Process
Step 1: Individually you will research all six simple machines and their history. Make sure you read through all the websites in the Resources section. Find information about each simple machine, each simple machine's history including who is credited with its invention or use, and how your simple machine makes work easier.
Divide the labor so you aren't all taking the same notes. One person could do three machines and the other person could do the other three (two machines each in a team of three). Just make sure you are ALL researching and taking notes.
Step 2:
Next, use the blank timeline doc on Google classroom. Include dates and what happened at each date with each simple machine like when it was first used, what it was used for, who made it famous, etc.
Use the Simple Machines notes doc to take notes over each simple machine
Read about summarizing vs paraphrasing to help you take notes.
Step 3:
Once you are done taking notes you and you partner will compare findings, making sure you both have the same information. If you have information that does not agree, go back to the internet to find more sources.
You will then create a Google Presentation working together using all your different notes. The presentation will be viewed by the museum board of directors. After viewing all the proposals, the board will choose the winning idea for their exhibit.
Along with a title slide and closing slide, your PowerPoint will include slides detailing the history of each simple machine, how each simple machine is used, and your plan for the museum exhibit. Include a list of artifacts needed for your exhibit.
Step 4:
When your PowerPoint is complete go to the Evaluation section of this webquest and score yourselves on how well you conducted the research, score your PowerPoint and finally score how you each individually contributed to getting this project done. Write down each category in your notebook and by each category write down the number score you are giving yourself. Then add them up and write down your totals in your notebook.
Divide the labor so you aren't all taking the same notes. One person could do three machines and the other person could do the other three (two machines each in a team of three). Just make sure you are ALL researching and taking notes.
Step 2:
Next, use the blank timeline doc on Google classroom. Include dates and what happened at each date with each simple machine like when it was first used, what it was used for, who made it famous, etc.
Use the Simple Machines notes doc to take notes over each simple machine
Read about summarizing vs paraphrasing to help you take notes.
Step 3:
Once you are done taking notes you and you partner will compare findings, making sure you both have the same information. If you have information that does not agree, go back to the internet to find more sources.
You will then create a Google Presentation working together using all your different notes. The presentation will be viewed by the museum board of directors. After viewing all the proposals, the board will choose the winning idea for their exhibit.
Along with a title slide and closing slide, your PowerPoint will include slides detailing the history of each simple machine, how each simple machine is used, and your plan for the museum exhibit. Include a list of artifacts needed for your exhibit.
Step 4:
When your PowerPoint is complete go to the Evaluation section of this webquest and score yourselves on how well you conducted the research, score your PowerPoint and finally score how you each individually contributed to getting this project done. Write down each category in your notebook and by each category write down the number score you are giving yourself. Then add them up and write down your totals in your notebook.