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GEC Computers in the Classroom
webquest collection

A "No Bullying Proposal" Webquest Junior, Intermediate Social Studies	Everyone has the right to feel safe coming to school. Unfortunately, that isn't always the case. In this webquest, you are going to work in groups and make a proposal to do something about it! Your school is a great place to learn, play and to have friends. Nobody likes to be bullied. Your group's job is to create a presentation which describes the topic of bullying, identifies the roles of different people, and makes a recommendation about what your school should do to make it a safer place. In researching this topic, you'll find that any "bullying situation" has a person being bullied, a person doing the bullying, people that watch and do nothing, and finally people that watch and do something about it.
Les Animaux en Danger Junior Science and Technology	Bienvenue au Tele-Animonde! As you know, many of the world's animals are endangered or extinct. Why are some animals endangered? Why have others disappeared? How can we protect and save these innocent creatures of the wild? There is hope for these animals if we alert the people of the world to their plight. You and your partner are journalists/news reporters. Your task is to create and present a television newsflash entitled Tele-Animonde, reporting on two of the world's endangered species.
Award Winning Novel Study Junior, Intermediate Language Arts	This web quest is a small part of your large independent novel study. You have now chosen and read an award winning work of young adult fiction. The next step is to complete all four tasks on this web quest. This web quest is designed to be an independent activity, but if you require assistance at any time, please ask for it. Here, you are asked to complete some specific tasks based on your novel. You may also gain knowledge that will help you complete many of the other activities required by your independent novel study. This web quest is designed to be used in conjunction with your novel study student package.
Canada and Japan Junior Social Studies	What is school like for Japanese children? Well, here's your chance to find out! In this project you will choose one topic of interest to you from the list below and compare Japan and Canada on that topic. Best part of it all - you get to make your project on Hyperstudio!
Carnaval de Quebec Junior, Intermediate French as a Second Language Social Studies	Bienvenue to our Web Quest on Le Carnaval de Quebec. As you may well know Le Carnaval de Quèbec, also known as , Quèbec's Winter Carnaval is the largest winter carnaval in the world. Over the years it has gained international recognition and international media attention. As a journalist your mission will be to report on this event for your television or radio network. In this Web Quest you will find many interesting facts about the carnaval's history, its mascot, Bonhomme Carnaval and all the events and people which make the carnaval the spectacular event it is. The sites you will visit will be in available in both French and English. Enjoy surfing in both of Canada's official languages.
Choices into Action Webquest Les choix qui mènent à l'action webquest Intermediate, Senior Choices into Action, Guidance	OK, so you can't live at home forever. One day, you will leave home to take your own job or go to college or university. To quote Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind, "where shall I go, what shall I do?" The purpose of this webquest is to help you investigate some answers to these questions. Vous ne pouvez pas quand même vivre toujours chez vos parents. À un moment donné, vous quitterez le foyer maternel pour décrocher un poste sur le marché du travail ou pour poursuivre des études au niveau collégial ou universitaire. Comme a si bien dit Scarlett O' Hara dans le film Autant en emporte le vent, "Où irai-je? Que ferai-je?" Le but de cette quête est de découvrir des réponses à ces questions.
Community Helpers Primary Social Studies	Congratulations! You have been chosen to be a reporter for the Anderdon Kids News program, WAKID. You are going to investigate many careers and jobs of Community Helpers. This Quest for information about community helpers should be done in small groups with teacher, parent or a buddy from an older grade to assist with reading.
Computer Science Research and Development Webquest Senior Computer Science	As project leader for the development of the new accounting system in your company, you have a big task ahead of you. Partnered to work with you are some of the best programmers in the company. Individually, they've written some really useful code. However, they've never had to work together or share code with others. The accounting system is going to require a great deal of sharing of routines and logic. It's also going to require some interactive debugging as the project takes shape. Unfortunately, your company has never adopted any programming standards. While each of these programmers turns out terrific final product, they all have their own individual preferences and techniques. Your job as project leader is to get all of these programmers on the same wavelength. In order to do this, you will have to do some background research about programming standards and summarize it in a form that will be usable by your team members.
Conserving Energy Webquest Junior Science and Technology	Scientists have revealed that in less than 100 years, our planet will run out of fossil fuels. We use fossil fuels for everything from heating our homes, running our cars to cooking our foods! In order to help save Earth, everyone must do their part! What can you do to help? This Webquest is designed for you to research and implement ways to help save Earth and conserve energy.
Create a Playground Primary Science and Technology Social Studies	Are you tired of the same playground equipment? I think it's time for a change. Let's design an exciting new playground using simple machines. Your group will design and build a model playground. Are you up for the challenge? Will your group succeed in designing the ultimate playground? Where will you get your inspiration? A playground? An amusement park? An extreme sports park? Let your creativity soar!!!
