Webquests for Grades 4 through Grade 5

Language Arts Science Social Studies Math
       

Language Arts

Language Arts/Science A Forest Forever Decide the fate of a newly designated National Forest.
Language Arts A Magical Day in the Magic Kingdom Students spend a day at the Magic Kingdom, plan itinerary, complete cloze story, design ad.
Language Arts A Moment In Time Activities using poetry, picture books, & novels to put in a time capsule
Language Arts/Soc. St. A Stitch in Time! Learn about Amish, African and Native American cultures and create a quilt that combines the three.
Language Arts Adventure Into the Unknown Design a board game based on the adventures of Lewis and Clark
Language Arts Author Cards Create baseball-like card for childrens authors.
Language Arts AuthorQuest! Research a children's novelist and do a multiple intelligences project
Language Arts Best State U.S.A. The Mission WebQuest Trip around US to choose the BEST of the US to integrate into a newly created state
Language Arts/Science Breakout at the North Carolina Zoo Pick an animal from the zoo and pretend that you've broken out and escaped to a distant part of North Carolina. Document and analyze your journey.
Language Arts Cinderella: New Twist on an Old Tale Examine the Cinderella story from three different cultures and create a new one applicable to Ancient Greece.
Language Arts/Soc. St. Connecting Australia Telecommunications, federation and the changing society of Australia.
Language Arts/Soc. St. Culture: Dispelling the Myth Cultural diversity, specifically focused on Native American culture.
Language Arts/Science Desert Quest A research project on the Arizona Sonoran Desert.
Language Arts Do you Believe in Lake Monsters Exploring the world of Loch Ness, Champ and Memphre, three popular lake monsters.
Language Arts/Soc. St. Dream A Dream, Reach A Goal Create a realistic fiction story with information about a musher, his dog team, the trail, the weather, and the checkpoints along the Iditarod Race.
Language Arts/Soc. St. Ellis Island WebQuest Create a scrapbook using pictures, journal entries, letters, artifacts, etc.
Language Arts Folktales - A New Look at Old Stories Read folktales and prepare a creative presentation for young children.
Language Arts/Soc. St. Ghostchasers Across the Carolinas Research local legends and ghost stories; create an original ghost story.
Language Arts/Soc. St. In the Time of the Old Ones Explore and experience the Navajo's close relationship with the land they live on. Identify legends, create a geometric patterned rug, and create a legend to go with it.
Language Arts/Soc. St. Inventions - Australia's Best! Develop understanding of Australian inventions and inventors.
Language Arts/Soc. St. Johnstown Flood of 1889 Write a first person chronicle as if you'd been there.
Language Arts/Science Kid Power! An Environmental WebQuest Role-playing gives students a new perspective on environmental issues.
Language Arts/Science Landfill Controversy A community is faced with the issue of allowing bordering states access to their landfill.
Language Arts/Soc. St. Learning from Lighthouses Take a position on the moving of the Hatteras Lighthouse.
Language Arts Magical Fairytale Moments Analyze fairy tales and write a new one.
Language Arts No More Words Students recreate Civil War era newspapers based on information gathered, analyzed, and synthesized.
Language Arts/Soc. St. Open up your Business Here in Longwood Persuasive writing to influence businesses to settle in a small town.
Language Arts Paper Lake Times Students learn journalism by reading and then "interviewing" people for their stories.
Language Arts Poetry Quest Designed to introduce students to the world of poetry and to entice them to write poetry.
Language Arts Realm of Fairy Tales Analyze existing fairy tales and create a new one. Exemplary scaffolding!
Language Arts Setting and Harry Potter Using settings from the Sorcerer's Stone, find movie shots at specific real life settings.
Language Arts/Soc. St. Shipwreck Island Adventure Research 5 islands to determine the location of a sunken ship.
Language Arts Stranded - Island of the Blue Dolphins Create a news account around the story behind the book.
Language Arts/Soc. St. Summer Olympics 2000 Learn about the Summer Olympics 2000 by taking on the role of fan or athlete of your favorite event.
Language Arts/Science Synthesizing etc. with Blooms Kids learn Bloom's Taxonomy by creating materials for younger kids
Language Arts/Soc. St. Take a Trip to Latin America An integrated webquest, designed to enhance student learning of Latin American Countries.
Language Arts/Soc. St. Tempests in Fiction and Fact Write about actual shipwrecks after reading fictional accounts.
Language Arts/Science Traveler's Guide to the Solar System Design a brochure explaining the solar system.
Language Arts/Soc. St. Walk a Mile in Their Shoes Prepare for a global fair with emphasis on making personal connections
Language Arts/Soc. St. Will You Be Our Next President? Learn about elections in US History and then run in a classroom/grade-wide election
Language Arts Writing Your Own Fantasy Story Write a critical review of a fantasy story as preparation for creating one yourself.
Language Arts You Are Famous! You are author Beverly Cleary. At your book signing in three days you will need to present the idea of your next new book and answer questions about the new and old characters it will include.

