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Social Studies

The Provinces & Territories of Canada

You be the Travel Agent  -- you are a travel agent working for The World Wide Web Travel Agency. The agency has asked you to create a "travel page" on a Canadian province for a big advertising campaign that is attempting to attract tourists to visit Canada.

Language
Catherine, Called Birdie - As you read Catherine, Called Birdy, by Karen Cushman, you will be transported back in time to the Middle Ages and willl become familiar with Medieval life as you work through this WebQuest.

Owls In The Family - designed to support a study of the novel Owls in the Family by Canadian author Farley Mowat. This novel tells the story of the misadventures of a Saskatoon family who adopt two great horned owls for pets.

Endangered Whales -- You are a group of environmental scientists working for Greenpeace. It will be your job as a team to investigate all endangered species of whales. You must also discover all the causes of why whales are becoming an endangered mammal.

Science

Habitats & Communities

Prisoners or Protected? - During this web quest, you will be asked to think about several different aspects of zoos, some of which may never have occurred to you before.

Rainforest Vacations? - HELP! The native chief and community elders of a village deep in the heart of the Ecuadorian rainforest really need your expert opinions on a very important decision they face. They are trying to decide whether or not to allow ecotourism in their native village and area of the rainforest.

Pulleys & Gears

Stuart Little and Simple Machines - You are challenged to pretend you are Stuart Little and have to get a large parcel into the house using simple machines.

Visit the Gifted e-learning Centre for further webquests for grade four. Click on the "Student" plate and then choose webquests.