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High school informational text internet activities under $5
Text Structure Digital Escape Room
Your students will love this nonfiction text structure activity in the form of a no-prep digital breakout. Working together or alone, students will enjoy text organization while trying to discover the codes to 'breakout'. ⭐If you need more text structure resources, check out the Text Structure Bundle!⭐This nonfiction text structure activity can be used for online, virtual, or distance learning. The text structure activity focuses on the following structures:•compare and contrast•cause and effect
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Text Structure Activities Bundle - Middle School ELA
Waves Close-Reading Packet- Mechanical and Electromagnetic (Print & Digital)
This All About Waves CLOSE reading packet is a great way to introduce, review, reinforce or provide differentiation during your Waves lesson. Each informational reading text is standards-based and will provide the essential information for your students. The questions provided for each text requires students to dig deeper to find, analyze and synthesize the key points within the reading. Need a digital option? No Problem! I have included a digital version, making it perfect for flipped classroom
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6th - 11th
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Internet Research: How to Search, Select, Cite Credible Sources
How do you use a search engine, like Google or Bing, to locate information online? What we assume comes naturally for our students of the Digital Age is actually a complex process that requires instruction and scaffolding. Students need guided practice in this process that requires many skills and decisions.This product teaches students the basic information and gives them the practice needed to become a skilled online researcher. (*Note - several of the pages and ideas in this product are dupli
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Reading Bundle - Middle School Grades 6 - 8
ESL Hero Research Project Paragraph Writing and Oral Presentation
In this week-long project, Beginner to Intermediate ESL students write about and present their heroes. Their hero can be someone in their personal lives, like a family member, someone who is from their country, or someone who is well-known internationally. First, students read a text about Jesse Owens and identify the topic sentence, details, examples and concluding sentence. Students deconstruct the Jesse Owens paragraph in order to help them in writing their own paragraphs. Then, they conduct
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3rd - 11th
Using the CRAAP Test to Determine Source Credibility! Customizable Google Slides
Do your students tend to hit "share" "like" or "retweet" before checking a source is legitimate? Can your students determine the difference between a credible source and fake news? Do they know what to look for when analyzing articles, online material, tweets, and images for credibility? Do they understand which sources are acceptable to utilize as evidence in a writing assignment? In a world where misinformation can be spread like wildfire via social media and the internet, it is vital that stu
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Heroes of the Holocaust Article and Mini-Research Project
This resource is a mini-research project for students to find out more about Heroes of the Holocaust. Instead of having your students research the most vile war criminals of the Holocaust, have students study the brave and honorable people that tried to save those who were being oppressed. This is a great activity to teach students about kindness and that there is always a choice to do what is right.Students will research heroes of the time and read a short article about the "Righteous Among the
Grades:
8th - 11th
Info Reading Text - Weird History: 6 Mysterious Disappearances in US History
An informational text article looking at 6 mysterious disappearances, from Amelia Earhart to Jimmy Hoffa and more. The information is from the History Channel's website, the questions are mine. A great supplement, fill in, or substitute teaching plan. Can also be used as a web quest using the history.com website. MS Word doc for easy editing and a PDF file for your convenience.
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Info Reading Text - Weird History Bundle #2
Computers
Let's learn about Computers! This worksheet includes 20 pages with a large variety of activities and exercises about computers. The materials have informative exercises about many different computer related topics such as computer games, viruses, cyber-crime, hardware components, supercomputers and many other things! Crosswords, word searches, puzzles and other kinds of activities are included to make it a fun and interesting class. GOOGLE SLIDES WITH PREMADE TEXTBOXES INCLUDED! Overview:Page 1-
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4th - 12th
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Authors Claim Digital Breakout
Students will enjoy the fun of solving codes while tackling the challenge of author's claim and counterclaim in this digital escape. This no-prep lesson on claim, counterclaim, and evidence analysis will get students reading critically. This only needs Google Drive - no other websites required. ⭐This nonfiction author's claim activity can be used for online, virtual, or distance learning.⭐Challenges in Author's Claim Digital Breakout:•Sort relevant terms of claim, counterclaim, and evidence•App
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6th - 9th
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Informational Text | Nonfiction ELA | Ghost Tour Webquest Style
Bring critical thinking and analysis skills to life with this self-guided and exciting ghost tour! Spooky stories and intriguing articles will hook your students as they use the skills of scanning and skimming to work their way through each stop.This resource is included in two different themed bundles!Student ♥ Engagement Bundle of Language Arts Lessons for Middle and High SchoolMega Bundle of Horror - Creatively Incorporate the Horror Genre to Hook StudentsThis computer-based lesson will give
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8th - 10th
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Persepolis Introductory Activity-- Iran Photo Essay
This activity includes a link to a photo essay titled "Iran before the Revolution" and questions to accompany it. It provides interesting visuals to contextualize Persepolis.
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9th - 12th
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Earth's Magnetic Field 30 minute WebQuest
This web quest is focused on learning about earth's magnetic field; complete with a video from NASA. I know that you and your students will learn so much from this and it’s a great way to integrate technology into the standards and your curriculum!
This file may be used in many ways:
1.Whole group instruction:
2. Individual/station work: Leave copies at the computer
and …BAM! Meaningful work for early finishers. You’re
welcome.
