Animals: A WebQuest for Kindergarten Students

Here are the steps you should follow to help the zookeeper identify the animals.

Day 1: Introduction to Animals� Names

1.     Grab a netbook for the cart next door and turn it on.

2.     Get your headphones and plug them into the computer.

3.     Click on this link to go to the website http://123teachme.com/kids/spanish_flash_cards/category/children_animals

4.     Listen to the video to hear the names of the animals.

5.     After watching the video, click on this link to match the names of the animals you just learned about http://www.123teachme.com/kids/drag_n_match/category/children_animals

Day 2: Review Animal Names

1.     Grab a netbook for the cart next door and turn it on.

2.     Get your headphones and plug them into the computer.

3.     Watch the video Identifying Animals: A Lesson for Toddlersand Preschool Children by clicking on this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJTNT6VgpJY

4.     Try to remember at least 3 animals you seen in the video.

5.     After watching the video, go to ABC & 123 Magnets by clicking the link below and spell the name of 3 animals you seen in the video  http://www.abcya.com/alphabet_number_magnets.htm

6.     Print your page and turn it into the basket. 

Day 3: Animal Habitats

1.     Grab a netbook for the cart next door and turn it on.

2.     Get your headphones and plug them into the computer.

3.     Print the Animal Habitat Worksheet by clicking on the document titled Day 3 at the bottom of the page.

4.     Watch the video I Got a Habitat By the Bumblemen by clicking on this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_CSlLIuVZs

5.     Complete the worksheet and turn it into the basket. 

Day 4: Brainstorm for Introduction Card

1.     Grab a netbook for the cart next door and turn it on.

2.     Get your headphones and plug them into the computer.

3.     Print off the brainstorm paper by clicking on the document titled Day 4 at the bottom of the page.

4.     Watch the video If You�re a Kid�Animal Remix! (Sounds and Movements) by clicking on this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZxkayp3K9Q

5.     Now complete the brainstorm worksheet with 1 animal that lives on land and 1 animal that lives in the water. Make sure to include one word about where they live and 1 other fact about the animal. 

Day 5: Draft Introduction Card

1.     Grab a netbook for the cart nextdoor and turn it on.

2.     Get your headphones and plug them into the computer.

3.     Start by watching the video It is a __________.� Predictable Sentencesby clicking on this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POkLa2uWdpg

4.     Pay attention to the structure of the stories, so that you know how to draft your story.

5.     After watching the video, get two sheets of blank white paper for the writing container and begin working on your draft.

6.     Remember you must do this for 1 animal that lives on land and 1 animal that lives in the water.

7.      Turn in your writing draft in the basket when you are done.

Day 6: Revise and Edit Introduction Card

1.     Revise your introduction card by making sure you have the following in your draft:

                                                 i.     1 animal that lives on land telling me the name, where they live, and 1 other fact with a picture of the animal

                                               ii.     1 animal that lives in water telling me the name, where they live, and 1 other fact with a picture of the animal

2.     Edit your introduction card by making sure you have the following in your draft:

                                             iii.     Capital letters

                                             iv.     Ending marks

                                               v.    Spaces in between words

Day 7: Publish Introduction Card

1.     Grab a netbook from the cart next door and turn it on.

2.     Type your introduction cards using Microsoft Word.

3.     Print each animal on a separate page.

4.     Once you have typed both introduction cards, draw your picture and turn it into the basket.