In this WebQuest you will pick a section of Kansas and research it. You will then create a power point or a flyer using the information that you have found about Kansas geography. You may study the region using a number of different categories provided, or ones you can think of yourself.
Why do you think people found Kansas appealing and decided to move here?
The Task
You will pick one of he following sections of Kansas: North Central, Northeast, Northwest, South Central, Southeast, Southwest.
After you pick your region you will research that region and find facts that you found interesting. You can use information from the following categories and one you chose yourself.
Physical Environment
Rivers and Lakes
Climate
Plants and Animals
Mineral Resources
Any other categories you can think of
Once you have compiled you information you will organize it in a presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint or in a flyer using Microsoft Publisher.
The Process
To accomplish the task you will have to first select a section of Kansas. You may choose from North Central, Northeast, Northwest, South Central, Southeast, or Southwest. After you have selected the area of Kansas you would like to research you will begin using the internet to find appropriate resources. After you have selected the area of Kansas you are going to research you should follow the following steps to create and finish your project.
First begin browsing websites for information about Kansas Geography
When you find websites that you find interesting begin recording facts you would like to share with the class.
If you are going to create a PowerPoint project make sure you have enough information to fill at least five slides. If you are going to create a flyer make sure you have enough information to fill the front and back of a page. (Your information can include pictures and words.)
Once you have compiled all your information organize it in to a manner that you would like to use for your presentation or flyer.
After you have organized your information begin enterting it into either your presentation or flyer.
Make sure you proofread and edit your project when you are done enterting your information.
This is the website you can look at to chose which section of Kansas you would like to research
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While organizing and entering your information in your project you may use a number of different organizing tactics. You may use a graphic organizer, a flowchart, pictures, bullets, or paragraph form. Whatever you find to work the best is fine, as long as you get your point across.
Evaluation
Describe to the learners how their performance will be evaluated. Specify whether there will be a common grade for group work vs. individual grades.
Beginning
1
Developing
5
Accomplished
8
Exemplary
10
Score
Student properly researches using time wisely and appropriately.
Student used all of the alloted time properly.
Student was on task 80% of the time.
Student was on tast 50% of the time.
Student was on task less than 50% of the time.
Student properly researches using appropriate websites.
Student used at least three appropriate websites.
Student used three website, but not all of them were appropriate.
Student used two appropriate websites.
Student used one appropriate website.
Student has adequately organized their facts and ideas prior to entering them into a presentation or flyer.
Student has clearly organized their facts in a way that was cleary and concise. Student also had this approved by teacher.
Student has clearly organized their facts in a concise way, but did not have it approved by the teacher.
Student has organied their facts in a way that is not as clear and concise as possible.
Student did not organize their facts prior to starting their project.
Student has created at least five slides or two pages of a flyer. With no errors.
Student has five slides, or two pages, with no errors.
Student has five slides, or two pages, with few errors.
Student has 3-4 slides, or less than two pages, with few errors.
Students have less than three slides, or only one pages, with many errors.
Student has properly sourced their project.
Student has properly sourced at least three websites.
Students have sited at least three websites, with few errors.
Students have properly sited less than three sources.
Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.
Conclusion
By doing this project you will have learned about a specific region in Kansas. You will have compiled information about this region using a number of different categories and entered that information into either a presentation or a flyer. You now have an expanded knowledge on the state of Kansas and will be able to share this information with your classmates when asked to.