Science

Science/Ecology A Forest Forever Decide the fate of a newly designated National Forest.
Science/Animals An Episode on Australian Animals Script a new episode for the show Crocodile Hunter featuring animals from Down Under.
Science/Animals Animals of the Tropical Rainforest Compile and summarize animal information.
Science/Animals Australian Animals Students research 3 Australian Animals and present their findings using multimedia
Science/Animals Bowhead Whale Hunting Addresses the many issues surrounding the Bowhead Whale hunts in the Arctic
Science/Animals Breakout at the North Carolina Zoo Pick an animal from the zoo and pretend that you've broken out and escaped to a distant part of North Carolina. Document and analyze your journey.
Science/Ecology Community Building Compare ant and human communities.
Science/Physics Cracking Dams! Explore how dams break and what happens as a result.
Science/Ecology Desert Quest A research project on the Arizona Sonoran Desert.
  Do you Believe in Lake Monsters Exploring the world of Loch Ness, Champ and Memphre, three popular lake monsters.
Science/Animals Dolphin-Safe Tuna? Closely look at tuna fishing legislation from different perspectives. Special interest groups try to persuade others to their point of view.
Science/Physics Exploring Simple Machines Create an invention incorporating simple machines to meet a need in a garden/farm, kitchen/restaurant, office/school, garage or boat.
Science/Weather Hurricane 2000 Heighten hurricane awareness
  Identifying Leaves of Pennsylvania Produce a set of fact cards for visitors walking in the state forests of Pennsylvania to use to identify the most common deciduous trees by their leaves.
Science/Animals Illustrating Endangered Species Design book pages about endangered species in three different artistic styles.
Science/Ecology Intertidal Zone Tour Guide Create an intertidal guide for the San Diego Beach and Wildlife Tourist Bureau.
  Inventions - Australia's Best! Develop understanding of Australian inventions and inventors.
Science/Weather Journey of a Water Molecule Write a story from the point of view of a water molecule as you travel from a lake to the sky through a plant.
Science/Ecology Kid Power! An Environmental WebQuest Role-playing gives students a new perspective on environmental issues.
Science/Ecology Landfill Controversy A community is faced with the issue of allowing bordering states access to their landfill.
Science/Physics Learning from Lighthouses Take a position on the moving of the Hatteras Lighthouse.
Science/Ecology Me? Live in a Rainforest? Students report on how their life would be different if they lived in a tropical rainforest.
Science/Ecology Paper or Plastic? Is there a correct choice to make when faced with the choice between paper or plastic bags?
Science/Animals Prisoners or Protected? A Zoo Design a zoo.
Science/Ecology Rainforest Vacations? Help a village deep in the Ecuadorian rainforest decide whether to allow ecotourism.
Science/Animals Rescuing a Baby Beluga Write a proposal to create a habitat for a baby whale.
Science/Physics Roller Coaster Madness Design a roller coaster.
Science/Ecology Saving Polluterville Develop pollution solutions to help the town of Polluterville.
Science/Soc. St. Shipwreck Island Adventure Research 5 islands to determine the location of a sunken ship.
Science/Animals Shocking Sharks Research sharks, compare and contrast two different types, and create a shark commercial or adventure story.
Science/Physics Simple Machines - Mousetrap Use simple machines to invent a humane mousetrap.
Science/Physics Simple Machines - Rube Goldberg I Invent a Rube Goldberg device that uses simple machines.
Science/Physics Simple Machines - Rube Goldberg II Invent a Rube Goldberg device that uses simple machines.
Science/Health Smokin' is Cool? Not!! Using primary research from a student generated survey, students formulate arguments about smoking
Science/Ecology Take a Bite Out of Ocean Info Students act as members of the WWF to convince Congress to save endangered ocean animals.
Science/Ecology The Ocean's in Trouble! Show the relationship between the ocean, an aquatic animal, and humans. Make a poster from an interesting fact.
Science/Space Traveler's Guide to the Solar System Design a brochure explaining the solar system.
Science/Ecology Water Erosion Webquest Investigates four types of water erosion. Authored in PowerPoint.
Science/Ecology WaterQuest An examination of the water situation in California.
Science/Weather Weather WebQuest Compare weather forecasts with what actually happened. Communicate with e-pals to exchange data.
Science/Weather Wise Weather Watchers Design a brochure
Science/Weather Wonderful Web Weather Track the weather and compare it to forecasts. Hold a press conference to share results.
Science/Animals Zelda's Zany Zoo Design a new habitat for an animal that could live in a zoo in your area.

