About this Daily Classroom Special
WinterWeb is
an interactive site using the cold of winter as the focus of
interdisciplinary activities. WinterWeb was written by Lottie
Simms,
teacher at Lawton
Chiles Middle School,
in Miami, Florida and former Teachers Network web mentor.
Objective:
The students will use
the Internet to research information about Antarctica, the coldest
continent. This research will be used to seek answers to teacher
designed questions, gather data for collaborative exchange with other
classes, and serve as a basis for creating original works of
art.
Standards:
National
Council for Social Studies
Standard
III - People, Places, & Environments
Standard
IX - Global Connections
National
Science Standards
Standard
A - Science as Inquiry
Standard
B - Physical Science
Standard
C - Life Science
National
Standards for Art Education
Art/Content
Standard 1.
Creation/Performance -All students will engage in self or group expression by
creating original or interpreting works of art.
Materials:
Computers
with Internet Access
Pre-research
reading activity on Antarctica
Construction/Drawing
paper
Crayons,
Markers, or Tempera Paints & Brushes
Wall
Map of the World
Copies
of the Pre-research Reading Activity
Procedure:
Familiarize
the students with the continent of Antarctica by having them
locate it on the large wall map.
Discuss the type
of climate in Antarctica and the reasons for its low
temperatures.
Distribute copies
of the Pre-research
reading activity and have students read silently or read aloud to answer the
basic questions at the bottom of the reading
passage.
After reading the
Antarctica passage, have students draw a picture of what they
think the first explorers to Antarctica saw. Have them
interpret their drawings citing reasons for the objects they
put in their drawings.
Using the Internet, have students visit Antarctica sites to learn
facts about the coldest continent. Sites and activities may
include:
Return
to the Winter Web HomePage
|