Cricket in Times Square Webquest

Fourth Graders:

You have a mission to complete:

For each of the Following Tasks, write down the answers to my questions.  You will use the answers to create a Prezi during a later class.

Task 1

Take a look around Times Square by clicking on the link here:

http://www.360cities.net/image/times-square-new-york-new-york-city-2#129.84,-13.70,70.0

Write down three observations about the picture.

Take a look around Grand Central Station by clicking on the link here:

http://www.360cities.net/image/june2011-grand-centralnyc-new-york-city#646.76,-15.33,70.0

Write down three observations about the picture.

Task 2


Where is New York City? Where is Connecticut?

Find them on the map of the United States found on your handout.



Task 3

On Google Maps, go to the "directions" and plot the route between Waterbury, Connecticut and Times Square, New York City.

https://maps.google.com/

Task 4

Describe each of the following characters:

• Chester
• Tucker
• Harry

Task 5

Include five interesting facts about:

• Cats
• Mice
• Crickets

The links to the resources can be found below:

Enchanted Learning:

Mouse printout: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/rodent/Mouseprintout.shtml

Cat printout: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/cats/cat/Catprintout.shtml

Cricket printout: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/orthoptera/Cricket.shtml

Cat facts for kids:

http://www.paws.org/kids-about-cats.html

National Geographic Domestic Cat facts:

  http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/domestic-cat/

Cricket Facts: http://www.bugfacts.net/cricket.php

Scholastic facts about Mice: http://www.scholastic.com/readit/pdfs/FS.Geronimo.pdf

A-Z Animals:

Mice: http://a-z-animals.com/animals/mouse/

Cat: http://a-z-animals.com/animals/cat/

Arkive:

http://www.arkive.org/

Task 6

Listen to the Grand March from Aida:

And Come Back to Sorrento



And A Little Night Music
 
And Stars and Stripes Forever:

Which is your favorite?

Task 7 - The author and illustrator

Read this biography of George Selden:

http://www.childrensliteraturenetwork.org/birthbios/brthpage/05may/5-14seld.html

List three facts about his life.

Read this obituary of illustrator Garth Williams:

http://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/10/arts/garth-williams-book-illustrator-dies-at-84.html?pagewanted=print&src=pm

List three facts about his life.


Worksheet complete?  We'll start the Prezis when you are all finished!

Mrs. Morell