Short webquest: some facts about California

Read some facts about California. Go to:

http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/california.html

 Choose the correct answer.

1.    The abbreviation of California is … .

       a.  CA                          b.  CAL                      c.  CIA

2.    The capital of California is … .

       a.  San Francisco          b.  Los Angeles          c.  Sacramento

3.    The … is a state symbol of California.

       a.  eagle                       b.  grizzly bear            c.  golden poppy

4.    Mount Whitney is … 15,000 feet above sea level.

       a.  less than          b.         more than         c.         exactly

LIFE IN THE MIDDLE AGES WEBQUEST

Answer these questions about life in the Middle Ages.

Section one: medieval society

1) What were the three major groups of people in medieval times?

2) Draw a pyramid of the feudal system.

3) What was the difference between a peasant and a serf?

Section two: medieval houses, castles and villages

4) Medieval houses in southern Europe were built out of … and …

5) Medieval houses in northern Europe were mainly built in …

6) Where did people usually build castles? Why?

7) Why did more people in the Middle Ages start living in small villages instead of in farmhouses?

Section three: medieval food

8) What did poor people eat in the Middle Ages in Europe?

9) What kinds of meat did rich people eat?

Section four: medieval clothing

10) What did most people wear in medieval Europe?

11) What did men wear on their feet, if they could afford them?

Section five: the Black Death

12) What was the bubonic plague?

13) Why did people call it the Black Death?

14) How many people did the bubonic plague kill in Europe?

You can use these websites to help you search for information:

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/index.htm

http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/

http://www.localhistories.org/middle.html

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Short webquest: recycling

How many trees do you need to make one ton of newspaper?

http://www.recycling-guide.org.uk/

Short webquest: World Heritage sites

Do you know how many World Heritage sites there are?

And in how many countries?

Can you identify five World Heritage sites in your country?

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list

Short webquest: football history

Answer the following questions.

1. When was modern football born?

2. What did referees start using in football games from 1970?

3. How many people watched the final match of the FIFA World Cup in 1998?

http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/history/

Short webquest: social networking site users

Do you know what percentage of social networking site users come from:

-The USA and Canada?

-Africa?

-Europe?

http://worldwidenetworking.blogspot.com/2008/02/social-networks-around-world-facts.html

Short webquest: the Australian Volunteer Coastguard Association

Do you know when the Australian Volunteer Coastguard Association started?

http://www.coastguard.com.au

The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album webquest

Answer these questions about the Simpson family:

1. When was Homer Simpson born?

2. When did Marge meet Homer?

3. Why did Bart learn portions of the Talmud (the basic book of Judaism)?

4. Why did Lisa turn vegetarian?

5. When did Maggie say her first word, and what was it?


You can use these websites to help you search for information:

http://simpsons.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page

http://www.thesimpsons.com/

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The Simpsons on the net webquest

You have to find five different websites devoted to The Simpsons. Remember they must be in English.

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The Simpsons’ favourite food webquest

What is the Simpsons' favourite food?

Homer Simpson

Marge Simpson

Bart Simpson

Lisa Simpson

Maggie Simpson


Do you think their eating habits are healthy or unhealthy?


You can use these websites to help you search for information:

www.answers.com

www.google.es

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Springfield City Zoo-Zoo de Barcelona webquest

Write the following:

1. The names of three animal species at Springfield City Zoo and not at Zoo de Barcelona:


2. The names of three animal species at Zoo de Barcelona and not at Springfield Zoo:


3. The name of three animal species at both Springfield City Zoo and Zoo de Barcelona:


You can use these websites to help you search for information:

http://simpsons.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page

http://www.zoobarcelona.cat/ca/inici/

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Springfield webquest

Answer these questions about Springfield, the Simpsons town:

1. Who was the founder of Springfield?

2. Who is the mayor of Springfield?

3. How many people live in Springfield?

4. What is the name of the rival town of Springfield?

5. What is the name of the comic book store in Springfield?

6. How many movie theatres are there in Springfield?

7. What is the town newspaper in Springfield?

8. What is the name of the Springfield baseball team?

9. Is there an airport in Springfield?

10. What is your favourite place in Springfield?


You can use these websites to help you search for information:

http://adn.blam.be/springfield/

http://simpsons.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page


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The Simpsons house webquest

Answer these questions about the Simpsons house:

1. What is the address of the Simpsons house?

2. How many rooms are there in the Simpsons house?

3. Who is the owner of the Simpsons house?

4. Is there a real-life version of the Simpsons house?

5. What is the address of this real-life version?

6. What are the colours of the walls in Bart's and Lisa's bedrooms?

You can use these websites to help you search for information:

http://simpsons.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxK3yioIYv0

http://media.spotcoolstuff.com/television/the-real-life-simpsons-house

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The Simpsons clothing webquest

Search the Internet and find four different websites (in English!) where you can buy Simpsons clothing online. Choose your favourite pieces of Simpsons clothing.

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A day in Marge Simpson's life webquest

Take this quiz about a day in the life of Marge Simpson and find the answers to these questions:

1. What are Homer’s favourite clothes?

2. Who is the owner of the Kwik-E-Mart?

3. Who is the driver of the school bus?

4. Who is Homer’s boss?

5. What is Marge’s secret ingredient for lamb chops?

6. Who is the main news reader on Springfield TV?

7. Who is the clown on Springfield TV?

8. Who is Bart’s favourite clown?

9. What is Lisa’s musical instrument?

10. What does Marge say when she’s angry?

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Families in The Simpsons webquest

Answer these questions about families in The Simpsons:

1. What is the name of Clancy Bouvier’s youngest daughter?

2. Who is Principal Skinner’s adoptive mother?

3. How many ex-wives does Abraham Simpson have?

4. What is the surname of Bart’s aunts?

5. What are the names of Mr. Burns’s parents?

6. How many children do Julius Hibbert and his wife Bernice have?

7. What is the name of Selma Bouvier’s adoptive daughter?

8. How old are Bart and Lisa?

9. What is Apu’s family name?

10. What is Barney Gumble’s uncle’s name?

You can use this website to help you search for information:

http://simpsons.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page

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