WebQuest

Is That Your Final Answer?

q     brainstorm using Inspiration to explore what the group thinks makes up soil 

q     use reference materials to do research on what makes up soil and how it impacts plant growth 

q     take pictures of all activities

q     collect soil samples (Activity 1)

q     determine composition (characteristics) of soil (nutrients, ph, composition, etc) (Activity 2)

q     soil settling (Activity 3)

q     take digital pictures of group activities to include in you presentation or web site

q     use scanner, microscope, etc. as needed

q     from research create a web using Inspiration of parts of soil and what makes good soil

q     use Inspiration to come up with possible reason why nothing will grow

q     analyze data to postulate your group's cause of no growth and what could be done to solve the problem

q     composition (characteristics) of soil sample from your new property (activity 4)

q     soil settling of soil sample from your new property (activity 5)

q     analyze data from your property to improve soil on your property

q     group will create a presentation or web site with information they have gathered including pictures

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