Introduction

This webquest is meant for students at the 5th grade level with some knowedge of how to use the internet and PowerPoint.  It can be done by students on their own, in teams or as a class.
 
 

The Task

1.  Locate websites to answer some general earth day questions

2.  Complete an Earth Day Internet Scavenger Hunt

3.  Organize and develop a powerpoint presentation to explain Earth Day to your your buddy class

4.  Final Earth Day project (of your choice)
 
 

Resources

Use the following links to help find the Earth Day information you need.  You may also do an internet search to find Earth Day sites that may not be listed here.

Environmental Hazards Management Institute.
http://www.ehmi.org/earthday/earthday.asp

Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
http://www.marshall-es.marshall.k12.tn.us/jobe/earthday99/main.html

Earth Day Bags
http://www.earthdaybags.org/

Official International Earth Day Site
http://www.earthsite.org/

Earth Day Network
http://www.sdearthtimes.com/edn/

Planetpals Earth Day ideas
http://www.planetpals.com/earthdayideas.html

Amazing Recycling Facts
http://pcnjwaste.com/facts.htm

Cornell Universityís Earth Day Site
http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/EarthDay/

The Wilderness Society's Earth Day site
http://earthday.wilderness.org/

Envirocare
http://www.envirocare.net/

Recycle City
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/
 
 

The Process

 1.  Locate websites to answer some general earth day questions.  Write the questions, answers and URLs of where the answers were found on a sheet of paper or email them to your teacher.  Use some of the websites in the resources section of this site to find your answers.

What is Earth Day?
When is Earth Day?
Who created Earth Day and why?
Name 3 things you could organize to help save the earth and its resources.

 2. Complete an Earth Day Internet Scavenger Hunt

Make sure you bookmark the main page of the site so you can get back to it easily.  Click on each letter in The Earth Day Challenge to get to each question, starting with T (for The).  You will need the Flash plugin to do parts of this scavenger hunt.
 

 3.  Organize and develop a powerpoint presentation to explain Earth Day to your your buddy class.  This presentation needs to have at least 10 slides and tell what you have learned about Earth Day.  One slide need to be a credits slide.  Find at least 3 images relating to Earth Day and put them in the presentation.  Make sure to give credit for the images used.
 

 4. Final Earth Day project.  Complete one of the projects listed below or develop your own project and submit a project idea to your teacher.  The project must get many people involved in an Earth Day activity. If your teacher approves your project go ahead and complete that one instead.
 

Earth Day Groceries
http://www.earthdaybags.org/

Participate in the Earth Day Detectives Project
http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/Paloma/EarthdayProject/earthday.htm

Earth Day in Your Neighborhood
http://www.allspecies.org/neigh/block.htm

Complete the Recycle City Things to Do page
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/

Organize an Earth Day Celebration for your School
What do you need for an Earth Day Celebration?
How can you teach others about Earth Day?
What are some of the activities you can have other students do?
 
 

Learning Advice

Conclusion

Congratulations! When you finish this webquest you will have helped save the earth.  Hopefully you will not forget the lessons you have learned and have shared with other people.  Keep practicing good habits to save the Earth!  =)
 
 

This page written by Cheryl Fortier
Last updated:  March 16th, 2001