Cotton WebQuest

Agricultural WebQuest Series

Missouri Farm Bureau and

Missouri State University

Teacher Page

Information

This cotton site will help give you background for the "Cotton in My Jeans" WebQuest.

Process

Step 1: Students are asked to access 5 different web sites to read about cotton.

Step 2: Students are asked to prepare a 4 page report. The report must have the following:

A cover page with title, picture, student name, grade and teacher name.

One page summary detailing how cotton becomes cloth fabric. From plant to cloth.

One page of 5 or more pictures illustrating the one page summary.

A glossary page with the economic term "middle man" and 9 other cotton terms.

Step 3. Have students visit this web page and read to learn about Space Aged Jeans.

Step 4. Have students print out the word problems and complete the questions. Provide local newspaper clothing ads and dictionaries or other texts with economic terms for student use. Collect completed papers. As a class discuss the different steps each student took in order to solve the problems. Did they use a good choice for solving the problems? Was there a better or easier way to solve the problems?

Answers:

1. $300.00 500 lbs. X 60 cents

2. 2 lbs. 500 lbs. X 250 pairs

3. $1.20 2 lbs. X 60 cents

4. Using local advertising, select the price of a pair of jeans. Example: $24.00

5. Example: $22.80 $24.00 (ad price in #5) - $1.20 (answer to #3)6. "Middle-man"-- person or persons receiving money for a pair of jeans other that what the farmer makes.

Step 5. Discuss this question as a class and let students make any corrections as necessary.

Evaluation

Assignment	Yes	No	Points possible	Points earned	Comments
Cotton Report p. 1			10
Cotton Report p. 2			10
Cotton Report p. 3			10
Cotton Report p. 4			10
Math Problems			12

Off-Site Resources

National Education Standards

Social Studies (Economics)

Exchange is trading goods and services with people for other goods and services or for money.
The oldest form of exchange is barter the direct trading of goods and services between people.
People voluntarily exchange goods and services because they expect to be better off after the exchange.

Technology

Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

Students use technology to locate, evaluate and collect information from a variety of sources.

Students use technology tools to process data and report results.

Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.

Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions.

Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.

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This page was developed by Barbara Irwin, reviewed by Lyndon and Barbara Irwin and is maintained by Missouri Farm Bureau.

Please address questions to Diane Olson at Missouri Farm Bureau or Dr. Lyndon Irwin at Missouri State University.

Last revised on June 10, 2006