This lesson was developed as part of the Patterns Project, which is related to the Triton Project, a federally funded Technology Challenge Grant. This unit is a great opportunity to focus on this topic. This web quest has many resources from both Internet and books to help you guide students in gathering and using the knowledge. This unit can be adapted for use in grades K-2, and target the areas of language arts, science and technology.
Informational literacy is the main focus of the project.
This unit requires activities that involve small group whole class and individual attention. I the project. Additional detailed information is available in the resources section. This lesson can be implemented in a classroom setting with internet access or a computer lab. The teacher will need to provide many opportunities for her students to navigate through the web sites.