Who is Hedgie?

(The Hat by Jan Brett)

A Kindergarten Webquest

(Developed by Mrs. Lawson, mindylawson@aol.com )

**Note to Teacher- This webquest which requires reading is designed for a small groups of students with an adult.

Introduction

In class, we have been reading The Hat by Jan Brett. There were many animals in this story. All the animals were described by what kind of animal they were except for Hedgie.. Let’s put on our detective hats and find out more about this animal.

Your Job

 You will need to find out as much as you can about Hedgie and complete as many as the following tasks.

✎        What is Hedgie?

✎        Draw a picture of this kind of animal.

✎        Find another book with Hedgie in it by the same author.

✎        Act out the story of The Hat in a play.

✎        (Optional) Make Hedgie Cookies for your audience.

Your Procedure

First, you must get your worksheet. If your teacher did not give you one, you can find one here. 

1. What kind of animal is hedgie? Record your answer on the worksheet.

2. Find directions on how to draw this animal and draw one of your own on your worksheet.

3. Read the list of books from this author and find one or two which you think Hedgie might be a character in. Record the titles on your worksheet.

4. Find the directions for how to “Make The Hat into a play”. Your group will be required to perform this play in front of the class.

5. Get directions to make “Hedgie Cookies” and make them for the day you perform the play. (You may choose to ask the parents to help the students make the cookies at home or make them as a group during science time.)

Resources

☞Jan Brett’s Web Page. Using this site will make your detective work easy.

☞You may also want to use either the classroom library or the school library.

Evaluation

Students will record their answers on their worksheet.

Students will share their findings informally during Internet searches.

Students will participate in the group play of The Hat.

Conclusion

This webquest is designed to help Kindergartners learn how to use the computer and how to find specific information. The computer skills needed were intended to be basic to allow students to complete the tasks with minimum assistance. The subject was chosen to be of interest to all students and linked to classroom instruction.

Credits

Thanks to Cindy Potee for introducing me to such a great author. Pictures were taken from Jan Brett’s website. Thanks to Jan Brett for creating such a learning-oriented website for those of us looking for more teaching opportunities.

Maryland Standards to Match Webquest 

►        Students will develop and apply vocabulary through exposure to a variety of texts.

►        Students will understand, acquire, and use new vocabulary.

►        Read a minimum of 15 books, both literary and informational.

►        Make connections to the text using illustrations, photographs, and prior knowledge.

►        Make predictions by examining the title, cover, illustrations, photographs, text.

►        Set a purpose for reading.

►        Use illustrations to construct meaning from text.

►        Make, confirm, or adjust predictions.

►        Respond to questions (who, what, where) and verify answers using illustrations/text.

►        Recall and discuss information from text.

►        Validate/determine the purpose for reading.

►        Listen to and use functional documents by following smple oral or rebus directions such as recipes and center activities.

►        Identify the characters, dialogue, and scenery of a play read to them.

►        Dictate or write words, phrases, and sentences related to ideas or illustrations.

►        Use drawings to represent an idea.

►        Speak clearly enough to be heard and understood in a variety of settings.

►        Use props in situations.