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Free 4th grade science webquests
Solar Eclipse Webquest
This webquest is the perfect resource to use to discuss solar eclipses with your class. This webquest contains 20 questions about solar eclipses as well as 9 reasons that this one on August 21, 2017 is such a big deal.
*UPDATE: Webquest has been updated to include access to a Google Slides version of this product!
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3rd - 6th
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Kinetic & Potential Energy Mini Hyperdoc - DISTANCE & ONLINE LEARNING
What is a hyperdoc? It is an interactive document with hyperlinks to learning opportunities and activities. This hyperdoc introduces students to kinetic & potential energy and keeps students engaged while learning. It is a great way to educate your students virtually because students work through the lessons at their own pace. You do not need to do a live lesson. Also... BONUS! It is easy to grade and give feedback on :) Assign a section or a few slides at a time, check in to give feedback,
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4th - 8th
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Solar System QR Code Scavenger Hunt
Solar System QR Code Scavenger Hunt by Brad Cloud
Integrating technology into your teaching increases student engagement. Try this QR code activity today!
This activity includes a table with 20 questions, 20 QR codes, and a place for each answer and point value of each correct answer. The QR codes allow students to visit a variety of web sites to explore our solar system.An answer key is also included.
The basis for this scavenger hunt is the 6th grade TEK 6.11 A:
Earth and space. The studen
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4th - 7th
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FREE Great Barrier Reef Virtual Field Trip
Dive in to explore the Great Barrier Reef, no goggles required! Learn about coral bleaching, fish species, turtles, Australia and this famous reef, global warming effects, and more in this exciting sea and ocean lesson! Perfect for middle, high school, and upper elementary grades!Take a Virtual Field Trip:Watch a 360 dive of the Great Barrier ReefExplore in VR with Google Earth Tour of the Reef in 360Explore readings in an interactive 360 Map of the Great Barrier ReefWatch a video about the scie
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4th - 12th
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Taiga Forest Biome Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Activity
Looking for a way to introduce or review the taiga forest biome in your classroom? Check out this internet scavenger hunt! Students will use the scaffolded notes to guide their research throughout the website!Includes:- 4 page internet scavenger hunt- answer keyThis internet scavenger hunt covers Georgia Performance Standards:S4L1. Students will describe the roles of organisms and the flow of energy within an ecosystem.a. Identify the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in a community
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Biomes, Ecosystems, Food Chains, and Food Webs Unit Bundle
Rocks and Minerals Internet Activities
Two internet activities. 1.) Mineral Properties Webquest - Students visit two websites to find examples of minerals and their uses in daily life. The final website goes through the types of rocks. 18 items totalAlso has an "Extra Time Activity" at the end and answer key.
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4th - 5th
Plant Structure Webquest
Plant structure webquest is a worksheet to help introduce your students to the different structures of a plant or help them review the different structures of a plant. Students go to the website listed on the webquest worksheet to complete the webquest. The students read the website and find the answers to their worksheets. You can decide how you would like to grade the webquest. I give a point for each blank that is filled in on the worksheet.
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- scavenger hunt
- answer key
Meets t
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3rd - 6th
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Landforms Hunt
This is a great activity to introduce students to the different types of land forms. Each land form has a hyperlink. The hyperlink takes the students to informational videos on youtube. See my land forms journal for an easy way for students to record their findings.
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2nd - 7th
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The Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits
Andy Thelwell created an amazing electrical circuits virtual lab complete with interactive sections and quizzes. I have created a student guide for exploring electrical circuits with his webpage. With this guide, you can be sure that your students get the most out of the time they spend investigating electric circuits when you are in the computer lab or at a tech station.
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3rd - 8th
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Savanna Biome Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Activity
Looking for a way to introduce or review the savanna biome in your classroom? Check out this internet scavenger hunt! Students will use the scaffolded notes to guide their research throughout the website!Includes:- 5 page internet scavenger hunt- answer keyThis internet scavenger hunt covers Georgia Performance Standards:S4L1. Students will describe the roles of organisms and the flow of energy within an ecosystem.a. Identify the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in a community.b. D
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Biomes, Ecosystems, Food Chains, and Food Webs Unit Bundle
Weather Web Quest
Students are guided through http://www.ready.gov/natural-disasters. This website is full of engaging videos, pictures and information on severe weather. This web quest not only guides students through the website but also requires the students to reflect on this information.
