Animal Classification WebQuest
Introduction
Help! All the animals have
escaped their cages at Beardsley Zoo!
Your mission is to round up the
animals and get them back to their proper homes.
Their homes are based on animal classification.
Classification is when you put things into different groups based on common
characteristics. Just like we use the Dewey Decimal System to group
books in the library, scientists use classification to group animals. You will need to find out the different characteristics of each of
the different animal groups so you can get them back to their correct homes.
Task
Each
member of each team will be given responsibility for one animal
classification (bird,
reptile, mammal,
amphibian,
insect, or fish).
Each member must research their animal class and
provide examples of the animals that would fit the description of
their assigned classification.
Go to the Big6
Information Skills: Animal
Classification page for all the details of this report.
Then, as a group, provide the information on all the animal classes on the
Animal Classification Chart.
Resources:
The following is a list of available sources.
Internet Resources:
Sheppard's Software Animal Classification
How do amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds and fish breathe?
Print Resources:
Use an online dictionary
to look up
vocabulary words.
The teacher will assign groups.
Group members will each choose one classification.
Individuals will research their specific animal
classification and create an
Animal
Classification Report in Microsoft Word using the Big6 Information
Skills.
Teams will then combine facts of each classification onto the animal classification worksheet.
Individuals will prepare an Animal Classification PowerPoint presentation using your group's animal classification chart.
You will be evaluated in
three different areas. Click the
links to see the rubric.
1.
Animal
Classification Report
Rubric
2.
Animal
Classification PowerPoint Rubric
3.
Team Work Rubric
You have become an expert in classifying animals. Beardsley Zoo is thrilled! With your help, they could put the animals in the correct section of the zoo! Those animals must be happy to be home. Now view a photo essay of the animals at Beardsley Zoo. Next treat yourself to fun and games to celebrate: Animal Classification Game
Extension