What...No Fairy Godmother?
A Cinderella WebQuest
Dare to dream...they do come true!

Introduction | Task | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion

Introduction

Everyone knows the story of Cinderella. Here is a list of titles. This fairy tale has been told all over the world since the 9th Century in China. Cinderella was fortunate to have her Fairy Godmother's help to get to the ball, meet the Prince, and live happily ever after. 

Fairy Godmothers are make-believe.  Cinderella is living in the
21st Century and has no Fairy Godmother. She must buy a ticket to the ball. She also has no dress, shoes, or ride to the ball. Your quest is to help Cinderella figure out how to get to the ball without depending on magic.

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The Task
You will work in groups of three to solve the following problems:

working math problems to buy her ticket

designing the dress she will wear to the ball

finding a way to get Cinderella to the castle

When you have finished, you will make a new version of the story and share it with the class.

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Resources

Print Resources
There are many books with the story of Cinderella.  Your librarian has read several versions to you. You may use some of those stories to get ideas for your own story. Remember, do not copy from book.

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Process

You will work as a group to do the following:

1. Print the Stepmother Math page and work the problems to earn money.
2. Draw a map from Cinderella's house to the castle.  You may use paper, pencils, and crayons. Decide and draw the mode of transportation that she will use.
3. Design a dress for Cinderella to wear.  You may use paper, pencils, and crayons. 
4. Put everything together to make your new version of the story in the form of a book that you will share with the class. You will type your book on the Alpha Smarts.
   

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Evaluation

Print out the chart on the student evaluation page, then fill it out and give it to the teacher.  The teacher will fill out the bottom on how well you did the following:

made good use of time

effort

cooperation

final project

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Conclusion

    Here are some fun games you can play:

Practice adding and subtracting.	Design your own castle.	Shoe Match	Practice grouping in math.
	Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters	Choose faces and hair for a funny creature.

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This webquest is designed after a webquest previously on the web
and is used with permission of the authors.