Kiera

In order to make sure that your WebQuest stays aligned with your unit, you will need to copy and paste 3 things from your Stages 1 and 2 from Dr. Grace's wiki onto this page. (This will also help Dr. Theresa give you better feedback on your Intro, Task, and Conclusion.)

=G.R.A.S.P.S= =Understanding(s)= //(Copy and paste the big understanding(s) you have listed in your unit for Dr. Grace. What are the academic goals for the unit (which will also be the purpose of the WebQuest).)//
 * Goal || To create a multimedia fact sheet about state specific endangered species for the U.S Fish & Wildlife Services. ||
 * Role || You are a team of Environmental Researchers with a passion for wildlife conservation. ||
 * Audience || Department Heads of the Endangered Species division of the U.S Fish & Wildlife Services. ||
 * Setting || Raising public awareness of local endangered species ||
 * Presentation || You will use Prezi to create an informative and engaging multimedia fact sheet featuring at least 5 endangered species from the chosen state. All numerical data must be expressed in both standard and scientific notation. ||

Students will understand that:
 * scientific notation is used/can be used to represent large and small quantities.
 * scientific notation has real-world applications

__**Goal (CCSS):**__
 * Common Core State Standards**
 * Content Area:** Mathematics
 * Grade Level:** Grade 8
 * Domain:** Expressions and Equations
 * Cluster:** Work with radicals and integer exponents.
 * Standard:** 1, 3, 4

=‍‍Introduction‍‍= //(Set the stage, give us any background info that we might need to know (but just a hint), this is your HOOK. Provide a segue to the Task . . . make your reader want to click to the next section. There should be nothing that sounds like school work in this section. Don't give away what's going to happen in the Task.)//

President Theodore Roosevelt was one of the first US Presidents to appreciate the value of, and need to protect, US wildlife. During his term in office, President Roosevelt implemented laws and policies that, over time, led to the protection and conservation of approximately 230 million acres of land. Today, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Services continues this mission to protect and conserve U.S Wildlife. media type="youtube" key="ofARYgeyi6g" height="315" width="560" align="center"

=‍‍Task‍‍= //(This story should match the Task Description/Summary from your unit. You can copy and paste from Dr. Grace's wiki.// //Tell the story of the Role, Audience, Setting, and Presentation. Be a story teller. Save any classroom-specific information for the Process. Build the scenario and stay in character. You can reference the Introduction but try not to duplicate the information that's in the Introduction.)//

The Endangered Species division of U.S Fish and Wildlife Services is looking to commission a team of Environmental Researchers to create multimedia fact-sheets to raise public awareness about state specific endangered species. In order to decide which team of researchers they are going to use, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Services wants to see an example of a multimedia fact-sheet for a particular states' endangered species. Federal and State Endangered Species division officials will decide the winning team. Winners will not only be awarded this valuable commission, they will also been flown out to Washington DC for the National Wildlife Federations annual gala where they will present the final product.

=‍‍Conclusion‍‍= //(Tie everything the participants have done back to the Goal. Why did they go through all of this? Tie the scenario to the real world. Remind them of the "Big Idea" that they were supposed to gain from this, just in case they didn't make the connection on their own. Don't get preachy. If you ask a question here, it has to be rhetorical. No work or assignments should be included. Short is good.)// Our universe is filled with things of all different sizes, from the microscopic to the colossal. Scientific notation gives us an easier way to catalog the dimensions of these unique and wondrous lifeforms. By creating these powerful, and informative, fact sheets, not only have you learned a lot about the endangered species found in the United States, you have also applied your scientific notation conversion skills to data that has been complied by real scientist and mathematicians from the world you live in.

By completing this WebQuest you have shown you have the skills to successfully apply scientific notation in a real-world way, but there are still many situations where scientific notation can be used. Where will your new skill take you next?