Grades 3-5 Math
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 |
 Plan an Authentic Halloween Party |
WebQuest on the origins of Halloween. Students research to find the origins of Halloween, then plan an authentic party using a budget.
ISTE NETS-S: 1.1, 4.6, 4.7, 5.7
Show-Me Standards: MA1, MA5, CA1, CA3, CA4, CA5, CA7, SS6
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| 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 |
| Tasty Economics! |
Students will apply economic concepts learned through websites and trade books to create a product for a class sale, advertise and market this product, create a cost-benefit analysis and determine profit/loss. If the class as a whole makes a profit, they earn a pizza/movie party!
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Standards: Goal 1.2, 1.10, 2.1; SS4, SS7, MA1 |
| Designing Children |
Students will design, plan and measure the
layout for the main exhibit building, the main entrance and the parking lot
for the World's Fair.
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Standards: Mathematics 1, 2, 5; Social Studies 2, 6, 7; Communication
Arts 4, 5, 6 |
| Trading
Spaces |
This WebQuest is designed to cover fourth grade
curriculum math skills and concepts of area, perimeter and money computation.
Students must plan a dream bedroom providing a floor plan, PowerPoint presentation
and a graph to show how they spent their budgeted $500.
Show-Me Standards: CA 4, 6; Math 1,
2, 6; Goal 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 2:1, 2:7, 3:8, 4:1, 4:6 |
| Old
MacDonald Needs a Vacation |
Students will keep track of the production levels
of eggs, milk and crops while Farmer MacDonald is on a much needed break.
Show-Me Standards:
Math 1, 2, 3, 5, 6; Social Studies 4, 7; Communication Arts 4, 6 |
| Around the World in 80 Days |
The students will fly a hot air balloon around
the world, landing on each continent. The students will plan their trip, buy the
equipment needed and log their travels.
Show-Me Standards:
Math, Social Studies, Communication Arts, Goals 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Jefferson
City or Bust |
Students are to convince the school board that
their class should be allowed to visit the State Capitol in Jefferson City. Students
are to calculate the best route and formulate reasons for taking on the trip.
Show-Me Standards:
Math 1, 2, 5; SS 2, 3, 7; Fine Arts: 5; Goals:1, 2, 3, 4 |
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