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CyberSmart! Curriculum A free k-8 curriculum empowering students to use the Internet safely, responsibly, and effectively. Contents: Curriculum Overview, Lesson Plans and Activity Sheets, Using the Curriculum, and Technology Standards Alignment.
The Book Disaster, or Dewey "SWAT" Team to the Rescue. A Dewey Decimal WebQuest for 5th Grade, designed by Sara Ferris, Wolf Swamp Road Elementary School, Longmeadow, MA.
Dewey Decimal System. WebQuest by Brad Foster, Pikesville Middle School, for Center for Technology in Education, Johns Hopkins University School of Education.
Dewey Decimal System: An Introduction: A WebQuest for Category Specialists. Designed by Heather White.
HELP! I Am Locked in the Library!. An Internet Web Quest designed for Elementary Students, Grades 4-6, to learn about the Dewey Decimal System. Designed by Julia Zangl Colby, Frank Tarnopol, and George Vezina (Barnstable Public Schools, Barnstable, MA). This WebQuest was created by students attending Bridgewater State College enrolled in the Certificate or Masters Program for Instructional Technology -- Julia Zangl Colby, Frank Tarnopol, and George Vezina during the fall semester of 2003.
Plagiarism Lesson Plans by Julia Jeffreys, College of Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Plagiarism WebQuest by Dr. Alice Christie, Arizona State University.
"Thou Shall Not Plagiarize" - Plagiarism WebQuest. How to cite online sources by Mr. Bucci - Technology 8, Pomona Middle School, Suffern, NY.
Four Great Thinkers of the Past: A webquest concerning political philosophy, by Scott E. Pointon, Indiana University School of Education.
Philosophy: Questions and Theories for Grade 12, University Preparation, from Curriculum Services Canada (CSC). Unit 1: Metaphysics, 7 activities.
WebQuest: The Transcendentalist Spirit - American Transcendentalism from Shepherd University, West Virginia. Explore the Transcendental period as an age of reform. 19th century America proved to be a dramatic time of change in the area of women’s rights, slavery, education, publication, and industry.
Understanding Experimentation in Psychology: A Web Quest for Psychology 101 designed by Bernard Schuster.
Explorations from iwebquest.com. A Webquest to Inspire Good People Through the Exploration of Ancient Greek Mythology.
The Greek Mythology Web Quest created by Michelle Adair, et al. Last update: 2003.
Mr. Marassa's Greek Mythology Webquest for 7th Grade Reading, created by Mike Marassa.
Buddhist Studies for primary and secondary students. Including Handbook for Teachers.
Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers. Hundreds of high quality Lesson Plans for K-12 arranged alphabetically by title of Web sites, Teaching Strategies include everything you always wanted to know about how to put students online in your social studies classroom, Online Activities for K-12 include hundreds of Webquests arranged alphabetically by title of Web sites, Teaching Current Events Via Newspapers, Magazines and TV connects you to newspaper, magazine, and television Webquest activities sponsored by major corporations and educational institutions. Site also offers valuable links to Other Social Studies Resources.
Media Literacy: What is it? Why teach it? Media Education in Canada, Web Awareness for Teachers, Lessons and Resources for Media Education, Find a lesson by grade, by subject, or by curriculum outcomes.
Anti-Bullying Quest: A Web Quest for Primary Learners by Ms. Schopperth.
Bully Free Zone. Webquest from Zunal. Designed as an anti-bullying lesson. Students will discover the definition of a bully and how students, schools and teachers can ensure their school is bully free. Grade Level: 6-8, Curriculum: Life Skills / Careers.
Bullying WebQuest designed for Grades 6-8 by Christine Young. An InstantWebquest from InstantProjects.org.
Don't Laugh At Me. A WebQuest to explore why people bully, how it affects a person who is bullied or bullies, and to persuade others against bullying. Designed for a Fifth Grade Class by Laura Abbott, Franklin College.
A "No-Bullying Proposal" Webquest by Doug Peterson, Computers in the Classroom Consultant, Greater Essex County District School Board, Ontario.
We Want Vicenza Elementary School to Be Bully Free. Webquest from Zunal. This webquest will ask students to do research on bullying, become a "task force", and write a proposal to administration to stop bullying at their school. Grade Level: 6-8, Curriculum: Life Skills / Careers.
Remembering September 11. Five Lessons.
A Look at the Population Density of the United States. Lesson Plans, Grades 9-12. This lesson focuses on the spatial distribution of the population density of the United States at different levels of scale.
Can You Afford to Retire?. From PBS FRONTLINE, for Grades 9-12 Social Studies, American Government, Current Events, Language Arts, Economics.
Schools Online from University of Illionois Extension. Grades 3-5 and up.
Encyclopaedia Britannica's Guide to Black History.
Famous African-Americans Webquest! by K. Brunner, Eisenhower School, Prospect Heights, IL. Oprah Winfrey, Muhammed Ali.
Education for Freedom. Lesson plans for teaching the First Amendment.
Photojournalist: Story on Women's Suffrage. A Grade 8 Webquest from Ontario History Quest. Your task is to create a photo essay that explores and reveals "The Real World of Women's Suffrage."
The Progressive Era. A Webquest by Mr. J. Teitler. Topics include Women’s Suffrage.
Webquest for Women's Suffrage. "This Web Quest has been designed to make you more aware of Equal Rights. You will have a better understanding of what women and minorities had to endure without the opportunity to voice their opinion where it would count - by voting."
Woman's Suffrage WebQuest from TeacherWeb.
The Women's Suffrage Movement (1848-1920): A WebQuest by Lauren Day-Lewis, McDaniel College, Maryland.
Women's Suffrage WebQuest from TeacherWebquest. The class will be broken into five groups. Each group is to research its particular role and come up with arguments for or against women’s suffrage.
Election 2004: How to Run for President. Online activities, lesson plans, teaching strategies, time saving teacher management tools, and more.
