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4th grade WebQuests
On the Oregon Trail (4th grade)
Students decide whether a re-enactment of the Oregon Trail is feasible by researching the route, schedule, difficulties and transportation to identify obstacles the pioneers faced.
5th grade WebQuests
States for a Change
Learn about the 50 United States by designing a new state quarter.
A Pilgrimage into History
Compare and contrast colonies of Jamestown and Plymouth
Life During the War Between the States
Taking the role of communicator, soldier, civilian, and medical person, create a Civil War scrapbook.
Travel Back to Colonial Times
Students research one of the 13 Colonies to create presentations to help time travelers.
Revolutionary War Battle Site Tour
6th grade WebQuests
Exploring Simple Machines
The machines we use every day help to make our work easier. This WebQuest will help you identify different types of simple machines so that you can invent your own machines.
Simple Machines
In this WebQuest you will
- explore the different kinds of simple machines
- locate examples of each simple machine in the real world
- demonstrate basic relationships between force and motion
- use vocabulary words related to this topic to answer and ask questions
- identify inventors that have used simple machines to contribute to our society
- calculate work and power, and
- use simple machines to solve a problem.
Board Games of the Ancient World
Learn about and play ancient games.
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The WebQuest Page
WebQuests are cross-curricular activities that require students to answer questions using information they find online. The WebQuest site links to over 200 WebQuests designed by educators who are incorporating computer technology into their classrooms.
Creating A WebQuest: It's Easier than You Think
This article by the editors at Education World describes the growing body of online projects known as WebQuests. Learn why teachers consider WebQuests valuable teaching tools and then discover how to create your own. There are lots of recommended resources if you need additional help.
A City in Space
Encourage your class to climb aboard the International Space Station. They'll have to undergo training and complete activities to earn their stay so they'd better study hard for the astronaut training! This Webquest is suitable for high school students.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Your fourth and fifth graders will love this cooperative learning activity, in which the baseball commissioner needs to determine which of the league's divisions he should visit. Students must analyze division and team statistics to make a recommendation.
Time Travelers
It's up to your middle school class to recreate the types of documents contained in a destroyed time capsule. Assign the roles of correspondent, reporter, editor, and commentator to create a newspaper that reports the events of the era.
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