A Webquest
for Grade 2
Designed by
Nadine Damiano
Harrison Public Schools
G'Day mates! You have
been chosen to help your school design a new zoo. Each class will choose an animal they would
like to have brought into the zoo. It is
your job to research the animal so that the zoo will have all of the resources
that it needs to take care of your animal choice. Your Gifted and Talented class has been
assigned the kangaroo. It is your job to learn everything there is to know
about kangaroos using this webquest. When the webquest
is complete, you will present your kangaroo research to the teacher and the
class.
Since it is
very important for zoos to be able to take care of the kangaroo, we need to
find out all about it. We are going to
find out where kangaroos live and their habitat, what they like to eat, where
they like to sleep, what they look like, and some other characteristics and
interesting facts about them.
1-
Print out the Kangaroo
Answer Sheet and get ready to learn about our hoppin’
friend the Kangaroo!
ACTIVITY
#1 What does a
kangaroo look like?
1. What colors can a kangaroo be?
2. Does it have skin or fur?
3. How many legs does a kangaroo have? Arms? Tail?
4. Is a kangaroo a marsupial or a
mammal?
5. How tall are kangaroos?
6.
How much do they weigh?
7.
Label the picture of the kangaroo.
ACTIVITY
#2 Habitat and
Diet
8.
Where do kangaroos live?
9. How does a kangaroo get around in their
habitat?
10. How fast can they move?
11.
What do kangaroos eat?
12. Do they drink a lot of water?
13.
Are the omnivores, carnivores, or
herbivores?
14.
Do kangaroos like the day or night
better?
ACTIVITY
#3 Family
15. What is a male kangaroo called?
16. What is a female kangaroo called?
17.
What is a baby kangaroo called?
18.
How big is a kangaroo when it is born?
19. What other marsupial do you know that is the
same size when it is born?
The size of a thumb or a hand?
ACTIVITY
#4 Let’s
Chat. Mate!
20.
Do kangaroos talk?
21. How
do they communicate with each other? Voice or body language?
22. What do Kangaroo do to warn others or
danger?
Evaluation
Complete the Hoppin’ Kangaroo Quiz using the word bank provided and
the Kangaroo
Final Assessment.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have done a wonderful job getting your school ready
to bring in a kangaroo to the new zoo!
You are now a Kangaroo Expert!
Print out your Certificate.
