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A 3 page research paper that offers an example "Webquest." Joseph Abruscato in his text Teaching Children Science outlines an Internet discovery project for teaching science subjects utilizing online sources that he calls Science WebQuest. A "Science WebQuest" is defined as "a discovery project for children that requires the use of Internet resources" and, specifically, "it's a three-step guide for student that will bring them into direct, focused contact with the Internet" (Abruscato 141). The following is an example WebQuest that uses the format suggested by Abruscato. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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is defined as "a discovery project for children that requires the use of Internet resources" and, specifically, "its a three-step guide for student that will bring them into direct, focused
contact with the Internet" (Abruscato 141). The following is an example WebQuest that uses the format suggested by Abruscato. 1. Your Challenge A. Introduction : Local stores begin to
decorate for Halloween by putting up cutout outlines of ghosts, witches in pointy hats and bats. You think to yourself that witches and ghosts are not scary because they are
not real, which makes you wonder if bats are really scary or just suppose to be scary. What is the truth about bats? B. The Challenge : Do research
on the Internet to find out the truth of about bats: types of bats, where they live, what they eat, and do they really suck blood? Prepare a report that
uses a poster or drawings that presents an argument or whether or not bats are really scary or if this is just a myth. 2. Your journey: Starting Your
Search A. To get more information, visit these sites: Site URL bats4kids http://members.aol.com/bats4kids/ Bat Conservation International http://www.batcon.org/ Incredible Bats http://www.incrediblebats.com/ Bats in the Desert Southwest http://www.desertusa.com/jan97/du_bats.html Bats are mammals
http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/bats/facts1.htm A web-friendly search engine that is appropriate for elementary-age school children is schoolzone available at URL: http://www.schoolzone.co.uk/. It has 50,000 web resources that have been by teachers
in the United Kingdom. Even when it is the teacher exploring the Internet for information, it is considered advantageous to use such gateway or portal sites rather simply employing
a multipurpose search engine such as Goggle since educational materials are mixed in with literally millions of non-educational materials (Van Horn 727). Another excellent portal site is GEM or Gateway
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