Webquests Grades 6 - 8

Art and Music Health and P.E. Language Arts Mathematics
Science Social Studies Technology World Languages

 

Art and Music WebQuests

2030: Homesteading Mars Compare homesteading in the Midwest to homesteading Mars
Architect's Chair Using client profiles, teams of two design a house.
Art Exhibit! Work with two or three other museum curators to produce an exhibit.
Bringing Lyrics to Life Create a multimedia book by integrating Hyperstudio.
Comic Strip WebQuest Learn to draw a comic strip.
Creating a Travel Brochure Pick a destination and create a drawing that incorporates several artistic concepts.
Creating an Ancient Egyptian Sarcophagus Create a miniature sarcophagus using hieroglyphics and motifs.
Culture: Dispelling the Myth Cultural diversity, specifically focused on Native American culture.
Desert Quest A research project on the Arizona Sonoran Desert.
Edgar Allan Poe: Father of Horror Take a creative look at Poe's troubled life and how it shaped his stories of horror.
Exhibit! Students act as museum curators to research and produce an art exhibit with a theme.
Illustrating Endangered Species Design book pages about endangered species in three different artistic styles.
Keep the Fire Burning Research topics alluded to in the lyrics of Billy Joel's We Didn't Start the Fire
Music Adventure Design a theme park about music.
Patriotic Themes in Country Music Identify American "symbols of freedom" found in Country Music.
Retelling the Classic Tales Drama students are responsible for all aspects of a performance of a play based on a fairy tale.
Where Did my House Come From? Research styles, techniques, and details that have been used for the construction of houses from early in our history to the present time; create a home design of your own; build a small model of the home.
Where Did We Come From? Analyze several creation myths and then create a new one and dance it.
Women in Art WebQuests  WebQuests about women's issues in art.

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Language Arts Webquests

A Forest Forever Decide the fate of a newly designated National Forest.
A License To Drive Designed to guide adolescents through the process of getting a drivers license.
A Moment In Time Activities using poetry, picture books, & novels to put in a time capsule
Adam of the Road Students pretend they are in the Middle Ages, based upon the book "Adam of the Road." They write four letters to modern penpals describing life, etc.
Ancient Civilization Time Machine Students take a tour through ancient civilizations while composing a journal of their adventures.
And Now a Word from Our Sponsor Study techniques used by advertisers and design your own ad.
Anthem: A Utopian Society Design a utopian society. Build's on the reading of Ayn Rand's novel.
Atlantis Quest You are about to embark upon an expedition to uncover the truth about Atlantis.
Author Cards Create baseball-like card for childrens authors.
Award Winning Novel Study Novel Study based on award winning young adult fiction
Back in Time: Historical Fiction Collaboratively produce a piece of historical fiction focusing on setting, plot and character.
Back in Time: Historical Figures Research a historical figure and emulate the character to explain his accomplishments, predictions.
Back to the Future Students are asked to look back at the 1900âs and look ahead to the year 2002 and beyond and make some predictions about the future.
Bringing Lyrics to Life This WebQuest guides students to create a multimedia book by integrating Hyperstudio.
By Way of the Moon Students take on one of three roles to defend or refute the space program in the early 1960's.
Caldecott & Newbery Award Winning Books Analyze a book and explain how it was chosen to younger kids.
Climb It! Students e-mail a mountain climber and create a brochure detailing items necessary for mountain climbing.
