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Teen Travel Experts Click Here: "Did you know that there are OVER 21 SPANISH-speaking countries in the world? How did this happen? How are they alike? Different?" "You will study one selected Spanish-speaking country in depth and create a PowerPoint presentation on it with your group." Discovering Butterflies! Click Here "Butterflies, along with their close relatives the moths, are insects. Together, they are the most numerous type of insect." Learn much about butterflies in this webquest! Look here for many beautiful butterflies! The Butterfly Website: You can find out about butterflies from MANY countries at this website. POETRY IN ACTION Click Here: "When you have finished this WebQuest, you will know about the various types of poetry. You will be able to write a poem or two of your own!" Ecology WebQuest Welcome to the Ecology WebQuest! "In this WebQuest you will create a children’s story book about a particular organism and how it interacts with its environment. You will have to include a variety of ecology concepts in the story. You will work with a team of four students to complete this project. You can create an actual story book or a virtual story book using PowerPoint." VOLCANOES! Click Here: "Volcanoes! What do you really know about them? You are invited to take a journey into the mysterious world of volcanoes and investigate questions you might have about them..." from the Computers for Teachers course at the University of Maryland College Park. EXPLORING JAPAN Click Here: "What do you know about the country Japan? Well, this is your chance to find out!" THIS project will give YOU a chance to "become an investigator" and "discover many different things about Japan." Now Take a Walk in the Forest online! Not a Webquest but GREAT FUN and Info! Make sure you click on "narrated" to get sound: "Take a walk in this virtual Virginia forest and do field research using the same scientific methodologies and tools that Smithsonian scientists use to monitor forest biodiversity!" You have 6 choices~so do all six! "The Real Johnny Tremain" WEBQUEST This is also a great webwquest for JOHNNY TREMAIN PATRIOTIC THEMES IN COUNTRY MUSIC "Explore some Country Music songs that reflect symbols of freedom." "Your task is to listen to country music songs, read the lyrics, and view videos that include references to symbols of freedom in the United States of America." Extremely Outrageous Sports Investigate: "What is the most outrageous sporting experience you've ever had? Have you ever wondered why people get involved in extreme sports? Athletes often look back to their childhoods for an experience that spurred them on to select a specialty. The book, How Angel Peterson Got His Name by Gary Paulsen, is a memoir of some of the outrageous stunts Gary and his friends did while growing up. What would the future bring for the boys if one turned out to be a professional athlete?"