Webquest can be powerful tools in helping teach your child.  The best thing about them is they are free.  Yes they take a little of your time and energy if you make your own, but there is a ton of premade ones on the internet already. 

As parents we have access to this huge web of information, but often are leery about letting our kids loose on it.  With a webquest you can direct what information and sites they go to.  You are also helping them learn research skills.  It is a great tool to get those juices flowing and spark that fire for learning.  In this day and age you hear so many bad things about the internet but it is also a powerful tool for the homeschooler.  One we can put to use with a little direction.  And let’s face it kids love being on the computer.  So I’ve collected sites that will introduce you to what a webquest is and where you can find ones that are already made.  I also collected sites that will aide you in creating your own webquest in a separate article for easier locating. 

What is a webquest?

http://www.webquestdirect.com.au/whatis_awq.asp

A webquest about webquest elementary level

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestwebquest-es.html

A webquest about webquest middle, high school level

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestwebquest-hs.html

Very cool site for finding webquest.  They are all kinds for different grade levels and subjects.  Have fun!

http://webquest.org/

Here is another link for finding webquest.

http://bestwebquests.com/bwq/matrix.asp

Webquest locator

http://www.gecdsb.on.ca/d&g/DP/main.htm

That’s Plymouth Rock?  A webquest for middle and high school students

http://www.midgefrazel.net/wqprock.html

Locating and evaluating webquest

http://annettelamb.com/tap/topic4.htm

Webquest for grades K-3

http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/travel/k3webquests.htm

Webquest for grades 3-6

http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/travel/36webquests.htm

Webquest for middle through high school

http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/travel/mhswebquests.htm

Now that you’ve learned about Webquest and where to find them why not learn how to make your own.  Here are several sites that will help you start creating your own.

Create your own webquest using the information on this site

http://www.ozline.com/learning/index.htm

Creating webquest learning environments

http://eduscapes.com/sessions/travel/index.htm

Adapting and enhancing existing webquest

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/adapting/

Weaving the web into your K-12 curriculum webquest

http://www.pitt.edu/~edindex/WebQuests/frames.htm

Article: How to succeed with webquest

http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/adampary.htm

Inquiry based learning – article

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/index.html

Changing the questions

http://mciunix.mciu.k12.pa.us/~spjvweb/questions.html

Constructing your webquest

http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/Constructing%20Your%20WebQuest.html

Tools to help you create your own webquest

http://www.biopoint.com/

A webquest template

http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuestTemplate/webquesttemp.htm

Webquest 101 a tutorial for helping you get started

http://www.teachersfirst.com/summer/webquest/quest-a.shtml

An article on creating a webquest

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech011.shtml

Webquest workshop

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/webquests/index.html

Use this site to create your own webquest or find premade ones.

http://www.filamentality.com/wired/fil/index.html#intro