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Process
This webquest will provide you with links that your crew can use to gather information about the country of Mexico as you are consider it as a landing/living site. Then follow these steps making sure you work cooperatively as a group and recording facts and information important in making your final decision.
Step 1. Using Links 1 and 2 given in the Resources section below, your crew
must look at possible landing sites using the view given from outer space (A satellite view). Narrow your landing site selection and investigate the variety of regions of Mexico.
Step 2. Decide the areas of specialization each crew member will assume.
Role 1: Physical geographer
Role 2: Cultural geographer
Role 3: Climatologist
Role 4: Resources specialist
*A list of the specific duties of each crew member is included in the Evaluation portion of this Web quest.
Step 3. Conduct your search through the links given and facts found in other resources that are available to you. Keep in mind your purpose: to decide if Mexico, Western Hemisphere, Planet Earth is an acceptable site
for the new Ocixem colony.
Step 4: Gather your information as individuals to present to your fellow Ocixem flight crew members.
Step 5: As a way to keep a permanent record of the information you have gathered create maps, charts, posters, diagrams, and collages.
Resources:
Textbooks in our classroom
Books from the Instructional Materials Center and the Public Library
Internet Links:
Link 1:
http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/uncgi/Earth/action?opt=-p
This link will help you to see the Western Hemisphere and then specifically Mexico as it appears through a window of your space craft.
Link 2:
http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/index.html
This link will help you to focus in on Mexico as it appears from space. Also click on “Flags and Facts” for more information about the country of Mexico.
Link 3:
http://www.mapquest.com/atlas/main.adp?region=mexico
This link will give you a political/physical map of Mexico and a complete list
of facts to aid you in deciding if this country is an acceptable site for a future
Ocixem colony.
Link 4:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/mexico/resources/ngo/maps
This link will assist your group in locating the types of natural resources that
would be available to you in Mexico.
Link 5:
http://www.demon.co.uk/mexuk/meet_mex/
This site and it’s links will show you The Country including the land, wildlife,
people and government, Mexico Today including the economy, education,
products and natural resources, and Enjoy Mexico with a cultural view of it’s
foods, holidays, music, dance and art.
Link 6:
http//www2.localaccess.com/chappell/latin_america/gateway.htm
This site will provide a link that will allow your climatologist access to the
temperatures and precipitation along with city forecasts and month-to-month
climates of Mexico from The Weather Channel.
Link 7:
http://www.ajkids.com
This link provides you the opportunity to “Ask Jeeves” any questions you
might have about a particular feature of Mexico.
Link 8:
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/index_kids.html
This link is called “Mexico for Kids” and will allow you to explore specific areas
of Mexico, look at it’s biodiversity (the relationship of living creatures to one
another), music, food and entertainment in Mexico and the latest news from
Mexico.
Create a graphic organizer similar to the one below to use in recording the facts
and information you gather.
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