Crop Circles Junior Intermediate Social Studies	On Saturday morning, Slim Pickens, a local farmer, looked out his bedroom window. As he looked out onto his wheat field he noticed something very strange---crop circles! Slim has seen the movie 'Signs' and has watched some investigative reports on crop circles. Slim thinks that the idea of extraterrestrials is crazy. He believes that the local teens have found a new prank replacing 'cow tipping' since Wilber Woods was trapped under a hefty heffer. Your group will investigate this strange happening and try to explain to Slim how, or more importantly, WHO, placed the circles in his field. Before we begin, let's find out how much you already know about crop circles.
Egypt Through Time Webquest Junior Social Studies	You and your classmates have been recruited as archeologists to help uncover some of the mysteries surrounding the ancient Egyptians. Like Rick O'Connel (Brendan Fraser) and Evelyn Carnahan O'Connel (Rachel Weisz) in "The Mummy", you will explore the wonders of ancient Egypt in a quest to better understand this complex society and compare it to today.
Fort Malden Webquest Intermediate History	In support of Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada the Greater Essex County District School Board welcomes you to an Internet Webquest, “Uncovering Local History - Creating a Digital History Scrapbook”. This webquest was developed to allow Grade 7 classrooms to marry the technology in the classroom with the physical visit to the museum.
The Greatest Composer of All Time: The Trial Junior, Intermediate The Arts	Congratulations!!! Your group has been chosen as the legal team to represent one of the Greatest Composers of All Time. This trial will answer the question that musicologists have been asking for centuries, "Who is the Greatest Composer of All Time?" One composer has been nominated from each historical musical period allowing a great overview of the History of Music. Your group will have to search and collect facts and then make your case giving reasons why your composer is the greatest ever. This information will be presented by your group as you stand in front of the hardest judge to ever sit on the bench, Judge Mezzo Forte
Happy Chinese New Year Primary Social Studies	One of the oldest and most important festival in China is the Spring Festival, also known in the West as Chinese New Year. To the Chinese it is as important as Christmas to the people in Canada. You will celebrate Chinese New Year by taking trip on the Internet. Begin your trip by finding out some facts about Chinese New Year. Click on the airplane below to fly off on a Chinese New Year adventure!
Investigating Medieval Society Junior Social Studies	The Middle Ages evoke images of imposing castles, knights in shining armour, elaborate feasts, and jousting tournaments! What was it really like to live back in medieval times? This is your chance to find out...
Math is a Gas Webquest Junior Mathematics	" Gas prices are outrageous!" cry the consumer. " Are they this high everywhere... or just in our area?" For the last several months the price of gas has been steadily creeping upwards. Motorists are not happy paying the higher prices at the pumps. They look to ombudsmen like you to give them the facts... straight! In this webquest, you will investigate the price of gas locally and in other parts of Canada, and then report your findings to the consumer.
Medieval Castle Construction Junior Social Studies	You are Prince Harold of Harlech and your father, the King of Harlech has just sent a message to meet him in his Great Hall immediately. As you enter, you are still wondering what your father could want? He looks at you, and announces that he is allowing you to build your very first castle! You have been waiting for this moment for a long time and feel very excited! The King has decided to give you a parcel of land in his kingdom, and has put you and two of your nobles in charge of designing the castle. What design will you and your nobles choose so that your castle is liveable and attractive yet provides protection?
A Museum Without Walls The Arts Junior, Intermediate, Senior	The city needs our help! Our class has been asked to participate in a research project involving the potential purchase of two new sculptures for the Odette Sculpture Park in Windsor, Ontario. You will be working with a team of four people. Each team will be responsible for gathering information and ultimately deciding on the best sculptures to be placed on display within the garden. What is the criteria for deciding appropriate sculptures for the Odette Sculpture Garden? Why is the garden called "a museum without walls"? Why is Windsor considered the "sculpture capital of Canada"?
Musical Artist of the Decade The Arts Junior, Intermediate	You have been selected a member of the 20th Century Music Hall of Fame Commitee. Each member will serve on a task force in a research project to to determine the most influencial Music Artist of a given decade in the 20th century. Specific awards will be granted to each recipient based on your research and findings.Your research will serve as a visitor presentation to all tourists in a guided tour through the 20th Century Music Hall of Fame.You will serve as tour guides, presenters and performers. Who was the most influencial contemporary music artist of the 20th century in your chosen decade and how has this artist's music impacted modern music of our day?
