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=G.R.A.S.P.S= //( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the GRASPS portion.)// the world's changing seasons! ||
 * Goal || To have your timeline published in Orion Magazine. ||
 * Role || Students will be ecologists doing observations in an assigned location somewhere in the world! ||
 * Audience || The publishers of Orion Magazine (Emerson Blake, Andrew Blechman, Scott Gast) ||
 * Setting || Orion Magazine is looking for someone to record their observations and photos for their latest issue on
 * Presentation || An interactive timeline with photos and voice recording explaining the observations they made. ||
 * Standards || ** Oral Presentation: **
 * Speaks clearly 15%
 * Content 35%
 * Passionate 15%
 * Time-Limit 10%
 * Preparedness 15%
 * Listened to others 10%
 * Time-Line: **
 * Content 30%
 * Preparation 20%
 * Clarity 10%
 * Grammar 10%
 * Dates 10%
 * Sources 20% ||

=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).)// Students will understand that each ecosystem has unique properties such as plants and animals. Plus very unique climates which is why some areas of the world are hot, cold, dry, or wet. =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.)// Orion Magazine executive director Emerson Blake is looking for electronic timelines of the changing seasons of areas all around the world. You are all successful ecologists and will be doing studies on how the changing of seasons affects the plants/animals on areas around the planet. You will be picking an ecosystem from anywhere in the world and showing how over the year there are changes. There may be many changes, or very little and that is what makes each ecosystem unique. =Task= //(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.)// Working with another ecologist, you will be assigned an area in the world and will do research to see how the changing of seasons effects the wildlife. This can be studying the growth of plants, the migration of animals, and even insects. The area can be dealing with the blistering heat of the Sahara desert in Africa, or the bone chilling air of the tundra in Greenland. The amount of climates to study is endless and is up to you to decide! This is your chance to become published ecologists in a nationwide magazine showing the unique qualities to each part of the world! But not only are you published, but you all have the chance to win $1,000 or a brand new iPad! =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.)// Congratulations! The hard work that has been put into these timelines has paid off! Orion Magazine’s Emerson Blake contacted me and said that the timelines that were submitted were fantastic and will be published in the next issue. The way that each ecosystem was presented was just what they were looking for. So now I would personally like to say congratulations and you are now a published ecologist in a nationwide magazine! Las thing that you need to decide is what prize you wish to receive. Would you prefer a brand new iPad or $1,000 dollars? The choice is yours, just make sure that you contact Orion magazine to receive your prize!