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WebQuests are Internet activities that; promote critical thinking in students as they solve real world tasks in an inquiry based learning environment. Most WebQuests have:

  • an introduction

  • a process

  • a task

  • a list of resources

  • a conclusion

  • and an evaluation

Bernie Dodge and Tom March developed the WebQuest model at San Diego State University in 1995.

Below are some sites that provide a variety of WebQuests.

The WebQuest Page by Bernie Dodge with background information, training
materials, and templates for creating your own Wequests. Click on Top to view the best WebQuests.

Best WebQuests by Tom March with links to what he views as the best WebQuests.

Dr. Alice Christy's WebQuest Matrix - the students of Dr. Alice Christy from ASU West have created these WebQuests. The WebQuests are arranged by elementary, middle, and high school and by subject category.

Locating and Evaluating WebQuests - Annette Lamb provides great background information about WebQuests and how to find grade level appropriate WebQuests for your classroom.

Tech Trekkers - Debbie Rollins reviews and organizes a list of WebQuests.

San Diego City Schools Technology Challenge Fund Grant - San Diego teachers developed these standards-based Webquests as part of the TLCF grant. The activities are broken down by grade level for K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.

CESA 8 WebQuest Matrix - Wisconsin Regional Service Network provides a list of K-12 WebQuests in a matrix showing the grade level and subject area.

New Mexico State University WebQuests

WebQuest Sites - a list of other places to find WebQuests

K-3 WebQuests - Annette Lamp provides a list of WebQuests for grades K-3.

A WebQuest about Building WebQuests - helps you create a WebQuest

A final idea is to go to a search engine and type the topic you are teaching and type it in followed by the word WebQuest and see the results you obtain. These WebQuests will not be screened like many of the sites above.


Teacher Examples

Reading Comprehension - a WebQuest for teachers about teaching reading comprehension.

Phonics and Phonemic Awareness - a WebQuest for teachers about phonemic awareness.

A WebQuest for Because of Winn-Dixie - a WebQuest for students on the book Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo.

Bat Quest - In Search of Stella Luna - a WebQuest for students about bats.

Bubonic Plague WebQuest - a WebQuest designed by Susie Gilbertson.

Eduscapes - look at NatureScapes for Web Quests. Eduscapes has outstanding materials at 4 2 Explore, Teacher Tap, and Literature Ladders.