5th Grade Inventor WebQuest

 Task Overview

During this WebQuest you will work independently as a “Friendly Inventor Research Assistant.” You will research about current or past inventors and inventions that are of interest to you. The “Big Question” I would like you to think about and be willing to comment on is “How does an inventor and his or her inventions impact society or the world in which we live?” 

After completing a few WebQuest assignments, games, simulations, challenges, and watching a few inventor and invention videos along the way, you will end the WebQuest by creating a simple podcast presentation via our class Moodle page. 

To begin, you will download an inventor research log form. See the research information log form attachment and download link below. 

You will use this form to document Internet research you find from the links, web sites, games, simulations, challenges, and videos found in this WebQuest. 

After learning about the interesting aspects about the inventors life, take time to write down interesting facts about the person and their invention. Keep in mind, you will be using the information you discover as part of your end of WebQuest podcast presentation. As part of the podcast please share some of your own ideas about how the inventor contributed to society. 

Also, to locate your inventor information research log forms, WebQuest rubric, and student WebQuest task checklist proceed to the PROCESS link. Look for the downloads found on the bottom of the page.

The process link will provide easy step by step directions to complete our inventor and inventions WebQuest. Keep in mind we will be working on this WebQuest for the next 4-6 weeks. Make sure you keep all your notes and printouts in your class "Daily Work" folder. 

OK! Now let's go have some fun learning about famous inventors and inventions and how they positively impact our lives!  Smiles