Introduction/Purpose

The purpose of this HyperQuest to familiarize teachers with the purpose and uses of WebQuests in K-12 classrooms.

Task

You are a classroom teacher and you want your students to study the rainforest using Internet resources.  The computer teacher recommends that you use a WebQuest to accomplish this goal.  S/he advised you that aimless searching by kids is often unproductive and dangerous!

Your goal is to preview ten or more WebQuests appropriate to:

• your goals
• your students' reading levels
• your students' maturity levels

Process and Resources

Investigate three to five WebQuests appropriate to your grade level from the list below.

Primary

• Penguin WebQuest
• Sunflower WebQuest
• The World of Pigs
• Be a WebSite Sleuth
• In Search of Stellaluna's Family

Intermediate

• Arizona WebQuest
• Take Me Out to the Ballgame
• Sky Myths
• Investigating a Volcano
• The Ocean's In Trouble

Middle

• Anne Frank WebQuest
• Greek Gods:  Who Are They?
• Civil War Personal Journal
• Author Cards
• Design a Dream Vacation

Secondary

• Capital Punishment
• MathArt:  Connecting Math and Art
• The Costs of War
• To Kill a Mockingbird:  Growing up in the 1930s
• Exhibit A: Forensics WebQuest

Other WebQuests for you to preview:

• Dr. Alice Christie's Matrix
• Dr. Bernie Dodge's Matrix

Evaluation

Comment on the following questions:

• Define WebQuest
• Name three ways you could use a WebQuest in your classroom
• Name three WebQuests you could use this semester

Conclusion

Show two other teachers on your campus a WebQuest that you felt was useful at your grade level.  Explain how you can use WebQuests as effective curricular tools that use the Internet in your classroom.