THIS PAGE IS FOR THE TEACHER.
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CONTACT:
For information regarding this WebQuest, contact: Mrs. Tara Phethean, Todd School Library Media Specialist, e-mail TPHETHEAN@briarcliffschools.org
STANDARDS:
See the separate link on this WebQuest for Information Literacy Standards; National Science Content Standards (K-4 and 5-8); and National Educational Technology Standards.
TIME FRAME:
Ideally, the science teacher, library media specialist, and computer teacher collaborate. They schedule blocks of flexible time over a three week period to complete this WebQuest, including presentations. These teachers will monitor for different student needs throughout the process, making more computer time available for those who may need it, for example.
RESOURCES NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT THIS LESSON INCLUDE:
1. Internet access to the WebQuest.
2. Sufficient computers for students to access the Internet.
3. Access to PowerPoint.
LEARNERS
This problem-based WebQuest is to be the last part of a 5th grade science
unit on Microworlds, in which students learn about and use microscopes and
other magnifiers. Students examine both living and nonliving specimens.
This WebQuest will allow students to expand on their experiences with the
volvox and blepharisma microbes with the intriguing radiolarian. It will
also introduce students to another microscope, the scanning electron
microscope.
The students should ideally be familiar with accessing websites; be able to
use the note taking guides (see each role for each team member’s note taking
guide sheet); have at least a rudimentary skill level with PowerPoint, and
have completed the previous lessons in the Microworlds unit.
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I wish to thank Mrs. Carole Calen, Todd School Teacher, for recommending a
WebQuest on Microworlds. Also, many thanks are due to Becky Mather,
University of Northern Iowa instructor and WebQuest expert.
This WebQuest was created using the following
sources:
American Association of School Librarians and the Association for
Educational Communications and Technology. “Information Literacy Standards
for Student Learning.” Information Power: Building Partnerships for
Learning. Chicago: American Library Association, 1998.
Astrobiology News staff writer. “The Mass Extinction That Left the Dinosaurs
Standing.” May 21, 2001. NASA Astrobiology Institute.
http://www.nai.arc.nasa.gov/news_stories/news_detail.cfm?ID=156.
(July 7, 2003).
Cordey, Fabrice. “The Rad Page: Radiolarian Paleontology.” 2002.
http://radpage.univ-lyon1.fr/rad_en.html#menu. (July 7, 2003).
Darnton, Brian (text and microscope slide preparation) and Wim van Egmond
(text and images). “Radiolaria: Spectacular objects for the microscope.”
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artjun99/bdradio.html. June 1999.
Micscape Magazine, http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk.1. (July 6, 2003).
deBono, Edward. "PMI." 1982. http://whom.co.uk/html/dbonopmi.htm. Cited as
found in the book "de Bono's Thinking Course." British Broadcasting
Corporation BBC. (July 12, 2003).
The Franklin Institute Online. “MicroWorlds.” December 1996.
www.fi.edu/qa96/spotlight12.html. (May 26, 2003).
Haeckel, Ernst. “Ernst Haeckel: Die Radiolarien (RHIZOPODA RADIARIA) Berlin,
1862.” www.mpiz-koeln.mpg.de/~stueber/haeckel/radiolarien. (July 7, 2003).
The Hooper Virtual Natural History Museum (The Department of Earth Sciences,
Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada). “Radiolarians: Geological
Applications” 2001.
Http://www.wf.carleton.ca/Museum/2001_radiolarians_bb/geological_pg2.html.
(July 6, 2003).
ImageQuest. 3-D. “Radiolaria g006,” “Radiolaria g003,” “Radiolarian
g023,” “Radiolaria g030,” “Radiolarian 22,” “Radiolarian 21,” “Radiolaria
20,” “Radiolarian 19,” “Radiolaria 18,” and “Radiolaria 8.” 2001.
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(photos). “What are radiolarians?” July 2003.
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http://www.micropress.org/micropress/mp1.html. (July 7, 2003).
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Radiolaria.” March 1979.
http://gdcmp1.ucsd.edu/geol_coll/radlit/nm79intr.html. (July 7, 2003).
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http://oceanlink.island.net/oinfo/radiolarians/radiolarian.html.
(July 6, 2003).
Olney, Matthew, MIRACLE (Microfossil Image Recovery and Circulation for
Learning and Education; sponsored by University College London and the JISC,
Joint Information Systems Committee, a U.K. national educational effort)
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(July 6, 2003).
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(July 7, 2003).
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