iPad: Week 6 - Webquests

Webquests are so fun! Do you know what a webquest is?

Basically, your students are given a website to go to (via QR code or website link) and go there to find answers to questions that they are asked. Webquests are a fabulous way to incorporate technology and for your students to search for information on a topic instead of you just telling them what they need to know!

As a technology teacher, webquests are one of my absolute favorite ways to share information with my students. You know how they say that students remember the information better if they find it for themselves? Well I am a firm believer in that!

This week, I asked each of the teachers for a topic that they are covering in their course. I then went and created a digital resource to go with those topics for their class. Some of them included articles to read, while others just linked to webpages or kid-friendly videos. Here are the ones that we used -

State Research Webquest

Living & Non Living Things

Communities

Rock Cycle

Moon Phases

You can also have students fill them out on paper like I've done with classes previously. I've done ones on Daylight Savings, Sharks, Careers, American Symbols, Seasons, and all sort of Holidays.

Part of what I love about webquests is how versatile they are. They can cover all of these different topics listed above and so many more. If you've never used a webquest in your classroom before, I highly encourage you to. I have a ton in my store or you can make you own on sites like Create WebQuest and Zunal if you want to have all of the information online.

Hope you try them out,

Hilary

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