Grades 3-5 Social Studies
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 |
| Where, Oh Where Will My Home Be? |
The students will research the states
that border Missouri in order to find a new place for their family to move
to. They have certain criteria that have to be kept in mind for each family
member while deciding where to move. They will create a PowerPoint presentation
persuading the family that they have chosen the best place for their new home.
Show-Me
Standards: SS 5, 7; CA 1, 5; Goals 1.8, 2.2, 5.5.B |
| 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.
Show-Me
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 |
| The Bill of Rights |
In this WebQuest students research and study the Bill of Rights. Students work cooperatively exploring the Web and other resources to analyze the Bill of Rights. Students use the information they collect to summarize the Bill of Rights and to explore political issues of today. The task asks students to identify three current political issues and write amendments to protect those issues.
Show-Me Standards: SS1, 2, 3, 6, 7; CA 3, 6;
Goal 1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 1.9, 1.10; Goal 2.3; Goal 4.1 |
| Mall Mania |
The students will create tables and graphs by hand and computer generated. The students will obtain their data by surveying other students. They will write a persuasive paragraph. Finally, they organize their information and create a display.
Show-Me Standards:
1.1, 1.8, 2.1, 2.7 |
| The Pilgrim's Journey — A Child's Adventure |
The Pilgrim's Journey — A Child's Adventure will take students on a trip back in time to discover through research the daily hardships and life as a pilgrim child. Students will find facts, dates and photos to create an authentic journal, then use their research to create a timeline. The final step will be for a team of students to create a presentation for peers.
Show-Me Standards:
SS2, SS6; 2.1, 3.1, 1.4, 1.8, 4.6
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| Cash
into Columbia |
Groups of students become advertising agencies
approached by the mayor of Columbia to create a plan advertising the city to attract
new residents and businesses. In their research of Columbia, students are divided
into four roles: geographer, graphic artist, economic analyst and public relations
expert. The students use websites, classroom materials and surveys to collect
their data. The groups may choose to present their ad campaign in a PowerPoint
presentation, a Publisher brochure or a poster gallery exhibit. Rubrics are provided
for evaluating the groups and individuals.
Show-Me Standards:
Goal 1 (SS standards: 4, 5, 6, 7), Goal 2, Goal 4 |
| Hero of the Year |
Students will use decision making skills to choose
a hero that deserves the honor of being placed on a stamp. The "contest"
requires a stamp design, timeline and a persuasive PowerPoint.
Show-Me Standards:
2, 3, 4; CA, SS, FA |
| Monument on the Mall |
Students will explore the three branches of the
Nation's Government. In groups, they will then plan and design a new monument
for the National Mall in Washington DC that will represent one of these branches.
Their design must meet the specifications stated. The groups will create a presentation
of their monument and the ideas supporting it to an audience.
Show-Me Standards:
1, 2, 3 & 4 |
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