Connecting Australia Telecommunications, federation and the changing society of Australia.
Create a Travel Brochure Pick up a destination and create an enticing brochure for your travel agency.
Crossing Death Valley Create multimedia presentations about the past and present Death Valley
Culture: Dispelling the Myth Cultural diversity, specifically focused on Native American culture.
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.
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.
Edgar Allan Poe: Father of Horror Take a creative look at Poe's troubled life and how it shaped his stories of horror.
Experiencing India's Caste System Create a simulated diary of someone living within the caste system of ancient India.
Gordon Parks WebQuest A study of Gordon Parks' life and work, an analysis of his perspectives and photographic themes
Helping to Keep the Manatee Safe Examine the the role of the manatee activist, the recreational boater, and the manatee protection legislator in the existence of the manatee.
Inventions - Australia's Best! Develop understanding of Australian inventions and inventors.
Keep the Fire Burning Research topics alluded to in the lyrics of Billy Joel's We Didn't Start the Fire
King Tutankhamun: Was It Murder? Analyze and synthesize information about the death. Mirrors the controversy among Egyptologists.
Landfill Controversy A community is faced with the issue of allowing bordering states access to their landfill.
Life in the Ghettos What life was like in the Warsaw Ghetto
Literary Fan Club As President of the fan club of the student's favorite author, he/she must design an ad, create a FAQ section, and write a newsletter.
Mark Twain's New Obituary Investigate specific topics about Twain to update obituary
Medieval Madness Time travellers are sent to Medieval TImes and must create a newspaper for the times.
Mythology Newsletter Create a newsletter based on mythological events.
Persuasive Reading: The Truth ... and Nothing but the Truth! Persuasive readings provide opportunities to discern propaganda and persuasive writing strategies.
Poetry and the Planets Create a poem that uses metaphor and simile to describe the appearance of planetary surfaces.
Radio Days: A WebQuest Research the history of radio and create a radio drama.
Retelling the Classic Tales Drama students are responsible for all aspects of a performance of a play based on a fairy tale.
Setting and Harry Potter Using settings from the Sorcerer's Stone, find movie shots at specific real life settings.
Sticks and Stones Design a public service announcement aimed at teens to discourage bullying and teasing.
Take a Trip to Latin America An integrated webquest, designed to enhance student learning of Latin American Countries.
Telling the Samurai's Tale While reading "The Samurai's Tale" students research Japanese culture.
The Light in the Forest An extension of the teaching of the novel, "The Light in the Forest", by Conrad Richter. Students "capture" another Native American and create a new identity for him/her so they fit into the Lenni Lenape culture.
The Logan Files Extension of the themes of Mildred Taylor's award-winning series on Cassie Logan
The Mystery of Mars Create a folktale to explain a physical feature of Mars.
The Real Johnny Tremain Read Johnny Tremain and compare the events depicted in the book to actual historical events.
The Tinman Project Organize a community service project.
Walk a Mile in Their Shoes Prepare for a global fair with emphasis on making personal connections
When I Grow Up This is a career exploration WebQuest that asks students to research a career.
Women in Science Write, edit, and design a newsletter about famous women scientists.
You Teach the Decades An opportunity for students to become the "teacher" while learning about the 20th Century.
Zoo II Design a new San Diego Zoo.

