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The King of Tides
Content area(s):
Mathematics, Science,
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Author(s) & location: Bill Byles, Memphis, Tennessee
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Description
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"OK, here's the deal." The gruff inspector snarled as he spoke to your team of detectives. "For a long time people have been blamin' things on the moon! People claim to be crazy because of it, lovers claim to be under its spell, and even hospitals blame the full moon for loaded emergency rooms." "Yeah!", one of the newer members of your team replied flippantly, "So what's new?" The rest of your team let out a low sigh. Now the whole team was in for it! "I'll tell you what's new, Mr. Smartypants," the inspector glowered at each of you slowly, "Now some nutcase has brought charges against the moon for causing the tides! And, its your job to bring me proof one way or another!" The inspector turned back toward his desk and we thought he was through. He wasn't! He turned back to your team, pointed his finger at you and said, "And you only have two weeks to solve the case. Now get started!"
Questions: Can you find a pattern that will convince the jury that the moon is responsible for the tides? If the moon is guilty, does it have an accomplice which contributes to causing the tides?
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What makes this an interesting WebQuest
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- Engaging voice and opening should appeal to students.
- Good practical application of gathering and crunching data to find relationships.
- This straightforward task could perhaps be enriched by asking students to hypothsize the moon's relationship to those topics mentioned in the introduction.
- The Conclusion does a great job of highlighting the WebQuest's purpose and apply the strategies used toward future learning.
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