Planetary WebQuest and Hyperstudio Assignment Junior Science	Welcome to your intergalactic WebQuest! You will shortly begin an exciting exploration of the Planets in our Solar System.
Plants Junior Science and Technology	You have just begun a science unit on plants. Your teacher, Miss Root, tells you that Mr. Stem, a local plant nursery owner, has offered to have one student work in his nursery over the summer. He can only afford to choose one student who is knowledgable about the importance of plants and how they grow. You really, really want this job. How will you impress Mr. Stem so that he picks you to work in his nursery?
Riding the Underground Railroad Junior Social Studies	It is the year 1855. You are an African American, a parent of two, a cotton gin worker, and a slave. You live and work on the land of your master just as your ancestors have done for the past 100 years. Every bit of work done by you and your family is for the benefit of your master. You make no wages and you own nothing. Your family is treated as the legal property of the farm owner Mr. Smith. You are among 50 other slaves owned by Mr. Smith and his family. He is a wealthy man who lives at the end of the property in a large white home. The farm is located just outside of Jackson Mississippi, which is unfortunately south of the freedom line. Above that line slaves have been freed since 1820.
Sensational Seasons Primary Science and Technology	Dear JK friends, What fun we are going to have today! Today you are going to work with a buddy to learn about the different seasons. (Buddies, please introduce youself to your JK friend. Make sure they know your name). Friends your buddy will read the directions to you and together you will work through the screens to discover the different seasons we experience in Canada.
The Ultimate Canadian Leader Intermediate Social Studies	One of the greatest countries in the world to live in, Canada, has been struggling with having a dynamic, strong leader that could lead the people and unit them as a strong nation in the twenty first century. The country has struggled recently with the economy, foreign policy and the running of the country as a whole. You have been hired by a large scientific firm to determine which past Prime Ministers were the best in order for the scientist to gather their DNA and create the perfect leader for Canada by cloning the next great leader. This undertaking is called "Project Perfect Leader"
Voyage au Quebec Junior, Intermediate, Senior French as a Second Language	Your French teacher has decided to send the class on a field trip to Quèbec to learn more about the various regions in that province. You will receive an envelope which will contain the region to which you will travel. When you arrive at your destination, it will be your job to learn as much about that region of Quèbec as you can. Be sure to take many pictures of your trip! Each site can be viewed in English, as well as, in French. Enjoy your trip et Bon Voyage!
Weather Disasters Junior Science and Technology	You're caught in the eye of the tornado; it's a winter white blowout; you see lightning and hear thunder coming from the darken overcast sky; the local river or lake is overflowing and water is rising at a quick rate. These are examples of weather phenomena that could propel into disaster. You have won a local contest to be a junior meteorologist on the city news channel. Your assignment is to research and investigate what is the worst weather situation (a thunderstorm, a tornado, a blizzard, or a flood) that can happen to your city. Your report will be broadcast on the station.
Webquest Investigating Food Chains in Animal and Plant Communities Primary, Junior Science	A human community is made up of people, land, and buildings. We can find plant and animal communities all around us.
Welcome to Community Helpers Primary Social Studies	Together we will meet different community helpers. They are people in our community who have different kinds of jobs. You will look at different roles that people in our community have and what they do when they go to work. Pretend that you are an actor or actress and you need to choose a role to play in a class movie. The movie is about community helpers, who will you be? It might be easier to answer this question if you think about what you want to be when you grow up.
What Happened to the Hindenburg? Intermediate Social Studies	The time is 2037, and you have found a journal hidden away in the attic of your house. It belonged to your grandfather and details his journey on the Hindenburg's maiden voyage in 1937 - one hundred years ago. On reading the entries, you realize that your grandfather was a secret agent working for a classified military operation for the US and Canadian governments. Informants had sent information through their contacts that there was a plot to destroy the Hindenburg on US soil and blame the US for it. Your grandfather was trying to discover how this was going to occur, and prevent it from happening. His last entry was "I think I know how the Hindenburg will be destroyed! I must inform my superiors!" Unfortunately, that was the last entry in his journal.
You're A Poet And You Didn't Even Know It! Junior, Intermediate Language Arts	Poetry, as a writing tool, has stood the test of time. From the beginning of time, or at least since Guttenberg invented the printing press, poetry has become one of the most popular styles of writing. It has helped men get women , inspired great speech writers, started wars, and brought about peace. Poetry is the basis for such writing tools as metaphors, similes, alliteration and personification. As an aspiring poet, you and your partner will analyze poetry, identify and summarize the use of literary devices, create, edit and publish poetry of various styles. Don't panic! Just follow the steps and you may be the next Edgar Allen Poe.