Collaborative Projects

WebQuests

Children's Books 

• Electronic Postcard Exchange Around the World
  Students develop and enhance their communication skills by exchanging Electronic Postcards with schools from around the world

• Fairy Tale Cyber Dictionary
  online writing project for primary grades

• If You Give a Penguin a Pizza
  A collaborative Internet project for grades 1-3; classes work together to create a circle story

• Monster Exchange
  online descriptive writing activity for elementary students

• My Town is Important
  Classes will write and illustrate individual poems about their town, and share a class poem on the project webpage that describes special features of their town

• Westward Ho
  This simulated journey allows classes to travel the trail as part of the Westward HO! Wagon Train; many opportunities for reading and writing
   

• Frog and Toad are Friends grades 1-3
  Read about frogs and toads and create a WANTED poster.

• Stellaluna grades 2-3
  webquest for Stellaluna; learn about bats and write your own bat story

• Sarah Plain and Tall grades 3-5
  Align yourself with one of the main characters in the book, Sarah, Plain and Tall and create a journal as one of the characters in the story.

• Brother Eagle Sister Sky grades 4-5
  Learn how nature was important to Native Americans & create a persuasive PowerPoint.

• Quest for the Golden Ticket grades 4-5
  webquest for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; explore the characteristics of a good citizen

• Grandpa's Mountain grades 5

Author Studies

• Where Does Chris Van Allsburg Get His Ideas?
  grades 3-5
  Research this author an write a report to give on the nightly news.

• Chris Van Allsburg Fan Quest
  grades 3-5
  Persuade other kids to join your chapter of the Chris Van Allsburg Fan Club

• An Evening with Roald Dahl grades 4-5
  Research this author an create an informational brochure for "Meet the Author Night".

Genres

• Aesop’s Fables grades 1-2
  Read a fable and create a story, poem, or poster that relates to the fable.

• Fairy Tales: The Land of Enchantment grades 2-3
  This WebQuest explores the elements of fairy tales

• Young Authors Webquest grades 3-5
  review some popular fairy tales, and choose one you would like to re-write; work in groups of 4

• Realistic Fiction vs. Historical Fiction - What's the Difference? grades 2-3
  Research two genres and analyze stories to determine the correct genre

General Emphasis on Writing

• Sense-sational Senses grade K
  Investigate the 5 senses.  Design a "sense-sational" person and present it to the class.

• Bats grades K-2
  use with the book Stellaluna; research bats and then write a letter

• I've Been Working in the Neighborhood grades K-1
  Gather information to write a song and create a poster about community workers.

• Traveler's Guide to the Solar System  grade 4
  Work in small groups to write a travel guide for the solar system

• Excellent Explorers grade 4
  research about explorers; in groups choose the explorer with the most interesting journey; send home a "message in the bottle" telling about your journey

• U.S. Constitution grade 4
  Learn about the U. S. Constitution and write a first hand journalistic account as if you were there.

• Rosa's Rights grades 4-5
  Write a special edition for your local newspaper on Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950’s and 1960’s.

• Tantalizing Adjectives grades 4-5
  Use adjectives to design a menu for a theme restaurant