Grades 3-5 Communication Arts
WebQuests use World Wide Web resources for inquiry-based
instructional activities. Missouri teachers have created the high-quality WebQuests
offered here. All have been evaluated by eMINTS staff using a scoring guide. Show-Me
Standards met by each WebQuest are listed.
 Accepted under new submission criteria (beginning January 2006)
| Title |
Description/Standards |
 A Journey Through the Systems |
Watch out! With this WebQuest, you'll be shrunk and lost inside the body, struggling through the systems as you attempt to find your way out. As you explore, you'll find that all of the systems work together to keep the body moving, working and functioning the right way. You'll create a map complete with billboards and road signs to demonstrate where the systems merge. Luckily, you won't be lost inside the body forever. Eventually you will find a way out, and the way you choose is completely up to you.
ISTE NETS-S: 1a, 1b, 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 3c, 6a, 6b, 6d
Show-Me Standards: SC III 2c a, CA 3 1.6, CA 3 1.5, 1.6, CA 1, 4 1.8, 2.1, 2.2, CA 1 1.6, 2.2, CA 2, 3, 4 1.6, 1.8, CA 4 1.8, 2.1
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| Calling All Patriots! |
During this WebQuest students will be researching the idea of patriotism. Throughout their exploration of patriotic traditions, symbols and documents students will work in teams to answer questions, create a visual aid and construct an informative document to spread their new found knowledge of patriotism throughout the school.
ISTE NETS-S: 1, 3, 5
Show-Me Standards: CA01, CA03, CA04, SS01
GLE: SS1B, 1C, 1D; Com Arts Writing 1A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 3B, 3C, 3E
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| Scrambled Stories |
This WebQuest has students evaluate fiction stories, explore the characters and character traits, and discover the story elements in those stories. Then the students write a new story using various parts of all of the stories. The students also present orally during the final steps of this project.
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Standards: 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.5 |
| Holidays Around the World |
This WebQuest is designed to have students evaluate
the importance of holidays/traditions to various cultures throughout the world.
The students are presented with the idea that the world is now united and can
only observe five holidays. The students are asked to research holidays throughout
the world and choose the five most important holidays while justifying why
these holidays should be the ones observed.
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Standards: CA1, CA3, CA6, SS6; Goals 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 1.9, 2.1, 2.3, 4.1, 4.5, 4.6 |
| Sporting the Olympics in PE |
This WebQuest is designed to give students an opportunity to use research skills and critical thinking to make choices about which Olympic sport should be taught in their PE class. Students will use their ability to communicate in persuading other students in their classroom and the PE teacher to choose their Olympic sport idea.
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Standards: CA 1, 3, 4, 6; MA 1, 2; Goals 1.2, 2.1, 4.1 |
| United States Regions |
This WebQuest focuses on the regions of the
United States. Hong Kong students are coming to the United States and need
information to help them decide on a region to visit. Students research major
tourist attractions, landforms, land uses and natural resources that are available
in different U.S. regions along with populations and area of each state in
their chosen region. Students then use that information to design maps, write
a persuasive speech and design a final PowerPoint presentation to help the
Hong Kong students reach their decision.
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Standards: CA1, CA4, CA5, CA6, SS5, SS7, MA1, MA2 |
| Boss of the Plains |
The teacher will read aloud the book Boss
of the Plains: The Hat That Won The West. Students will design a hat in Paint
for the 21st Century, write a friendly letter to a hat company and tell why
John B. Stetson's hat was so useful to a cowboy in the American West, and include
the reasons for why the new hat will be useful to the 21st Century.
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Standards: CA2, CA4, SS5; Goal 2.2 |
| American Heroes |
Students will participate in the newest reality
show, "American Heroes." They will research the six pillars of character and
relate them to the lives of known heroes. Groups will then choose candidates
within their school to become participants in the "American Heroes" reality
series. Students will work together to develop interview questions for their
selected candidate and develop a PowerPoint® presentation for their choice for
the next "American Hero."
Show-Me Standards:
CA3, CA6, FA1, SS6, 3-5 |
| It's Raining Cats and Dogs |
In the It's Raining Cats and Dogs WebQuest, students will work as a publishing team to create a children's book that explains the water cycle in a fun and entertaining way. The students jig-saw the parts of the water cycle, teach their classmates and create a book. They also get to share their knowledge with other students while having a book reading just like real writers do. This is an excellent review of the water cycle and the kids love it.
Show-Me Standards: CA 1, 3, 4, 5, 6; SC 1, 5 |
| A Tale to be Told |
Through a story format, students will venture through this WebQuest discovering folk tales from other countries. They will compare and contrast the various tales, evaluate them and finally create one of their own for possible publication online.
Show-Me Standards: CA 1, 2, 4, 7
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| Cub E-TV |
You will be planning, writing, filming and performing a newscast program. Various roles of a television production crew will be investigated by everyone involved in the production for the newscast program. Your audience will be the school body of elementary students. Feature stories such as current school news, current world news, human interest, weather, sports and entertainment will be addressed. Time issues will be addressed to fill a 40-minute program schedule as well as sets, lighting and shots. As an employee you will be responsible for researching the stories, writing scripts, preparing charts or drawings, storyboarding and dubbing audio.
Show-Me Standards:
CA 1-7; FA 1; SC 5, 6, 8; SS 2, 4-7 |
| Extra, Extra, Read All About It!
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Throughout the school year, we have many guests is our classroom. I wanted these guest visits to be valuable, directly relate to our curriculum and share the events with our community. Students take on the role of a journalist for their classroom newspaper. Their teams will invite people to interview with the class, interview the guest, collect useful information for articles and publish the completed article for the classroom newspaper.
Show-Me Standards:
Performance Goals 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.6, 4.1, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6; Knowledge CA - 1, 3, 4, 7 |
| It's Your Future Calling... |
This WebQuest is designed with the third-sixth grade student in mind. It is an opportunity to explore varying occupations to become more aware of the responsiblities and requirements involved in various professions. Early exposure to job information can help students set goals and plan for their future.
Show-Me Standards:
1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8
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| Treasures in the Past |
This WebQuest is a scavenger hunt where students read and
answer questions about famous Americans. As the students answer questions, they
are given directions to maneuver through the town. At the end of the questions,
they will find where their treasure lies. Students then are asked to create a
memorial for one of the people they studied. An extension activity, where students
can design a scavenger hunt asking questions about their own famous American,
is also included.
Show-Me Standards:
CA 3, 6; SS 2, 6; G 1.2, 1.4, 2.1, 4.6 |
| Fables!
Fables! Fables |
Fables! Fables! Fables! is a WebQuest intended
to introduce students to the characteristics/themes found in fables. After reading
a few fables, they will analyze them to observe recurring themes. The last step
will be for students to plan and create an original fable. Students will work
with partners and individually for this WebQuest.
Show-Me Standards:
Goals 1, 2 |
| Chocolate
Challenge |
The introduction captures students' attention
with a story about chocolate and where it might be grown. This fun lesson for
begining third graders teaches them to do guided research about selected tropical
countries. They work in cooperative groups looking for information to be used
in a brochure to convince others to visit that area. An information guide sheet
is included. Enrichment activities and additional resources also are provided.
Show-Me Standards:
CA, SS; 1 , 2 and 4 |
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