The task force is responsible for developing a persuasive letter to local legislators promoting appropriate action regarding water quality legislation. Thrills WebQuest is an introductory middle school weather unit that engages students in decision-making about where to locate a mega amusement park. Students act as consultants to determine the location of a new site least prone to nautral disasters. Emphasis is on learning severe weather concepts. This WebQuest is about the controversy surrounding the building of a sports camp in an area where deformed frogs have been found.
Students examine recent experimentation to identify the use of the scientific method.
Students formulate arguments for an oral presentation from the perspective of seven different interest groups. It will provide students with an understanding of the decision-making process involved in establishing and maintaining a habitat. Students will use traditional and on-line resources to research the requiremets of their habitat, its cost and maintenance needs. Students then present their findings and each class decides which is the most appropriate habitat to build. This WebQuest provides students with an interdisciplinary opportunity to study an ecological problem and to use mathematics to model the situation.