We all know that we learn more when we teach someone else something. Students can create projects that will motivate them to go much deeper into a topic than they would when doing a report or a presentation. The ThinkQuest contest was designed to encourage this sort of activity for students. In the beginning, the contest was only for older students, but three years ago the ThinkQuest Jr. Contest began. If you look at some of the projects that these students have created and how much they have learned, you will be amazed.
Students can create most of the types of projects listed above.
ThinkQuest Jr. Students who enter this contest must work with a team to create a web site that will teach other students using the best interactive qualities of the web. Teams of students from different locations who cooperate together are encouraged. Each team has a teacher or teachers who guide the group, but the design and learning is done by the students. There are significant prizes for winning this contest. Many of the web sites that have been created are great resources to use in the classroom for learning also.