|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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? |
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Poetry and the Planets |
Create a poem
that uses metaphor and simile to describe the appearance of planetary
surfaces. |
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Project SARA |
South American
Rainforest Animals |
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Robots: New Age Assistants |
Design a robot
to explore Antarctica |
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Roller Coaster Madness |
Design a
roller coaster. |
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San Diego/Biarritz Comparison |
Compare and
contrast different elements of San Diego and Biarritz, France. |
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Save the Whales |
Try to improve
conditions for killer whales at a fictional Sea World. |
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Searching for Just the Right
Planet |
Select a
planet for an orbiting space hotel. |
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Simple Machines - Rube Goldberg I |
Invent a Rube
Goldberg device that uses simple machines. |
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Simple Machines - Rube Goldberg II |
Invent a Rube
Goldberg device that uses simple machines. |
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Southwest Animal Zoo |
Design a
habitat |
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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. |
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Star Broker |
Research a
constellation and write a real estate brochure advertising it to the
public. |
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The Benefits of Space Exploration |
Gather
evidence to persuade Congress to approve NASA's budget request. |
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The King of Tides |
Analyze
real-time data to try to prove a causal relationship between the moon
and tides |
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The Mystery of Mars |
Create a
folktale to explain a physical feature of Mars. |
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The Technowarp Cyberquest |
Go back in
time to 2001 to prevent the destruction of the world by investigating
the damage caused by technology. |
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To Dredge or Not To Dredge |
Use the power
of the internet to form an opinion about a controversial environmental
issue. |
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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. |
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Water Parks: Water We Doing? |
Develop a plan
that will promote responsible use of water and make it possible to build
a water park |
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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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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. |
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A Pizza Family Reunion |
Use
spreadsheets to modify a recipe and develop a shopping list for a large
party. |
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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. |
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Culture: Dispelling the Myth |
Cultural
diversity, specifically focused on Native American culture. |
|
Desert Quest |
A research
project on the Arizona Sonoran Desert. |
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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. |
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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". |
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Hockey Salary Creator |
Use
mathematical concepts to evaluate the hockey players of National Hockey
League teams. |
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Keep the Fire Burning |
Research
topics alluded to in the lyrics of Billy Joel's We Didn't Start the Fire |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |