Digestive System

A WebQuest for 5th Grade Health Class

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Introduction

All Aboard!!! We will be taking a journey through the Digestive System. During this journey, you will learn about the different parts of the Digestive System and it's function. You will have a hands on learning experience and once you have completed this journey, you will have learned in detail, the Digestive System. Have fun and enjoy your journey.

The Task

    Get ready to explore the Digestive System. In order to complete your journey, you will need to complete the following tasks:

    1. Complete Worksheets with group members.
    2. Create a song to help remember the Digestive System with group members.
    3. Perform research on the Digestive System.
    4. Design a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation on your group's part of the Digestive System.
    5. Present to class Microsoft PowerPoint presentation and song on the Digestive System.

The Process

Day 1 and Day 2-
    1. Get into your groups and designate one person to be your group leader. The group leader will be responsible for collecting everyone's worksheets
       and CD-ROM, and turning them in at the end of the Day 7.
    2. Print and read the Instruction Sheet.
    3. Print and complete the Digestive Diagram Worksheet.
    4. Print and complete the Digestive Story Worksheet.
    5. Create a song to help remember the Digestive System. Please be creative!! You will to have the group leader write down the song. At the end, all groups              will need to present their song in front of their class. By creating this song, it will allow you to remember the parts of the Digestive System for your test at the
       end of the unit.
Day 3, Day 4 and Day 5-
    1. Perform research and find information about your part of the Digestive System.
    2. Print and complete the Digestive System Questions Worksheet. This will help you in creating your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
    3. Create a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation (Must contain 5 Slides, graphic/image, background on all slides)
             Slide 1 (Title Slide)- Title, Group Members, Class
             Slide 2- Information about Digestive System (definition, location)
             Slide 3- Function of the Digestive System (what is it's purpose)
             Slide 4 & 5- Your group's part of the heart (purpose and function).
Day 6 & Day 7-
    1.   Present your groups' Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation and Song to the class.
    2.   Print and fill out evaluation sheet at the end of class on Day 6.

Evaluation

For this Lesson, as a group, you will be graded on team work, how well your group managed time, your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, how well your group followed the instructions, creativity in creating your group's song and presentation, if the worksheets that were required were completed and lastly if you group meet the requirements. Please see below for how I will be grading:

Criteria	3	2	1	0
Team Work	All students in group worked together great. Everyone helped participate with looking up information on the Internet, answering questions and designing the PowerPoint Presentation.	All students in group worked together well. Everyone helped participate with looking up information on the Internet, answering questions and designing the PowerPoint Presentation.	Some students in group worked together. Some helped participate with looking up information on the Internet, answering questions and designing the PowerPoint Presentation.	Group did not work well, did not participate with looking up information on the Internet, answering questions or did not design a PowerPoint Presentation.
Time Management	Completed project in time allotted. Managed time well in looking up information, creating a PowerPoint presentation, completing worksheets and creating a group song.	Completed project in time allotted. Somewhat managed time in looking up information, creating a PowerPoint presentation, completing worksheets and creating a group song.	Completed project in time allotted. Did not manage time very well with looking up information, creating a PowerPoint presentation, completing worksheets and creating a group song.	Did not complete project in time allotment. Did not look up information on the Internet, did not complete a PowerPoint presentation and did not complete worksheets or create a song.
PowerPoint Presentation	Contained 5 slides. All information is accurate and the slides contained all information that was required.	Contained 4 to 5 slides. All information was accurate and the slides contained information that was required.	Contained less than 4 slides. Information was somewhat accurate and the slides contained some of the information that was required.	Contained only one slide or did not contain any slides at all. Information was not accurate and did not contain the information that was required.
Following Instructions	Followed all instructions, both verbal and written directions.	Followed some of the instructions, both written and verbal directions.	Followed only one set of instructions either written or verbal directions.	Did not follow instructions.
Creativity	Very creative in creating group song and Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.	Some creativity in creating group song and Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.	Some creativity in creating group song and/or Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.	No creativity at all in creating group song and/or Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
Worksheets	Completed all worksheets and answered all questions.	Completed all worksheets but did not answer all questions.	Only completed one worksheet and did not answer all questions.	Did not complete the worksheets or answer any questions.
Requirements	Group went above and beyond. Meet all requirements.	Meet all requirements.	Meet some of the requirements.	Did not meet any requirements.

/21 points

17- 21 points= A, 11-16 points= B, 6-10 points= C, 1-5 points= D, 0 points= F

Conclusion

Congratulations!!! You have now completed your first WebQuest. While completing this WebQuest, you have learned about the Digestive System and it's
purpose. You have also learned how to perform research using non-print and print resources and then complete different tasks from using your knowledge.

Credits & References

        I would like to thank my Professor Sabrina Johnson-Taylor and my classmates in ETAP 526 for helping me through the semester on providing me with
        feedback on my website, answering questions over Instant Messenger and for providing ideas on the Discussion Board. I would also like to thank my family
        and friends for giving me in-put on my WebQuest and Website while I was trying to build it.

       The following Websites below were used to obtain information for my WebQuest and WebQuest Lesson Plan:
       http://school.discovery.com/clipart/
       http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
       http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/digest_noSW.html
       http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/health/digestivesystem.html
       http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp
       http://www.innerbody.com/image/digeov.html

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