FAVORITE WEBQUESTS
Intended Audience: 5th Grade +
Description: This WebQuest focuses on Human Anatomy. The students explore parts of the human body by using Web resources. They are given specific tasks and instructions to complete. When these tasks are completed, they will have assembled their own human body (pasted into a word document). A short "body quiz" is given at the end.
A New Twist on an Old Tale ( An Internet Webquest on Cinderella)
Intended Audience: 7th grade +
Description:
Through the tale of Cinderella, the searchers in this Quest portray the
culture of Ancient Greece. The team
consists of a Societal Expert, a Marriage and Family Counselor, a Gender
Investigator and a Stage Setter. Prior
to starting their quests, members will read on-line Cinderella-tales from
Vietnam, Russia and France. They
will compile background information for the group before it divides into roles
where the members will become experts on one aspect of ancient Greek culture.
The final product will be the creation of a children's book.
This project appeared very
well organized and interactive. The
students are even linked to Webster's on-line dictionary to use if they
encounter difficulty in the reading level of any of the sites.
Name:
ANCIENT
EGYPT WEBQUEST
Intended Audience: 5th - 8th Grade
Description:
Searchers
travel back in time to Egypt in the year 1250 B.C.
Their quest is to locate King Tut's burial mask, decode the message
written inside it, and return to the present day. If successfully decoded, the information contained in the
message may solve the earth's environmental crisis.
The students must complete a
travel log of their experiences and utilize all the available resources (books,
experts, internet resources) to complete the various missions they have been
assigned.
This Webquest was very user
friendly, and clearly constructed. I believe the "Mission
Impossible"-type format will appeal to the students.
It also includes activities and tasks to accommodate a variety of
learning styles. Great graphics
too!
NAME: LITTLE
ROCK 9 INTEGRATION O? A Collaborative WebQuest on Racial Desegregation in Schools
Intended
Audience: Middle School and High School
Description: This collaborative WebQuest was meticulously designed to provide vast and varied Web resources and guidance for the Teacher as well as the students. It provides a teacher's guide as well as a feedback rubric. It has review information for the students to peruse to gain needed background knowledge and deepen their understanding of their respective roles of Historians, Social Scientists and News Reporters.
The vast amount and variety of information and rich Web Sites the
participants will be exposed to during this Quest makes it a "must
review" for Social Studies teachers.
Rye Neck Middle School: Volcano Quest
Intended Audience: Middle Grades
In this WebQuest, student research and document information on the Earth's active volcanoes. Includes an assessment.
Intended Audience: Grades 7+
This WebQuest examines the proposed Human Cloning Prohibition Act.
Intended Audience: Middle School
Students who engage in this WebQuest will learn about the life of William Shakespeare and perhaps gain a greater appreciation and understanding of his work.
Intended Audience: 7-12
This WebQuest challenges the students to see what influences from the Pre-Columbian Aztec culture are visible in our present civilization.
Intended Audience: Middle School
This Web Quest examines African American slavery in the United States by Looking at the life of a slave.
America Dreams...through the decades
Intended Audience: Middle School+
This WebQuest asks the searches to investigate the American Dream by searching the American Memory collection, Library of Congress
Intended Audience: Middle School
While reading the play of the Story of Anne Frank the students participating in this WebQuest complete various on and off-line task, to expand their knowledge about Anne Frank, the Holocaust, its victims and some of the survivors.
Intended Audience: Middle School Language Arts Teachers and Students
This site lists links for teachers to search for information on creating Webquests and gives several examples of Webquest for Middle School Language Arts Classes.