An Irreconcilable Difference: Slavery in the United States. Webquest from Sussex County Technical High School Library, Sparta, New Jersey. Includes links to other Slavery Web Quest Sites: Abolitionist, Slave or Free Black, Southerner, Northerner, Politician.
Slavery. WebQuest from Tom's Page. "Slavery was a system based on fear. Many plantation owners, and their over-seers, were very brutal people and used fear to keep the slaves in order." University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Students' WebQuests from the course Middle Level Curriculum, Dr. Jean Schneider's Curriculum and Instruction, UNI, Cedar Falls, IA.
Slavery and the American Revolution Unit - WebQuest Activity Handout from Slavery in America.org.
Slavery in America Web Quest. Created for Mr. Altobelli’s U.S. History I class.
Slavery in America. Freedom for Whom? A WebQuest on Slavery and the American Revolution by Dr. Allison Nazzal, State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA.
Slavery: Scars from the Past WebQuest by Lisa Denning, from Zunal.
Slavery WebQuest. An Internet WebQuest on Slavery created by Alan Singer, Hofstra University.
Slavery WebQuest for Gr. 6-10 by Ms. L. Richard, Inverness Education Center/Academy.
Slavery Webquest from District 158, Illinois. "African American slavery . . .is unique . . . in that it was based not on any of the traditional reasons for enslavement. Instead, African American Slavery was based on a new concept called race."
The Underground Railroad: A WebQuest from Department of Curriculum & Instruction, Purdue University.
Underground Railroad Webquests. Annotated webquest links collected by Paula Laurita, BellaOnline's Library Sciences Editor.
WebQuests Links to Slavery and the Underground Railroad from Safe Passage: The Underground Railroad in Southwestern Ohio.
EconEdLink from EconomicsAmerica. Provides a premier souce of classroom-tested, Internet-based economic lesson materials for K-12 teachers and their students, with over 509 lessons.
Economics for Kids. Links.
Online elementary economics lessons. K-6 lessons.
Banking and Credit. Internet Projects from Glencoe McGraw-Hill. Task 1: Get an overview of the home-buying process. Task 2: Start saving and choose a bank that fits your needs. Task 3: Establish good credit. Task 4: Plan ahead to obtain a mortgage. Task 5: Negotiate the purchase of a home.
WebQuest: Personal Finance: Banking from Zunal.com. Students will be given a series of activities to complete online about banking services. Grade Level: 9-12. Curriculum: Business / Economics.
H.I.P. Pocket Change. History In your Pocket Lesson plans. Includes The 50 State Quarters® Program Lesson Plans for K-6.
Prepare a Budget. A WebQuest for Math521A. Designed by Laurie Callbeck. One process includes: Calculate the mortgage payment for the house at 4.75% interest amortorized over 25 years compounded semi-annually from Canada Mortgage, Credit Union, Royal Bank, TD Canada Trust.
The Ultimate Money WebQuest from Davidson County Schools, NC. "In this WebQuest, you will learn how money is minted, how to SAVE it, how to make change, and even how to invest it wisely. You will even have a chance to run a small business and see how much money you can make!"
The Death Penalty: Teacher Edition. Main Menu: Death Penalty Curricular for High School (Unit Lesson Plans), About the Death Penalty (Arguments For and Against the Death Penalty), State by State Data (includes Interactive Maps: Executions and death row inmates, by state), Courtroom Cases, Links and Resources.
21st Century Schoolhouse - Links to Free Work Sheets.
Academy of Achievement: Curriculum Center. Most materials prepared for Grades 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, and post Grade 12 containing audio, video and text. Wide range of topics include The Amazing Olympics, Architecture, Black History Month, Earth Day, Entrepreneurs, Freedom and justice, Martin Luther King Day, Poets and poetry, and others.
Class Activities that use Cooperative Learning.
Classroom Resources, Classroom Internet Library from New Hampshire Public Television (NHPTV) Knowledge Network.
Computer Integration Activities. Activities created by teachers and students at the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, Quebec, Canada. WebQuests include:
Computer Teaching Lesson Plans: Web Quests from Online Teacher Resource.
edHelper.com. With links to 2500 lesson plans.
FactCheckEd.org Lesson Plans. FactCheckEd is an educational resource for high school teachers and students, a sister site to Annenberg Political Fact Check (FactCheck.org), and monitors the factual accuracy of what is said in the nation’s political arena.
Both websites are projects of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, with funding for FactCheckEd.org provided by a grant from the Flora Family Foundation.The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM). Search or browse The Gateway to find high quality educational materials, including lesson plans, activities, and projects from GEM Consortium member sites. Options: Simple Search, Browse Subjects, Browse Keywords.
Highschool Webquests. Created by Bob Stevenson. Pick A Subject from: Math, Science, Social Studies, Language Arts, Technology, Foreign Language, Business and Economics, Art and Music, Health and Physical Education, Life Skills and Careers.
Illuminations from National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). 90 online activities, 524 lessons for preK-12 math educators, Principles and Standards for School Mathematics outlines the essential components of a high-quality school mathematics program, plus links to useful mathematics education resources on the Internet.
Learning Center (Library and Archives Canada - LAC). A collection strong in history, literature and music, including websites, educational tools, and digitized primary sources (printed documents, diaries, maps, illustrations, paintings, manuscripts, and printed and recorded music) from LAC holdings.
Lesson Planet. Search 150,000 Teacher Reviewed Lesson Plans.
Lesson Plans Library from Discovery Education. Site provides kindergarten, elementary, middle school and high school lesson plans for all major school subjects. Browse by subject, grade, or both to find hundreds of original lesson plans, all written by teachers for teachers. View all K-5 lesson plans, View all Grades 6-8 lesson plans, View all Grades 9-12 lesson plans.
LessonPlansPage.com. Over 3000 free lesson plans. Includes Lesson Plan Guide: 10 Steps to Developing a Quality Lesson Plan. (Pop-up ads).
Media Workshop New York: High School Webquests.
