Chocolate Sweet Indulgence
A WebQuest for 5th Grade
Reading and Writing
Designed by Dana Constant
dconstant@cps18.org
Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits
Introduction
Chocolate! Is there anything better? Do you love the sweet, simple pleasure that chocolate brings? Do you like nuts and caramel? Let's be chocolate experts. Let's create a new candy bar and advertise your creation so that people will fight for it!! First, let's see what you know by filling out this K-W-L chart. (Print)
Task
* Using the websites in this webquest, research the history of chocolate.
* Create a new candy bar.
* Develop a slogan for your candy bar.
* Advertise your new candy bar by creating a poster with your candy bar and slogan.
Process
Here is what you will do:
1. Form a team with three other students.
2. Research the site:http://www.hersheys.com/discover/chocolate.asp and answer the following questions:
* What are the ingredients in making chocolate?
* How are candy bars formed?
*What is the main ingredient in chocolate?
3. Visit the following web sites:
* www.5starchocolates.com/history/
* www.exploratorium.edu/chocolate/live.html
4. Create a recipe for a new candy bar including all ingredients.
5. Develop an advertisement for your candy bar, write a slogan, and make a poster.
Evaluation
There will be an overall teamwork grade based on the following rubric.
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Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Accomplished 3 |
Exemplary 4 |
Score |
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Teamwork
| Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Often is not a good team player. | Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others, but sometimes is not a good team member.. | Usually listens to, shares, with, and supports the efforts of others. Does not cause "waves" in the group.. | Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Tries to keep people working well together. | |
Information Organization
| Students have developed a clear plan for organizing the information as it is gathered. All students can independently explain most of this plan. | Students have developed a clear plan for organizing the information as it is gathered. All students can independently explain most of this plan. | Students have developed a clear plan for organizing the information in the final research product. All students can independently explain this plan. | Students have developed a clear plan for organizing the information as it is gathered and in the final research product. All students can independently explain the planned organization of the research findings. | |
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Stated Objective or Performance
| Student appears to have insufficient knowledge about the facts or processes used in the poster | Student can accurately answer about 75% of questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.. | Student can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster. | Student can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster. | |
Overall appearance
| The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive | The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy. | The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. | The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.. |
Conclusion
Chocolate is an amazing subject!
You have learned about the history of chocolat, and how it is manufactured. You've even explored starting your own chocolate business. Yet there is much more you can learn about chocolate. Perhaps the next time you eat a chocolate candy bar, it will be an entirely new experience.
Credits & References
Rubric came from http://rubistar.4teachers.org
Graphics were found at hershey's
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