Continuous Assessment / Webquest 2: National Geographic

1. Visit: Animals > Photos

Choose 2 photos that you like and say why you like them or describe them (30 words each). Post the pictures too.

 

A little smiling lion in the middle of the grass . It looks so happy and inocent, like if nothing could perturbs its happiness. I like this photo because is so shining, with beautiful and strong colours.

 A little cocodrile getting off its egg, with those penetrating eyes, and a blur background. Really beautiful. This picture is so fascinating, I like when photos catch those moments that only happen once, in the correct second and angle.

2. Visit: Video > Animals

Choose 2 videos that you like and describe each of them in about 40 words. Post their links

VIDEO I : Ground Birds: World's Weirdest: Bird Mimics Chainsaw, Car Alarm and More 

This video shows a male bird that can make a lot of sounds, including a car alarm and other birds, etc just because he wants a mate. In fact, he makes a kind of remix of sounds, its really interesting.

 VIDEO II: World's Weirdest: Hooded Seal

Okay, this guys are really weird. They blow a pink ballon from its nose, I dont know how he does it, but its for getting a mate. The one who wins is the one who have the biggest pink ballon on its nose.

3. Recommend any other section or subsection of the website. (40 words)

I'll recomend photography > Photo of the Day. I like to take photos and watch other people's work. Today the photo is this one: 

I like this section of the website because you can found a different photo every day, and they are really good photos, this photos blow out your mind, and they are from differents part of the world... what else can you want?

WEBQUEST 3 > How green are you?

Part 1- Calculate your ecological footprint!

My results were : If everyone on the planet lived my lifestyle, we would need: one and half earth

 Part 2 - Take these Recycling Quizzes

Questions:

Ø Hand washing dishes can use up to 50 % more of water than using an efficient dishwasher.

Ø Only about 8 % of global energy comes from renewables.

Ø True or false? Appliances that are turned off don’t use any electricity.

     This is False, because appliances continue using energy even when they are not working.

Ø Can you make paper out of hemp? 

     Yep. It is better than timber, and it's a clean option. 

 

Part 3- Video >> Top ten tips for recycling

I'll choose: 

1-. Using double bags for food garbage

2-. Reuse bags or use recycling bags

3-.Minimize the space of garbage, making it smaller and compact.