Social Studies

Social Studies/History A Nation Divided Students research and write a letter to their partner on the opposite side of the war.
Social Studies/History A New Life: Coming to America Write a play about immigration in the 1800's through Ellis Island.
Social Studies/History A Pilgrimage into History Compare and contrast colonies of Jamestown and Plymouth
Social Studies/Cultures A Stitch in Time! Learn about Amish, African and Native American cultures and create a quilt that combines the three.
Social Studies/History Adventure Into the Unknown Design a board game based on the adventures of Lewis and Clark
Social Studies/History And They Came to the Streets That Were Paved With Gold Chinese immigration to California during the Gold Rush-1882
Social Studies/Cultures Art for Sale Look at art and culture of the Pacific Northwest. Use a spreadsheet to examine pricing trends.
Social Studies/Geography Best State U.S.A. The Mission WebQuest Trip around US to choose the BEST of the US to integrate into a newly created state
Social Studies/History Board Games of the Ancient World Learn about and play ancient games.
Social Studies/Geography Breakout at the North Carolina Zoo Pick an animal from the zoo and pretend that you've broken out and escaped to a distant part of North Carolina. Document and analyze your journey.
Social Studies Bullying Help students think about and deal with bullying
Social Studies/Geography Canada: A Family Vacation Research Canada and design a vacation.
Social Studies/History Colonial American Art Research 3 paintings from American Colonial times and make a brochure.
Social Studies/Geography Connecting Australia Telecommunications, federation and the changing society of Australia.
Social Studies/Cultures Culture and Immigration Focuses on the elements of culture and implications of immigration
Social Studies/Cultures Culture: Dispelling the Myth Cultural diversity, specifically focused on Native American culture.
Social Studies/Geography Designing a Tour of Washington D.C. Design a tour of the Washington D.C. sites for an assigned guest.
Social Studies/History Ellis Island WebQuest Create a scrapbook using pictures, journal entries, letters, artifacts, etc.
Social Studies/History Eureka! Gold Rush Journal (Australian) Write a four week journal describing your trip to an Australian gold field and your experiences there sometime during the mid 1800s.
Social Studies/History Famous Virginians at the Colonial Fair Advertise and interview famous Virginians: Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Mason, P. Henry
Social Studies/History Forgotten Heroes: Buffalo Soldiers The story of the Buffalo Soldiers
Social Studies/History Gold Rush Players! Write a Gold Rush play based upon historical research.
Social Studies/History Grandpa's Mountain Uses historical fiction for understanding issues surrounding government takeovers of private land
Social Studies/History In the Time of the Old Ones Explore and experience the Navajo's close relationship with the land they live on. Identify legends, create a geometric patterned rug, and create a legend to go with it.
Social Studies/History Jamestown Webquest Develop a panel discussion about life in Jamestown and tell about the experiences and events of starting a new settlement.
Social Studies/History Johnstown Flood of 1889 Write a first person chronicle as if you'd been there.
Social Studies/Cultures Jurassic Puppets Create puppets and stage an Iktomi story from the Blackfoot Nation culture.
Social Studies/History Lewis and Clark Establish who was the single most important character of the Corps of Discovery
Social Studies/History Life During the War Between the States Taking the role of communicator, soldier, civilian, and medical person, create a Civil War scrapbook
Social Studies/History Life in Rural Louisana during the 1850s Compare modern and historical rural Louisana. Write a story.
Social Studies/Geography Longitude and Latitude Plan a trip around the world involving the shortest distance yet going through all continents.
Social Studies/History Menominee Nation Learn about the Menominee Tribe.
Social Studies/Cultures Monument on the Mall Design a monument for the National Mall which represents one of the branches of government.
Social Studies/History Nifty Fifties Dictionary Create a dictionary of terms unique to the 1950s from the realms of entertainment, technology, music, fads and history.
Social Studies/History No More Words Students recreate Civil War era newspapers based on information gathered, analyzed, and synthesized.
Social Studies/Cultures Open up your Business Here in Longwood Persuasive writing to influence businesses to settle in a small town.
Social Studies/Cultures Paper Lake Times Students learn journalism by reading and then "interviewing" people for their stories.
Social Studies/History Pilgrim Life Adventure Create a family tree, complete a Venn diagram, design a vehicle, and write a play about pilgrims.
Social Studies/History Rebelling for Freedom Decide on how to protest the latest taxation from Britain. Perform a skit to illustrate.
Social Studies/History Revolutionary War Battle Site Tour Design a tour of battle sites.
Social Studies/History Royal Charter From the King Create a proposal for a new colony in the new world.
Social Studies/Cultures Sadako and the Paper Cranes Read "Sadako and the the Thousand Paper Cranes" and learn origami
Social Studies/Geography Set Your Sites on Texas Convince a Northern industrialist to relocate his business to your Texas city.
Social Studies/Cultures Shipwreck Island Adventure Research 5 islands to determine the location of a sunken ship.
Social Studies/Geography States For a Change Learn about the 50 United States by designing a new state quarter.
Social Studies/Cultures Stranded - Island of the Blue Dolphins Create a news account around the story behind the book.
Social Studies/Cultures Summer Olympics 2000 Learn about the Summer Olympics 2000 by taking on the role of fan or athlete of your favorite event.
Social Studies/History Sworn to Serve Learn about feudalism by playing the role of a lord who must devise a coat of arms, a castle design, code of chivarlry, etc.
Social Studies/Geography Take a Trip to Latin America An integrated webquest, designed to enhance student learning of Latin American Countries.
Social Studies/Geography Take a Trip! (to the North Central Region) Research people, culture, historical significance, interesting places, and climate of a NCR state.
Social Studies/History Tempests in Fiction and Fact Write about actual shipwrecks after reading fictional accounts.
Social Studies/Cultures The Amish Study Amish history and culture and plan a 5 day trip to Amish country.
Social Studies/History The Cost of Peace Study the Civil War, create a presentation and debate.
Social Studies/Geography The Long Island Experience Create a travel brochure about Long Island.
Social Studies/History The Lost Colony of Roanoke Explore the theories surrounding the mystery of disappearance of the Lost Colony.
Social Studies/Geography The Search for the Miami Create teaching materials about the Miami Nation.
Social Studies/Geography TourUSA Tour the US and develop a map, article, brochure.
Social Studies/History Travel Back To Colonial Times Students research one of the 13 Colonies to create presentations to help time travelers.
Social Studies/History Underground Railroad: Stairway to Freedom Create a newscast and interview about the Underground Railroad.
Social Studies/Geography Vacation Anyone? The students use the Internet to take an imaginary vacation somewhere in the US and then present it.
Social Studies/Cultures Walk a Mile in Their Shoes Prepare for a global fair with emphasis on making personal connections
Social Studies/History Whaling Life Write a journal from the point of view of a whaler.
Social Studies/History Where Did We Come From? Analyze several creation myths and then create a new one and dance it.
Social Studies/History While Battles Raged... Restore a musuem exhibit about life behind the U.S. Civil War
Social Studies/History Who Wants to be a Pioneer? Use primary sources to generate quiz questions about the westward movement.
Social Studies/Cultures Will You Be Our Next President? Learn about elections in US History and then run in a classroom/grade-wide election
Social Studies/Cultures Yerbas y remedios WebQuest Learn how the different Southwest cultures used herbs for remedies.

