TechnoQuest

TechnoQuest medieval times lesson plans begin with an introduction to the middle ages. Playing the role of lowly serfs, students must read and answer questions about social classes. This knowledge will help them as they earn their apprenticeships towards knighthood throughout the following sessions.

To begin the dangerous quest, students must first make a shield for protection. Using a template included in the TechnoQuest resources, students design a coat of arms. When the shield has been completed, the student serfs are granted the status of page.

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Armed with their shields, the student pages set out on a quest to rescue the king and save the kingdom. Their journey takes them into the Forest of Mystery. There they learn how to use a Microsoft Access database.

The TechnoQuest database is a wonderful collection of fantasy creatures. The medieval times lesson plans show students how to navigate a database and create a new record.

A database of fantasy creatures.

To demonstrate their chivalry, the knight apprentices offer to help with a problem in the Forest of Mystery. They must use the database to solve riddles. Along the way, they learn how to use Filter by Form to conduct queries. Students narrow down the solution as they are given successive clues. Solving the final problem grants them the status of squire.

Included with the medieval times lesson plans in TechnoQuest are skill reviews and extension activities:

• Medieval Paper Doll: Use a template to color clothes.
• Knight’s Helmet: Create a customized helmet to wear.
• Scavenger Hunt: Search the database for creatures.
• A Knight’s Armor: Use the Internet to name each part.
• Filtering Fun: Learn advanced database skills.
• Journey of an Apprentice: Finish the maze.