WebQuests
WebQuests are exciting missions that require the adventurer to seek out information. Try these examples or create your own!
A WebQuest is an exciting mission or assignment that requires the adventurer to seek out information, mostly on the Web. It is often used in schools to help children explore a topic.
Want to read more about WebQuests? Check out this overview* from Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators.
WebQuest Examples
Searching for China* — Are you interested in learning about the Orient? Maybe you know a missionary who serves there. At this site you can pretend you are a religious leader and form an action plan to encourage the Chinese to find the Truth.
Australian Animals* — Your job is to set up an Australian zoo exhibit. You will do research and make a presentation with pictures.
Anne Frank* — Your job is to create a small book about Anne Frank and others who suffered in the Holocaust.
The Bible* — Think of something you want to know about the Bible (make up your own WebQuest) and then go here to find the answers.
Weather* — Pretend you are a meteorologist and write a script for the evening news.
WebQuest Resources
Visit the WebQuest News* Web site and click on the "Find WebQuests" link on the left side of the page. There you'll find a searchable database of hundreds of example WebQuests.
Creating Your Own WebQuest
You might want to create a WebQuest for your children. Here are a few sites that provide background information and instructions.
Filamentality* — A self-described “fill-in-the-blank interactive site that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet sites, and turning Web resources into learning activities.”
Creating a WebQuest* — Helpful information about how to create your own WebQuest.
WebQuest Tool Kit* — Tools and templates you can use to create a WebQuest.
You can create a Web Quest on any topic. Here are some ideas to get you started.
- Bible stories
- Music around the world
- Birds
- Holidays
- Money
- Presidents
- Oceans
- Bible heroes
- Volcanoes
- Dinosaurs
- Pets
- World records
- Kites
- Rockets
- Airplanes
- Amazing facts
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*(Note: Referrals to Web sites not produced by Focus on the Family are for informational purposes only and do not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the sites' content.)