Welcome to the
Landform Webquest!

A webquest is a fun way to learn about cool stuff plus learn how to find your way around the Internet.
Use the toolbar given or simply scroll down the screen using the arrows to begin
your journey into the earth's landforms.


  Introduction
 Tasks
 Process
 Evaluation
 Conclusion


Introduction

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see the Grand Canyon?  What about seeing the Rocky Mountains?  Can you imagine being at the edge of a volcano? Are you an adventurous person?

Well, fasten your seat belt -- get ready to take a bumpy ride as we head out to learn about amazing landforms!!


 Introduction
 Tasks
 Process
 Evaluation
 Conclusion


Tasks

You have been chosen to organize a field trip for Mrs. Witte and Mrs. Herzberg's science and social studies classes. They can't seem to decide between visiting a volcano or a mountain range.  They need your help!

You need to visit the websites given below to learn about both volcanoes and mountains.  That way you can give them your choice of where the classes should go and why.



 
 
 

Introduction
 Tasks
 Process
 Evaluation
 Conclusion



Process


Step One:  AHHHH!  Hot Lava!  I'm melting!!

Watch where you're stepping.  You are on your way to visit erupting, noisy, steaming volcanoes.  All you have to do is click on the following links, and you will be headed for some of the hottest  spots around!

Volcanoes
(When this site comes up, click on "Landforms" then "Volcanoes")

Rocky's Roots
Mount St. Helen Story
Volcano Poetry


 
 
 
 
 
 


Step Two:  WOW!  Was that ever hot!

Now you will be showing us your creative side.  Yes, that's right... ART!  You need to show Mrs. Witte and Mrs. Herzberg some of the cool things you learned about volcanoes by drawing a special kind of picture.  Click on the following links to see examples.
(Notice how they use vocabulary words to draw their pictures.)

  Kid's Art #1
 Kid's Art #2
 Kid's Art #3
 Kid's Art #4


 
 
 
 
 


Step Three:  The hills are alive with the
sound of music! Do, re,me...

It is time to reach for higher heights.  Lace up your hiking boots, and let's start climbing.  You are on your way to visit the highest spots in the world.  So Up, Up, and Away you go.  Now -- you already know how to click and link -- so here you go!

 Mountains
(When this site comes up, click on "Landforms" then "Mountains")

 Canadian Rockies
 Mountain Gallery


 
 
 
 
 

Step Four:  My feet are killing me!  Must be all the
rock climbing I just did.

Your second task involves making a mountain diorama.  "What is a diorama?" you ask.  Check out the following sites to give you an example and directions on how to make one.

 Diorama Example
Directions for Diorama


 
 
 
 
 

Step Five:  WOW!  You must be tired from all your traveling.

Since you've traveled so far and have seen amazing volcanoes and outstanding mountains, it's time to sit back and relax.  You've seen two very different landforms.  It is up to you to convince Mrs. Witte and Mrs. Herzberg what place our classes should visit on our field trip.  Write a letter to your teacher explaining which one you would choose to visit and why.

Remember to be detailed and descriptive.  What makes one place better than the other?  What would other students like to see?  Give examples of what we would do , see, or learn about if we went to that landform.


 Introduction
 Tasks
 Process
 Evaluation
 Conclusion

Evaluation

    When you have finished your trip through the Landform Webquest, you will be graded on 3 things.

1.  Volcano Artwork:
    -- neat
    -- colored
    -- correct spelling
    -- good use of vocabulary words

2.  Mountain Diorama:
    -- neat
    -- creativity with materials used
    -- accurate picture of mountain landforms

3.  Field Trip Letter
    -- has the 5 parts of a letter
    -- handwriting neatness
    -- convincing or persuasive
    -- correct word usage, capitalization, punctuation, sentence
        structure, spelling, etc.
 

 Introduction
 Tasks
 Process
 Evaluation
 Conclusion

Conclusion

What a wonderful trip we have had, and learned so many new things too!!  This was a fun webquest on landforms.  Mrs. Witte and Mrs. Herzberg will be reading your letters to find out where the class should go on their field trip.  Thank you for helping us make this decision.