WebQuests 

 
 

Understanding and Utilizing WebQuests as Teaching and Learning Tools 

 
                                 
 

Definition of a WebQuest

 

Benefits of Use  On-Line Resources  Barriers
 

How do I Begin?

 

 Making My Own WebQuest  Planning  Evaluation Rubric

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The table below contains a list of WebQuests for several different curricular areas and grade levels.  One of the first skills that teachers need when they have decided to incorporate WebQuests into their classrooms is the ability to evaluate the QUALITY and APPROPRIATENESS of WebQuests.  WebQuests are NOT all created equally!  Use the table below and the evaluation rubric located above to RATE these WebQuests according to QUALITY.  
Curricular Areas Specific Topics/Titles Grade Level 
Integrated:  Science, Social Studies, Language Arts A Forest Forever  5th 
Language Arts Multicultural Cinderella Folktales 4 - 6
  A New Twist on a Old Tale:  An Internet WebQuest on Cinderella 4 - 6
  Cinderella Around the World  1st
  The Truth and Nothing but the Truth:  Evaluating Persuasive Reading  Middle Grades
  A Bear Hunt 
needs measurable outcomes 
K - 1
Language Arts, Social Studies, Art, Music Olivia 2 - 3
Language Arts, Social Studies Number the Stars - Lois Lowry  Middle Grades
  Middle Ages Storytelling elementary/ middle grades
Foreign Languages (Spanish) 

WebQuests and Web lessons for Spanish Classes

all grades
Science Volcanoes   
  The Ocean's in Trouble  4 - 6 
  Arctic Animals of Alaska 1 - 2
  OceanQuest 2001   
  Dr. Amazon's Rainforest Mystery  3rd
  An Episode on Australian Animals  (great intro)  5th
  Farmer Brown's Backward Farm  K - 2
Science, Geography, Art, Technology, and Language Arts The Desert is Ours 4-6
Social Studies Dream a Dream, Reach a Goal (Iditarod Dreams) 5 - 6
  Patriotic Themes in Country Music  5 - 8
  Ancient Egypt  upper elementary/ middle
Social Studies, Reading, Writing, and Technology Skills. When is a Cow More than a Cow? 

(Student page) 
K - 2
Math Local Student Chased up a Tree!
real world situation ... newspaper perfect addition ... 
 
Physical Education I Want to Pump You Up! Secondary
  Personal Trainer Secondary
Ed Psych Education in an Information Society Secondary 
Math

THE TITANIC:What Can Numbers Tell Us About Her Fatal Voyage?

Secondary
Mathematics/Economics Leaving the Nest.  What will it cost me?   Secondary
Literature The Old Man and the Sea Secondary 
Science Sweet Home, Outer Space Secondary 
Finance Personal Finance WebQuest  Secondary 
  Computer Applications for CEO's Secondary 
Sociology Snapshot in Time  Secondary 
WebQuests for TEACHERS Oh No!  The Internet! Teachers 
  How to Build a PowerPoint Presentation Teachers
  WebQuest World  Teachers
  A WebQuest About WebQuests Teachers 
  PD for WebQuest Development (KY) Teachers
  WebQuests:  Birds of a Feather Teachers
  The Elementary WebQuest? ion Teachers

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