Nellie's English Projects: High School WebQuest Tasks (ages 15-18). Scroll bar on the left. See also Junior High School WebQuests (ages 12-15), and Elementary School WebQuests Grades 4-6 (Ages 9-12), and other resources.
The New York Times Learning Network. Teacher, Student and Parent Connections. Daily Lesson Plans for Grades 6-12 covering all major subjects. Includes lesson plan archive and lesson plan units.
Lesson plans, worksheets, activities, clip art, reading, math, science, social studies, and more. Hundreds of educational websites rated by popularity.
Student Web Quests. Six webquests designed by students from Mrs. Allnutt's Class.
Surf Report: Online Projects from Wisconsin Educational Communications Board (ECB). K-12. Projects range from simple to complex. Variety of topics: Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger, Who Am I? Seasonal Changes through our Eyes and Yours, and others.
Teaching Tool: WebQuests from Educational CyberPlayGround™. Links to Elementary School WebQuests, Teaching Tool for Music WebQuests, Teaching Tool for Math WebQuests, Teaching Tool for Art WebQuests, Teaching Tool for Linguistics WebQuests.
Teaching with the Web. Choose a category: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12. High School WWW Resources subdivided into: Fine Arts (Art, Drama, Music), Language Arts (Grammar, Literature, Mythology, Public Speaking, Writing), Math, Science (Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics), and Social Studies. Lots of great links, Hotlists, and WebQuests.
Teaching with WebQuests. Suggested links to The Best Wequests on the Net, including: 1998 WebQuests - Body Builders, Desert Biome, Fast Food Nutrition, Comets, Viruses and lots more; 1999 WebQuests - Endangered Animals, Electrical Circuits, Flowers, Properties of light, Electromagnets and lots more; and 2000 WebQuests - Genetics, Dinosaurs, and Mammals.
Template to Create a WebQuest - Put the Title of the Lesson Here - Teacher Page. Student Template. From English Montreal School Board, Montreal, QC.
Thousands of FREE Presentations in PowerPoint Format. Themes and Topics at pppst.com.
Understanding and Using WebQuests. Workshop Resources by Midge Frazel.
Web-Based Lesson Plans. This collection of six lesson plans is designed for Adult Education but may be adapted for high school or ESL usage. Lesson topics include: Introduction to the Web, Women's History, and Learning English Using Fables.
WebQuest Collections. Updated by Bernie Dodge, San Diego State University.
WebQuest: Connecting Students to the World from Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, North Carolina. Select WebQuests by Grades: K-12, Select WebQuests by Subjects: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, The Arts, Vocational.
WebQuest Directory from Sir Wilfred Laurier School Board, Quebec, Canada. Includes links to Elementary and Secondary Unit Plans.
The WebQuest Page. Topics covered: How to develop and create Web-based lessons, WebQuests and other Internet projects. Includes an online lesson plan collection for K-12 plus Big6 Lessons. Site provides a ready-to-use Student Webquest Template and links to additional materials and resources.
WebQuests Based on Literature selected by Bernie Dodge, San Diego State University.
WebQuests from Vicki Blackwell's Internet Guide for Educators.
WebQuests from webTeacher. Topics include: Introduction to WebQuests, Examining WebQuests, Building Your Own WebQuest, Preparatory Work, Designing the Process, Implementation, plus Additional Resources.
WebQuests for Kids developed by Kathi Mitchell. Links to selected webquests (K-12) under categories: Social Studies, Science, and Other Topics.
Weekly Online Lessons from Learners Online. Each week, Learners Online publishes a new online lesson that takes learners on a thematic journey across cyberspace. Lessons are tied to current events and help learners extend their knowledge on a wide range of topics. Includes Lesson Archives for Grades 3-12, but mostly for 7-12.
Wired Learning - Filamentality. Web-based lessons, activities and more. Filamentality is a fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet sites, and turning Web resources into learning activities. Site includes Videoconferencing, Activities, Projects, Resources, Lessons, and Tools.
Xpeditions - National Geographic.com - Lesson Plans, K-12 - Complete List.
Christmas Trees & More - Education. Including Christmas Tree Education Kit: The Virtual Christmas Tree Farm from Ontario, Canada. See also Lesson Plans, The Life of a Christmas Tree - Video clips of the life of a Christmas tree, and more.
Aesop's Fables. WebQuest by Carol Lundeen, Catawba County Schools, Newton, NC.
Aesop's Fables: Fables Webquest for 5th Grade by Brenda Neil, Marceline R-V Schools, Marceline, MO.
Fairy Tale WebQuest by Sofie Maurice and Crystal Pearl-Hodgins, Ecole Whitehorse Elementary, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.
Fun with Fables. Is it a fable or a fairy tale? WebQuest by Mary Jo Creech, Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC.
Having Fun with Fables. Fable WebQuest by Debbie Hourigan, Live Oaks Elementary School, Milford, CT.
Magical Fairytale Moments from Ridge Elementary School, Ridge, NY. Task: The purpose of this activity is to create your very own fairytale. Process. Resources. Evaluation. Conclusion.
The Realm of Fairy Tales. An Original WebQuest for grades 4-5 by Judy Hoke.
Arthurian Legends WebQuest! from Moraga School District, Moraga, CA.
King Arthur. Site de Michelle Henry, Professeur d'anglais - Académie de Nancy-Metz, includes ESL resources.
● King Arthur's Life-Story (Early British Kingdoms for Kids).
● King Arthur, and the Legend of the Knights of the Round Table.
● Knights and Castles Worksheets and Teaching Activities
● King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Webquest (websidestories) designed by Jean-Christophe Sapet & Jean-Marc Gébelin.
King Arthur Investigation from Zunal.com. Webquest to identify, inquire and examine the symbols, themes and morals associated with King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Grade Level: 9-12. Curriculum: English / Language Arts.
King Arthur's Round Table Roll Call. A WebQuest by Robin Pulido.
King Arthur's Round Table Roll Call. Based on a WebQuest by Robin Pulido. From Kenowa Hills Public Schools, Grand Rapids, MI.
