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Vertebrates WebQuest

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Introduction• The Nature Magazine is preparing an edition of

their magazines for kids. They think our class can help them with their article on the vertebrate animals.

• Remember that animals are divided into two big groups: invertebrates and vertebrates. Animals that have backbones are called vertebrates. There are five different groups of vertebrates: mammals, fish, birds, amphibians and reptiles.

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Task

• Your task will consist on looking for all the possible information useful about your group's animal type. After collecting the information you will need to create the magazine's article with the information and some pictures.

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Process (1) • Step 1: Choose a Vertebrate type

– You will be divided into groups of 5 people. You will only do the research on one type. The one you choose.

• Step 2: Organise yourself in the group– Decide how your group will organise the work.

Decide which vertebrate classification are you going to do the research on. Each member or the group must have a different type so the 5 differents types will covered.

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Process (2)• Step 3: Do the research

– You need to complete this data collection sheet looking for the information on the internet webpages. Go to Resources

• Step 4: Write your animal description– Individually. Follow these guidelines.

• Step 5: Write the Article– Together with your group write the article

for the magazine. Follow these guidelines

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Resources

• General Sites– Barcelona Zoo (in animals files)– Fact Monster– Wild Fact (BBC)– Saving Wildlife– Animals Hotlist– London Zoo

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Evaluation

• Download this evaluation sheet. Read it so you know what you are going to be evaluated on. Try to do your best and complete all the task.

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Conclusion

• You have been working very hard to write an article. Now, you know more things about vertebrates. Take a look to the other articles. Do you like them? You could try to send it to a real magazine maybe they will publish it