The State of Nevada
WEBQUEST
By Amy Prehm
Fall 2008
Students…
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You will have one week to complete this
WebQuest.
You will have 20 minutes each day to work on
it.
Introduction
Who wants to live
in Nevada???
I DO! I DO!!
Task
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Think of your favorite celebrity….
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They should live next door to you… in the
wonderful state of Nevada!
Task, continued
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You will discover many WONDERFUL things
about the state you live in!
You will invite your favorite celebrity to move
here! 
You will fill out the graph on the next slide
Task, Fill in this chart
Capitol City
Two Biggest
Cities
Two Lakes
Three Small
Cities
State Bird
State Animal
State Tree
State Flower
State Song
State Flag
State Seal
Two States
that Border
Nevada
Process
Locate the state that you live in.
Click on the link below to learn more about the
state you live in.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/index.html
Let’s Learn More About Our State!
Nevada is in the United States.
 What is the capitol city of Nevada?
 Click on the link to find the answer!
http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/192/27/
 Also, click on another LINK and write one cool
fact that your favorite celebrity would like about
Nevada.
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What Colors Represent Our State?
Click on the link below to learn about our state
colors.
http://nevadaculture.org/docs/kids/symbols.htm
 Where are two places that we see these
colors?
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Nevada has many cool animals!
Click on the link below to find three of our state
animals.
http://www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/article
_193.shtml
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*Are Nevada State Animals LIVING symbols??
“Home Means Nevada”
First, listen to the music of this song.
Click on this link: (then click Listen to MIDI)
http://www.50states.com/songs/nevada.htm
Then, read the words and see if you can find
some of the Nevada symbols you have already
found!
How would that song look in Sign
Language?
“Home Means Nevada”
ASL
“Home Means Nevada”
PSE
Look at the beauty of Nevada!
http://awesomeamerica.com/nevada/
Invitation to Nevada!
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Send a friendly letter to your favorite celebrity
and convince them to move to Nevada!
For example,
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Dear Michael Phelps,
Nevada is a beautiful place to live. There are two major
cities, Las Vegas and Reno. There are two huge lakes to
visit, too! You can do a lot of swimming! Nevada also has
some great animals including the Desert Tortoise and
Mountain Blue Bird! Come see what Nevada is all about!
Your Friend,
Miss Prehm
Evaluation
4 Points
3 Points
2 Points
1 Point
Documenting Have all twelve
facts about
Facts on
Nevada
Worksheet
Have ten facts
about Nevada
Have eight
facts about
Nevada
Have less than
eight facts
about Nevada
Incorporating Incorporated
eight facts
Information
about Nevada
into friendly
letter
Incorporated
six facts about
Nevada
Incorporated
Incorporated
four facts about two or less
Nevada
facts about
Nevada
Was able to
locate most of
the information
from the links
provided
Was able to
locate half of
the information
from the links
provided
Searching
the Web
Was able to
locate all of the
information
from the links
provided
Was able to
locate one
piece of
information
from the links
provided
Conclusion
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Wow! Nevada is a great place!
Do you think your celebrity will come and visit?
Maybe move-in next door?