Each group will present a HyperStudio or PowerPoint presentation to the class with information gathered and group ideas for the colony. Two evaluation rubrics are included. One rubric delineates expectations for design, content, mechanics, cooperation. The other rubric is a self, peer, and teacher evaluation. The students will create a multimedia project on their planet that meets the requirements of the task.
Students have assessment rubrics which are available to print out.
These rubrics can be used by the teacher and students to fulfill the objectives of the webquest. Students easily assimilated the roles of the team, and from there grew to be experts in the material that they needed to learn. Our students were thrilled to get the chance to explore space using technology. Using problems solving skills and working as teams, the groups established a new colony which can be likened to real life skills needed in the work force. The students produced quality work which was creative and imaginative.