Introduction
Task
Process – Animals
Process – Habitat 1
Process – Habitat 2
Process – Habitat 3
Evaluation
Conclusion
Teachers Page
PA Assessment Anchors
Introduction
Animals are a huge part
of our everyday life. We
could not live without
them. Do you know
what different habitats
different animals live
in? By the end of this
quest you will know
more about your
favorite animal, and the
habitats they come
from.
Task
Worksheet
Each student will pick their favorite animal.
They will research that animal and fill out the
worksheet for their animal.
Next they will move to the habitats. They will
learn about 5 different habitats that are on Earth.
Ocean, Desert, Grassland, Rainforest, and Tundra
They will then fill out the habitat worksheets
Process -- Animals
1. Students should choose
their favorite animal
and begin filling out the
Animal Facts
worksheet.
2. Go to both of these
websites and find out all
the information for your
animal
3. Animals 1
Animals 2
4. Finish filling out the
Animal Facts
worksheet
Process – Habitat 1
Now begin the Habitat part of the worksheet
1. Ocean Habitat
2. Desert Habitat:
Go to this website:
Go to this website first :
Ocean Habitat
Desert Habitat
Fill out as much of the ocean habitat
questions as you can from this
website.
Fill out as much of the desert habitat
questions as you can based off
this website.
Next go to this website, pick ocean
and answer the last question on
ocean habitats:
Next go back to the national
geographic website and answer
the last question:
National Geographic
National Geographic
Process – Habitat 2
3. Grassland Habitat
4. Rainforest Habitat
Go to this website:
Go to this website:
Grassland Habitat
Rainforest Habitat
Fill out as much of the grassland
habitat questions from this
website as you can.
Fill out as much of the rainforest
questions as possible from this
website as you can.
Next go back to the national
geographic website and pick the
grassland habitat and answer the
last question.
Next go back to the national
geographic website and pick the
correct habitat and answer the
last question.
National Geographic
National Geographic
Process – Habitat 3
5. Tundra Habitat
Go to this website:
Tundra Habitat
Fill out as much of the questions on
tundra as you are able to based
on this website.
Next go back to the national
geographic website and go to the
correct area and answer the last
question.
National Geographic
Levels
Excellent (3)
Average (2)
Needs
Improvement (1)
Time Management
during class.
Used time wisely
during class,
stayed focused the
whole time, never
distracted
classmates during
work time.
Used time wisely
during class,
stayed focused
most of the time,
sometimes was a
distraction to
classmates during
work time.
Did not use time
wisely during class,
rarely stayed
focused, or was
often a distraction
to classmates.
Animal Worksheet.
All questions were
answered
thoroughly and
correctly.
One question was
left unanswered,
but answers were
correct.
Two or more
questions were left
unanswered or
some answers were
incorrect.
Habitat Worksheet.
Students did not
stop at required
amount of examples
for each question
and answered
questions
correctly. (When
asked for 2 or
more, student did
more than 2.)
Student did exactly
the amount asked
for in each
question, answers
were correct.
Student did less
than was asked for,
some questions
were left
unanswered or
some answers were
incorrect.
Criteria
Total Score:
Conclusion
Knowing about different habitats and animals is
very important. When we know why and how
habitats are different we can work on helping out
the environment. I hope you enjoyed working on
this web quest and enjoyed learning about
habitats and your animal. If you want more fun
with habitats try these games:
Habitat Game or Game
Teacher’s Page
This Habitat WebQuest was
created to offer teachers and
students an exciting new way to
learn about habitats and the
animals that live their. Having
the students pick an animal and
research that animal then the
habitats makes the task more
personal and interesting. This
WebQuest works best for
students in grades 2 or 3.
Through this activity students
will be meeting science
standards for PA.
By: Helena Hewitt
and Lauren Malloy
Objectives, The students will be
able to:
Tell the difference between habitats
Tell in which habitats specific animals
live
Be able to locate information about
their animal on the Internet, using
more than one source
Be able to organize the information
gathered on the internet, in
document provided
Develop understanding of how to link
websites through the internet
Subject : Science (2007)
Grade : Grade 4
Category : S4.B Biological Sciences
Strand : S4.B.3 Ecological Behavior and Systems
Assessment Anchor : S4.B.3.1 Identify and describe living and
nonliving things in the environment and their interaction. Reference:
4.6.4.A
Eligible Content : S4.B.3.1.1 Describe the living and nonliving
components of a local ecosystem (e.g., lentic and lotic systems, forest,
cornfield, grasslands, city park or playground).
Eligible Content : S4.B.3.1.2 Describe interactions between living
and nonliving components (e.g. plants – water, soil, sunlight, carbon
dioxide, temperature; animals – food, water, shelter, oxygen,
temperature) of a local ecosystem.