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Health and Physical Education

Cooking with your Three Sisters Create a cookbook using the "Three Sisters" of New Mexican cuisine.
GE Foods - Friend or Foe? What are genetically engineered foods and are they dangerous to our health and to our environment? Look at both sides of the issue and then discuss findings at the "World Food Conference".
Help Keep Your Classmates Healthy: Design a Game Research sites about games and design a new one.
Hockey Salary Creator Use mathematical concepts to evaluate the hockey players of National Hockey League teams.
The Dilemma of the Dangerous Meatloaf Students determine and defend a position on "healthy food"  through analysis/research
Yerbas y remedios WebQuest Learn how the different Southwest cultures used herbs for remedies.

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Mathematics

A License To Drive Designed to guide adolescents through the process of getting a drivers license.
A Pizza Family Reunion Use spreadsheets to modify a recipe and develop a shopping list for a large party.
Creative Encounter of the Numerical Kind After researching place value and numeration systems, students create a base-4 numeration system for a primitive alien tribe.
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.
Evaluating Math Games Play and evaluate math games.
Franchise Convince your classmates to invest in the franchise business you've selected.
Harry Potter WebQuest Harry Potter has challenged your school to a Quidditich Match... but first you need a field and the supplies. Review concepts of decimals, percent, measurement, perimeter, area, circumference, and money management.
Hockey Salary Creator Use mathematical concepts to evaluate the hockey players of National Hockey League teams.
Home Improvement You are being hired as interior decorators to design newly remodeled rooms.
Math-Scape This webquest has students create a landscape design.
Nobel Mathematicians Explore biographies of mathematicians, choose one for the non-existent Nobel Prize, and create a press kit to promote his/her nomination.
Personal Budget WebQuest Set up a budget and a lifestyle.
Roller Coaster Madness Design a roller coaster.
Roller Coaster Statistics Research eight roller coasters and decide which roller coaster offers the best thrill based on height, length, and maximum speed.
Searching for Solutions Solve real-life problems involving Internet research and higher level math skills. New URL.
Sports Night Collect data about athletes, scatter graph the data, and make predictions about future performance.
Teaching Tessellations Write a book explaining tessellations to 4th, 5th and 6th graders at a neighboring elementary school.
The Dilemma of the Dangerous Meatloaf Students determine and defend a position on the healthfulness of a food through analysis/research
The King of Tides Analyze real-time data to try to prove a causal relationship between the moon and tides
The Rising Cost of Colleges Research 3 colleges of choice. Investigate tuition rates and other expenses. Find scholarships.
Titanic: What Can Numbers Tell Us? Create a spreadsheet and examine statistics about the voyage.
Vacation Anyone? The students use the Internet to take an imaginary vacation somewhere in the US and then present it.
Weekend@Bernie's Make a budget for a given (yet strangely familiar) family.
Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Analyze career paths and investment habits needed to become a millionaire in one lifetime.
Your Opinion Sells Design, conduct, analyze and write up a student opinion poll.

