Web Quest Task

Doctor Who: Made of Steel: Terrance Dicks

The Doctor Who title Made of Steel explores themes popular in science fiction such as time travel and aliens.

You will look at some websites about time travel.

Your quest

What does TARDIS stand for?

What to do

Read the short notes on the quest websites below. They tell you what to look for on each website. You will find the answer to your quest on the first website.

Have a look at the other websites too before you check your answer. Ask for help if you need it.

If you want to return to Quick Reads Ideas at any time close the new page you are in.

The quest websites

Explore the BBC website about the Doctor’s TARDIS. Click on the ‘tardiscam’ to view scenes from Doctor Who and find out all the facts about the TARDIS.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/tardiscam/intro.shtml

Read about the famous time travel story The Time Machine by H.G. Wells. Wells had some interesting ideas about the future of the human race and the earth itself. Do you think his ideas are realistic?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_Machine

Fun descriptions of time travel. Click on the dalek image which will take you to another page. Click on the links that interest you on the left-hand side.
http://freespace.virgin.net/steve.preston/Time.html

A useful list of all aliens met by Doctor Who!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Doctor_Who_monsters_and_aliens

Click here for the web quest answer and more sites about time travel and aliens.