Six WebQuests appropriate for

Math High School Level

selected by

Leah Polanski

leah.polanski@dh.dvusd.org

Can I Do It On My Own? By Keith Bacon

http://www.west.asu.edu/achristie/547/03WQ/kbacon/cani.htm

High School Consumer Math Students

Can I do it on my own? is a good eye opener for many teenagers. This WebQuest was created to help student be aware of how much money they will make right out of high school and whether or not they are able to live on that amount. The students are required to find a job that they are qualified to do, figure out how much money they will bring home after taxes, and budget their money once they find an apartment.

It’s No Day in the Park by Kristlyn Thomas

http://www.west.asu.edu/achristie/548/WQ/Kristlyn/parkplan.htm High School Geometry Students

It’s no day in the park is a WebQuest that covers, but is not limited to, geometric figures, similarity, area, congruence, and symmetry. This is a great way to incorporate math into a real world problem. The students can take responsibility for their learning.

Buying your First Car by Scott Bernthisel

http://www.otsego.k12.oh.us/bernthisel/carshoppingwebquest.htm 9th &10th Grade Computer Applications

Buying your first car allows student to budget for their first car as well as have to give up something they like in turn to get the car. This is a WebQuest that gives students an opportunity to learn about life. Having the students evaluate 10 different vehicles and then have them narrow their choices is a great approach, teaching them not to always act on impulse.

The Titanic: What Can Numbers Tell About her Fatal Voyage? by Todd Atkins and Barbara McManus
http://asterix.ednet.lsu.edu/~edtech/webquest/titanic.html

Secondary Mathematics

Students need to be familiar with the used of reading and creating spreadsheets. The WebQuest is a great way for students to explore, retrieve, and report back to their peers some numerical aspects of the outcome of the fatal voyage of the Titanic.

An Interdisciplinary Stockmarket by Patti Wann

Grades 4 - 8

http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/pwann/smwq/index.htm

The Stockmarket WebQuest is a great way for students to learn the way money can come and go so fast. The students are assigned and rotate jobs within their group so they are able to experience all aspects of the assignment. I was disappointed that the site was not complete for use. Great Idea behind it!

Want to Party? by Leah Polanski

http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/lpolanski/WQuest/index.htm

Middle School Math

Want to Party? WebQuest has the student’s comparison shop, select some recipes from a theme, evaluate the cost of making those recipes, and create an appealing and informative brochure that you would use to sell your catering business. The students then become a consumer of their classmates businesses, hosting their own party, working within a specified budget.