Introduction

﻿DESERTS OF THE WORLD WIKI

Wikis are a fun and interactive way of contributing to your class learning. Over the past few weeks we have been learning about different deserts across the world. We have used a range of activities to research and refine our skills on different topics about deserts. We now know about desert climate and the weather conditions associated with deserts, as well as many plant and animal species that survive there. We also know the dangers of the desert and some survival skills if ever we became lost in the desert.

You are expected to form a group of three to undertake this assignment, with each person researching an independent topic. The information that you will now gather will go into a specific research project, where as a group you will add and edit the information on this wiki, until you are confident you can present a report that answers the essential question "SOULD DESERTS STILL BE CONSIDERED WASTELANDS?" You are asked to consider all the different elements included in your desert and how they are important as an ecosystem? There will be four questions posed for each topic, which will give you a good basis of information to support your findings in reference to the essential question.

As you work your way through gathering information, you may choose to work closely with your other group members or seek out other students within the class that are researching the same topic. It is important however, to communicate with your specific group members at the end of class to ensure that you are all aware of the progress each member is making towards the final report.

This Wiki will be used so that this group work assignment can be undertaken in an interactive and collaborative way. Each student can edit and save their work as the group builds up the information they have to contribute. It is advisable that you watch this quick [|video] to familiarise yourself with the usefulness of using a Wiki. When you have completed this, you are asked to work your way through the pages on this Wiki to guide the path for your report.