Topic 1
The Earth in space
The Earth in space
Task 1
It is the year 2050. You have won a ticket to a space station. You must decide which
station to visit: the one on Mercury, Mars, Jupiter or Saturn. What are the best and the
worst things about each planets?
Resources:
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm
http://www.seasky.org/solarsystem/sky3.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/mars/index.shtml
http://starryskies.com/solar_system/planets_top.html
http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/spacesciences/solarsystem/default.htm
Task 2
Some people say Earth has a twin sister. Which planet is it? How is it similar to Earth?
How is it different?
Resources:
http://www.happynews.com/living/space/venus-information-kids.htm
http://www.extrasolar-planets.com/english/venus.php
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_kids/AskKids/venus.shtml
http://astronomyspace.suite101.com/article.cfm/venus_sizzles
http://www.nineplanets.org/venus.html
http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/spacesciences/solarsystem/venus2.asp
Task 3
You must recommend a new type of artificial satellite to the President. First, you must
find out what an artificial satellite is, and the main types that exist today.
Resources:
http://www.nasa.gov/worldbook/artificial_satellites_worldbook.html
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761551926_1/Artificial_Satellite.html
http://www.smgaels.org/physics/97/LDEROSE.HTM
http://gatornet.chapin.edu/~KCC/astronomyKCC.html
Topic 2
Physics and Chemistry
Task 1
Your parents bought a new television. It has a 30 inch screen. You want to tell all your
friends how big it is in centimetres and millimetres. Use these resources to change
inches to centimetres and to millimetres online. (Remember: TV screens are measured
diagonally.)
Task 2
You are going to visit an uncle in New York. He says the temperature is about 50
degrees Fahrenheit. How warm is this? Should you take your swimming costume or a
coat? Use the resources to change Fahrenheit temperatures to Celsius online.
Resources:
http://www.worldwidemetric.com/metcal.htm
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/inffastener/infconversioncalc.html
http://digitaldutch.com/unitconverter/
http://www.asknumbers.com/
Task 3
You are going to give a speech at university about the fourth state of matter. Is it a
solid, liquid or gas? Name three places where it is found.
Resources:
http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/worldaroundus/may_neon.html
http://education.jlab.org/qa/plasma_01.html
http://www.plasmas.org/what-are-plasmas.htm
Topic 3
The Earth´s atmosphere
Task 3
forecast for tomorrow?
Resources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/wind.shtml
http://weather.uk.msn.com/region.aspx?wealocations=United+Kingdom
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/
Topic 4
The Solid Earth. The Layers of the Earth, and Rocks and Minerals it is composed of.
Task 1
You want to buy your best friend a birthstone for his/her birthday. Which birthstone do
you choose? What are some of its properties?
Resources:
http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/geology/birthstones/
http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/birthsto.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002744/adlm-birthstones.html
http://www.americangemsociety.org/birthstones.htm
Task 2
For a project, you must find out how many active volcanoes there are on the Earth.
Does “active” mean that a volcano is erupting now? Why do some websites give
different numbers?
Resources:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/monitor/intro.html
http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/frequent_questions/top_101/Interesting/Interesting2.html
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/LivingWith/VolcanicFacts/misc_volcanic_facts.html
http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-tours/volcanoes/faq/how_many_volcanoes.html
http://www.volcano.si.edu/faq/index.cfm?faq=03
Topic 5
Living things
Living things
Choose to be a friendly or an unfriendly microbe. Where do you live? What do you feed
on? How do you move? What do you look like? Draw a picture of yourself.
Resources:
http://www.microbeworld.org/microbes/types.aspx
http://resources.schoolscience.co.uk/SGM/sgmmicrobes1.html
http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/microbe.htm
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/pev/page2.html
Topic 6
What are living things made from (I). Biochemistry
Task 1
In Biology we study the biochemical
structure of living things. In this web-quest
you will become knowledgeable in the biochemical structure of living things.
Resources:
Topic 7
What are living things made from (II). Cells.
Task 1
An interactive journey into the cell.
Resources:
http://ellingtonschools.org/emslibrary/cell_webquest.htm
Topic 8
The Five Kingdoms
Task 1
A film director wants to know the name of the biggest spider to use in a new film. What
is this huge spider like? Where does it live? What does it eat?
Resources:
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/goliath_bird_eating_spider.htm
http://www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/Goliath_Bird_Eating_Spider.asp
Task 2
Your best friend wants an Iberian lynx as a pet. You must find out if these animals
make good pets. Where do these animals live? What are they like? What is their
future?
Resources:
http://www.wwf.org.uk/core/wildlife/fs_0000000022.asp
http://www.iberianature.com/material/iberianlynx.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/29.shtml
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071023163901.htm
Task 3
Where can you find the tallest tree in Spain? How tall is it? What kind of tree is it? Does
it have a name?
Resources:
http://www.iberianature.com/material/monumental.htm
http://www.iberianature.com/material/guidee.htm
Topic 9
Environment and feeding relationships
Environment and feeding relationships
Task 1
You have to compare three animal species and identify similar adaptations.
Resources:
http://questgarden.com/47/15/7/070303074334/index.htm
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzAPqcg31zu6TW9OU2NUcjhZM0U/view?usp=sharing
Task 1
You are the Minister of the Environment. First study, then prepare a list of
recommendations about conserving biodiversity and protecting living things.
Resources:
http://investigate.conservation.org/xp/IB/savingbiodiversity/
http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/eb/biodsaving.shtml
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/it_takes_all_kinds/i/i_print.html
http://www.biodiversityni.com/thingsyoucando.html
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzAPqcg31zu6TW9OU2NUcjhZM0U/view?usp=sharing
Topic 10
Humans and the environment.
Task 1
You are the Minister of the Environment. First study, then prepare a list of
recommendations about conserving biodiversity and protecting living things.
Resources:
http://investigate.conservation.org/xp/IB/savingbiodiversity/
http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/eb/biodsaving.shtml
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/it_takes_all_kinds/i/i_print.html
http://www.biodiversityni.com/thingsyoucando.html
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