If you could have a pet in our classroom, what kind would it be? We would need a quiet pet, so we could get our work done. We would need a pet that doesn�t make anyone sneeze. I know�Let�s design an aquarium for our classroom! Your job will be to choose the kinds of fish for our aquarium. Be ready to tell about the food(s) your fish like to eat, what they need for shelter, what kind of water they need, and how light or dark our aquarium should be. Will your fish need to have machines that clean the water or put air into it? You also should know what kind of fish might want to eat your fish, so we don�t have any �accidents�. When you have made your choices, you should be ready to tell the rest of the class why your choices are best. You will need to show what your aquarium will look like, too.
Here is a desription of the project along with some helpful links for you to use. http://www.holliston.k12.ma.us/placentino/WebQuest/Process.htm
Here is the Rubric that I will use to grade each final project. http://www.holliston.k12.ma.us/placentino/WebQuest/Rubric.htm
The following links are contained in the Project Description. They are repeated with specific labels to make your search easier. Setting Up an Aquarium http://www.seasky.org/aquarium/sea3d.html
Fish Information http://www.seaworld.org/AnimalBytes/animal_bytes.html
Ask Jacques the Sea Dog http://www.whaletimes.org/whaques.htm
Information and Pictures to Print http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/fish/printouts/
Specific Information About Saltwater Fish http://www.liveaquaria.com
Specific Information About Freshwater Fish http://www.aquariacentral.com
More Information About Specific Freshwater Fish http://www.fishlore.com
Still More Fish Information: http://www.geocities.com/petsburgh/6268/
Setting up a Freshwater Tank http://www.fishlore.com/FirstTankSetup.htm
Another Site About Setting Up a Tank http://oursimplejoys.com/freshwateraquaria/article1001.html
Basic information about fish http://faq.thekrib.com/sbegin-fish.html#fish
Types of Saltwater Fish http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/fishcareindex/l/blprevpicks.htm
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Flynn at (508) 429-0647 ext. 2110. Thanks for all of your help!!