WebQuest Worksheet

WebQuest Worksheet 

Name:William Hensey 

Grade Level: 8 th or 9 th Grade 

Subject Area: Math 

Topic: Functions 

List the 5 WebQuests appropriate for that Grade Level/Subject Area/Topic that you selected. 

Title Author URL Result of the Preview 

Algebra in the Real World M. Kihnley http://zunal.com/webquest.phpw=129709 

Exploring Functions Sharon Huggins http://zunal.com/webquest.phpw=28923 

Families of Functions Tonya Temple http://zunal.com/webquest.phpw=68168 

Functions and Relations Jacob Koressel http://zunal.com/webquest.phpw=50718 

MLB Bonuses using Functions Kevin Hallman http://zunal.com/webquest.phpw=55611 

Choose the WebQuest you think is the best from the 5 you previewed and complete the following: 

Nicely laid out, but there seems to be a 

chunk of content missing. Looks like it was 

designed in the context of one teacher’s 

classroom. 

Once again, nicely laid out, however there 

were a number of typing errors on the site. 

Good concept, but some of the outcomes 

described in the Conclusion didn’t match with 

anything in the rest of the WebQuest. 

Generally, a strong start to the WebQuest, 

but a weak finish in terms of effort by the 

creator. 

This was a very strong WebQuest, clear and 

very helpful in directing the students to what 

they need to be doing. There was, however, 

no teacher resource page. 

All of the pages were there, but many were 

very sparse and the Teacher Resource page 

was empty. The instructions were clear, but 

the WebQuest did not utilize the web as well 

as it might have, focusing on two YouTube 

videos of teachers and some pictures of 

functions provided by the teacher. 

This was a nicely put together WebQuest. 

The instructions were clear and the students 

made good use of the web. The negative 

thing I have to say about it is that the 

Teacher Resource page has nothing of value 

on it.

Name of the WebQuest: MLB Bonuses using Functions 

Describe the WebQuest: This WebQuest has students exploring some different families of functions and then using them to solve a baseball 

economics-related project. Students are divided into groups of two and are set on a task in which they choose 9 different baseball teams and develop functions to 

model bonuses for players on the different teams. At the end of the WebQuest, groups will create a PowerPoint, brochure, or poster to present both the functions 

that were created (outlining the process of creating the functions) and the bonus results for each team. The task involves the use of composite functions, inverse 

functions, linear and quadratic functions. 

Explain why this WebQuest is the one you selected: It was a very close choice between “Families of Functions” and “MLB Bonuses using 

Functions” which were by far the best of the bunch. I choose “MLB Bonuses” because it has the most clear and detailed instructions for the students of the two. I 

also thought that the theme might get some students excited about the project that usually may not be excited about math. 

Complete the WebQuest Evaluation Form 

WebQuest Evaluation Form 

Category Proficient Score Explanation 

Visual Appeal 

Mechanics 

Use of graphics enhances project; 

background makes visual connections to 

project; Color and font choice of text 

contributes to appeal and readability. 

There are no misspellings, grammatical 

errors, or missing project links. 

4 / 5 The pictures throughout the WebQuest all connect to the baseball 

theme and help keep subject coherence from page to page. There 

was one exception to this and that was the picture on the 

Introduction page. I find that this picture detracts from the project and 

may make students not take the quest very seriously. 

5 / 5 I did not find any grammatical or spelling errors and all of the links 

mentioned are there and still work. 

Credits 

All clip art, pictures, and content, if 

appropriate, are given credit. 

0 / 4 

None of the pictures are given credit and it is obvious that most of 

them are not the creators property. 

Content 

Includes all parts of a WebQuest including the Title, Introduction, Task, Resources, Process, Evaluation, and Conclusion pages. 

• Title 

Title reflects content of the WebQuest with 

appropriate page layout 

2 / 2 

It would be nice if the Title page as a little more descriptive, but I 

think it got the general idea across. 

• Introduction 

• Task 

The Introduction sets the stage and 

provides some background information. 

Task is engaging and asks for thinking 

beyond rote comprehension and 

knowledge acquisition. Students are 

required to synthesize and apply 

information from multiple sources to make 

2 / 2 It does this very well, highlighting the baseball theme as well as what 

students will see and learn by the end of the WebQuest. 

2 / 2 Students are asked to use key ideas about functions to solve a real 

world baseball economics problem. They will need to use synthesis 

in order to use the ideas about functions to solve the problem. In 

short, I think that will get students to think beyond the by-rote 

thinking.

a creative product. 

• Process 

The Process for completing the Task are 

clearly defined and lead to successful 

completion of the task. Students are not 

given so much detail that they have no 

room for individuality. 

3 / 3 

The Process for the task is described very well and lets students 

know what they need to do. At the same time, the process outlines 

places where students have to opportunity to make some choices 

about what they will be working with and doing for some parts of the 

quest. 

• Resources 

Resources were age-appropriate & varied. 

Resources were clearly connected to the 

information needed for students to 

accomplish the task. 

2 / 3 

Resources mostly came from different parts of two key websites. The 

sites are appropriate for the age-group but they do not provide a lot 

of variety for students. 

• Evaluation 

• Conclusion 

Teacher Page 

Criteria for student success are clearly 

stated in the form of a rubric. The 

assessment is aligned with the essential 

questions and the WebQuest task. 

The conclusion brings closure to the quest, 

reminds the learners about what they have 

learned, and perhaps encourages them to 

go further on their own. 

The teacher page includes information to 

help other teachers implement the 

WebQuest (e.g., target learners, standards, 

notes for teaching the unit, and, in some 

cases, examples of student work). 

2 / 3 The wording of some of the criteria in the rubric can be a little vague 

at times. However, in other places, the rubric is super-specific. So, in 

general, the rubric feels a little all over the map in specific 

expectations. The general evaluation ideas were pretty sound 

though and the assessment does align well with the WebQuest task. 

1 / 2 It does bring closure, but does not remind students about what they 

just did or encourage them to explore more on their own. 

0 / 4 The Teacher Page is used as a “Thank-you” from the author for 

looking at his WebQuest and provides no additional materials for 

teachers. 

Total 23 / 35

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