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Introduction

This Web Quest was developed as part of the Mobile County Public School Systems Web Questing project, a federally funded Title II grant.

Students will have the opportunity to explore web sites and discover interesting information about pigs, both fact and fiction. They will be asked to find out the difference between fact and fiction as well as discovering  interesting facts about real pigs.

Content Area and Grade level

This Web Quest is designed for grades K-2. Its focus is science and literacy skills for the emergent and early reader. It is designed to be used in cooperative groups of 2 to 3 younger students with an older grade buddy assistant. This Web Quest can also be completed as a whole class project with the teacher as the facilitator.

Curriculum Standards

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Web Resources

http://pbskids.org/lions/huff/

http://www.agr.state.nc.us/cyber/kidswrld/general/barnyard/pigs.htm

http://www.pigstuff.com/cgi-bin/shop/pigshop.cgi

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/pigs/ 

http://potbellypigofmyheart.com/pigture_gallery.htm

http://www.cutecolors.com/

http://www.usda.gov/nass/nasskids/sounds/pig.au

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/mywebquest/index.htm

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/p-index.htm

http://www.mcpss.com/

http://www.thelearningleap.com/ 

Additional Resources

If this Web Quest is to be completed in cooperative groups with an older study buddy a computer lab will be needed. A regular classroom setting can be used when completing this activity as a whole group.

Before beginning this Web Quest students must be familiar with computer rules and proper behavior when working in small groups. The teacher must meet with study buddies before beginning the Web Quest and offer suggestions for working with younger students ( do not complete the younger students journal work for them, allow younger students to take turns at the computer etc.) 

Pig Journals need to be assembled ahead of time with questions on the pages.

Journal Questions

Page 1

  1. Are the pigs in this story real?

  2. Did you find any of your missing pigs?

Page 2

  1. What do baby pigs eat?

  2. What do adult pigs eat?

  3. How many baby piglets does a mama pig usually have?

  4. Did you find any of your missing pigs?

Page 3

  1. What is the price for "Pig-scuits?"

  2. Do you think your pigs will like them?

  3. What is the price of a harness and a lead rope?

  4. Did you find any of your missing pigs?

Page 4

  1. Why do pigs roll in the mud?

  2. What kind of pig would make a good pet?

  3. Did you find any of your missing pigs?

Page 5

  1. Draw your favorite picture and write about it. Write at least four sentences. Use your imagination.

  2. Did you find any of your missing pigs?

Page 6

  1. The teacher can copy the Rubric from the evaluation page for this Web Quest and put it on page 6 of the Pig Journal.

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