Webquests About the Environment
84Webquests as Teaching Tools
Webquests are online interactive teaching activities. Webquests are excellent educational tools. Students use webquests by finding information online about a specific subject. They do this by following the included links on the webquest. The links may include assignments, games, or quizzes.
I am a huge fan of webquests. I homeschooled my children and they participated in many webquests on virtually every subject. Well, probably every subject, even including math. Here is a listing of some excellent webquests that teach about the environment or related topics.This environmental webquest covers 5 areas related to the environment: endangered species, population growth, pollution, climate change, and recycling. Students look up and read online articles, take quizzes, read graphs, finish worksheets, and learn vocabulary words.
Recycling
This webquest centers around information at the Environmental Protection Agency website. Students learn about recycling. After completing the environmental webquest, students will have played an online game about the environment, learned recycling terms, developed and completed a survey about recycling, completed a worksheet, and created a poster about the environment.
Amazon Rainforest
This environment webquest is for the third grade. It teaches about the Amazon Rainforest. Students will be instructed to create their own TV show by following the instructions in the links. They will learn about four animals from the rainforest and about the importance of rainforest preservation.
Antarctica
This environmental webquest is suitable for grades 4-6. It teaches about Antarctica's ecosystem. The emphasis is on the Antarctic Treaty and also the impact Antarctica can have on Australia.
Mojave Desert
Also suitable for 4th through 6th grades, this webquest about the environment focuses on the Mojave Desert. Learn about the characteristics of the desert and how deserts are formed.
This webquest about the environment is designed for 6th graders. It teaches how to be a good steward of the earth. The end result is poster about environmental awareness.
This environment webquest is designed for 7th graders. Learn how to protect the land, air, and water. This webquest teaches about air and water pollution, recycling, global warming, and acid rain.
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Environment Webquests Comments
Raven King, Generally the webquests that I have actually searched for have been aimed at kids. If I find any ones interesting or challenging enough for adults, I will try and let you know.
ok. Thanks. :)
Nice hub. Earth Day is April 22. Hope you can stop by and visit my hub(s).
Thanks, Angela, for the webquests info. I am doing a day camp on the farm and we'll be talking about ways kids can help take care of the environment. I have bookmarked these for further reading.
Nice nad informative hub. The webquests will surely be fun learn with my neices and nephew







Raven King says:
7 months ago
Very informative hub. Are there any that you would recommend for grown ups?