other Webquest you may be interested in:

Amazon Rainforest Explorer: http://www.richland.k12.wi.us/jefferson/BauerWeb/RFweb/AmazonRainforestWebquest.html

Austrailian Animals: http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/MENTZER/webquest/austan.htm

Discovering Bats! http://www.aps.k12.co.us/vacourt/webquest/

Illustrating Endangered Species: http://www.esc2.net/TIELevel2/projects/art/

3rd Grade SC Curriculum Standards met by this WebQuest activity:

3rd Grade Science:

    I. Inquiry:

• A.4. Communicate -- use drawings, tables, graphs, written and oral language to describe objects and explain ideas and actions.

• B.1.Plan and conduct a simple investigation

•         a. Ask a question about objects, organisms, and events in the environment.

•         b. Plan and conduct a simple investigation that represents a fair test.

•         c. Use simple equipment and tools to gather data and extend the senses.

•         d. Use data to construct a reasonable explanation.

•         e. Communicate investigations and explanations.

    II. Life Science:

• A. Characteristics of Organisms

•     1. Organisms can survive only in habitats in which their needs can be met.

•             a. Compare and contrast the basic needs of plants and animals.

•             b. Select and describe an appropriate habitat for a plant or animal.

•     2. Each plant or animal has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and     

•         reproduction.

•             a. Investigate and predict how structural adaptations, such a methods of movement, defense,       

•                 rearing young, camouflage, and mimicry function to allow animals to respond to life needs.

• C. All animals depend on plants.

•             a. Investigate and predict ways living things will interact with each other and the environment.

III Earth Science:

• B. Changes in the Earth

•        1. The surface of the Earth Changes.

•             b. Construct and interpret models that illustrate features of the Earth.

3rd Grade Reading/Language Arts Standards:

I. Reading/Literature:

• B. The student will integrate various strategies to read and comprehend a variety of printed materials (nonfiction, fiction, poetry).

•         Categorize information using strategies, such as story mapping, webbing, Venn diagrams, and T-Charts.

• C. The student will demonstrate comprehension of a variety of printed materials.

•         Set a purpose for reading.

•         Ask and answer questions.

•         Organize information or events logically.

•         Use information to learn about new topics.

•         Write about what is read.

•         Classify key information.

•         Comprehend the important pints and their relationships to the entire text.

• F. The student will explore language by reading a variety of language patterns.

• G. The student will read a variety of texts, such as stories, poems, plays, directories, newspapers, charts, and diagrams.

II. Listening:

• A. The student will use effective communication skills in group activities.

•             Explain what has been learned.

•             Participate as a contributor and leader in a group.

•             Compare and contrast major elements.

III. Speaking:

• A. The student will use effective communication skills in group activities.

•             Ask questions of teachers and other group members.

•             Explain what has been learned.

•             Participate as a contributor and leader in a group.

•             Edit final spoken products.

•             Compare and contrast major elements.

•             Draw inference to make meaning clear.

• B. The student will present brief presentations, demonstrations, and oral reports to inform and entertain.

•             Speak clearly

•             Use appropriate volume and pitch.

•             Speak at an understandable rate.

•             Organize ideas sequentially or around major points of information.

IV. Writing:

• A. The student will write descriptive paragraphs.

•             Develop a plan for writing using a variety of strategies.

•             Focus on a central idea.

•             Group related ideas.

•             Include descriptive details that elaborate the central idea.

•             Revise writing for clarity.

•             Edit final copies for grammar, capitalization, punctuation, complete sentences, and spelling.

• B. The student will write stories, letters, simple explanations, and short reports across all content areas.

•             Develop a plan for writing using a variety of planning strategies.

•             Organize information according to the type of writing.

•             Write in paragraphs organized into a clear beginning, middle, and ending.

•             Classify key information and compare/contrast ideas.

•             Evaluate and revise writing for audience and purpose through self-evaluations and conferring with others.

•             Revise writing for specific vocabulary and information.

•             Use a variety of resources to correct spelling, such as dictionary, wall chart, and spell checker.

•             Use available technology.

V. Research:

• A. The student will record information from print and non-print resources and present findings in oral and written reports and other products, such as charts, diagrams, videos, or stories.

•             Use available technology, electronic mail, and CD-ROM's.

• B. The student will solve problems through asking questions, conducting research, discussing with peers, thinking aloud, writing journal entries, logs, writing drafts, and conferring with peers and teacher.

• C. The student will plan and conduct investigations and present findings in written and oral forms.

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