The Big Wide World WebQuest
Content area(s):
Interdisciplinary
Grade levels: early
Author(s) & location: Tom March
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Description
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"Some people think elementary school students should be coloring inside the lines, circling words in a search, or copying sentences from the board. Maybe that's okay, but we'd rather you figure out what life's all about. You know, what about this earth we live on and share with all the other peoples, plants and animals? This WebQuest was designed to prompt K-3 students into higher-order thinking."
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What makes this an interesting WebQuest
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- Nice voice appeals to openness of learning and respects young learners
- Web resources could be updated to take advantage of newer sites designed for younger students
- Interesting visual organizer for the Group Process encourages real construction of meaning in a way that sets out large domains that prepares students for deeper learning and sophistication
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