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Webquest: What Does a Plant Need to Grow

There's a bear in my yard! Where did he come from? Follow this webquest to find out.

Studying squirrels? Try this webquest.

Science in the News. A way to activate those "i wonder how.." questions from students

Here's a webquest for Columbus Day: This webquest is designed to help 2nd grade students to understand Christopher Columbus and his voyage to America. Christopher Columbus was an explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. In this webquest, you and an adult will discover Christopher Columbus voyage into a new land.

For everyone in Social Studies this morning: In 1990, the United States became involved in a Middle East conflict, which many Americans viewed as none of our concern. As atrocities against the citizens of Kuwait were committed, President George H.W. Bush turned to General Colin Powell to organize military operations.

A collection of links about and for use with gifted students

Today we are going to explore several websites in order to learn more about FRACTIONS. Then, we will use what we have learned to make sure everyone in the lunchroom gets some food.

Great site for maps, maps, and more maps! Map puzzles too. 

Want to figure out how to arrange your classroom next Fall? Here is a great tool to help with that.

This is yet another Webquest on World Hunger done by a student to help other students recognize important issues like world hunger. She utilizes an article from the United Nations. 

A Webquest found through using Google about World Hunger. 

A webquest on World Hunger - Something that might be hard to talk about in schools because some of our own students might be hungry - but vey important!

Congratulations! Your peers have selected you to run for office! You could be the next mayor, governor, or president. Will you accept the offer to run? After investigating the ins and outs of holding an office, you will report your findings to the class and your team will give us your final decision.

Review information students already know about fractions.

An investigation of the artistic style of Johannes Vermeer as seen in the mystery novel Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett

Students will write a creative narrative describing their day trip in space using factual information gathered about the planets and compile an accurate map detailing their travel through the planets.

K-2 Introduction to Matter