Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Teacher Materials | Assessment | Credits
Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Teacher Materials | Assessment | Credits
Introduction
Your cousin from Maine is visiting Arizona on a vacation. He has never been to Arizona and has many diverse interests. Unfortunately, you will not be home when your cousin arrives. While your cousin is staying at your house for several days, you will need to come up with an itinerary for his visit. With your group, you must decide his final travel schedule.
Your task, as a team, will be to prepare a travel brochure for your cousin on one of the seven areas below and provide an itinerary for mileage and destinations.
1. Natural
Wonders-- what wonderful
natural wonders in Arizona do you want your cousin to visit over his
seven day vacation?
2. Wildlife--
your cousin enjoys watching wildlife. He is very interested in native
Arizona animals. Where would he go to see wildlife?
3. Plants--
Arizona has many wonderful and unique plants. This is the perfect
opportunity to show your cousin where to see plant life.
4. Early
Civilizations-- a unique aspect of
Arizona history concerns the many early native people tribes that
lived in Arizona. There are many ruins, petroglyphs and monuments
that are available for the public to view. Plan a trip highlighting
these early civilizations.
5. Statehood--
there are many interesting locations concerning the history of
Arizona and it's statehood. Plan a trip with Arizona statehood in
mind.
6. Mining--
Arizona has a very important history of mining and there are many
mining "ghost towns" and active mining areas your cousin may want to
visit to get a taste of how important mining is to Arizona.
7. Outdoor
Activities--your cousin enjoys
hiking, fishing, and other Arizona adventures. Where would you send
him to participate in the many outdoor adventures Arizona has to
offer?
1. Form a team of four.
2. Each team member will have one of the following jobs:
3. As your team browses the Internet, using the research sites provided to you, you will need to collect pertinent information and locations on your Arizona map.
4. After collecting the information needed for your brochure, you will be responsible for putting together a travel brochure for your cousin with all the information needed in one of the seven topics above and a chart listing mileage's and destinations.
Use the following linked sites for your research:
Natural Wonders--
Colossal
Cave- possibly the world's largest dry cavern.
Kartchner Caverns
State Park- massive limestone cave with 13,000 feet of
passages.-
Kartcher
Caverns--explore with this virtual tour.
Grand Canyon Historical
Society- explore the history of the Grand Canyon.
Grand Canyon National Park-
explore this famous National Park.
Lake Powell- visitors
guide.
Monument Valley--
striking landscapes of sandstone.
Canyon de
Chelly National Monument- information on travel to Canyon de
Chelly
Oak
Creek Canyon- visit
the natural wonders of Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon
Petrified Forest National Park
Wildlife--
Arizona Sonora Desert
Museum- visit this world renowned museum of animals and plants in
their natural habitats.
Arizona
Sonora Desert Museum- guide to visiting.
Big Horn Mountains
Wilderness- see Big Horn Sheep.
Sierra Estrella
Wilderness Area-desert bighorn sheep roam the mountains and Gila
monster, desert tortoise, mountain lion, mule deer, coyote, javelina,
giant spotted whiptail lizard, golden eagle, prairie falcon and
Cooper's hawk also inhabit the wilderness.
Cottonwood Point
Wilderness Area- Mule deer, coyote, bobcat, mountain lion use the
area.
Kanab Creek
Wilderness Area- The canyon cliffs are home to bands of desert
bighorn sheep as well as the endangered peregrine falcon.
Dos Cabezas
Mountains Wilderness- White-tailed and mule deer, mountain lions,
golden eagles, bald eagles and many other animals inhabit the Dos
Cabezas Mountains.
Paiute Wilderness
- These ecotypes host over 250 animal species including mule
deer, mountain lion, desert bighorn sheep and desert tortoise.
Arizona
Fish and Game Condor Recovery- information on these rare birds
and their reintroduction into their natural habitat
Plants--
Boyce Thompson
Arboretum-- visit this the oldest and most spectacularly situated
arboretum and botanical garden in the American Southwest
Arizona Sonora Desert
Museum- visit this world renowned museum of animals and plants in
their natural habitats.
Desert Botanical Gardens
Organ Pipe National Park
- by
the National Park service.
Saguaro National
Park- learn about these majestic cactus, by the National Park
service.
