A WebQuest is a project for students that includes visits to web sites, but also involves other activities, projects, products, and objectives. Students are expected to explore and actually "produce" something meaningful to the topic they are studying - a writing sample, map, presentation for class, story, chart, etc. WebQuests are available in all subject areas and grade levels.

Collections of WebQuests

Explanation/Demonstrations
Dr. Alice Christie's WebQuest Page
What Is A WebQuest?
The WebQuest Page
WebQuests Templates - For writing your own!
WebQuests for Elementary Students
Gifford County Schools Webquests
WebQuests from Spartanburg District 3
WebQuest Search Matrix

Specific Examples

Author WebQuest - Explore four authors, learn about their lives, and read some of their books to discover the magic of writing.

The South Carolina "Ad"-Vantage - Promote the best things about living in South Carolina! Be the Travel Agent, the Politician, the Biographer, the Weather Forecaster, or the Reporter.
(Student Resources)

Landforms of SC - Research South Carolina's five major landform regions -- the Blue Ridge, Sandhills, Piedmont, Coastal Plains, and Coastal Zone.

A Pilgrim Life Adventure - Gain a better understanding of Pilgrim life. Learn about their life, clothes, chores, food, and adventures.

Road Trip U.S.A. - This one is good for integrated assessment in addition to learning more about the U.S.A. Students are directed to write, create maps, budget money, draw, and more.

California Gold Rush - Travel to California and discover what it was like to search for gold, and experience the joys and hardships faced by the miners.

A Spider WebQuest - What is a spider? Was "Miss Muffet" a real person?

The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Discover how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly! (Primary Grades)

Flower Power - The Journey of a Seed! Students research different stages in plant growth including germination, photosynthesis, and pollination.

Apples! Apples! - Explore varieties of apples as well as the famous Johnny Appleseed!

The Pumpkin Patch - Come into the Pumpkin Patch to learn more about pumpkins.

Planet WebQuest - You are an astronaut on a mission to another planet in our solar system!

Tropical Travelers - A WebQuest on Rainforests - Experience the life of the indigenous people of the rainforest and the plants and animals they encounter on a daily basis.