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 * INTRODUCTION **


 * This WebQuest was designed to be a fun adventure for our students. It addresses for primary elementary students, specially for fifth graders. Students are asked to become travel guides and “sell” their respective products, one of each of one continent. Students have to work in groups (in order to develop students’ emotional and cooperative work skills). They have to collect specific information from each continent and fill-in a data sheet for each one addressing: geographic location, countries that compose the continent, important people, interesting data about the continent of some specific country. They may also include any fun facts or things they find interesting about the continents. **


 * Students should draw a picture of each continent, specially a representative picture of such a continent. After they have visited the sites and collected their information and pictures, they will need to put it all together in a Travel Guide that they will present to the class. The group will design their own Travel Guides but need to include all of the components. **

** TEACHER PROCESS  **

Review any information/term students will need to know prior to carry out the webquest. For example: who do you travel around the world? how many countries do you know? are they all equal? what are their differences?
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Go over the data sheets so everyone understands what they are looking for and where to record it. You may want to go over the rubric so students are aware of what is expected of them throughout the quest as well.
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**Step 3**: Break them into exploration teams and let them begin the travel!

Guide students as they visit each continent and decide which facts they want to collect. This may spark some debate so you may need to have them vote, or allow each member to some interesting facts. This last option will take more time but makes for a more interesting presentation in the end as each student will need to present the continents that they chose.
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**Step 5**: After all the information has been collected and recorded, have groups begin designing their Travel Guides. The rest of the guide should include their data sheets, fun fact/information and the pictures of continent.

**Step 6**: After all groups have finished designing and putting together their Travel Guides, have students begin their presentations.

Score the projects. This WebQuest will take some time (probably a week) depending on how much difficult it becomes to students time.The end product - the Travel Guide - makes a great piece to present to parents at conferences. Good luck on your trips and have fun!
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