I just wanted to add one more thing about the webquest.  We broke down our project into three processes: research and background development (2 days), script writing and set creation (1 day), and filming and editing (2-3 days-which will include time for them to put it into imovie, save as quicktime, and upload to the moodle).  The feedback stage will of course take another day.

We found some better web pages to link our webquest to; a couple had animation that showed how the faults and boundaries move.  So the first step that the kids will do is research their topic in the book and the web pages.  

Then we started to fill in the task and processes in Questgarden.  Mindy cut and pasted the rubric into the evaluation section in Questgarden.  Mindy figured out how to upload a word document (which was the planning sheet).  She was also going to upload the movie that we made so the kids could have an example and practice giving it feedback.

The last thing we need to do is make a link to the moodle and create a forum that will allow the kids to post their movies and give feedback.  Our plan is to have my students give feedback to Mindy's, and vice versa.

Last time Mindy and I got together, we shot our example.  It requires a lot of patience.  For example, 12 pictures equal 1 second of footage.  We used a few shortcuts:  we took 2 pictures each time we shot and we cut and pasted one segment.  It wasn't as much fun doing the science content (convection within the mantle) as it was recreating scenes in literature using characters and animals and a better setting.  However, if it is the kids' first experience with stopmotion, they will still like it.  

We also looked for websites to link to our webquests, but we weren't finding a ton of great resources for kids.  Our new science program has some, but it is very limited.  We also created a planning sheet that the kids can use to write narration and make a storyboard.