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This site offers help in how to use a WebQuest, tips on using WebQuest, how to use them in a classroom, and how to make a WebQuest. I found this site helpful in learning about WebQuest.

Homework help for every subject with a rich array of activities and information.

This is a website that helps you teach the children the letter of the week and help you set up your lesson plans.  There are also links to many other age groups on this website.

Here is a guide to creating and using WebQuests. This takes you through each step to help you be successful with the WebQuest.

This is another site I found really helpful on how and why we have WebQuest. There is a 90 minute tutorial that I find very useful.

This article has several ideas for small group activities that build skills and promote teamwork. It focuses on building learning strategies with diverse learners. I really like this website and will be using it it the future for teaching Reading and helping those that are struggling with this subject. ABCs of Teaching Reading classroom strategies helping struggling readers, reading topics from a-z Cooperative Learning has been proven to be effective for all types of students, including academically gifted, mainstream students and English language learners (ELLs) because it promotes learning and fosters respect and friendships among diverse groups of students. In fact, the more diversity in a team, the higher the benefits for each student. Peers learn to depend on each other in a positive way for a variety of learning tasks. Students typically work in teams of four. This way, they can break into pairs for some activities, and then get back together in teams very quickly for others. It is important, however, to establish classroom norms and protocols that guide students to: Contribute Stay on task Help each other Encourage each other Share Solve problems Give and accept feedback from peers

There are a few webquests/miniquests on this site. They are listed they are grade and subject specific. There's not a lot to work with but it may still be helpful.

This is an Interactive website for Reading and Language Arts. This site is more focused on the 3rd and 4th graders. It has lots of practice for students to do, but it also has lots of things for parents and teachers to get extra help on teaching their students.

This web-site is dedicated to helping students, teachers, parent-teacher, and shool systems with teaching spelling and vocabulary. This is a great site for students to learn their spelling and vocabualry words in a fun way.

A website where you can use the current WebQuests or change it to fit your class. Good examples for grades K-3

A website with a list of different activities involving webquests. I find it helpful because as a teacher, I will not necessarily have the time or resources to create a unique webquest lesson plan. I may have to adapt what is already in place for my class but use the main ideas as a foundation.

This site gives step by step directions on how to make your own WebQuest. There are also numerous links you can follow if you are having trouble, or if you need help. This site also has a variety of templates you can choose from.

This website gives you a definition or description of what cooperative learning actually is. It also gives you different books, articles, and websites that could also be helpful.

I thought this website went into a good amount of detail about cooperative learning techniques for teachers. I found that it was very helpful for a teacher trying to stay on task and organized. I felt this was a good website to share.

This webquest helps the students to explore the cause of the Civil War. The students have to look at the Civil War from the view points of both the North and the South.

This a video describing a really neat language arts cooperative activity. Using cards they go through a set of rules and help each other as well as silently classifying the cards. I find this a really interesting lesson to try with students.

This was a great Webquest on the Civil War, and helping students learn more about the War. 

This is a great Webquest to help introduce students to World War II. 

This website helps organize field trips. It also allows you to connect with other teachers. There is a ling to classroom resources as well.

This website provides different workshops that teachers can go to to help with professional development and to better your school district.

A great website, that offers many different resources for educators, along with professional development help. 

This website consists of activities, worksheets and information. It covers difficulties in schools, such as obesity and bullying, and relays helpful information on them.