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Social Studies

2030: Homesteading Mars Compare homesteading in the Midwest to homesteading Mars
A Forest Forever Decide the fate of a newly designated National Forest.
Acts of Parliament, in Defense of the British In this non traditional look at the causes of the American Revolution, students learn that external forces such as national debt and a desire for peace with the Indians motivated many Members of Parliament to pass restrictive legislative Acts on their American colonies.
Adam of the Road Students pretend they are in the Middle Ages, based upon the book "Adam of the Road." They write four letters to modern penpals describing life, etc.
Alien Invasion of Hawaii! Impact of non-native plant and animal species on the Hawaiian ecosystem.
Ancient Civilizations Diary Explore ancient civilizations and write a diary entry.
And Now a Word from Our Sponsor Study techniques used by advertisers and design your own ad.
Anthem: A Utopian Society Design a utopian society. Build's on the reading of Ayn Rand's novel.
Atlantis Quest You are about to embark upon an expedition to uncover the truth about Atlantis.
Attack on Hiroshima Interview participants and write a magazine.
Avoid it like the Plague The Church is in crisis. The plague is making people lose faith. A committee researches the plague and figures out a way to promote the Church.
Back in Time: Historical Fiction Collaboratively produce a piece of historical fiction focusing on setting, plot and character.
Back in Time: Historical Figures Research a historical figure and emulate the character to explain his accomplishments, predictions.
Back to the Future Students are asked to look back at the 1900âs and look ahead to the year 2002 and beyond and make some predictions about the future.
Bay Quest Examine the causes of nutrient pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
Build your Own Sumerian City-State We are tired of hunting and gathering and living a nomadic life style. The year is 3,500 B.C. and it is about time we all find a location to settle down and build ourselves a little community. Create a detailed design for a city-state.
By Way of the Moon Students take on one of three roles to defend or refute the space program in the early 1960's.
Canada and Its Trading Partners Creating an International Commerce Fair from data gathered on the Internet.
Canadian Studies Webquest Students select only the most appealing information about their province to create a travel brochure
China Today A Long Term WebQuest which results in an indepth study of modern day China!
Cinderella: New Twist on an Old Tale Examine the Cinderella story from three different cultures and create a new one applicable to Ancient Greece.
Civil War Personal Journal Create a personal journal as if written during the American Civil War.
Connecting Australia Telecommunications, federation and the changing society of Australia.
Creating a Travel Brochure Pick a destination and create a drawing that incorporates several artistic concepts.
Creating an Ancient Egyptian Sarcophagus Create a miniature sarcophagus using authentic hieroglyphics and motifs from the period.
Crossing Death Valley Create multimedia presentations about the past and present Death Valley
Culture: Dispelling the Myth Cultural diversity, specifically focused on Native American culture.
Desert Quest A research project on the Arizona Sonoran Desert.
Experiencing India's Caste System Create a simulated diary of someone living within the caste system of ancient India.
Gordon Parks WebQuest A study of Gordon Parks' life and work, an analysis of his perspectives and photographic themes
Grandpa's Mountain Uses historical fiction for understanding issues surrounding government takeovers of private land
Helge Ingstad - Have Canadians Truly Honoured Him? Based on the 'Commemorative Design Pattern' students are asked to build a monument and write a BioPoem to recognize the achievevments of Helge Ingstad, discoverer of a Viking settlement at L'Anse Aux Meadows, Newfoundland, which proved beyond a doubt, that the Vikings were the first Europeans in North America. Canadians did little to recognize the passing of this great man and now the students through their webquest will recognize his contributions.
Immigration Today Examine modern immigration to the United States and decided whether or not immigration reform is needed.
In Search of a Hero Create a want ad for a hero as well as a presentation and persuasive writing to nominate a Hero of the Century from a selected list.
Kennewick Man Who has the best claim for the bones of Kennewick Man?
King Tutankhamun: Was It Murder? Analyze and synthesize information about the death. Mirrors the controversy among Egyptologists.
Landfill Controversy A community is faced with the issue of allowing bordering states access to their landfill.
Landmark Supreme Court Cases Create a newsletter describing a landmark supreme court decision.
Legends of the Barbarians The Germanic gods and goddesses are ready to do battle....can you tell their story?
Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery Design an event to commemorate the 200th anniversary.
Life in the Ghettos What life was like in the Warsaw Ghetto
Location, Location, Location! Choose which Texas city would be the best new location for a manufacturing plant.
Look Who's Footing the Bill A close look at the national debt.
Medieval Japan Create a newspaper about the culture of medieval Japan.
Mongols Examine the Mongols and their impact.
MusicLand Theme Park Create a theme park with music as the theme.
Nubia - The Other Egypt Much has been written about Egypt, but little about Nubia. Students will design a monument to Nubia
Olympic Games: An Historic Proposal Design the implmentation of the 2004 games in Athens by including as many aspects of the original games as possible.