3. Homework
4. Assignments in a computer lab.
**Updated 2/21/17
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3rd - 12th
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How to Evaluate Websites and Data Digital Literacy Activities Print and Digital
Print or Digital -- you have both! Get students ready for critical thinking and research by learning how to evaluate digital data by determining the value of a website. Have them practice this skill before they need to begin research for a project.Ready for your distance learning or in-person classroom setting.What teachers are saying about my digital literacy resources:"I think this may be the most thorough and well done resource I have ever purchased on here. THANK YOU. You're attention to de
Grades:
6th - 9th
Growth Mindset Activities High School: Growth vs Fixed Mindset Quiz & TED Talk
Looking for some engaging no-prep activities to introduce your classes to growth mindset? Teachers know how important it is to teach students about growth mindset, but it’s not enough to hang some posters or teach them some popular catch phrases about effort. This kind of well-intentioned instruction will only lead to students who feel bad about themselves and are a challenge to teach. Growth mindset is more than just a belief in effort. Students need to understand the brain science behind the
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Space : Astronaut Training Webquest / Internet (NASA / STEM / Planets / Sub)
ASTRONAUT WEBQUESTSUBJECT: SCIENCE, STEM, COMPUTERSGRADES: 7-12This purchase is for a webquest that uses two websites (links provided) that have informational articles on the requirements needed to be accepted as an astronaut candidate by NASA. The website reviews physical and educational requirements as well as detailing the training that NASA will provide their astronauts before sending them to work in space.The webquest is 29 questions and will work great in school, as homework, or as extra
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7th - 12th
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How to Find Credible Online Sources for Research & Information
This lesson plan is a teacher- student guided presentation with accompanying worksheet on how to identify credible online sources for research and information. It is often taught at the beginning of a school year, or reviewed before a big research project. The teacher will project the presentation & students will 'fill in the blanks' on the worksheet while the teacher guides them on which domain suffixes (.com, .org, .edu, etc.) are the most reliable sources.Then, as a class, students will b
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Real vs. Fake News! How to be informed in a world of SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS! Google
In 2016, a Stanford University study was conducted showing that a staggering 82% of students from middle school to college could not determine real from fake news. (https://sheg.stanford.edu/upload/V3LessonPlans/Executive%20Summary%2011.21.16.pdf) While there are many factors to blame, SOCIAL MEDIA is a major contribution to this. This lesson teaches students to question what they see on social media and puts them to the test.This lesson includes:1. Full lesson plan with COMMON CORE and ISTE sta
Grades:
3rd - 11th
McCarthyism Internet Scavenger Hunt - The Crucible
This graphic organizer asks students to research for answers to prompts about The Red Scare and McCarthyism. This introduction lays the foundation for Arthur Miller's The Crucible.
It is presented as a Word document so you may alter to fit your instruction or scaffold for struggling learners.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Weekly Current Event Assignment Template: Distance Learning Activity (Editable)
This writing activity featured on google slides can accompany ANY current events news article. There is ZERO PREP required. Students may select their own article from the mainstream news, or use 6 free online student focused news sources included in this product. These sources are especially useful for students who are still on elementary reading levels. In completing the slides students will work on -> A Cover Page -> A Who, What, Where, When, Why graphic organizer which includes: Author
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3rd - 11th
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Compare & Contrast NonFiction Passages Paired Passages Questions FAST Test Prep
Are you looking to help your 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students practice and feel confident answering reading comprehension questions?These Non-Fiction Paired Passages on modern topics will help your students master standardized test questions. Question Types: multiple-choice, multi-select, A/B questions (evidence-based selected response), and Table MatchThese align with Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards and common standardized testing questions students might see on the F.A.S.T. test. The questions we
Grades:
6th - 9th
Reading Intervention - Middle School Reading Digital Escape Room - Burnbridge #1
Engage your 8th and 9th grade students who are reading below age level with this reading intervention middle school escape room! Perfect for students reading at a 4th-5th grade reading level, this reading escape room will allow your students to engage in critical thinking in an adventure themed activity. Each game in the Burnbridge series is a reading adventure with puzzles and riddles that engage students in collaboration and critical thinking. Students practice making inferences, sequencing,
Grades:
8th - 10th
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Introduction to Archetypes Web Quest Activity - Literary Analysis, Research
Use this introduction to archetypes WebQuest activity to introduce archetypal analysis to your students in a creative, fun, and engaging way. After completing the web-quest, students will be able to:Define the term "archetype" Explain who created the term and why (Carl Jung & "collective unconscious") Effectively communicate how archetypes are different than stereotypesOutline 4 major archetypal categories. Interact with several specific archetypes on a personal level by researching and fin
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Space Technology : Timeline Webquest (NASA / Space Race / STEM / Internet / Sub)
SPACE TECHNOLOGY WEBQUEST: NASA & THE SPACE RACESUBJECT: SCIENCE, HISTORY, STEM, LANGUAGE ARTSGRADES: 7-12This purchase is for a webquest that uses two specific websites (links and QR codes provided). The first website is a timeline that covers major events in the history of the Space Race over a fifty year period (key moments are: Sputnik, Apollo Missions, space shuttles, famous astronauts, deep space probes, and more!). The second website has information relating to animals that have bee
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: SCIENCE WEBQUEST SUPER BUNDLE! (60+ Worksheets / STEM / Internet / SUB)
Info Reading Text - September 11th Attacks (no prep)
An informational text article and vocabulary activity about the 9/11 attacks. Topics covered in the article include; the attacks on the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, Flight 93, the war on terror, and death tolls. Includes a vocab definition and word search activity. The article is appropriate for middle and high school ages. The information is from the History Channel's website, the questions are mine. Can also be used as a web quest using the history.com website. MS Word doc for easy editing.
Grades:
7th - 12th
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