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Take a Road Trip Through Michigan!

 A 4TH GRADE WEBQUEST     

INTRODUCTION

TASK
PRODUCTS
SOURCES
EVALUATION

 

INTRODUCTION

Michigan is a state with many awesome places to visit. Thousands of visitors come to our state each year for their vacations, and just as many Michigan residents spend their vacations here too! Our class been hired to create a new tour book for people who plan to vacation in Michigan so they can choose all the cool places they want to visit.

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TASK

Your task is to choose one amazing place in Michigan to showcase.  Research your attraction and create a display to tell everyone why they should visit. You must also use the information you collect to add to our "virtual tour book".

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PRODUCTS

Create a diorama showing your attraction

Create a poster advertising your attraction. Poster should include:

 Name of Attraction

Location of Attraction (address and Map)

Catchy slogan, illustration, "Hook" to make visitors want to come

Cost and times for visiting

Driving Directions from Lincoln School to your attraction  

Any other interesting information        

Write a one page report about your attraction

Power Point slide showcasing your attraction

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SOURCES

Planet Ware 

Roadside America - Michigan Attractions and Oddities

Pure Michigan Attractions

The US50

50States

Yahoo Maps

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EVALUATION

Webliography
Rubric for Poster and Diorama

Rubric for Power Point Slide

FCAs for Report

Webliography 
Students will fill out a chart for each web page they use in gathering information.

Website address

 

 

Website title

 

 

Website author

 

 

Website copy write date

 

 

Main ideas

 

 

How helpful was this site to your project? Very helpful                                                                                                            Not at all

______________________________________________________________________

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Rubric for Poster and Diorama

You will receive a grade from yourself  and your teacher.  (Teacher’s grade goes in the grade book)  

 

Content

Self Score:

Teacher Score:

Quality

Self Score:

Teacher Score:

Work Habits

Self Score:

Teacher Score:

4

Included correct facts, project covers all parts of assignment including:

Project is in final copy form. Project is neat and complete, Project contains no spelling or grammar errors

Stayed on task, used appropriate computer etiquette, completed project on time

3

Most information is correct, project covers most parts of assignment

Project is fairly neat and complete and contains few spelling or grammar errors, may lack some organization

On task most of the time, completed project on time

2

Content contains several factual errors, project is missing 2 or more parts

Project is poorly organized, messy, or contains some grammar or spelling errors

Off task often, project not completed on time

1

Content contains 4 or more factual errors and is missing 3 or more parts

Project is poorly organized, messy, or contains many grammar or spelling errors

Consistently off task , project not completed on time 

0

Factual information is incorrect and project does not follow assigned format

Project shows no organization, is messy or is not legible

Incomplete project submitted

  Additional Comments from teacher:      

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Power Point  Slide Rubric     

You will receive a grade from yourself  and your teacher.  (Teacher’s grade goes in the grade book)  

 

Content

Self Score:

Teacher Score:

Quality

Self Score:

Teacher Score:

Work Habits

Self Score:

Teacher Score:

4

Included correct facts, project covers all 4 parts of assignment including:

  • Name of attraction

  • Location

  • Map and directions

  • "Hook"

Project is in final copy form. Project is neat and complete, Project contains no spelling or grammar errors

Used colors  and graphics that "go with" your topic

Stayed on task, used appropriate computer etiquette,

3

Most information is correct, project covers most parts of assignment including 3 of the following:

  • Name of attraction

  • Location

  • Map and directions

  • "Hook"

Project is fairly neat and complete and contains few spelling or grammar errors, may lack some organization

Used colors  and graphics that "go with" your topic

On task most of the time, used appropriate computer etiquette  most of the time. 

2

Content contains several factual errors, project is missing 2 or more parts of the following:  

  • Name of attraction

  • Location

  • Map and directions

  • "Hook"

Project is poorly organized, messy, or contains some grammar or spelling errors

Colors  and graphics don’t match your topic

On task part of the time, wandered to other groups or used disruptive volume and/or inappropriate computer etiquette, 

1

Content contains 4 or more factual errors and is missing 3 or more of the following parts :  

  • Name of attraction

  • Location

  • Map and directions

  • "Hook"

Project is poorly organized, messy, or contains many grammar or spelling errors

Colors and graphics distract from information

Consistently off task

0

Factual information is incorrect and project does not follow assigned format

Project shows no organization, is messy or is not legible

Consistently off task AND distracting class members from their work

  Additional Comments from teacher:    

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FCAs for Report

3 details with examples (+6)
Correct Paragraph Style (+20/-1)
6 colorful adjectives (+6)

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