Open up your Business Here in Longwood Persuasive writing to influence businesses to settle in a small town.
Paper Lake Times Students learn journalism by reading and then "interviewing" people for their stories.
Patriotic Themes in Country Music Identify American "symbols of freedom" found in Country Music.
Prohibition: The Noble Experiment? Travel back to the 1920s, keep a diary as you explore, and take a position on the effectiveness of Prohibition.
Radio Days: A WebQuest Research the history of radio and create a radio drama.
Red Scarf Girl A creative exploration of the Cultural Revolution
Renaissance Research a Renaissance figure and play him during a big meal.
Rock the Vote Idenitify current issues connected to the Bill of Rights and produce a TV ad defending it.
Searching for China Take on different roles to discover the real China and agree on a US policy towards China.
Set Your Sites on Texas Convince a Northern industrialist to relocate his business to your Texas city.
Slaying Dragons: Civil War Causes of the civil war recreated through Town Hall 1800's production
States For a Change Learn about the 50 United States by designing a new state quarter.
Sticks and Stones Design a public service announcement aimed at teens to discourage bullying and teasing.
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.
Take a Trip to Latin America An integrated webquest, designed to enhance student learning of Latin American Countries.
Talking to the Colonists Your group does preparation work for a Smithsonian video project on daily life in Colonial America.
Technology Spies Investigate Chinese inventions and machines from a 15th century European perspective.
Telling the Samurai's Tale While reading "The Samurai's Tale" students research Japanese culture.
Ten Wonders of the World Pairs of students research man-made wonders of the world and nominate their 10 Wonders of the World.
The Amish Study Amish history and culture and plan a 5 day trip to Amish country.
The Architecture of Ancient Rome Students work in small groups to compile knowledge and create a visual display of the architecture of Ancient Rome.
The Civil War Revisited Predict what the US would be like today of the South had won the Civil War.
The Cost of Peace Study the Civil War, create a presentation and debate.
The Holocaust: Fact or Fiction? Study Holocaust material from ethical, literary, and sociological points of view
The Logan Files Extension of the themes of Mildred Taylor's award-winning series on Cassie Logan
The Opening of the Panama Canal Your quest is to gather information concerning the Panama Canal and become reporters in the year 1914. Pretend you were there at the opening of the canal. What was it like? Interview the people there. What were their feelings-the workers, doctors, engineers, nurses, President Teddy Roosevelt. You are to write a feature story for TIME magazine, design a cover for the magazine, and create a fifteen word crossword puzzle using terms associated with the canal.
The People of Ancient Greece Students study the science, art and history of Ancient Greece in small groups; they then collaborate to design a way to commemorate the Ancient Greeks.
The Real Johnny Tremain Read Johnny Tremain and compare the events depicted in the book to actual historical events.
The Technowarp Cyberquest Go back in time to 2001 to prevent the destruction of the world by investigating the damage caused by technology.
The Tinman Project Organize a community service project.
The World Time Travel News This quest provides students the opportunity to explore ancient civilizations.
Think Different Analyze the lives of those pictured in Apple's Think Different campaign.
Time Travel Agent Sell a time travel trip to a decade in the 20th century.
Time Travelers Each child takes on a role of different types of journalist investigating different epics
Vacation Anyone? The students use the Internet to take an imaginary vacation somewhere in the US and then present it.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Conduct interviews and background research and write a magazine article about the human and political impact of the memorial.
Walk a Mile in Their Shoes Prepare for a global fair with emphasis on making personal connections
Watching the Colors Come Alive Ancient China and kite design/building
WebQuest for Ancient Greece Social Studies and Ancient Greece.
WebQuest Texas Combines technology and the content of 7th grade Texas social studies into a challenging and enjoyable end-of-year student project.
What Does it Mean to be Australian? Ponder the question from a range of Australia's immigrant groups.
What Makes Someone Great? Analyze eminent individuals from various fields to discover any common traits or backgrounds.
What's so "Wonder"ful about the Past? Study the seven wonders of the ancient world and decide which 3 are worthy of being rebuilt.
Where Did my House Come From? Research styles, techniques, and details that have been used for the construction of houses from early in our history to the present time; create a home design of your own; build a small model of the home.
Where Did We Come From? Analyze several creation myths and then create a new one and dance it.
Who Wants to be a Pioneer? Use primary sources to generate quiz questions about the westward movement.
Will You Be Our Next President? Learn about elections in US History and then run in a classroom/grade-wide election
Women's Role in History Research women in various historical eras.
WW II...A Soldier's Perspective Take role of American soldier, U.S. citizen or a prisoner of war. Become that person for a Living History Exhibit.
Yerbas y remedios WebQuest Learn how the different Southwest cultures used herbs for remedies.
You Teach the Decades An opportunity for students to become the "teacher" while learning about the 20th Century.

