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El Nino or El No-No 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. |
Keith Nuthall | Grade: 6-8 9-12 Science |
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Boil, Boil, Toil and Trouble: The International Bo 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. |
Mercedes McKay | Grade: 6-8 9-12 Math Science |
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Solve it With Logic Solve It with Logic is a Crime Scene Investigation WebQuest for high school students in the areas of language arts, math, and/or science that uses logic to solve the crime. It comes with printer friendly organizers and functioning links to CSI resource sites and career exploration sites. Submitted Mar 13, 2004 |
Kristine Reeths, Melissa Walbridge, Lorrie Kidder | Grade: 9-12 English/Language Arts Math Science |
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Station Phyve Research and design a rotating space station or colony. Submitted before July, 2003. |
Richard DeRuvo | Grade: 9-12 Math Science Technology |
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Magnetic Pain Therapy This webquest was designed for a High School Physics class. It should be incorporated into a class after the students study electricity and magnetism. This webquest works on developing student skills in critical evaluation of data from multiple sources and developing a consensus recommendation in a committee. Submitted Oct 14, 2004 |
Ben Lander | Grade: 9-12 Life Skills/Careers Professional Science |
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Walker's Watermelon 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. |
Michael L. Walker | Grade: 6-8 9-12 Science Technology |
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Refraction This is a 3 part webquest for students to investigate the concept of refraction. A teacher's resource page is also included. Submitted Mar 8, 2004 |
Debi Naigle | Grade: 9-12 Science |
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Romeo and Juliet An interdisciplinary unit using Romeo and Juliet/Shakespeare combining science and literature Submitted before July, 2003. |
Stephen M. Wright | Grade: 9-12 English/Language Arts Science |
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Organic Chemistry in the News Students are science correspondents for the local newspaper and have to provide stories to the papers' editor regarding local topics pertaining to organic chemistry. Submitted before July, 2003. |
Fiona Clark | Grade: 9-12 College/Adult Science |
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Exhibit A: Forensics Webquest Chemistry students learn how a forensics investigation makes use of available technologies. Submitted before July, 2003. |
Linda Stefaniak | Grade: 9-12 Professional Science Technology |
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Life, A Bubbling Cauldron and the Abyss 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. |
Sandra Conley Heller | Grade: 6-8 9-12 Science |
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I Want My Mummy 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. |
Trish Hebert | Grade: 6-8 9-12 Science Social Studies |
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Earthquake! Learn more about earthquakes and where they are most likely to happen. Find a safe zone for some earthquake refugees. Submitted before July, 2003. |
Brian Salter | Grade: 9-12 College/Adult Science Social Studies |
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Time Goes By in Weather Forecasting Students compare the accuracy of different weather forecasters to learn basic concepts in statistics. Submitted before July, 2003. |
Jon Kahl, Kevin Horwitz | Grade: 6-8 9-12 Math Science |
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Bones and the Badge Do you like a good mystery? Are you always first to figure out who did it and how they did it when you watch a movie or read a book? Here is your chance to become part of a team of forensic investigators. You will collect and analyze evidence from a crime scene. You must use logical thought processes and scientific inquiry skills as you trace the steps of the crime and determine whether or not the science accurately explains the crime Submitted before July, 2003. |
Clarissa Labor | Grade: 9-12 Science |
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High School Web Quests I am sending you the page of high school web quests that were created by high school teachers in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. I think you will find the quality of these webquests to be very high. Please notice the new ones in the Social Studies area. They are awesome! Also be aware that we consolodate some of the teacher information into the student page rather than have two separate web pages. We have found that this ensures completion in a timely manner. Submitted before July, 2003. |
Anne Arundel County Public Schools HS teachers | Grade: 9-12 Business English/Language Arts Math Science Social Studies Technology |
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What Kind of Animal is it? This webquest can be either used as an introductory or summative activity concerning vertebrates. It also requires students to analyze data and draw conclusions concerning historical documents. Submitted May 10, 2004 |
Robert Lee, Barbara Heally, Sandy (I-hua) Wu | Grade: 9-12 Science Social Studies |
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Bottle Rocket Challenge Design a rocket for NASA while analyzing flight based on prior knowledge of physics. Submitted before July, 2003. |
Dawn Ramsey | Grade: 9-12 Science |
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Conflict Yellowstone Wolves Analyze issues around the reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone. Submitted before July, 2003. |
Keith Nuthall | Grade: 9-12 Science |
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Who is the Kennewick Man? Was the Kennewick Man a Native American or was he from Europe? This Quest explores these questions. Submitted before July, 2003. |
Clayton E. Owen | Grade: 9-12 Science Social Studies |
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Lessons To Be Learned from the Great Tsunami 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 |
Rabbi Naphtali Hoff | Grade: 6-8 9-12 College/Adult Science Social Studies |
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Dams! Explore how dams break and what happens as a result. Submitted before July, 2003. |
Megann Polaha | Grade: K-2 3-5 6-8 9-12 Science |
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Ecosystems Students take on the roles of various scientists and conduct research on how animals and plants are adapted for various ecosystems. Their final task is to design a virtual museum display based on their findings. Submitted before July, 2003. |
Sara Stewart | Grade: 9-12 Science |
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GE Foods - Friend or Foe? 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. |
Sandra R. Holmes, MS RD | Grade: 6-8 9-12 Health/PE Science Technology |
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Cavern World Interdisciplinary unit where students create their own world using science, math, government, economics, and English. Submitted before July, 2003. |
Renee Shackelford and Dianne Davis | Grade: 9-12 College/Adult English/Language Arts Math Science Social Studies |
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Island Students explore the history of Easter Island and see the interactions between culture and the environment. They then explore the validity of using Easter Island as a model of the impact of human population/culture on the global environment. Submitted before July, 2003. |
Robyn Embry | Grade: 9-12 English/Language Arts Science Social Studies |
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Reliving the Black death A time machine will take you back to the Middle Ages where you, a a reporter, will do research as a Monk, A king and a Physician. What were the causes and terrible effects of the Black death? Submitted before July, 2003. |
Ms Heynen, Mr Eveleens, Ms Risselada | Grade: 9-12 English/Language Arts Science Social Studies |
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Alternative Energy Sources Perform a feasibility study for an energy company to find alternatives to fossil fuels. Submitted before July, 2003. |
Robyn Embry | Grade: 9-12 Science Technology |
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It's All About Bonding How does a chemical element's "quest" to become a noble gas dictate its interactions with other elements? Submitted before July, 2003. |
Boris Spektor, Mike Veladez, Laura Bertani | Grade: 9-12 Science |
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MagLev: Moving Into the Future Research the science, the existing systems and pros and cons of magnetic levitation trains. Submitted before July, 2003. |
Patricia Poggio | Grade: 6-8 9-12 Science Technology |
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Galapagos: Islands Suspended in Time Grapple with the question of whether and how to protect the Galapagos from human encroachment. Submitted before July, 2003. |
F. Sean Gorman | Grade: 6-8 9-12 Science |
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 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. |
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