How to Create a Webquest for Your Students

The first step to creating a webquest is to determine the ability level of your students and the subject matter for the quest. You will need a webpage free of advertisements in order to create your webquest. Check with your school or district to see if web space is available for teacher use, or set up a website using a free teacher friendly service like Scholastic.

You will need to create six sections for your webquest. You can also add a section for other teachers with assessment rubrics, instructions, etc. The six main sections must include an introduction, the task, the process, the evaluation, the conclusion, and credits or references.

Begin with your introduction. The goal of your introduction is to introduce the topic and give background information. Your next section is the actual student task. You will explain to your students what they are going to learn, as well as explain the product they will create to demonstrate their learning.

The process is the steps and procedures for completing the quest. A step in the process might be reading a book aloud, conducting a lesson, or watching a video on the topic. Other steps in the process include searching the Internet for information, taking notes, and creating a final product. You will need to search for website links you want your students to visit in order to gather information. Check the site for inappropriate material or for links to outside sites. Make sure the links you provide your students are child friendly and safe to surf.

The evaluation section of your webquest will include a grading rubric. Students will need to know what is expected of them during their quest, and you will need a grade at the end. You can create a rubric at Rubistar. The conclusion section of your quest will contain final words to end the webquest. Your last section should include references and credits for your webquest.

Before you create your own webquest it is a good idea to view other webquests. My Teaching eVentures has developed a webpage with links to different teacher created webquests. Take a look at the different ideas to get your creative juices flowing. Webquests Page

Once you create your webquest we would love to add it to our webquest links. Go to our website and email us with the link to your webquest and share it with other teachers.