Bulgarian karst
webquest by
Yelena Petrovna Harmak,
teacher of English,
Borisov Gymnasia № 3
Introduction
Introduction
We live in the wonderful world. There are a lot of beautiful mountains and deserts, valleys and swamps, rivers and lakes. We can see them. But there are some mysterious places we can't see. They are situated underground. They live their own lives. They have their own fauna . Would you like to know more about them? This webquest is for you. Good luck!!!
We live in the wonderful world. There are a lot of beautiful mountains and deserts, valleys and swamps, rivers and lakes. We can see them. But there are some mysterious places we can't see. They are situated underground. They live their own lives. They have their own fauna . Would you like to know more about them? This webquest is for you. Good luck!!!
Task
Task
Your friend and you are going to travel. But you've already visited a lot of amazing places and you want something unusual. A karst is a type of landscape. The water shapes the karst into a variety of forms both on the ground and deep below. Caves are the most spectacular results of water activity. Find out more information about such unique places as karst areas.
Your friend and you are going to travel. But you've already visited a lot of amazing places and you want something unusual. A karst is a type of landscape. The water shapes the karst into a variety of forms both on the ground and deep below. Caves are the most spectacular results of water activity. Find out more information about such unique places as karst areas.
Your task is
Your task is
1. to do Internet research about karst areas.
1. to do Internet research about karst areas.
2. to do some extra activities.
2. to do some extra activities.
3. to find images of different karst.
3. to find images of different karst.
Illustrate the results of your work by reports and create a Google presentation about karst.
Illustrate the results of your work by reports and create a Google presentation about karst.
Process
Process
1. You should go through different stations ( "The museum of Speleology and Bulgarian karst", "The types of karst", "The longest, the deepest ", "Fauna of karst", "Amazing places ")
1. You should go through different stations ( "The museum of Speleology and Bulgarian karst", "The types of karst", "The longest, the deepest ", "Fauna of karst", "Amazing places ")
2. Study the materials and do the tasks
2. Study the materials and do the tasks
The Station "The museum of Speleology and Bulgarian karst"
The Station "The museum of Speleology and Bulgarian karst"
Follow the link
Follow the link
Answer the questions:
Answer the questions:
1. Why is the Museum of Speleology and Bulgarian Karst in Chepelare unique?
1. Why is the Museum of Speleology and Bulgarian Karst in Chepelare unique?
2. What style is it built in?
2. What style is it built in?
3. What is it called?
3. What is it called?
4. When was it founded?
4. When was it founded?
5. What exposition does it have?
5. What exposition does it have?
6. How old is a skeleton of a cave bear in the fund of the museum?
6. How old is a skeleton of a cave bear in the fund of the museum?
The Station "The types of karst"
The Station "The types of karst"
Follow the link
Follow the link
Answer the question
Answer the question
What types of karst are there in Bulgaria?
What types of karst are there in Bulgaria?
The Station "The longest, the deepest, ..."
The Station "The longest, the deepest, ..."
Follow the link
Follow the link
Answer the questions:
Answer the questions:
1. What cave was the first show cave in Bulgaria?
1. What cave was the first show cave in Bulgaria?
2. What is the longest cave in Bulgaria?
2. What is the longest cave in Bulgaria?
3. What is the deepest cave in Bulgaria?
3. What is the deepest cave in Bulgaria?
4. What cave was used as a shelter of early humans 1.6 million years ago?
4. What cave was used as a shelter of early humans 1.6 million years ago?
5. What cave was included into UNESCO's World Heritage list in 1984?
5. What cave was included into UNESCO's World Heritage list in 1984?
6. What cave has many underground waterfalls and lakes?
6. What cave has many underground waterfalls and lakes?
7. What cave contains the rare cave pearls?
7. What cave contains the rare cave pearls?
8. What cave contains icicles?
8. What cave contains icicles?
The Station "Fauna of karst"
The Station "Fauna of karst"
Follow the link and answer the questions
Follow the link and answer the questions
How many mammal species, bird species, bat species can be found at the Devetashka cave?
How many mammal species, bird species, bat species can be found at the Devetashka cave?
How many of them are included in the Red List?
How many of them are included in the Red List?
What is Duhlata home to?
What is Duhlata home to?
What hasn't been studied?
What hasn't been studied?
What prehistoric species used to live in the Magura Cave?
What prehistoric species used to live in the Magura Cave?
What are constant inhabitants of the cave today?
What are constant inhabitants of the cave today?
What is Orlova Chuka home to?
What is Orlova Chuka home to?
What bat species are in the IUCN Red List?
What bat species are in the IUCN Red List?
What bat species is Orlova Chuka the most important winter refuge of?
What bat species is Orlova Chuka the most important winter refuge of?
Why is Yagodinska Cave an important site for bats?
Why is Yagodinska Cave an important site for bats?
What is Yagodinska Cave home to?
What is Yagodinska Cave home to?
The Station "Amazing places"
The Station "Amazing places"
Follow the link
Follow the link
Answer the questions:
Answer the questions:
1. How many caves are there in Bulgaria?
1. How many caves are there in Bulgaria?
2. What is Magurata cave famous for?
2. What is Magurata cave famous for?
3. What is Devetaki cave famous for?
3. What is Devetaki cave famous for?
4. What is Devil's Throat cave famous for?
4. What is Devil's Throat cave famous for?
5. What is Ledenika cave famous for?
5. What is Ledenika cave famous for?
6. What is Prohodna cave famous for?
6. What is Prohodna cave famous for?
7. What is Saeva Dupka cave famous for?
7. What is Saeva Dupka cave famous for?
8. What is Bacho Kiro cave famous for?
8. What is Bacho Kiro cave famous for?
9. What is Yagodinska cave famous for?
9. What is Yagodinska cave famous for?
10. What is Stalbitsa cave famous for?
10. What is Stalbitsa cave famous for?
FUN ACTIVITY
FUN ACTIVITY
Play the Hangman game "Bulgarian caves"
Play the Hangman game "Bulgarian caves"
Conclusion
Conclusion
Your Google Presentation should consist of at least 20-25 slides with photos and contain the information about Bulgarian karst.
Your Google Presentation should consist of at least 20-25 slides with photos and contain the information about Bulgarian karst.
Evaluation
Evaluation
For this Webquest you will be evaluated based on your group presentation on your topic of interest. Your group presentation will be worth 5 points.
For this Webquest you will be evaluated based on your group presentation on your topic of interest. Your group presentation will be worth 5 points.
Presentation Delivery.docxTEACHER PAGE
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This Webquest is designed for 6-8 Form students.
This Webquest is designed for 6-8 Form students.