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HOOT WEBQUEST

HOOT WEBQUEST. What do you give a hoot about?. Welcome, students!  If you're here, that probably means you've read Hoot, by Carl Hiaasen.  What a great story! This Web Quest will give you the opportunity to use technology tools and resources in order to:

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HOOT WEBQUEST

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  1. HOOT WEBQUEST What do you give a hoot about?

  2. Welcome, students!  If you're here, that probably means you've read Hoot, by Carl Hiaasen.  What a great story!This Web Quest will give you the opportunity to use technology tools and resources in order to: * show how much you know about this novel * learn more about burrowing owls * read poems about owls * watch short videos of burrowing owls * play online endangered animals games * read about Maryland animal or plant that needs our protection • construct an information sheet that describes a Maryland animal that is endangered or threatened * design a crossword puzzle to help your peers have fun while learning about your plant or animal * learn more about Cottonmouth Moccasins and the American Alligator. * find out what you can do to help threatened and endangered species

  3. Materials you will need… You will need to use a journal to record your work for each activity. You can create a journal by stapling several sheets of notebook paper together and decorating a cover for your journal pages.

  4. Test Your Knowledge Activity #1 How well do you think you know the Hoot story?  Put on your thinking caps and get out your Web Quest Journal.  Heading for today:  "Hoot Web Quest, Activity #1, today's date."  Number your page from 1-8.  Answer each question in complete sentences. Make sure you record the heading, activity number, and date for each new activity. HOOT

  5. Hoot Questions • How do you know that Roy was determined to find the running boy? Use evidence from the text to support your response. • Explain how Roy’s family is different from Beatrice/Mullet Fingers’ family. What influence do you think the characters’ families had on their actions? • Throughout much of the book, Roy feels like an outsider. What finally makes him feel that he belongs in Florida?

  6. KEEP YOUR THINKING CAPS ON 4. Dana Matherson bullies Roy, but other characters act as bullies too. Who are they and who are their targets? 5. What is one way to deal with bullies in real life? 6. Mullet Fingers vandalized the construction site and the patrol car. Was he justified in doing this? Explain why or why not.

  7. Almost finished with questions… 7. Why does Beatrice feel the need to shield her stepbrother? Do you think there is a correlation between Mullet Fingers’ family life and his desire to save the owls? Explain. 8. Explain why Mother Paula’s Pancakes “lose” the Environmental Impact Statement? You will find this one in the epilogue.

  8. Activity # 2 Many poems are written about nature and animals. Visit the Reading Lady by clicking on the web address below. Click on poetry, under menu, then click on owls. Read all of the owl poems. Choose your favorite one and copy it into your web quest journal. Poems About Owls http://www.readinglady.com

  9. Burrowing Owl Facts Activity #3 • Go to the website at the bottom of this page. In your journal, write notes about • Description • Diet • Population • Range • Behavior • Reproduction http://www.defenders.org/burrowing-owl/ basic-facts

  10. Conservation Efforts Activity #4 Watch short videos of burrowing owls. http://burrowingowlconservation.org/

  11. Create an Owl Puzzle Activity# 5 puzzle Click on “puzzle” below and create a crossword puzzle using information you uncovered about the burrowing owl. Ask your teacher to print it out for you so your classmates can try to solve it.

  12. GAMES Activity # 6 Follow the link below (it will open in a new window) to a game that will challenge your mind and your reflexes.  Close the new window to come back to this page.Play the game when you are ready. Have fun! When you have finished the game, copy this writing prompt into your journal, and complete your response: The most interesting thing about playing this game was ... Endangered Animals Game

  13. Activity # 7 alligators Click on the site below to see the American Alligator. Watch the video, then list 3 facts you learned about American Alligators.

  14. Activity #8Click below to see the Cottonmouth http://www.cottonmouthsnake.net Record 3 things you learned about the Cottonmouth Water Moccasin.

  15. Activity # 9 Explore the site below. Find a list of Maryland endangered animals. Record the name of the first animal on the list. endangered species

  16. Activity # 10 Answer the following questions in your journal after going to the site below: *What are four reasons animals and plants become endangered? *Explain 5 reason why we should try to save endangered species? *Explain 7 things we can do to help. *List one law that protects endangered animals. *Maryland has how many threatened and endangered plant and animal species? *What is the first endangered animal on the list for the state of Maryland? endangered

  17. Activity # 11Maryland’s Endangered Species http://www.cavebiota.com Watch the video below to learn about one of the diseases that is killing the Indiana Bats.Click on The red link for the video, The Battle for the Bats: White Nose Syndrome.

  18. Activity # 12 Maryland’s Indiana Bat Click on the link below to read about one of Maryland’s endangered animals, the Indiana bat. Create an information sheet about the bat. Include a picture, and basic facts about these bats. Pattern your information sheet after the one on burrowing owls from activity #3. bats

  19. Fun Activity # 13 Now click on the site below. Go to Kid’sEndangered Species Corner click on “Visit Shamu,” and then Kid’s Zone to play some more endangered species games. Games

  20. Congratulations!! You have completed your Hoot web quest!

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