Community Web Quest3rd grade

Tracie Garrison And

Jessie Johnico

Introduction• Have you ever wondered just how many

people live in our community? Or maybe even how old is our community? How many lakes surround us? Your assignment is to research our community to find out some information that you might not know.

Task

• You will need to find some important facts about our community

Here are some things you will learn• Why is the name of our town Clayton?• What is the population? • What is the most common ethnicity?

Process and Resources

Use the following links for your three questions

1. Why is the name of our town Clayton?http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?

locIndex=15668

2. What is the current population? (get as close to 2008 as possible)

http://www.city-data.com/zips/74536.html

3. What is the most common ethnicity?http://www.city-data.com/zips/74536.html

Divide into groups of two or three. You will work together to find out some interesting facts about our community. Use the links after each of the questions to find your answers.

Evaluation

Based on all you have learned, write a answer to these questions.

• What would you have guessed that Clayton was named for? Why?

• Why do you think knowing the population is important?

• Did the most common ethnicity have a surprising result? Explain your answer.

Conclusion

I hope that you have learned a little about our community. Now with all your new knowledge about our town, it's time to explore some new/old information. You be the judge.