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The Grapes of Math
The book The Grapes of Math is an excellent motivational picture book that models how to use different “thinking” skills to solve word problems by employing a variety of computation strategies. By reading and discussing the possible solutions to the examples provided in the text, students will begin to visualize possible methods to use when trying to solve word problems. Using other word problems to practice the application of these various strategies will enhance the students' abilities to recognize and then apply successful strategies for problem solving.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Holocaust WebQuest
In this webquest students assume the role of Ambassadors of Peace in the year 2041 (the centennial anniversary of the beginning of WWII). It is their job to help the people remember not only the historical events of the Holocaust, but also the basic moral issues of hatred and prejudice. This webquest will allow students of all levels of ability to produce a product on the topic of prejudice and hate.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)
By Beverly Almond.
Día de los Muertos
This lesson focuses on the cultural differences between México and the United States, while interweaving vocabulary and grammar. The lesson culminates with a paired presentation demonstrating their knowledge of the holiday and and the use of the conditional tense, while implementing key vocabulary.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages)
By Elizabeth Sorace.
Pliny and the Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
The purpose of this lesson is to use earth science concepts--from volcanology--to explain to students studying the letter of Pliny the Younger to the historian Tacitus how Mt. Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. Students will study and demonstrate mastery of the eruption and its historical impact through a webquest on Pompeii, reading of an articles with appropriate content-area reading support, participation in interactive lecture, writing of a journal entry about life in Pompeii at the time of the eruption, oral presentations on life in Pompeii, reviewing of the grammatical functions of all tenses of participles, and using a rubric to evaluate a video on Pompeii to be used for instruction.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages)
By Gregory King-Owen.
Racing against catastrophe: a webquest for English I teachers
Students often have difficulty making connections between classic books and their contemporary lives. This Webquest puts you in the role of student to find learning strategies that scaffold the meaning-making process as your own students read.
Format: /lesson plan
By Kimberly Bowen and Shayne Goodrum.

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A classroom inquiry activity in which most information is drawn from the World Wide Web. Well-designed WebQuests focus learners’ time on using information rather than looking for it and support learners’ thinking at the higher levels of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.

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WebQuests were first developed in 1995 by Bernie Dodge at San Diego State University. In "Some Thoughts about WebQuests," Dodge outlines the critical features of the activity.