This webquest was designed for my 11th and
12th grade Marine Science Students. However I
believe it could be appropriate for grades 7-12
with some minor modifications
- This webquest can be differenitated to allow for
many learning styles to benefit from this lesson
Using Gardners eight intelligences We see that
this webquest or most webquests for that matter
can be useful in targeting a variety of learning
styles and preferences.
=The Class presentation and making of a
powerpoint will appeal to those Verbal/ Linguistic
and Visual/ Spatial Learners.
=The Presentation and working within various
groups will appeal to those interpersonal and
Intrapersonal learners
=The collecting and interpration of data will
appeal to your Logical/ Mathematical Learners
=Musical learners can be enticed with subtopics
such as whale songs, the sofar channel and sonar
in relation to whales
=The idea of this being a hands on lesson with
them in more of control of the content and
design will appeal to your Kinesthetic learners.
=The Naturalist learner will love seeing it all being
put together and seeing the connection
between man and nature