Webquest for students 7^th through 12^th grade

Designed be Lisa Moppin and Barbara Jones

lmoppin@yahoo.com and bjones@students.csm.edu

Webquest is an activity for students to help them better understands a certain topic by using the Internet as a resource. In this activity students will be involved in a number of fun and educational activities. Your mission is to successfully complete the assigned activities. Remember that this is a fun learning tool. Make the most out of your time while doing this webquest. Good Luck!

After completing this webquest the student should be able to:

• Think critically
• Complete the mathematical equations assigned
• Check the mathematical problems and redo the ones missed.
• HAVE FUN!!!

A fun and educational web site for students who want to improve on mathematical skills: http://wims.unice.fr/~wims/wims.cgi?lang=en&session=AR6ABBD261.1&list=123

A great mathematical web site for teachers and students: www.aplusmath.com

One of the best math resources for students on the Internet: http://www.math.com/students/practice.html

1. Go to the web site:  http://wims.unice.fr/~wims/wims.cgi?lang=en&session=AR6ABBD261.1&list=123
2. Go to the bottom of the page and play the Bar Game (the game is located under Mathematics Recreation).
3. After playing, explain the concept of the game and how you think it can be a useful tool in mathematical learning.
4. Go to the web site: www.aplusmath.com
5. Read the introduction and familiarize yourself with the site.
6. Go to the Flash Card section and go through the cards that you might need help in (you may do more than one set).
7. Go to the web site: http://www.math.com/students/practice.html
8. Go to the Algebra practice section.
9. After deciding how many different types of problems you would like to do print off a worksheet.
10. Print off an answer sheet along with your worksheet to correct your answers.
11. Complete the worksheet and check your answers.
12. Go back and rework the problems missed.

Go through this webquest with confidence. It is meant to be a fun learning experience. Don’t get discouraged if you can’t figure out every problem. Here are a few things to think about after completing this webquest:

• Did you solve the Bar Game?
• Can you explain the concept of this game?
• Did the flashcards help sharpen your mathematical skills?
• Was the answer sheet helpful in understanding the problems on the worksheet?

 Conclusion

Students should be able to successfully complete the activities assigned. This site was designed to help show mathematics can be fun. These sites can also be used as future references. They are here for your benefit so use them to the fullest.