Bullfighting Webquest: The Spanish Tourism Board Wants You! Created by: Erin Curry, Deb Marks & David Marks. When task is completed, new knowledge you gain may include: A better understanding of Spanish culture, history, and language; Skills to help you when traveling in Spain; and more.
Deutsch - German. All units designed and written by Andrew Balaam. Contents include: Beginners units, Grammar units, Topics units, Crosswords and Quizzes. This site is for students to learn the German language with exercises to reinforce learning.
Foreign Language Webquests: French, German, Japanese, Latin, Spanish from Rogers Public Schools, Rogers, AR.
French Speaking Countries Web Quest by Shawn D. Hintz, Nicholas Orem Middle School, Prince George's County, MD.
Grades 9-12 Foreign Language WebQuests.
A Horse is a Hoarse, Of Course, Of Coarse. A Lesson Plan on Homonyms/Homophones, from Large Collections of Language Arts Lesson Plans.
Bones Inside Us. Internet Scavenger Hunt by Vicki Blackwell.
Brainy Web Quest. A webquest about the brain.
Frogs - Science Web Quest by Beth Zemke, Irvine Unified School District, Irvine, CA.
Human Skeletal System. A Web Quest for 4th and 5th Grade designed by Cindy Boguen.
Journey to Alaska's Glaciers: Webquest to Explore How Glaciers Shape the Land from iwebquest.com.
A "Rock Hound's" Webquest: Exploring Rocks and Having Fun from iwebquest.com.
Look Who's Footing the Bill: An Introductory WebQuest on Democracy and the National Debt.
● Look Who's Footing the Bill: Teacher's Guide.
● Look Who's Footing the Bill: Group Decision.
● Best WebQuests Review: Look Who's Footing the Bill - Rating: 
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Math Magazine WebQuest. An Internet WebQuest on mathmagazine by Ms. Russo, Merrick Avenue Middle School, Merrick, NY.
Math Web Quests from Online Teacher Resource.
Would You Recommend It? A Webquest on Evaluating Math Games.
Astronomy Activities written by Jane Mena-Werth and Dr. José Mena-Werth. Astronomy lesson plans for teachers of kindergarten through high school.
Astronomy Lesson Plan Links from Science Spot.
Astronomy Webquest: Determining the Age of the Universe! From Hamilton Southeastern High School, Fishers, IN.
Sorry, this site does not seem to be accessible as of 22 Sept. 2010. Please see: How Old Is the Universe? "Until recently, astronomers estimated that the Big Bang occurred between 12 and 14 billion years ago. To put this in perspective, the Solar System is thought to be 4.5 billion years old and humans have existed as a genus for only a few million years. Astronomers estimate the age of the universe in two ways: 1) by looking for the oldest stars; and 2) by measuring the rate of expansion of the universe and extrapolating back to the Big Bang . . ."
Webquests: Using the Internet to Teach Astronomy from Canadian Astronomical Society. Resources for Teachers.
Educational Activities: Web-based Astronomy and Astrobiology Lessons. A team of master teachers, university faculty, and NASA researchers have created a series of web-based astronomy and astrobiology lessons for the CERES Project. These classroom-ready activities for K-12 students. Webquests and Lesson Plans include: A Case of the Wobbles: Finding Extra-Solar Planets for Grades 9-12. MarsQuest! for Grades 5-8. Birthday Moons for K-4.
Instructional Materials in Astronomy from CIN.org.
Moon Webquest: New Moon Why Did You Leave So Soon? Webquest for 3rd Grade by Linda Jones and Emily Hungerford, Modified by Deanna Allison, from Richardson Elementary School, Lee's Summit, MO.
Open Astronomy Curricula. Astronomy lesson plans for Kindergarten through Grade 12 students.
Space to Grow Webquest. This project introduces students to basic concepts in astronomy. Three areas covered in the webquest activity: General Astronomy, Stars and Stellar Evolution, and Galaxies and the Universe. Including: Define the term light year, How much longer will our Sun continue to produce energy? Lifetimes of stars? How are stars born? What happens to stars as they age? The Milky Way Galaxy is approximately how many light years across? How old is the Universe? How do astronomers determine this age?
Planetary Web Quest for Grades 7-9 Science, by Nancy Chatteinier, Davis Joint Unified School District, Davis, CA. See Web Sites with information on the Planets for more resources. Check out also Nasa's Imagine the Universe and Within Our Solar System.
Earth From Space:
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
(Hardcover)
by Andrew K. Johnston
Earth from Space. Lesson plans from Smithsonian Institution, for Gr. 5-12. Remote sensing can be useful in studying numerous disciplines, from biology to ecology to geography. Grade level and standards are noted beside each lesson plan. Free download of Earth from Space Activity Guide - in PDF, 7 pages.
An Internet WebQuest: Roller Coaster Physics. A McGraw-Hill Glencoe Science WebQuest. Your job in this WebQuest is to find out how roller coasters work and use this information to build a simple model of a roller coaster.
PhysicsQuest. High School Physics Online Investigations. Quests include: Linear Motion, Projectile Motion, Isaac Newton, Conservation of Energy, Waves, Lawnmowers and Physics, Light and Color, Electrostatics, Einstein, Roller Coaster Physics, Atomic and Nuclear Physics, and Exploring the Planets. (Pop-up ads).
The Great Sleep Over: Eat, Drink, and Stay Within Budget.
Learning Math: Measurement from Annenberg / CPB. 10 sessions. Last session explores ways to apply concepts of measurement learned in K-8 classrooms. Watch Videos Online.
MCA Learning Units: Measurement. Units and Conversions, Perimeter, Area, Volume.
Measure It! from FunBrain.com. Easy, Medium, and Hard Centimeters, Easy, Medium, Hard, and Super Brain Inches. Includes K-8 Teacher Resources.
Ocean Explorer: Education Lesson Plans direct access to 85 lesson plans developed by scientists and educators. Grades 5-12.
Twister Tracking. Lesson Plans, Grades 9-12. In this lesson, students will use a database to learn about, organize, and compare tornadoes in their home state and across the country.
The Cloud Case: Teacher's Guide from WeatherEye. Interactive online lesson designed for grades 5 - 8.
Cloud Webquest for Sixth Grade Science by Marty Breazeale.
Clouds: Formation & Identification. A WebQuest for 4th Grade Science by Sherri Nett,
It's in the Clouds. An Internet Treasure Hunt on clouds by Ms. Foley, Claypit Hill School, Adams Lane, Wayland, MA.
Salt. Webquests, info, resources.
Salt and Germination - in PDF, 10 pages. Lesson 12 - Germination Experiment from ABC Science Online, Australia.
Salt Water Properties, an Inquiry Investigation. An Examination of How Salt’s Impact on Water Affects Everyday Life by David R. Wetzel, from Suite101.com.
The Topic: Salt. Webquest created by Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson, 4 2explore.com. Be an explorer. More 2 explore.
See also PowerPoint presentation: Salar de Uyuni - Uyuni Salt Flat or Uyuni Salt Lake of Tunupa. "The Largest Mirror in the World". Music: Wild Theme - Zamfir. PowerPoint Revised by Henry. Salar de Uyuni from Wikipedia. "Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi). It is located . . . in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, and is elevated 3,656 meters (11,995 ft) above the mean sea level."
DNA Analysis. Lesson plan from Teachers Domain. Objectives include: Understand how DNA fingerprinting can be used in criminal investigations, Interpret DNA fingerprints, Explore other uses for DNA fingerprints, Understand where DNA is located and the role it plays in the body.
Genetic Lesson Plan Ideas from Genetics Education Center, University of Kansas. Including Forensic DNA (fingerprinting, solving crimes, law, courtroom lesson plans and references).
Human Genetics: A Worldwide Search for the Dominant Trait - Do You Have It? During this project, students (ages 12-18) will complete surveys, formulate hypotheses, and use the data compiled by students around the globe to test their hypotheses.
The Topic: Trees and Forests. Complete A Trees and Forests WebQuest. Select from 10 webQuest projects.
Computers - Webquests, Lesson Plans. Saskatoon (East) School Division Teacher Resources.
Robots. Grades 6-8. Roberts - Technology/Human Body Lesson Plan from DiscoverySchool.
ToxMystery: What's Wrong in This Room. An interactive learning site for kids from the 7-10 year old age range, from U.S. National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD. Includes Parent and Teacher Resources: Activities for Students. Provides a fun, game-like experience that introduces children to some of the potential health hazards around the house. Activity covers some pretty big words for this age group: arsenic, carbon monoxide, chromium, asbestos, ozone, benzene, phthalates, radon, etc. that many older students can learn a lot playing this game. Program is very forgiving with correct answers given.
Grades 9-12 Health/PE WebQuests. WebQuest Examples.
Personal Health WebQuest. College of Education, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS.
Webqeusts on Plants and Gardening and Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities on Plants and Gardening.
Advertising Webquest from Mrs. Johnson's Website. "Don't Buy It."
Advertising Webquest by Ms. Dilworth's Class. You are about to go on a journey through time to discover how technology has changed the face of marketing and advertisements.
Advertising Webquest from Room 7. Do you know what advertisers are doing to get your money? In this webquest, you will be asked to get into the minds of advertisers by evaluating ads, listening to advertisers speak and finally, becoming one yourself.
Advertising Webquest from SlideShare. In this webquest, you and your partner will explore various websites to learn more about advertising today.
Advertising Webquest - Introduction and Advertising Webquest - Process. Webquest adapted by Charlie Goolsby. Original Webquest by Mrs. Lauren Harrison, Walhalla Middle School, Walhalla, SC.
And Now a Word from Our Sponsor. A WebQuest on Propaganda, created and maintained by Cynthia Matzat.
Creating an advertising brochure from Zunal. This webquest has been designed for grade 3/4 students.
Cyvertise WebQuest by Michele D. Harris. You are given a task by your company to come up with a product, which considers the environment, is cost effective, and appeals to high school students. The company intends to advertise your new product on their new web site and would like a multimedia ad campaign developed.
Evaluating Bias in Advertisements. An Internet Webquest from Glencoe.
Teen Living Advertising Webquest. Assignments and Handouts.
Aboriginal Art Web Quest from Sargent Park Elementary, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Goal: to learn about Aboriginal Art. Your mission: To find out all you can about four types of Aboriginal art and defeat the evil Flap Brothers: Flap Jack, Mack, Tac and Zack. Report back to the Quiz Master after each mission.
Art History Webquest. Art 309, Art for Children, Fall, 2002, class assignment © Marvin Bartel, instructor. Goshen College, Goshen, IN. Purpose of WebQuest: Understand the artwork of at least one very well known artist. Understand the artwork of artists in other cultures. Prepare a Team WebQuest Class Presentation.
Art Webquest created by Natalie Loden, Art Teacher, Chesterton, IN - using Zunal WebQuest Maker. Students will learn about the Renaissance, Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh. Grade Level: 6-8. Curriculum: Art / Music.
An Art WebQuest created by Laura Donovan,
Arti FAQ 21OO Directory from ThinkQuest. Contents include: Cave Art (Prehistoric, Egyptian), Classical Art (Greece and Renaissance), Modern Art (Realism, Abstract Expressionism), Pointillism (Impressionism, Cubism), Pop Art (Futurism, Pop Art), Present (Mona Moo, Millenaire), Quiz, and more.
Arts Connected from Minneapolis Institute of Arts and Walker Art Center. Includes full-color digital images of works of art, audio and video samples.
Avalon Arts Studio: Ideas for Teachers. Art ideas, art recipes, 3D art, printmaking, painting, watercolors, paper art, non-messy art, and more. (Pop-up ads).
