SCIENCE WEBQUESTS
A working list of quests found on the internet by
Katrina Piehler
3rd and 4th grade Math/Science Teacher
Belmont Day School
Rain Forest Webquests
Tropical Travelers - A WebQuest on Rain Forests
www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webquests/tropical/
The Quest
'The Rainforest Report' will require you to take on specific roles and research the rainforest. When you are finished, each of you will be experts in a specific area. You will need to bring that expertise together in a special report: 'The Rainforest Report.'
Maya Trek
macomb.k12.mi.us/wq/df2ucs.htm#resources
You will learn about the ancient Maya while visiting the Mayaquest biking expedition.
Read introduction to the ancient Maya.
* Define terms ethnobotanist and epigrapher.
* Read about the jaguar, quetzal, and other rain forest animals. Decide what they might have symbolized to the Mayans.
* Draw a quetzal.
* Write a folktale.
* Look at photographs. Sketch one and describe another one.
* Do a group activity called Hit the Trail.
Oceans Webquests
Cabrillo Tidepool Study
edweb.sdsu.edu/triton/tidepoolunit/tidepool.html
This four-week unit is designed for students at the fifth grade level. It covers many life science topics including ecosystems, adaptation, life-cycle, food web, and conservation. It also integrates many language arts and math activities.
Each student will:
* collaborate with other members of a team,
* research relevant information which relates to a specified tidepool species,
* collect data via a virtual tidepool sampling experience,
* record and interpret gathered information,
* contribute to the completion of a scientific report, and
* participate in a scientific conference.
Ocean Waves
www-sci.lib.uci.edu/SEP/CTS98/Oceanwaves.html
Ecosystems/Biomes/Foodwebs
It’s a Zoo Out There!
topcat.bridgew.edu/~kschrock/fall97/hanson/
The Town of Braintree has decided to designate a portion of Pond Meadow Park to become the site of a new zoo for the residents of the town. After Mrs. Ima Bigmouth mentioned at Town Meeting that the 5th graders in town had been learning about biomes, it was unaminously decided by the Board that this group of students should act as curators for this new endeavor.
Your job as curators is to research the climate, locations, plants and animals contained within a biome. The Board has indicated that it would like the zoo to be set up as six different display areas, one for each biome. It is your responsibilty to report back to Town Meeting a recommendation of which plants and animals should be included in each of the biomes, as well as the climatic conditions that will need to be present for the life residing there. They will also be looking for recommendations on each biome's layout, which needs to take into consideration the safety of the biome's life and that of zoo patrons. The Board would also like informational plaques at the beginning of each of the biomes' display areas with a brief summary of the biome, including locations around the world where the biome exists.
A Camping Guide to United States Biomes
mason.gmu.edu/~kpoe/biome.html
The AAA travel agency have been receiving many requests for camping guides to several Biomes that are located in the United States of America. At present, the agency is understaffed, and cannot afford to hire any more employees. Since many American are not aware that there are six biomes affiliated with the United States, the agency is asking that you develop a series of guides. Use your expert resource skills, to introduce and describe each biome to interested travelers. With your the AAA travel agency is asking you to develop their camping guides to the United States Biomes.
Physics
Simple Machines Webquest
www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq8/jjquest.htm
In this WebQuest you will learn definitions and to identify examples of simple machines. You will then be able to investigate various compound and complex machines and locate examples of each simple machine defined. This information will enable you to create a new compound machine to solve a problem.