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A WebQuest is a guided exploration of pre-selected Internet sites and a task/assignment which requires higher-level thinking skills.  WebQuests are usually designed for small group cooperative learning and last more than three class periods. 

bulletExplore the WebQuest I created during a summer graduate course at NKU:  A Creative Encounter of the Numerical Kind, which guides students to create a base 4 number system for a primitive alien tribe.
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Bernie Dodge from San Diego State University has the original WebQuest page, with how-to instructions and a collection of WebQuests for browsing.

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Dr. Amburgey from Northern Kentucky University has created a special page for Learning About WebQuests

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Why WebQuests?  An introductory article by Tom March

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What is a WebQuest? A Power Point presentation Barbara Alexander

 

WebQuest Collections

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NKU Summer 2001 Workshop

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Examples from Bernie Dodge

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Wake Forest University

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Bernie Dodge's Collection of Collections

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Berke County Intermediate Unit Educational Service Agency Techline

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Ozline Web 'n Flow

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Edhelper WebQuest Collection (Scroll down to categories)

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Jefferson County WebQuests

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Davison High School WebQuests

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East Detroit Schools WebQuest Index

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Spartanburg WebQuest Page

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Ashland WebQuest Project

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Kenton County WebQuest Resources

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Kentucky Academy of Technology Resources, KATE, at Murray State

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Madison County WebQuests

 

Selected WebQuests for Middle School Math Students

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The Vacation of Your Dreams Awaits!!!
Groups of students work to plan a vacation costing no more than $2000.  After creating a table comparing the costs of various destinations, they also complete a spreadsheet showing anticipated individual expenses and research the history of their selected vacation spot.

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A License to Drive
During this WebQuest, students complete three tasks:  research and retell the process for acquiring a graduated driver's license; select a car and chart the expenses on a spreadsheet; and create a Power Point presentation outlining a time-management plan after becoming a car owner and licensed driver.

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Home Improvement
After reading the scale drawings, students must chart the actual areas of each of the rooms, select carpet and wallpaper, and creatively present the decorating plan.

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Roller Coaster Madness
Students team up as historian, designer, engineer, and safety coordinator to create the fastest and most exciting roller coaster ever built.  Humorous feedback.  Suggested duration is 5 days.

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Investing for the Future
Teams of 3 students work together to take the roles of conservative, moderate, and aggressive investors.  Students analyze the savings pattern for different investment options and the time of investing.

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The Titanic
Students work in pairs to explore self-selected statistics from the database and then create a spreadsheet and graphics to present their findings.

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Geometry WebQuest on Triangles
A team of three students explores triangles using prior knowledge and a digital camera.  They then choose a triangle research project to add the the knowledge of the group.  Uses KWL strategy and self-evaluation.

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Creative Construction
Students work individually to research one type of bridge and then select a design justified by the individual presentations.  Finally, the group is required to build an actual bridge that can withstand a weight test.

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Greatest Team of All Time?
Students work in groups of 5 as ESPN sports reporters to select the 15 greatest collegiate basketball players of all time.  After analyzing the statistics, they arrange the players into 3 teams and graph the records for each team.  Finally, they write a script for a 5--minute pitch to be presented by all group members during half time at the Collegiate National Championship Game.