Elementary Art Lesson Plans by Sandy Meadors, Art Teacher in Indianapolis, IN. Hands On Art (Hands-on Lesson Plans), Computer Art (Computer Graphics Lesson Plans), Resources (Technology Hints Links and Websites, Regular Art Hints, Clipart, Inspiration and Quotes, Handouts and Templates, Humor, & Vocabularies), Stitchery.
Careers in Art WebQuest for Art II/ Honors Art/ Independent Study by Andrea J. Spano, University of South Carolina Aiken. Task: "You are a mighty Senior about to graduate from high school and have been accepted to a local college art program. You are to explore the various careers in Art that would interest you for future employment, select an art category from the job classifications list . . . Findings of your selection will be a Power Point presentation at the end of the unit, with two weeks to complete the assignment."
Impressionism WebQuest from TeacherWeb Teacher. WebQuest for 9th-12th Grades (Art Through the Ages curriculum) by Stanley F. Gilmore, Jr.
Pop Art Webquest from Ms. Scoville's Art Room. Webquest designed for Grade 6, Leighton Lion (Frederick Leighton Elementary School, Oswego, New York?). "You are going to travel back to the 60's as a photojournalist for TIME magazine to relive this era. You will need to talk to different people who lived in the 1960's to understand what historical and cultural events were going on during this time. During this visit, you will also have to interview some artists who belong to an art movement called Pop Art."
Ancient Architecture: A Historical Look Around the World. A WebQuest for 6th Grade History by Amy Montalbano, University of South Florida.
Drafting Architectural WebQuest - Oral Presentation. WebQuest to learn about several buildings and some of the leading architects in the world, by Vince Long, Billings Senior High School Technology Hub, Billings, MT.
Geometry and Architecture. A WebQuest for 7th grade Math by Carmela Gravius, Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School, Yorktown Heights, NY.
Roman Architecture Web Quest by R Levine, Staples High School, Westport, CT. See also Rome: Past and Present. Series of pictures.
Styles of Architecture. A WebQuest for High School Students from Taconic Hills High School, Craryville, NY.
A WebQuest on American Architects by Mark DeJarnatt, Illinois State University.
Comic Strip WebQuest by Edie Alridge, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis, IN.
Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index. A unique resource with the largest collection of newspaper editorial cartoons on the web. Updates current cartoons from 54 newspaper editorial cartoonists. Lesson plans for Elementary, Middle, and High Schools.
WebQuest Animations & Cartoons. A WebQuest to create animations and cartoons by Michele Plagman, Aitkin Community Schools, Aitkin, MN.
Famous Paintings: Art Appreciation Lessons for Kids. An art web quest for children in elementary and middle school, biographies of famous artists, free art worksheets.
Guggenheim Teacher Resources. Includes Inquiry with Art. Art Explorations. 780 Music
Classical Music Webquests Links. Country Music WebQuest. WebQuest on Patriotic Themes in Country Music by Pam Petty, for Grades 5-8. This WebQuest provides opportunities to explore some Country Music songs that reflect symbols of freedom found in the United States of America. WebQuest was noted as one of the "Top Ten" best sites on the Internet for the study of American symbols of Freedom. Mozart and Salieri: Professional Jealousy or Murder? Webquest: Did Antonio Salieri poison Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Cajun Folk Music. Through this WebQuest, students will learn about folk music, the culture of the Cajun people, and Cajun music. Music General Resources from New Hampshire Public Television (NHPTV). Lesson Plans, Games / Interactives, Video. Tejano Music. WebQuest by
Barbara McGregor, Nashua-Plainfield High School Nashua, IA. A Web Based Introduction to
Basic Music Theory and Music Composition by Chad Sowers, Nashua-Plainfield High School, Nashua, IA. Black History Stamps. Lesson plan for Grades 7 & 8, Social Studies. Students learn about lives and contributions of many black Americans honored on U.S. commemorative postage stamps. Lesson emphasizes finding, organizing, synthesizing and communicating information. Curriculum Guides for Educators. Resources from National Postal Museum, include: We Were There: Letters From the Battle Front Grades 7 - 12. Activity book and resource guide that uses historic letters, envelopes and commemorative stamps from American wars to engage students in historic analysis. Design a Postage Stamp for Black History Month by Marilyn J. Brackney for History, all levels. Native Americans Webquest by Cindy Proctor. "You have been commissioned by the United States Postal Service to develop a series of postage stamps for the coming year to commemorate Native Americans. These stamps will be used all over the United States and even put into stamp collections." Grade 4 Social Studies. Webquest idea may be adapted for higher grades and for different topics. JazzKids: Lesson Plans from PBS. Online activities are designed for students in grades K-5, with accompanying lesson plans for language arts (LA), social studies (SS), music (MU), and math (MA) teachers. Jazz Webquest by Vasalaki Thomas, Sylvester, GA. Jazz: What a Wonderful World. Resources on Jazz music and Jazz Musicians, by webquest scholars: Kari Kraenzler, Nick Lane, Susan Schram and James Samz. See also: Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World (Good Morning Vietnam Soundtrack). YouTube video, 2:31 min. Stephen Foster - Teacher's Guide: Suggestions for Active Learning, from PBS. American Experience: Stephen Foster - Main page. History in Film. In depth description and analysis of major films. Arranged by categories: 16th to 18th century, the American Civil War, 1910s to 1930s, World War II, Vietnam War, and other films including Godfather, My Fair Lady, The King and I, and more. The Polar Express Book and Movie WebQuest by Dr. Pam Petty and Block 1 Students, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY. EdGate: Gateway to the Summer Games. Cross-curricular Olympic-themed lesson plans.769.56 Stamp collecting, (Philately), (Postage stamps - Collectors and collecting)
781.65 Jazz
789.14 Foster, Stephen Collin, 1826-1864
791.43 Motion pictures
796.48 Olympic games, (Olympics)
CyberGuides: Grades 9-12. Literature titles include: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, All Quiet on the Western Front, Black Like Me, The Canterbury Tales, The Crucible, Cry, the Beloved Country, The Glass Menagerie, The Grapes of Wrath, Great Expectations, Night by Elie Wiesel, The Odyssey, Of Mice and Men, The Pearl, The Pigman, Edgar Allan Poe (Author study), Virginia Woolf (Author study), and more.
