I haven't checked out all of these. It's up to you to decide what makes a 'good' web quest for your classroom
General Sites
Specific Web Quests
Internet Hunts

General Sites

Web Quests
From English Online. Lots of web quests with an English theme, sorted by level of schooling
Hippo Helper Web Challenges
Various challenges for different year levels
Kathy Schrocks Guide
Information about web quests and links to lots of examples
Concept to Classroom
A good introduction to what web quests are and how to use them effectively
The Web Quest Page
Bernie Dodge's Page. A good starting point
Introduction and Readings
A link from Bernie Dodge's main page which looks at the building blocks of a web quest and how it links to teaching and learning.
Oz Web Quests
From the Oz Teachers site
TSOF's Web Quest resource page
Lots of links and resources
 
The Net Ride
A web site for teachers to explore what web quests are all about
Windaroo State School
Links to several quests
About Web Quests
From Holy Family school, this site explains what a quest is and provides links to lots of different quests suitable for R-7
Best Web Quests
These have been sorted by Year level and rated
CAP Online Research Modules
Not quite web quests, but similar. From NSW. Sorted by level.
Australian Web Quests
Several to choose from
Web Quests Direct
This Australian site makes web quests on demand. If you subscribe you get more options, but many quests are free, and so is help and useful links.
Teachnology
A extensive listing of web quests sorted into categories. Includes early childhood, science, math and social studies
Spartanburg School District
Lots of web quests made by teachers in the district
All About Web Quests
An extensive list of webquests sorted by topic
Web Based Projects
These web based projects were written by student teachers. Sorted by year level and by topic
 

Specific Web Quests

Rescue Woody
Investigate toys then choose one that will save Woody
What is a family?
An Australian webquest exploring what makes a family
Australian Dinosaurs
Ancient Egypt Whales Web Quest
By Sandy Skinner, for Junior Primary
Natural Disasters
Young Readers Web Quest
From Schools Net

Gold Force
A web quests to look at gold rushes and explore why gold is important.
Dinoasur for a Pet
Which one would you choose? Why?
Houses around the World
A web quest for R-2

The Big Wide World
K-4. finding out about the earth we live on.

Australian Animals
Which ones would you choose for an Australian Animal Exhibit?
The Hare and the Tortoise - which one would you rather be?
Try this web quest to help you decide
Shocking Sharks
Study sharks then design a shark commercial
Save the Animals
Choose an Australian animal to save by cloning

Internet Scavenger Hunts

Internet Hunt by Cindy O'Hora
Simple Internet Hunts

 

21st Century Information Fluency
This site has fantastic internet search challenges
Designing and Implementing Scavenger Hunts
Has a list of design steps and several ready-made examples
Student Scavenger Hunts
From NSW.

 

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Last checked and updated 11th September 2008