WebQuest Search Results:
Grades 6-8 science
Rating
Name & Description
Author(s)
Grade/Content Areas
50.00
Collect data, organize it in an appropriate graphic form, and analyze it for the purpose of making weather predictions in your community.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science
50.00
The purpose of this project is to discover which factor in the experiment (room temperature, elevation, volume of water, or heating device) has the greatest influence on boiling point. Students will analyze all of the data submitted by participants to determine this.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Math Science
50.00
Food Chain Gangs research the different parts of the food chain
Submitted Apr 27, 2004
Science
50.00
This webquest deals with the role of research in developing a hypothesis and an experiment. It can also be applied to studying animal behaviors. The teacher section of the site includes reproducible worksheets for the webquest.
Submitted Aug 28, 2004
Science
50.00
Students, working in teams, research the history of chocolate by creating a chocolate timeline, explore the life cycle of the cocoa plant by creating a flowchart, discover how companies mass-produce chocolate by reporting on one major company, think about starting their own chocolate business by creating a brainstorming mindmap, learn to budget by making a spreadsheet, and create a kaleidocycle business card. Online chocolate trivia puzzle and process rubrics are included.
Submitted Jan 27, 2005
Art/Music Business English/Language Arts Math Science Social Studies Technology
48.00
You are face to face with a shark! Convince the shark why you would not make a good meal and offer the shark an alternate menu option.
Submitted before July, 2003.
English/Language Arts Science
47.50
Students research genetically caused diseases and create a persuasive oral and visual presentation to members of Congress for additional funding for the research and treatment of the disease.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science
46.00
A webquest designed to teach students about the dangers of smoking. Tasks include finding dangerous substances in cigarettes and making a model; Researching illnesses associated with smoking and writing a story about what it is like living with that illness.
Submitted May 2, 2004
Health/PE Science
45.50
Students work in groups to discuss different aspects about the roles of shuttle crews. There are specific questions to research and answer that will help them write a report, make a power point presentation, or group oral presentation. Students look for answers on web sites included with the web quest. After students have researched their particular role and created a report or section of a power point presentation or oral presentation, there are web sites listed that allow students to have fun with games, puzzles, etc. while still learning more about space. This web quest was tested with 5th and 6th grade G/T students who enjoyed the research, web sites, and games. Power point projects for this web quest can be viewed at: http://www.mwpisd.esc18.net/sudderth/index.htm (see section entitled Student Today in Space Web Quest projects.)
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science Technology
45.00
Discover the process of turning sap into sugar.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Math Science
45.00
This lesson gives students the opportunities to investigate various genetic conditions by use of the internet. Students will work in groups researching four different aspects of a genetic condition; the cause, if it is inherited, how it is diagnosed, and how the condition is treated. After the students research their condition, they will have the opportunity to construct a karyotype of a person's chromosomes.
Submitted Mar 8, 2004
Health/PE Science
44.87
Within the contents of a short story, students need to convince a shark why they would not make a good meal and offer the shark an alternate menu option.
Submitted before July, 2003.
English/Language Arts Science
44.00
Students search for information to solve a question. They work individually at first, then form a group concensus. They then present their answer to the question in video format using IMovie 2 to edit the video.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science Technology
44.00
The purpose of this webquest is to provide an activity in which students will take basic physics knowledge and apply that knowledge into the creation and design of an original roller coaster.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science
43.66
Develop a "campaign" to save the rainforest which holds the cure to a dreaded disease!
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science
43.00
Children undetake research to prepare themselves to become wildlife experts in the employ of the Australian Antarctica Company
Submitted before July, 2003.
English/Language Arts Science Social Studies
42.50
Students are scientists diving into the abyss to study the "blacksmokers" hydrothermal vents at the mid-ocean ridge, a mile and half to two miles below the ocean surface.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science
42.00
Argue the benefits of colonizing and developing tourism on the Moon versus Mars.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science
42.00
Who should be granted possession of the remains of a newly discovered Pharaoh: the archaeologist who unearthed it, descendants of the Pharaoh, a museum curator, or the government of Egypt?
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science Social Studies
41.66
Students compare the accuracy of different weather forecasters to learn basic concepts in statistics.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Math Science
41.00
Discover the parts of the digestive system and how they work together to digest a slice of pizza.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science
40.66
Addresses the many issues surrounding the Bowhead Whale hunts in the Arctic
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science Social Studies
40.50
Help the United Nations select a new UN Geological Survey Building from among four mountain locations.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science
40.33
Users of this WebQuest will choose from a given list of people who've made significant contributions to science and create a trading card with that scientist's picture, vital information, and author comments.
Submitted before July, 2003.
English/Language Arts Science Social Studies
40.00
Use cooperative learning to investigate human colonization of Mars.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science
39.00
This webquest was desigend to provide students a deeper appreciation of the current catastrophe confronting the world community in light of the recent Tsunami in southern Asia. Students will also better understand Judaism’s view on tragedy and what we can do to assist those in desperate need of help.
Submitted Jan 5, 2005
Science Social Studies
38.66
Explore how dams break and what happens as a result.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science
38.50
Submitted Apr 27, 2004
Art/Music Professional Science Social Studies
38.00
Students try to design a "better mousetrap vehicle" by defining scientific concepts involved, viewing cars built by other students, brainstorming for materials and sketching their ideas. After completing the webquest, students should be prepared to build, test and modify their design to achieve optimum performance.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science Technology
37.50
What are genetically engineered foods and are they dangerous to our health and to our environment? Look at both sides of the issue and then discuss findings at the "World Food Conference".
Submitted before July, 2003.
Health/PE Science Technology
35.00
This WebQuest asks the question of which is better: bottled or tap water? This WebQuest gives students the opportunity to research the different kinds of water, and then figure out for themselves what they think is more appealing, more cost-effective, better tasting, and healthier.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science Social Studies
34.00
This is an 8th grade science WebQuest dealing with the conservation of the rainforests and how the deforestation effects the entire planet.
Submitted Nov 22, 2003
Science
33.00
A community is faced with the issue of allowing bordering states access to their landfill.
Submitted before July, 2003.
English/Language Arts Science Social Studies Technology
32.00
Research the science, the existing systems and pros and cons of magnetic levitation trains.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science Technology
32.00
Invent a Rube Goldberg device that uses simple machines.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science Technology
31.66
Grapple with the question of whether and how to protect the Galapagos from human encroachment.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Science
31.00
After being magically transported back in time, you decide to make the best of it and hold a dinner party and invite some of the major important people of the time and get to know them better.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Art/Music English/Language Arts Science Social Studies
31.00
Roller coasters, like other amusement park rides, are designed using physics laws to simulate danger. Students work in teams as historian, physicist, and design engineer in order to research the science of roller coasters and design the ultimate scream machine for a fictional theme park.
Submitted Dec 19, 2003
Art/Music English/Language Arts Math Science Social Studies Technology