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The WebQuest Page
WebQuests are cross-curricular activities that require students to answer questions using information they find online. The WebQuest site links to over 200 WebQuests designed by educators who are incorporating computer technology into their classrooms.
Creating A WebQuest: It's Easier than You Think
This article by the editors at Education World describes the growing body of online projects known as WebQuests. Learn why teachers consider WebQuests valuable teaching tools and then discover how to create your own. There are lots of recommended resources if you need additional help.
A City in Space
Encourage your class to climb aboard the International Space Station. They'll have to undergo training and complete activities to earn their stay so they'd better study hard for the astronaut training! This Webquest is suitable for high school students.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Your fourth and fifth graders will love this cooperative learning activity, in which the baseball commissioner needs to determine which of the league's divisions he should visit. Students must analyze division and team statistics to make a recommendation.
Time Travelers
It's up to your middle school class to recreate the types of documents contained in a destroyed time capsule. Assign the roles of correspondent, reporter, editor, and commentator to create a newspaper that reports the events of the era.
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