Edgar Allan Poe from Shmoop.com. What Edgar Allan Poe did ... and why you should care. Biography, Childhood, West Point, Writer, Death.
#2655. Edgar Allan Poe Webquest for Grades 8-12. Literature, level: Senior, by Melanie McIntyre, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
All About Poe - Teachers’ Instructions - Student Activity Plan for Grades 6 -9, Student Directions from Thinkport's Student Activity Center. Knowing Poe - Main page.
Edgar Allan Poe Collection - Enoch Pratt Free Library. Digital Collections of Edgar Allan Poe. See portrait of Edgar Allan Poe, wooden fragment from the coffin of Edgar Allan Poe, letters from Edgar Allan Poe to Maria Clemm and others, lock of hair of Virginia Clemm Poe, wife of Edgar Allan Poe, and more.
Edgar Allan Poe: Father of Horror. A WebQuest for 8th Grade Language Arts by Becky Oakley and Cynthia Wilson, Southern Middle School, Aberdeen, NC.
Edgar Allan Poe: Lesson plans, biography, and teaching resources from Web English Teacher.
Edgar Allan Poe Lesson Plans: Edgar Allan Poe Webquest Questions. Article by Trent Lorcher, edited and published by Sallyfd.
Edgar Allan Poe Webquest by José A, Méndez Crespo.
Folger Shakespeare Library - Resources for K-12 Teachers. Teaching Shakespeare Lesson Plans, Primary Sources, Study Guides, and more.
Hamlet on the Ramparts, joint venture of Folger Shakespeare Library and the MIT Shakespeare Project. Multimedia exploration of Hamlet, complete with film, primary source materials, lesson plans, and tutorials.
In Search of Shakespeare - Lesson Plans designed to enrich classroom study of Shakespeare's plays and Elizabethan England, from PBS. Activities created by a team of educators for use in elementary or secondary school classroom settings.
Shakespeare WebQuest by Tracy Lux. "Use this WebQuest as a way to gain precious background knowledge before tackling one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies, Romeo & Juliet." Mrs. Lux provides many excellent links. All About Shakespeare: Short Bio, FAQ, Timeline. The Elizabethan Theater: Globe Theater, Owners of the Globe Theater. The Plays & Sonnets of Shakespeare. All About Elizabethan Love & Marriage: Betrothal and Wedding, More Wedding Customs, Love and Marriage. All About Elizabethan Language: Ms. Hogue's Chart, Life in Elizabethan England, Proper Britannian. The Elizabethan Household: Services & Occupations. Shakespearean Insults: Insult Kit, Random Insult.
Ancient Civilizations. An Integrated Unit for Grade 5 by Cindy Galpin, Beth Butler, Helen Hart, and Pauline Beder, Queen's University, Faculty of Education.
Kidipede - History for Kids - Europe, Asia, and Africa before 1500 AD. Teacher's Guides for History for Kids.
The Middle Ages: Storytelling Webquest for elementary and middle students. Learn about the people of the Middle Ages, Castles, and Knights by studying their Tales and Legends.
SCORE History / Social Science. School of California Online Resources for Education, K-12.
The Birth of the Early Middle Ages. WebQuest Middle Ages. See other Webquests from Milton Town School District, VT.
aMedieval Dream - A WebQuest for Grade 7. Created by Carol Thiessen and Ruth Zuk, Saskatoon Public Schools, Online Learning Centre.
Medieval Europe Webquest by David Osman, of MrOsman.com. This webquest will give you a look into some of the major events and people of Medieval Europe. "In 500 AD, western civilization began to emerge from the period known as 'The Dark Ages' . . . Medieval Europe was a dark, fascinating and dangerous place . . . The people were subject to harsh rulers, nasty diseases, poor health, long days, bad food, and other sources of life long misery. For the next hundred years, the newly emerging Christian Church would soon govern Europe, administering justice, initiating the Crusades against the East, creating Universities, and for the most part dictating the destiny of music, art and literature."
A Medieval I Spy - Medieval Mystery WebQuest. WebQuest Developed by Jason Fuller, Andrew Gorowski and Dean Vendramin. Includes teacher material.
Medieval Times Reality Adventure. Webquest by Joan Weathers, 6th Grade Teacher, North Daviess Elementary School, Elnora, IN. "Wouldn't it be terrific to travel back in time to explore a castle and see knights in shining armor and beautiful princesses? But what was it 'really' like to live in Medieval Times? Perhaps you would like to see all this through the eyes of a serf, a knight, a princess, or maybe even a monk. In your quest you will discover the world of the feudal system and explore Medieval castles."
Medieval WebQuest by Mark Bates, Grade 5 Teacher, Island View School, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Ancient Egypt Webquest from iwebquest.com for elementary and middle students. Learn about Ancient Egyptian daily life, Egyptian mummies, Egyptian Hieroglyphics, King Tut (Tutankhamen), Egyptian games, and Archeology.
Roman Empire: In the First Century for Educators from Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Lesson plans for students to learn about the daily life of ancient Romans and to gain a better understanding of the significant achievements and contributions made by the Romans.
All Quiet on the Western Front: World War One Web Quest for Mrs. Adams' Sophomore Class, in Preparation of Studying Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front. It was supposed to be "The War to End All Wars."
The War to End All Wars. World War I WebQuest by Barry Sovel. Use primary sources to explore the experience of different participants' roles in World War I and what it may have been like to have been in 'their shoes'.
WebQuest for Information on WWI by D Reiter, Longwood Central School District, NY.
World War I: Weaponry, Tactics, and Propaganda. World War I Webquest from Blissfield Community Schools, Lenawee County, MI.
World War I Webquest by P Hewitt, Davison High School, Davison, MI.