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Science

5 Million Steps! Students learn about the Appalachian Trail by researching one of five assigned roles.
A Cell is a Small City Explore the similarities between cells and cities.
A Forest Forever Decide the fate of a newly designated National Forest.
A Journey Through Time Create a travel brochure describing a given geologic era.
A Nuclear Power Plant in MY Backyard? Examine the pros and cons of nuclear power and write a letter expressing an opinion.
Acid Rain WebQuest The Acid Rain problem and what can be done to solve it.
Aerodynamic Adventure Activities built around a simulation about plane flight and math.
African-American Inventors Research African-American inventors and write a TV program about them.
Air Pollution Engage in a task force evaluation of the air pollution problems in the fictional town of Clear Skies. Develop an action plan for helping to fight the problem.
Alien Invasion of Hawaii! Impact of non-native plant and animal species on the Hawaiian ecosystem.
Antarctica Scientific and ethical use of Antarctica
Ark Helpers Society Members of the Ark Helpers Society are zoo keepers who must design an informational brochure of an endangered or threathened animal of their choice.
Bay Quest Examine the causes of nutrient pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
Bowhead Whale Hunting Addresses the many issues surrounding the Bowhead Whale hunts in the Arctic
Climb It! Students e-mail a mountain climber and create a brochure detailing items necessary for mountain climbing.
Comet Web Quest Figure out what to do with a comet heading straight for earth.
Coral Reef Research Find the reason for coral reef destruction. Formulate an action plan.
Cracking Dams! Explore how dams break and what happens as a result.
Desert Quest A research project on the Arizona Sonoran Desert.
Deserts of the World Compare and contrast the different deserts of the world and then make a model of one of them.
Designing a Home Design a house using plans, considering costs, energy use, etc.
Do you Believe in Lake Monsters Exploring the world of Loch Ness, Champ and Memphre, three popular lake monsters.
Doctor, Doctor Help Me Please Diagnose and find treatment for a patient suffering digestive problems.
Earth Alert! Examine global warming, over-population, pollution, and habitat loss. They present findings to class, discuss findings, and look for solutions.
El Nino or El No-No Collect data, organize it in an appropriate graphic form, and analyze it for the purpose of making weather predictions in your community.
Galapagos: Islands Suspended in Time Grapple with the question of whether and how to protect the Galapagos from human encroachment.
GE Foods - Friend or Foe? What are genetically engineered foods and are they dangerous to our health and to our environment? Look at both sides of the issue and then discuss findings at the "World Food Conference".
Global Warming: Do We Need To Act? Look at both sides of the Global Warming argument. Make a decision as to whether the US should act on this issue and ratify the Kyoto Protocol.
Heat Transfer and El Niño Research, plot, and write about El Niño.
Help Conserve the Sea Turtle Study the different conservation methods developed to help save the sea turtle.
Helping to Keep the Manatee Safe Examine the the role of the manatee activist, the recreational boater, and the manatee protection legislator in the existence of the manatee.
Human Life on Mars...What's it like? Use cooperative learning to investigate human colonization of Mars.
Hurricane Web Quest Students become a hurricane and track their path to the coast.
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.
Illustrating Endangered Species Design book pages about endangered species in three different artistic styles.
Imagine a Cell City design and build a model city based on the functionality of cell organelles
International Symposium on Environmental Issues Research Antarctica and link ozone depletion to a decline in penguin population.
Inventions - Australia's Best! Develop understanding of Australian inventions and inventors.
Keep the Fire Burning Research topics alluded to in the lyrics of Billy Joel's We Didn't Start the Fire
Landfill Controversy A community is faced with the issue of allowing bordering states access to their landfill.
Love Canal Debate Would you accept a job that would move your family to Love Canal?
MagLev: Moving Into the Future Research the science, the existing systems and pros and cons of magnetic levitation trains.
Mars or the Moon? Argue the benefits of colonizing and developing tourism on the Moon versus Mars.
Me? Live in a Rainforest? Students report on how their life would be different if they lived in a tropical rainforest.
Mission:Possible Looks at water quality in Gulf of Mexico.
Nuclear Energy: Is it in our Future? You have been asked by the utility company to research this nuclear energy option for our community.
Paper Airplane Exploration Aerodynamics, paper airplanes and problem solving
Paper or Plastic? Is there a correct choice to make when faced with the choice between paper or plastic bags?
Poetry and the Planets Create a poem that uses metaphor and simile to describe the appearance of planetary surfaces.
Project SARA South American Rainforest Animals
Robots: New Age Assistants Design a robot to explore Antarctica
Roller Coaster Madness Design a roller coaster.
San Diego/Biarritz Comparison Compare and contrast different elements of San Diego and Biarritz, France.
Save the Whales Try to improve conditions for killer whales at a fictional Sea World.
Searching for Just the Right Planet Select a planet for an orbiting space hotel.
Simple Machines - Rube Goldberg I Invent a Rube Goldberg device that uses simple machines.
Simple Machines - Rube Goldberg II Invent a Rube Goldberg device that uses simple machines.
Southwest Animal Zoo Design a habitat
Space Survival:Colonizing the Moon or Mars The students will work in a Team and design a Colony on Mars following the guidelines provided in the webquest.
Star Broker Research a constellation and write a real estate brochure advertising it to the public.
The Benefits of Space Exploration Gather evidence to persuade Congress to approve NASA's budget request.
The King of Tides Analyze real-time data to try to prove a causal relationship between the moon and tides
The Mystery of Mars Create a folktale to explain a physical feature of Mars.
The Technowarp Cyberquest Go back in time to 2001 to prevent the destruction of the world by investigating the damage caused by technology.
To Dredge or Not To Dredge Use the power of the internet to form an opinion about a controversial environmental issue.
To Fund or Not To Fund... Should support for the Human Genome Project continue?
Units of Measure Investigate and compare/contrast metric and US/English systems of measurements
Walker's Watermelon Students search for information to solve a question. They work individually at first, then form a group concensus. They then present their answer to the question in video format using IMovie 2 to edit the video.
Water Parks: Water We Doing? Develop a plan that will promote responsible use of water and make it possible to build a water park
WaterQuest An examination of the water situation in California.
Women in Science Write, edit, and design a newsletter about famous women scientists.
Zoo II Design a new San Diego Zoo.

