WebQuest

Meet Hermit Crab

and

His Friends

A Treasure Hunt for 1st Grade

Sea Life

Introduction

We read the book by Eric Carle called A House for Hermit Crab. In the book, the hermit crab met lots of friends. Let's find out more about his friends. What do these sea creatures need to live? How are they alike and different and how do they help each other?

The Task

You will work in pairs to find out about Hermit Crab's sea animal friends. You will write about an animal and complete some fun activities.

The Process

1. Your teacher will give you a partner. Click on 5 animal pictures that you like. Together you will read about these 5 animals.

You will make a fact sheet for each animal. You must find out -

What do the animals look like?
What do the animals eat?
Where do the animals live?
How are the animals alike and different?

Hermit Crab Sea Snail Clownfish Sea Star Sand Dollar

Lanternfish Sea Anemone Sponge Coral Barnacle

Record the information about the sea creatures on your fact sheets.
Click here for your fact sheet. Print it out.
Make a Venn diagram to show how 2 of the animals are alike and different.

2. Work by yourself to:

Pick your favorite sea animal from your fact sheets.

Make a picture on KidPix of your favorite animal. Make your animal look just like it does in the sea.

Put your KidPix picture in the class slide show.

Use AppleWorks to create 3 trading cards of your favorite sea animal.

Share your trading cards.

Evaluation

Children will evaluate themselves. They will confirm on a check sheet what they accomplished. (I did my fact sheets. I did my Venn diagram. I did my KidPix picture and slide. I did my trading cards. I cooperated with my partner. I did my very best. I did a good job. I could have done better.)

Click here for student evaluation. Print it out.

Click here for Teacher Rubric

Conclusion

You have learned about hermit crabs and some of his sea friends. You can see how they are alike and different, how they help or harm each other, and how to explore sea animals using the Web. Many sea animals are endangered. Use the Web links to see how they are endangered and how you can help your sea friends.

Endangered Animals of the Coral Reef

Credits & References

Thanks to Stephanie Hebdon, technology specialist at McDougle Elementary School, who made this Webquest possible.

Thanks to Nancy Margolin, librarian at McDougle Elementary School, who worked diligently to find information for this Webquest.

Thanks to Holly Clark, enrichment specialist, who made me expand my thinking on this Webquest.

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Leighton R. Taylor, Jr. "Lanternfish" Discovery Channel School. original content by Book online, http://www.discoveryschool./com/homeworkhelp/worldbook/atozscience/1/31/2700.html,( 6-13-01.)

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Clipart from Kidspiration by Halycon Software

NC Wise Owl owned by North Carolina Dept. of Public Instruction

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created during WIRED, summer 2001
Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

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