Revolutionary War

This webquest should be used in a fifth grade classroom at the beginning of a unit on weather. This webquest will be used to reinforce the discussion on water and how it pertains to weather. Each student will be placed into mixed ability groups.

 

The New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards met in this webquest are as follows:

STANDARD 3.2 (Writing) All students will write in clear, concise, organized language that varies in content and form for different audiences and purposes.
A. Writing as a Process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, postwriting)
1. Write stories with multiple paragraphs that develop a situation or plot, describe the setting, and include an ending.
2. Write informational compositions with multiple paragraphs that present important ideas, provide details, and offer a concluding paragraph.
11. Use a variety of reference materials to revise work.
13. Understand and apply the elements of a scoring rubric to improve and evaluate writing. 

STANDARD 8.1 (Computer and information literacy ) All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems.
B. Information Access and Research
1. Choose appropriate tools and information resources to support research and solve real world problems, including but not limited to:
On-line resources and databases
Search engines and subject directories
2. Evaluate the accuracy, relevance, and appropriateness of print and non-print electronic information sources.
C. Problem Solving and Decision Making
1. Use computer applications to modify information independently and/or collaboratively to solve problems.