Hassayampa River
Canyon Wilderness - see chaparral, paloverde and saguaro plant
communities.
Early Civilizations--
The Anasazi Ruins
and Navajo National
Monument - cliff dwellings.
Canyon de Chelly National Monument-
by the National Park Service.
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Ranch
Petroglyphs--heritage from the Sinagua Indians.
The
Sinagua-- information on this early civilization.
Wupatki
National Monument--most of the prehistoric sites at Wupatki
National Monument show an amazing diversity of cultures: Sinagua,
Kayenta Anasazi, Winslow Anasazi and Cohonina.
Walnut
Canyon--learn the history of Walnut Canyon.
Walnut
Canyon National Monument--visitors guide.
Tuzigoot National Monument--
visit this ancient Sinagua Pueblo.
Palatki
Rock Art--learn about these petroglyphs.
Hohokam
Indians--of the Tucson Basin
Montezuma Castle
National Monument-- visit this Hohokam and Sinagua dwelling.
Casa Grande Ruins--visit this
Hohokam ruin.
Montezuma Castle--visit this
ancient cliff dwelling.
Mogollon--learn
about these prehistoric desert peoples.
Heard Museum-- learn about many
native peoples from this world known museum.
Statehood--
Arizona's
Capitol - learn this history of Arizona's Capitol.
Creation of
the Arizona Capitol-
Frank
Luke Jr.--learn about this war hero, whom Luke Air Force Base was
named after.
Statehood-
information from the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public
Records.
George P.
Hunt-- learn about Arizona's first Governor.
Sharlot Hall Museum in
Prescott--learn about Arizona's first capitol.
About Arizona
for Kids--great resource site for Arizona information and places
to visit.
Mining--
Tucson
Mineral Discovery--discover copper mines in Arizona.
Vulture Gold
Mine--visit this abandoned gold mine.
Jerome,
Arizona--learn about this old mining town.
Tucson
Heritage and Culture- Mining travel guide for Southern
Arizona.
Jerome,
Arizona- travel guide to Jerome.
Ghost Towns of
Arizona
Queen
Mine in Bisbee
Bisbee Mining and
Historical Museum
ASARCO Mineral Discovery
Museum
Outdoor Activities--
Catalina
Mountains--Rincons Mountains and Mount Lemmon.
River
Trips--river raft trips down the Grand
Lake
Powell--fishing and boating on Lake Powell.
Lake Mead National Recreation
Area
Lake
Mead
Lake Havasu Tourist
Guide
Teacher Materials
This WebQuest is created for fourth grade teachers in
Arizona.
Materials needed: Items to create brochure, either by hand or using a word processing program.
Arizona Standards Covered:
Social Studies
3SS-E1. Demonstrate understanding of the physical and human
features that define places and regions in Arizona, including the use
of geographic tools to collect, analyze and interpret data, with
emphasis on:
PO 2. explaining and using map titles, symbols, scale, cardinal and
intermediate directions, and elevation on maps of Arizona.
PO 3. locating and comparing the three landform regions of Arizona--
the plateau, mountain and desert regions--according to their physical
features, plants, and animals.
PO 4. the location and description of the important physical features
in each landform region, including the Grand Canyon, Colorado River,
and Mogollon Rim.
PO 5. the location and significance of the important human features
of Arizona, including those in Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, and
Yuma.
3SS-E2. Describe the impact of interactions between people
and the natural environment on the develpment of places and regions
in Arizona, inclduing how people have adapted to and modified the
environment, with emphasis on:
PO 2. how places are connected by movement of people, goods, and
ideas, including the connection of Mexico to Arizona.
2SS-F4. Describe the basic structure and concepts of the
United States Government, with emphasis on:
PO 1. making of rules by direct democracy and by representative
democracy
PO 2. the three branches of government as represented by the
president, Congress, and the Supreme Court.
PO 3. how Arizona and the other states combine to make a nation.
PO 4. the levels of goverment, including the role of local, tribal,
state and national governments.
Reading
S1C1. Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the purpose,
structures, and elements of expository text.
PO 4. Locate specific information by using organizational features
(e.g., table of contents, headings, captions, bold print, glossaries,
indices, italics, key words, topic sentences, concluding sentences)
of expository text.
PO 6. Interpret information from graphic features (e.g., charts,
maps, diagrams, illustrations, tables, timelines) in expository
text.
