Salmon Life Cycle Web Quest

Salmon Life Cycle Web Quest

A Web Quest for the 6^th Grade

In preparation for our Sultan Salmon Hatchery Visit on November 14th

Introduction

You have a job to do! The 6^th grade classrooms at Martha Lake Elementary School have been invited to visit the Salmon Hatchery in Sultan, Washington. We have been asked to become “Salmon Experts” so we can help solve the problem of the declining salmon population in Seattle’s streams.

In order to be a good Salmon Steward, you will need to learn and understand the life cycle of salmon and what kind of environment they need to survive. You will also need to know what kinds of hazards threaten salmon survival.

Finally, you will need to create an Information Salmon Book to teach others the things you have learned. This will help others protect salmon as well.

The Task

Your task has many important parts:

Research the salmon life cycle.
Research its environment (habitat).
Research the things that threaten salmon survival.
Organize your research in your reading notebook.
Use the information you get from researching to create a Salmon Life Cycle Information Book using Power Point.

The Process

You will work with a partner to do this Salmon Web Quest and Power Point Project.

1. You will use the Internet and your Salmon Booklet to research, read and learn about the different species of salmon, stages of the salmon life cycle, needs and hazards at each stage, purpose of a salmon hatchery, and interesting facts.

2. You must research and take notes on the following topics. You will then be required to write a salmon essay using your notes to help you.

Part 1: Identify the different kinds of salmon found in the Pacific Northwest

Part 2: Name of life cycle stage and describe each stage.

Part 3: Explain the needs the salmon have at each stage of the life cycle.

Part 4: Explain the hazards that threaten the salmon at each stage in the life cycle.

Part 5. Explain the purpose of a Salmon Hatchery.

Part 6. Include interesting facts.

3. You will take notes in your Reading Notebook.

4. You will make six drawings on 4x4 inch paper, one drawing for each stage of the life cycle.

5. You will place your essay, 6 drawings of the life cycle stages, and drawings of Pacific Northwest Salmon on your storyboard.

6. When you are finished with your storyboard, you will create a Power Point to help you present your research.

Internet Resources to search, read and collect information

INTRODUCTION TO SALMON

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/fish/printouts/Salmon.shtml

KINDS OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST SALMON

http://www.seabear.com/salmon.cfm

LIFE CYCLE INFORMATION

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/pugetsound/species/salmon_cyc.html

http://www.washingtontourist.com/salmon/journey/one.html

http://cybersalmon.fws.gov/chin.html#section2

http://www.nps.gov/noca/salmn1.htm

EGG AND ALEVIN STAGES

http://www.washingtontourist.com/salmon/journey/two.html

FRY AND PARR STAGES

http://www.washingtontourist.com/salmon/journey/three.html

SMOLT STAGE

http://www.vanaqua.org/salmontales/english/learningcentre/lifecycle.php

SEA RUN ADULT STAGE

http://www.washingtontourist.com/salmon/journey/five.html

SPAWNER STAGE

http://www.washingtontourist.com/salmon/journey/six.html

http://www.washingtontourist.com/salmon/journey/seven.html

HABITAT

http://cybersalmon.fws.gov/csamhabitat.html

Evaluation

This is the rubric your teacher will use to grade your project.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Power Point Slides	Missing several slides that correspond to the essay.	Missing some of the required slides that correspond to the essay.	All required slides are included and correspond to the essay.	Additional and useful slides are included and correspond to our salmon studies.
Essay	No evidence of paragraphs. There are many spelling and grammar mistakes that make your information hard to understand.	Some evidence of paragraphs. There are several spelling or grammar mistakes.	Paragraphs were used. Essay directions were followed. Almost all the spelling and grammar is correct.	Paragraphs were used. Additional and useful information is included than required. All the spelling and grammar is correct.
Illustrations	Some illustrations were not included.	Illustrations are not neat and lack detail specific to the life cycle.	Illustrations are neat and the show the how each stage of the life cycle is different and shows the different species of Pacific Northwest Salmon.	Illustrations are extremely neat and are labeled to show the differences in each stage of the life cycle, and the different Pacific Northwest Salmon Species.

Conclusion

By completing this Web Quest you will learn about the salmon life cycle and how to help the salmon population in our area. You have become a Salmon Steward.