Math

   Mathematics WebQuests
 Mathematics A Magical Day in the Magic Kingdom Students spend a day at the Magic Kingdom, plan itinerary, complete cloze story, design ad.
Mathematics/Art Art for Sale Look at art and culture of the Pacific Northwest. Use a spreadsheet to examine pricing trends.
Mathematics/Lang. Arts AuthorQuest! Research a children's novelist and do a multiple intelligences project
Mathematics Dream A Dream, Reach A Goal Create a realistic fiction story with information about a musher, his dog team, the trail, the weather, and the checkpoints along the Iditarod Race.
Mathematics/Soc. St. In the Time of the Old Ones Explore and experience the Navajo's close relationship with the land they live on. Identify legends, create a geometric patterned rug, and create a legend to go with it.
Mathematics Let's Have a Field Day! Plan a day in the park and figure out how much it will cost.
Mathematics Math and Stocks Select stocks, watch them grow, analyze results.
Mathematics Roller Coaster Madness Design a roller coaster.
Mathematics Searching for Solutions Solve real-life problems involving Internet research and higher level math skills. New URL.
Mathematics/Health Smokin' is Cool? Not!! Using primary research from a student generated survey, students formulate arguments about smoking
Mathematics Take Me Out To The Ball Game Plan the trip of lifetime to major league baseball stadiums.
Mathematics Vacation Anyone? The students use the Internet to take an imaginary vacation somewhere in the US and then present it.
Mathematics Weekend@Bernie's Make a budget for a given (yet strangely familiar) family.