PO 8. Draw valid conclusions based on information gathered from
expository text.
S1C2. Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the purpoe,
structures, clarity, and relevancy of functional text.
PO 1. Locate specific information from functional text (e.g.,
letters, memos, directories, menus, schedules, pamphlets, search
engines, signs, manuals, instructions, recipes, labels, forms).
PO 2. Interpret details from functional text for a specific purpose
(e.g., to follow directions, to solve problems, to perform
procedures, to answer questions).
Math
S1C2. Understand and apply numbers, ways of representing numbers,
the relationships amongnumbers and different numbering
systems.
PO 4. Solve word problems with grade appropriate operations.
PO 5. multiply multi digit numbers by two digit.
S1C3. Understand and apply numerical operations and their
relationship to one another.
PO 4. estimate and measure distance.
S4C4. Understand and apply appropriate units of measure,
measurement techniques, and formulas to determine
measurements.
PO 2. compute elapsed time using a clock or calendar.
PO 4. approximate measurements to the appropriate degree of
accuracy.
Technology
5T-E1. Locate information from electronic resources.
6T-E1. Determine when technology is useful and select and use
the appropriate tools and technology resources to solve problems.
PO 1. Based on a problem selected by the student, identify and use
appropriate technology tools to: a) collect data b) interpret data c)
develop a solution to the problem d) present findings.
Language Arts
W-E1. Use correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar
and usage, along with varied sentence structure and paragraph
organiazation, to complete effectively a variety of writing
tasks.
PO 1. Spell Correctly.
PO 2. Punctuate correctly.
PO 3. Apply rules of capitalization.
PO 4. Apply standard grammar and usage.
PO 5. Organize paragraphs with a variety of sentence structures.
W-E5. Write a report in own words that states, develops and
provides a concluding statement for a point of view (perspective)
about a topic with appropriate facts, details, examples and
descriptions from a variety of cited sources.
PO 1. Write a report in own words that states, develops and provides
a concluding statement for a point of view (perspective) about a
topic that is narrow enough to be adequately covered.
PO 2. Use logical sequence.
PO 3. Provide support through facts, details, examples or
descriptions that are appropriate, directly related to the topic and
from a variety of cited sources.
W-E8. Demonstrate research skills using reference materials
such as a dictionary, encyclopedia and theasaurus to complete
effectively a variety of writing tasks.
PO 1. Implement a research strategy that includes: selecting
appropriate source for a specific research purpose, utilizing
reference materials, writing a paraphrase of information from a
source, recording relevant information taken from a research source,
organizing notes and integrating notes into a finished product,
incorporating notes into a finished product.
Making A Brochure : Arizona WebQuest
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CATEGORY
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Writing - Organization
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Each section in the brochure has a clear
beginning, middle, and end.
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Almost all sections of the brochure have a
clear beginning, middle and end.
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Most sections of the brochure have a clear
beginning, middle and end.
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Less than half of the sections of the
brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.
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Writing - Grammar
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There are no grammatical mistakes in the
brochure.
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There are no grammatical mistakes in the
brochure after feedback from an adult.
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There are 1-2 grammatical mistakes in the
brochure even after feedback from an adult.
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There are several grammatical mistakes in
the brochure even after feedback from an adult.
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Spelling & Proofreading
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No spelling errors remain after one person
other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.
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No more than 1 spelling error remains
after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.
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No more than 3 spelling errors remain
after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.
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Several spelling errors in the brochure.
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Attractiveness & Organization
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The brochure has exceptionally attractive
formatting and well-organized information.
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The brochure has attractive formatting and
well-organized information.
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The brochure has well-organized
information.
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The brochure's formatting and organization
of material are confusing to the reader.
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Graphics/Pictures
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Graphics go well with the text and there
is a good mix of text and graphics.
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Graphics go well with the text, but there
are so many that they distract from the text.
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Graphics go well with the text, but there
are too few and the brochure seems "text-heavy".
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Graphics do not go with the accompanying
text or appear to be randomly chosen.
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Rubric created with http://rubistar.4teachers.org, rubic #1019613. Graphic from: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/az1.html
WebQuest created by Mrs. Geneva Alm and Mrs. Kerrlita Westrick, Palm Valley Elementary School, Litchfield Park, AZ.