Educational Resources

This WebQuest should take three to four weeks to complete, assuming that students have 90 minutes of time per week to work on it. Students should be allowed three to four forty-five minute sessions to work through the first three steps, and another three to four sessions to work on their food with their peers. This WebQuest should be completed individually for the first three steps, and in a collaborative heterogeneous group of three students for the forth assessment step.

Session 1:

Students are firstly introduced to the topic, discuss existing student knowledge around food production and complete a basic KWL chart (see this link) as a class. Students are next provided with the link to the WebQuest, and the teacher gives a quick demonstration of how to access each aspect of the website. Instruct students to read all of the pages in the WebQuest before they begin, so that they know what they need to do. Students next begin working on the WebQuest individually.

Sessions 2-4:

Students continue working on the first three steps of the WebQuest. If most students are finished by the end of session 3, the teacher can begin the assessment task (see session five). Otherwise, they may use session four to complete their work. Students who finish early are encouraged to conduct their own research into the topic.

Session 5:

In this session, the teacher introduced the assessment task, and clearly outlines the expectations. They allocate student groupings, and students are to work together to begin their assessment task.

Session 6-7

Students continue working on their assessment pieces. The teacher circulates the room in this room, providing assistance as required, however students should be completing the majority of the work independently in their groups.

Session 8

In this session, students present their finished product to their peers.