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The Rainbow FishMarcus Pfister
IntroductionDo you like to share? A fish with beautiful shiny scales learns how
to care about others as he shares his scales in the story, The Rainbow Fish.
Your quest is to learn about sharing and caring while you discover different sea creatures.
Your TaskWith a partner, listen to the The Rainbow Fish.Discover what caring meansListen to song about sharingLearn about ocean lifePractice understanding other’s feelings
The Process1. Listen to The Rainbow Fish with a partner.2. Discover what caring means.3. Listen to a song about sharing.
Write 2 things you can share. Write about how sharing makes you feel Write about how it makes others feel when you share with them.
4. Learn about ocean life Draw a picture of at least 3 of the sea creatures that you learned
about Show how they are different from each other
5. Practice understanding other’s feelings. With your partner act out the story by pretending you are the
Rainbow Fish or the fish who asked for the 1st scale. Tell how the 2 fist felt when they shared.
EvaluationThe evaluation is the way the teacher will see
how well you have down this webquest. You will be evaluated with this rubric: Levels: One TwoCriteria: Score/ LevelParticipation Student
participates Student cooperates with partner effectively
Writing Process Student completes written part of webquest
Student writes about how sharing relates to feelings
Scientific Details Student draws at least three sea creatures
Student shows differences between sea creatures
Practice Understanding Other’s Feelings with Arthur
Conclusion •Hurray for you! •You have finished your quest!•You have learned about sharing, caring, and understanding other’s feelings, and ocean life too!•Here’s something special for you for a job well done…
First Grade Standards for Rainbow Fish Webquest
Personal – Social: The student will be able to: express one’s own opinion or ideas about a particular topic (PS 1) express in different ways how he/she feels (PS 2) share materials (PS 3) be aware and sensitive to the wants and needs of others (PS 3)
Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening The student will be able to: connect the reading to self and the world and other literary pieces (1.3) write brief informational descriptions of a real object, person, place or event, using sensory
details (1.4) listen to a selection and connect similar experiences to real events (1.6)
Science The student will be able to: work with the computer when educationally appropriate (3.7) understand water as a habitat (4.1) compare characteristics of animals (3.3)
