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Free high school social studies internet activities
5 Themes of Geography: Country Research Questions
Students (individuals or groups) can research any country and answer the questions related to the five themes of geography. The assignment comes in 3 different formats so you can choose the one that best fits your classroom environment. It can be used as a stand-alone assignment or as the basis for a country project. Students will need access to the internet and/or library resources to complete this assignment. These resources are not editable, so please contact me via email for customization
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5th - 10th
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Anne Frank Webquest · Holocaust · Google Link · Answer Key
This webquest utilizes the Anne Frank House website as a primary resource. Students are guided to a more in depth understanding of Anne Frank's life in the Secret Annex while facilitating their own learning. Webquest questions are both informational and inferential. Perfect pre-reading activity for The Diary of Anne Frank or to compliment Holocaust units.Hyperlinks are embedded on webquest pages for seamless student accessibility.Format:You will receive a printer ready PDF file AND a Google
Grades:
5th - 12th
FREE Stock Market Scavenger Hunt
Are you looking for a fun way to start your stock market lesson? This lesson hook will grab your students' attention. Students will use the Internet to research 11 basic open-ended questions. This activity was designed for students with no prior knowledge of the stock market. Students can work individually or with a partner to research the questions provided. After students have had time to answer each question, review the correct responses with the students. The answer key is provided.Included
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Stocks and Bonds Lesson Bundle
Google Maps FREEBIE Lesson Plan | Unit Preview | Technology Lesson | Tech Lesson
FREE Google Maps Technology Lesson! Student tutorials provided! (Grades 3-12) In this lesson, you and your students will explore the Earth using Google Maps, Street View, Time-Travel, and go on an Address Hunt using specific addresses, coordinates, and landmarks! You will even find a school that is in the shape of the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars! This lesson is made for use with:PCMacChromebookAll resources are organized for assigning through Google Classroom! (Although Google Classroom is
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Middle and High School STEM and Technology Curriculum
Primary vs Secondary Sources - FREE - Drag & Drop - Digital Distance Learning
If your students need practice identifying the differences between primary and secondary sources, this is a quick and easy practice activity to use with them! Students simply read the example and decide if it's a primary or secondary source. Great for a pre-test, post-test, practice, reinforcement, or intervention. ___________________________________________________________________Benefits to Google Classroom Assignments:Drag and DropEasy to Grade (no messy paperwork)Opportunity to Redo Quickly
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4th - 9th
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Free!!! Ancient Rome Google Earth Task Cards and Activities
This activity will allow you and your students to travel to Rome and see remnants of the ancient world using Google Earth. The task cards will take the students to the location of such ruins as the Colosseum and then will also bring them into a 360° photo sphere at the site. Each task card has a shortened URL that can be clicked on or entered into the omnibar or a QR code than can be scanned on a computer, chromebook, tablet, or phone.
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★ 14 Task Cards
★Field Trip to Rome
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3rd - 9th
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch - Global Issues - Ocean Pollution
This worksheet covers the issue of pollution in the oceans and specifically, the Great Pacific garbage patch. An optional worksheet with ten multiple-choice questions is included. The worksheet is divided into the following sections:What is the Great Pacific garbage patch?How does the garbage get into the ocean?What is in the Great Pacific garbage patch?How large is the Great Pacific garbage patch?What risks does the garbage patch pose for animals and humans?Is it possible to clean up the Great
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Global Issues Bundle
Research Paper Student Notes Template
I created this for my 9th grade students who were struggling with taking notes for a research project.
Rather than using index cards, which are easily lost, this template can be photocopied and hole-punched to be placed into a binder, or stuck in a folder, for easy access. The top of each box has room for the student to list the title, author(s), and where they found the source so they can easily find it again when its time to make their reference page. You can easily add more information if
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8th - 12th
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FREEBIE Latitude and Longitude Map Geography Skills Google Slides Pear Deck
Looking to teach your students the basics of latitude and longitude? Look no further than these interactive Pear Deck slides! This engaging lesson will teach students how to identify lines of latitude and longitude, as well as the Equator and Prime Meridian. With activities that challenge students to determine the definitions of Longitude and Latitude, and opportunities to create and call out a list of locations on a world map using Google Earth or an atlas (not included), this lesson is designe
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5th - 9th
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Community, Safety & Traffic Signs Identical Image to Image Matching Boom Cards 3
For this community instruction based lesson, students are presented with varying community, traffic, or safety signs visually/in image form. Students are asked to review the provided sign and match it to its identical sign, out of an array of three images. Students will work on identifying alike images, identifying safety signs, and more!Preview the deck of boom cards with the following link: Click hereRelated Products• Life Skills Community Helpers & Occupations Errorless Yes/No Questions
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Distance Learning Social Studies Activity: Virtual Museum Exhibit Project
If you are looking for a FREE distance learning social studies activity, look no further! This virtual museum exhibit project is perfect for helping your students research a topic and curate the information they learn in an alternative way. This resource is available both as a Google Slideshow and as a PDF! To create their exhibit, students will not only conduct research about their assigned topic, but they will be selecting artifacts or primary sources and organizing the information they found
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6th - 9th
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FREE Article Review Form for Business Current Events
Tie real-world current events to your business course with this no-prep, FREE article review form that can be used across your business, marketing, and finance courses. This is a great tool for students to use for class discussions and makes it easy to add articles to your curriculum based on current events. This graphic organizer is the perfect go-to activity to have in your back pocket. This resource is provided in a digital and printable version for flexibility.This resource can work with mos
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9th - 12th
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WebQuest "Sled Dog Racing" - Exploring Primary & Secondary Sources - FREE
HIGH-INTEREST TOPIC THAT PUTS READERS AT EASE. NO PREP PRINTABLES AND EASY DISTANCE LEARNING! Meaningful, guided exploration of AUTHENTIC primary & secondary sources that delve into sled dog racing, a historical event. Students read authentic informational text closely to locate central ideas, use critical thinking skills to determine if sources are primary or secondary, and practice reading informational text, a much-needed skill.THIS RESOURCE IS SO ENGAGINGStudents explore official sled do
Grades:
5th - 9th
Christmas Around the World, Santa's World Geography Adventure
Christmas Around the World, Santa's World Geography Adventure FREEChristmas Around the World, Santa's World Geography Adventure, Longitude and Latitude PracticeIncludes 2 pages of geography practice following Santa as he travels around the world delivering goodies. Students will find the latitude and longitude, the continent, the hemisphere, and major landmarks as they travel with Santa. All points of interest can be found with a simple google search. It is a great way to bring Santa into a s
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5th - 9th
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World War II - Rosie the Riveter - Webquest with Key (FREE)
World War II - Rosie the Riveter - Webquest with Key (FREE) - This 4 page webquest includes 9 questions related to the role of women in World War II and the Rosie the Riveter government campaign by the United States! It includes a key for ease of assessment!