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4th - 8th
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Internet Scavenger Hunt - Ecology - Distance Learning
This scavenger hunt allows students to explore websites using links, or QR codes, in order to answer questions about the basics of ecology including: energy and water conservation, reducing, reusing and recycling, as well as renewable and non-renewable resources. This can be done at school, or at home, independently, in groups, with a teacher or parent, or in many other different ways to fit the needs of your classroom and your students. This .zip folder includes a variety of formats of the in
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Internet Scavenger Hunt Bundle - Third Grade - Distance Learning
Groundwater Webquest
This is a great introduction to Groundwater! I’ve used this webquest with 6th graders in Texas and it provided a great background to understanding groundwater.What You Get:When you download the product, you will get a PDF with THREE links on the last page. These links will take you to the product.Editable Google Doc version of webquest & keyNon-editable PDF version of webquest & keyYou may also enjoy:Ecological & Primary Succession LessonLandforms Lesson BundleIf you enjoy this produ
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4th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
The Great Paper Airplane Experiment
Even though my students can use a computer, they still don't understand the process of research. In order for them to build their research skills, this project/experiment is a great place to start! They will have to research the best type of paper for an airplane, and explain why. Then, they will research the best design, and explain why they think it is the best design. Once all the research is done, they get to build their airplane! After all students are done, the students will get to see whi
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3rd - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
Famous Scientist QR Code Scavenger Hunt
Famous Scientist QR Code Scavenger Hunt by Brad Cloud
Download this PowerPoint slide show and have your students participate in this QR code scavenger hunt to learn about 11 world-changing scientists, including Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, and Robert Goddard.
Your students will learn about concepts such as gravity, radiation therapy, DNA, astronomy, and many others.
This activity is sure to become the impetus for much discussion in your classroom, and besides, QR codes really
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4th - 8th
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The Scientific Method webquest, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade science
This webquest helps students review the Scientific Method, as covered in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade science. Students simply scan the QR code with a tablet, smartphone, or other smart device, read the article online, and complete the worksheet. This is a helpful review at the end of a chapter, as a spiral review, or preparing for the end-of-year test. This is also available in a packet of 17 webquests by clicking here. This packet is designed to help students review many topics toward the end o
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
Rocks & Minerals FREEBIE
Looking for science stations? With this FREEBIE you will receive a QR Code linked to a study jam where students will read kid friendly information provided in a slideshow.**** FLASH PLAYER IS REQUIRED. To provide access to those without flash player, the web address is provided and will direct you to the study jam. ******The QR code is provided on the worksheet that includes 7-multiple choice questions and 1 written response. Content: POSTER WITH PICTURES AND DEFINITIONS- Minerals QR CODE COMPRE
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4th - 5th, Staff
Food and Nutrition Internet Guide
This internet assignment of 15 questions leads students through a website focusing on details regarding fat, carbohydrates, protein and vitamins. This could be used as a introductory activity or a review activity. There is also an extra time activity included for early finishers. This addresses North Carolina's Essential Standard 4.L.2.2.
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3rd - 5th
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Digital / Traditional Scientific Method Activity/Steps of the Scientific Process
First Week of Science, check! Read Lance Vance the Science Champ Book 1 Lance Vance Picks a Topic and use this Official Lance Vance the Science Champ Activity. Students can read the Article “What is the Scientific Method?”, watch the short videos and then do the cut and paste activity. You may also use and assign the activity through google classroom and do a drag and drop, rather than the cut and paste. If your kids are loving it, you can finish the book and do the book 1 science investigation
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1st - 5th
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*Freebie* Amazon Rainforest Conservation WebQuest
*Freebie* Amazon Rainforest Conservation WebQuestLooking to engage your students in creating opinions about meaningful world problems? WebQuests are excellent and engaging learning opportunities that promote independence and self-guided learning. In this WebQuest, students will explore the reasons behind rainforest deforestation to create an opinion that answers the essential question: Should the Amazon Rainforest be conserved? Over 10 resources are provided to guide students to create an opin
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3rd - 6th
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SAMPLE Body Systems Hyperdoc - DISTANCE & ONLINE LEARNING
What is a hyperdoc? It is an interactive document with hyperlinks to learning opportunities and activities. This specific hyperdoc SAMPLE focuses on the muscular system. Students are first asked to watch a video and complete an "exit ticket" type activity to show their understanding. Then, the answer four multiple choice questions and complete two activities. This is just a sample of the full Body Systems Hyperdoc. In the full version, six major body systems are covered: circulatory, digestive,
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4th - 8th
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HARRY POTTER ESCAPE ROOM (Health & Illness topics)
This Escape Room follows a Harry Potter narrative thread. The topic, this time, is about Health and Illness. The PDF already contains the link embedded to the google forms that was created specifically. Should you have any problems, do not hesitate to email me in the description found in the PDF!
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4th - 7th
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Greek Mythology and the Constellations
This is a Webquest that encourages student exploration and research. There are so many references to Greek mythology in our world and connections to be made across disciplines. While studying the constellations and meteor showers in science, or investigating musical instruments from antiquity, this study can help enrich student understanding of the broad scope of influence that the ancient Greeks had on our universe. Students will explore topics related to the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
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4th - 8th
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Monarch Butterfly Web Quest (Editable)
This editable Web Quest will engage your students in the amazing world of the monarch butterfly. Using the interactive web site, www.monarchbutterflyusa.com, your class will see a tiny egg turn into a very hungry caterpillar, who grows and grows and grows until it does the "wiggle, jiggle dance," turning itself into a chrysalis. Finally, be amazed as the monarch emerges from its chrysalis and takes flight. This web quest guides your students through the life cycle of the monarch, while holding
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3rd - 5th
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