Arizona Bloom Ball Web Quest

Arizona Bloom BallWeb QuestA Tour of Arizona4th Grade

IntroductionThe following Web Quest will take you on a tour through Arizona. This tour will help you gain knowledge about your state that you may not have known before.

TaskAs you follow your tour through Arizona, you will gain pieces of information that you will use to complete a section of your Bloom Ball.When you have completed your tour, you will connect all your sections together and have a complete Bloom Ball.

ProcessYou will visit each slide and follow the directions.Students will click on the pictures in order to gain the information required to complete the assignment.

Cover PageUse the following website to help you gain the following information that you need:

Name of State Capital Population State Seal Your Name Click on the picture and the link below to help you locate the informationhttp://www.azsos.gov/public_services/Kids/kids_state_symbols.htmClick here to view example

Section 1 Cover Example Click arrow to go back

State Flag Every flag stands for something symbolic. What do the colors and symbols in our flag stand for?Follow the tour and complete the bloom ball page that explains what the colors and symbols in the flag stand for. Click on the flag to see Flag Facts

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Section 2 - State Flag with Description Example Click arrow to go back

Map of ArizonaThe following part of our tour will be for you to create a map of Arizona. Your map should include the states that border Arizona. Click on the map to see more maps of Arizona

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Section 3 Map of State Examplewith all adjoining states or countries Click arrow to go back

Interesting FactsArizona is a state with a lot of history. The following part of your Bloom Ball will require you to find Interesting facts about our state.

Click the pictureto go to Interesting Facts

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Section 4 Interesting Facts Example Click arrow to go back

Arizonas WeatherThe weather in Arizona changes greatly throughout the year. Within your Bloom Ball section, describe the weather that Arizona endures across the state. http://www.arizona365.com/content/view/13/27/ Click picture to see more about Arizonas weather

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Section 5 Weather Winter & Summer Example Click arrow to go back

Arizona LandformsArizona is a State that contains different types of landforms. The next section of you Bloom Ball requires you to label the following sections of Arizona Click the picture to see Arizonas Landform Changes

Plateaus MountainsValleysDeserts

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Section 6 Landforms Example Click arrow to go back

State FlowerIn this sections you will draw and describe Arizonas state flower on your Bloom Ball section.

Click picture to learn more about the State Flower

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Section 7 State Flower Example Click arrow to go back

The Five Cs of ArizonaYou will now describe the Five Cs that represent Arizona and why they are important. Click Picture to learn about the Five Cs

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Section 8 Arizonas 5 Cs Example Click arrow to go back

Acrostic PoemNow it is time to slow down our town for a second and reflect on all the wonderful things that Arizona has to offer. In this section you will create an acrostic poem. Your poem should include words that represent our state. Click on the picture to Acrostic Poems

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Section 9 Acrostic Poem Example Click arrow to go back

Section 10 Fun Activity Example

This page of the Bloom Ball requires you to create a fun activity that someone else would be able to complete. Look at the example or click on the picture to see other activities.

Section 11 Venn Diagram ExampleCompare Mesa to Flagstaff

Section 12 Other State SymbolsIn this page you are to find other State Symbols and label them on your Bloom Ball.

Click Picture to learn about the other State Symbols

Final StepsYou are almost done, keep up the good work!All you have left to do is fold the dotted ends of your Bloom Ball and paste them together.Your final product should look somewhat like a soccer ball that contains all the amazing facts and features that Arizona has to offer.

Evaluation

321TotalStudent stayed focused on task, used time wiselyStudent mostly stayed focused on task, used time wiselyStudent did not stay focused on task, wasted timeFact sheet organized completed fullyFact sheet somewhat organized, not completedFact sheet not organized nor completedMuch Effort was giveSome effort was givenNo effort was givenBloom Ball is intact and has all the necessary informationBloom Ball is intact, but does not have all the necessary informationBloom Ball information is inconsistentPresentation was clear, the speaker was properly preparedPresentation was clear, but the speaker had a little trouble getting the information acrossCould not understand the speaker. Speaker was not preparedStudent is able to answer questions about state presentedStudent is not familiar with information presentedStudent does not know information

ConclusionThank you for taking the tour on Arizona. I hope that you feel that you have gained some positive knowledge about our state.