WebQuest
Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion
Congratulations! You have just become president of your school's Save the Environment Club.
You are to prepare a speech for a school assembly to motivate students to join the club.
Brainstorm what you would like to include in your speech. The following ideas might help you get started.
What the term biodiversity means.
Different species that inhabit the earth and their numbers.
How biodiversity helps us in our daily lives.
Ways to help save threatened species.
Surf the net to gather information about biodiversity and why it is important. Make an outline of the information you have gathered. Write your rough draft. Proofread using COPS (Capitals, Organization, Punctuation, Spelling). Write your final draft. Practice saying your speech in front of a mirror. Present your speech to the class.
Green Kids Guide to Threatened Species
You will be evaluated on the following:
The quality of information you have gathered.
Whether you followed the steps in the writing process - brainstorming, outlining, rough draft, proofreading and editing, final draft
The neatness, completion, and quality of your project.
The quality of your presentation.
We hope you enjoyed learning about the variety of life and how important it is to the existence of our planet.