Scavenger+Hunt+vs.+Webquest

So what is the difference between scavenger hunts and webquests??

Scavenger Hunts:

 * Involve children in locating specific information online.
 * They may use one web site or several web sites to locate information.
 * When used for instruction, a scavenger hunt focuses on a particular theme that the teacher is introducing.
 * Tend to be done individually.
 * Are usually lower level thinking.

Webquests:

 * A WebQuest, according to Bernie Dodge, the originator of the WebQuest concept "is an __inquiry-oriented__ activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web.
 * WebQuests are designed to use learners' time well, to focus on __using information__ rather than on looking for it, and to support learners' thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
 * WebQuests give students a task that allows them to use their imagination and __problem-solving skills__. The answers are not predefined and therefore must be discovered or created.
 * A well-planned WebQuest, has guidance for students, a creative end project with room for flexibility, and links that help answer questions and positively add to the project.
 * A strong WebQuest is designed for students to work independently, allowing the teacher to be a facilitator in students' learning rather than the sole dispenser of knowledge.
 * Typically done by groups of students.
 * Encourage higher level thinking.