World War 1 Webquest "And You Are There...". A World War I Webquest by Kathy DeFonzo, Louise Uchaczyk, and Richard Walter, Joseph A. Foran High School, Milford, CT.
BBC - Children of World War 2 (1939-1945). Find out what life was like for children in the Second World War. Includes a section for Teachers and Parents covering Curriculum Relevance, Lesson Plans, Printable Worksheets, and Online Activities.
What I Did During the War: From Grandpa's or Grandma's Scrapbook: A World War II WebQuest by Joyce Valenza, Len Arlen, and Chris Shelly.
World War II. A 42eXplore project.
World War II: In Defense of Freedom. A WebQuest for 11th Grade US History & Language Arts, by Carolyn O. Burleson.
Trailing the Samurai's Tale. An Internet WebQuest on The Samurai's Tale by Erik Haugaard. WebQuest by Dan Fickett, Bonita Vista Middle School, Chula Vista, CA.
The Trail of Tears and the Forced Relocation of the Cherokee Nation. Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plans from National Park Service, Washington, DC. *Special note to teachers: This lesson uses the terms commonly used during the 1830s to refer to men and women of English and European origin and to members of native tribes as "whites" and "Indians." This lesson could be a part of a history unit on American Indians, Jacksonian America, Manifest Destiny, or westward expansion, a social studies unit on cultural diversity, or a geography unit on demography. Time period: 1820s and 1830s. Includes: Relevant United States History Standards for Grades 5-12.
Canadian Wartime Experience from Archives & Special Collections of University of Manitoba. Grades 4 & 6 materials cover life and times of Louis Riel and the Red River Resistance. Grade 9 material covers Peacekeeping, Human Rights, and Canada's Role in World Conflicts. Grade 11 material covers Canadian involvement in World War I and World War II, including soldiers' personal accounts.
Ontario History Quest. Discovering Documentary History 1820-1970. For Grades 7, 8, 10 and 12. Choose a grade to begin your quest to learn about Ontario history. Explore the past from images of original letters, diaries, pictures and other documents.
Statistics Canada - Teachers Learning Resources. Teaching Tools include Lesson Plans sorted by level and subject.
Virtual Museum of Canada Teachers Centre. Teaching Resources include: Lesson plans, online educational games for kids, and fun learning activities.
El premio gordo - Mexico WebQuest by Nancy Havera, Lewistown High School, Lewistown, IL. Spanish students have won the Mexican lottery and are embarking on a travel adventure.
Exploring Mexico City WebQuest from BreBru.com.
Mexican Culture Web Quest. A quest where you compare your culture to the culture of Mexico. by Jennifer Stemple, Second Grade Teacher, Kenmore Elementary School, Cecil County, MD.
Mexican WebQuest developed by Kim Whittaker with technical support from Carol Siwinski, for the Spanish 3 classes at Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, PA.
Moving to Mexico WebQuest by Betsy Rogers, Waco Elementary School, Waco, KY. Goal: To help elementary students study Mexico and Mexican Traditions.
Abraham Lincoln on Slavery and Race - Lesson Plan 1 for High School by Roberta McCutcheon, from History Now, American History Online. Numerous web links are provided along with related classroom activities. Also:
American History. Webquests.
American Revolution or Revolutionary War. Links to WebQuests under section: Complete a Revolutionary War WebQuest.
The Boston Tea Party: Costume Optional? Gr. 6-8 lesson plan from EDSITEment. Find out what really happened at the Boston Tea Party and other famous tea parties held to protest British taxes. See also Revolutionary Tea Parties and the Reasons for Revolution.
The Civil War through a Child's Eye. Lesson Plans from the Library of Congress.
Constitution Day Resources for Educators. Include Classroom Activities, Discussion Starters, and Lesson Plans. Constitution Day is September 17. Compiled & Updated by Lianne Hartman, Reference/Instruction Librarian, Lourdes Library, Gwynedd-Mercy College.
Dear King George III: A webquest on the American Revolution for 5th grade, author unclear. Original webquest possibly designed by Paula Anderson? Site from Dedham Public Schools, Dedham, MA. Includes links to Words and Music to Yankee Doodle and Games.
Ken Kantor's Links to History Webquests including United States History.
The Learning Page: Teacher Resources - Lesson Plans Index by Themes, Topics, Disciplines or Eras from the Library of Congress. Lesson Plans by Title.
Lessons of Liberty from Liberty Memorial. Download lesson plans: Courage and Honor Lesson Plan - in PDF for Gr. 5-6 (8 pages). Patriotism Lesson Plan - in PDF for Gr. 7-8 (12 pages). Sacrifice Lesson Plan - in PDF for Gr. 9-12 (9 pages).
Life in the 1930s: The Great Depression. An Internet WebQuest on The Great Depression by Paige G. Elliott, Fuquay-Varina High School, Fuquay-Varina, NC. "It is my [Webquest creator's] hope that you will consider others' perceptions in addition to your own. After all, 'perception is reality.'"
Parents and Teachers Guide for www.whitehousekids.gov. Whitehousekids.gov is an educational opportunity for young Americans to learn about the White House and the President through fun and exciting features. Includes Lesson Plans. News for Kids, Math Challenge, Quizzes and Games, Photos, Videos, History, Tours, Pets, Traditions, Sports, Patriotism, and more.
Presidential History Resources. Include Epic Story of the Presidency and Historical Documents.
Travel the United States. Webquest by Chris Yancone, Johns Hopkins University, Center for Technology in Education.
Who Started the Fire? A WebQuest for 11th Grade American History by Julie Haines, Jackson High School, Jackson, OH.
Born on a Mountaintop? Davy Crockett, Tall Tales, and History. Lesson plan for Gr. 3-5. Subject Areas: Art and Culture - Folklore, History and Social Studies - U.S. History - The West, Literature and Language Arts - American, Biography.
American Aloha Lesson Plan: Perpetuating Indigenous Cultural Traditions in Diaspora. Grades 10-12. Subjects covered: History, Social Studies, Language Arts, Multicultural Music and Dance Appreciation.