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5th - 11th
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Community, Safety & Traffic Signs Vocab Image to Name Matching Boom Cards 3
For this community instruction based lesson, students are presented with varying community, traffic, or safety signs visually/in image form. Students will work on their functional vocabulary skills by identifying the sign's name. Students are asked to review the provided sign and match it to its name, out of an array of three . Students will work on identifying images, identifying safety signs, functional vocabulary and more!Related Products• Community, Safety & Traffic Signs Identical Imag
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Dinner Preparation on a Budget! Opportunity Cost Activity
This activity allows students to have some fun planning a dinner party, while also learning key lessons about budgeting and opportunity costs. Students will need access to the internet in order to search store websites for the costs of the specific items they want to include in their dinner plan. This activity is a great introduction to opportunity costs.
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8th - 12th
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FREE Statue of Liberty Virtual Field Trip
Tour the Statue of Liberty for FREE with this Virtual Field Trip to the State of Liberty in New York City! Perfect for your social studies or history classes in Middle, High School, and Upper Elementary Grades! Students will explore this US attraction in 360 with a VR tour and complete lots of guiding activities! This PRINT and Go resource is perfect for distance learning or classroom use to help students explore and take a field trip without ever having to leave the classroom. All questions an
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: USA Virtual Field Trip Pack Discount Bundle
FREE Machu Picchu South America Virtual Field Trip
Hike the trails of Machu Picchu in this Virtual Field Trip! Explore this ancient civilization and learn how early humans lived with 360 tour and guiding tasks and activities! Great for science, history, or social studies classes in middle or high school!Please enjoy this exciting Freebie! Don't forget to click the star to follow me for more great lessons (and Freebies) and to give this product 5 stars! Thank you so much!This PRINT and Go resource is perfect for distance learning or classroom use
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Earth Virtual Field Trip Pack to the 7 Continents
Holocaust Activity Package - Free to Use - From Freedom to Oppression
A clear and well-organized package that effectively communicates the human reality of the Holocaust to students. Students will learn about the erosion of individual rights, concentration camp system, Auschwitz, Jewish poetry, Final Solution and more. What's included:Activities Package (7 activities)1- The journey of a Jewish victim from freedom to the concentration camp. 2- Key terms3- Map Animation of the concentration camps of Europe (reasonable subscription required for "the-map-as-history
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7th - 12th
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Berlin Wall Cold War Differentiated Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Activity
Looking for a way to introduce or review the Berlin Wall during the Cold War in your classroom? Check out this differentiated internet scavenger hunt! Students will use the scaffolded notes to guide their research through the website: https://www.jerseygirlgonesouth.com/curriculum/social-studies/cold-war/berlin-wall/.Includes:- instructions page for teacher- 4 page fill in the blank only internet scavenger hunt (editable PDF or printable)- answer key- 4 page open ended comprehension questions an
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Cold War Unit Bundle
Thailand (country study)
Let’s get to know Thailand! This worksheet includes 20 pages with a great variety of activities and exercises about Thailand. The materials have informative exercises about the things that Thailand is famous for, such as elephants, tuk-tuks, the king, Buddhism, 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 1-2: IntroductionPage 3-4: Geograp
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: Asia (Country Studies Bundle)
Stock Investing 101
For high school (and savvy middle school) economics students, Stock Investing 101 is a great tool for students to explore stocks on the Stock Market. This worksheet can be easily edited by simply changing the companies that the students need to investigate in order for it to be used over and over again. Estimated time for student completion: 45-60 minutes
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7th - 12th
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Constitution Escape Room Activity- Use the U.S. Constitution to Break Free!
Free for the first week! Thanks for your support followers! Of course, we would ❤️your feedback!Want to get your students excited about the Constitution? Students had a great time working in pairs and I LOVED hearing their chatter about the U.S. Constitution!This activity is fun and has positive reinforcement via funny people memes embedded right in! Students read a provided copy of the Constitution and answer questions via a Google Form. There is a word bank so correct answers can be easily aff
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4th - 12th
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