WebQuest Resources

What is a Web Quest?

The Web Quest Page
Resource for using the WebQuest model to teach with the web as designed by Bernie Dodge and Tom March from San Diego State University.
Building Blocks of a WebQuest
Breakdown of the WebQuest: Introduction, Task, Process, Resources, Evaluation, Conclusion
WebQuest Taskonomy
Descriptions of tasks that can be developed. Examples and tips provided to help teachers design their own. Good place to start to get ideas about developing webquests.
Matrix of WebQuest Examples
Examples from the WebQuest Page organized by subject area and grade level. From the menu on the left choose either top, middling or new to see examples for web quests.
The Idea Machine
Click through 50 idea starters and add your own ideas to the idea pool.
Thinking Through Linking
Tips on picking links and activities ideas for having students use the Internet.
Uncovering the Question
Tips on questioning.

Examples of WebQuests

Cool Teaching Lessons and Units
A huge list of webquests and problem-based learning units.
Elementary School Examples
The Grouchy Ladybug
1st and 2nd grade web quest using The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle.
Middle School Examples
Mars Quest Introduction
Groups of six students with specific roles create a travel guide for interplanetary travelers.
High School Examples
Mission Impossible- European Adventure
Webquest for exploring and researching European countries. Students must discover the phantom country. Group project.