In
this WebQuest fourth grade students research the Hohokam Indian culture, specifically how they used
irrigation/canal systems to provide water for their crops. The students will
then write a summary about how to get water from a river to their fields using
irrigation canals. They will design a model showing how to get water from a
river to a field of crops using irrigation canals. They will present their
model to the class, describing how the whole system works.
This
WebQuest is intended to address fourth grade
Social
Studies = 1SS-E2-PO4 and PO5
Science
= S4C3-PO1
Writing
= S3C6-PO1
For
each of the three assignments the students complete, you will need to let them
know your expectations and procedures.
Questions:
The questions your students
will be exploring are:
· How did the Hohokam Indians get water to
their fields 700 years ago?
·
How does
irrigation work?
Student
Roles/Titles:
When you assign your students a group, you
can assign each of them a job to carry out as they create their irrigation
model. Here is an idea of the possible jobs you might assign them to:
Student 1 :
Head Author
Student 2:
Head Presenter
Student 3:
Supply Chief
Student 4: Head
Architect
Materials
needed:
For this WebQuest
you will need these things:
1.
A computer for
each student. I’d recommend a lab type setting.
2.
A printer so the
students can print a copy of the Hohokam Irrigation
task sheet and a copy of each of the three grade sheets. It would be good for
them to learn how to print these on their own.
3. For the irrigation model project you will need to decide which one of
the following you want the students to do and help them gather the necessary
materials.
Presentation Options:
a.
Drawing/Map
b.
Diorama
c. Clay Model
Resources:
· Any website links
included in this WebQuest
· Classroom Encyclopedias
· Books from the
· Videos
· Information learned in
class
Here is something you can use if you want your
students to create their own WebQuest:
Create
Your Own WebQuest Instructions
