The two examples from WebQuest I thought were the best were "Grow School Greens" and "Where is my Hero?" These two I feel would be great for students to do. "Grow School Greens" involves togetherness with the class and the students also get to see their project progress as the vegetables grow. "Where is my Hero?" is a great activity to get students creative sides thinking but also includes learning. The students are able to collaborate outside the classroom and analyze people they choose to be theuir hero.
The two WebQuests I found the worst were "We all Scream for Ice Cream" and "Ancient Egypt WebQuest." The ice cream activity to me does not seem very educational. They learn to make ice cream but what are they really learning? Also the site was somewhat confusing. The Egypt activity is not terrible but the creators probably could have taken a different approach to the idea. The site was very plain and boring which turns people away quickly. Also it seems like the project is very dry, there is not much room for kids to be creative in it.
The best sites mean to me that children are getting involved and learning. These activities are educational but allow students to show their creative side as well. The worst sites are the ones kids would not learn from. Either the activity is fun for students but they do not learn anything or the students learn but are very bored with the activity.
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