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Technology

2030: Homesteading Mars Compare homesteading in the Midwest to homesteading Mars
A License To Drive Designed to guide adolescents through the process of getting a drivers license.
A Pizza Family Reunion Use spreadsheets to modify a recipe and develop a shopping list for a large party.
Atlantis Quest You are about to embark upon an expedition to uncover the truth about Atlantis.
Back to the Future Students are asked to look back at the 1900âs and look ahead to the year 2002 and beyond and make some predictions about the future.
Culture: Dispelling the Myth Cultural diversity, specifically focused on Native American culture.
Desert Quest A research project on the Arizona Sonoran Desert.
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.
Edgar Allan Poe: Father of Horror Take a creative look at Poe's troubled life and how it shaped his stories of horror.
Franchise Convince your classmates to invest in the franchise business you've selected.
GE Foods - Friend or Foe? What are genetically engineered foods and are they dangerous to our health and to our environment? Look at both sides of the issue and then discuss findings at the "World Food Conference".
Hockey Salary Creator Use mathematical concepts to evaluate the hockey players of National Hockey League teams.
Keep the Fire Burning Research topics alluded to in the lyrics of Billy Joel's We Didn't Start the Fire
King Tutankhamun: Was It Murder? Analyze and synthesize information about the death. Mirrors the controversy among Egyptologists.
Landfill Controversy A community is faced with the issue of allowing bordering states access to their landfill.
MagLev: Moving Into the Future Research the science, the existing systems and pros and cons of magnetic levitation trains.
Math-Scape This webquest has students create a landscape design.
My Schoolhouse Rocks! Design & build (in 3D CAD) a new school that meets current code.
On the Cutting Edge: Searching for the Perfect Website Develop a rubic for assessing the quality of a Web site.
Open up your Business Here in Longwood Persuasive writing to influence businesses to settle in a small town.
Paper Airplane Exploration Aerodynamics, paper airplanes and problem solving
Publish with Po-Etree Inc. Creating and publishing poetry
Robots: New Age Assistants Design a robot to explore Antarctica
Simple Machines - Rube Goldberg I Invent a Rube Goldberg device that uses simple machines.
Simple Machines - Rube Goldberg II Invent a Rube Goldberg device that uses simple machines.
States For a Change Learn about the 50 United States by designing a new state quarter.
Take a Trip to Latin America An integrated webquest, designed to enhance student learning of Latin American Countries.
The Dilemma of the Dangerous Meatloaf Students determine and defend a position on the healthfulness of a food through analysis/research
The Holocaust: Fact or Fiction? Study Holocaust material from ethical, literary, and sociological points of view
The Technowarp Cyberquest Go back in time to 2001 to prevent the destruction of the world by investigating the damage caused by technology.
This Mission is Possible Become a camp counselor and develop a healthy menu, exercise program, and brochure.
Time Travel Agent Sell a time travel trip to a decade in the 20th century.
Walker's Watermelon Students search for information to solve a question. They work individually at first, then form a group concensus. They then present their answer to the question in video format using IMovie 2 to edit the video.
Watching the Colors Come Alive Ancient China and kite design/building
WebQuest Texas Combines technology and the content of 7th grade Texas social studies into a challenging and enjoyable end-of-year student project.
WEBQUEST webquest A webquest that deals with creating a Webquest
When I Grow Up This is a career exploration WebQuest that asks students to research a career.
You Teach the Decades An opportunity for students to become the "teacher" while learning about the 20th Century.

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World Languages

Bringing Lyrics to Life This WebQuest guides students to create a multimedia book by integrating Hyperstudio.
Le Cirque (The Circus) In French and English, students plan circus performances in France. Includes creating a database to rate cities, choosing an itinerary, communicating via e-mail about experiences, and designing a web page.
Multicultural and Global Foods Choose a country to research, locate cultural information, recipes, create apresentation and cookbook.
Our Vacation in France! Put a vacation scrapbook together.
San Diego/Biarritz Comparison Compare and contrast different elements of San Diego and Biarritz, France.
Yerbas y remedios WebQuest Learn how the different Southwest cultures used herbs for remedies.

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