A WebQuest for Third Grade

Andrew is obsessed with freckles! He thinks that his mother will not be able to tell if his neck is dirty if he only had freckles. Andrew is so desperate to get freckles that he buys a secret recipe for "freckle juice", with some funny results!

This WebQuest will help you learn more about the book Freckle Juice , learn about freckles, and develop your own recipe for Freckle Juice.

Your task is to find out as much as you can about the book Freckle Juice. Some of the activities you will do include:

· Research the author of Freckle Juice, Judy Blume. Find out where she got the idea to write the book.

· Learn the meanings of vocabulary words from the book by playing a concentration game online.

· Learn about freckles--What causes them? Are they harmful? Can you get rid of them?

· Make your own recipe for Freckle Juice. Why did you choose the ingredients you included?

Research the author of Freckle Juice, Judy Blume. Find out where she got the idea for Freckle Juice.

Learn the meanings of vocabulary words from the book. This Concentration game will help you!

Check out this website about freckles. Learn what causes them and if you can really get rid of them.

Create your own recipe for Freckle Juice. Tell why you chose the ingredients you did. You will share your recipes with the class.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Research the Author	No evidence of research completed.	Minimal research was done and basic information is given.	Question was answered with no additional information given.	Question was answered along with additional information given.
Vocabulary Concentration	Matches for three or less of the six vocabulary words were found.	Matches for four of the six vocabulary words were found.	Matches for five of the six vocabulary words were found.	Matches for all six vocabulary words were found.
Freckles Research	No evidence of research completed.	Minimal research was done and basic information is given.	Question was answered with no additional information given.	Question was answered along with additional information given.
Freckle Juice Recipe	No recipe was created.	Recipe had three or fewer ingredients and no explanation.	Recipe had four or more ingredients and explanation was given.	Recipe had four or more ingredients and explanation showed creativity.

Hopefully you have learned something new about freckles, along with some new vocabulary words. Let’s see if you are brave enough to make your Freckle Juice recipe and try it! If you enjoyed this WebQuest, maybe you would enjoy learning about some of Judy Blume's other books. Here is a link to her website.