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Informational text webquests for Microsoft PowerPoint
Crazy Horse Sioux Hero and Memorial Hyperdoc Lesson using Google Slides
This is a HyperDoc lesson on the Sioux hero, Crazy Horse. It explores the life and legacy of Crazy Horse and the current Crazy Horse Memorial. It centers around the question: Would Chief Crazy Horse approve the construction of the Crazy Horse Memorial? Students are guided on a journey where they explore numerous sources in order to evaluate whether Crazy Horse would be approving of the current memorial. There's also two slides for early finishers where they can compare and contrast Mount Rushmor
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla WebQuest
This WebQuest guides students to do more research on the story of Ivan. Students will make notes on the provided handout, which you can download for free in my store. Once students have completed their research, students will create their own version of the Ivan story in a blank book (I make these out of several half sheets of copier paper stapled together).
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
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Christmas Around the World WebQuest : Come With Me, I'm the Gingerbread Man
Run, run as fast as you can. Come with me, I'm the Gingerbread Man. I will be taking you on a web quest to visit Turkey, Italy, Germany, Sweden, and Mexico and learn about Christmas customs and traditions in those lands. Each country we visit will provide information about where the country is located, interesting facts about their celebrations, when they celebrate, who brings gifts and treats, and special foods they eat. Along the way, the children will create a "writing mini" communicating
Grades:
1st - 4th
Source Analysis: The Battles of Lexington and Concord Graphic Organizer
What REALLY happened when the "shot heard round the world" was fired?
Who fired it?
Who won?
Students will analyze a variety of primary and secondary sources to try and determine the answer to those questions, and, since it is hard to determine what REALLY happened, they will learn a valuable lesson about historical perspective.
This Powerpoint includes an editable chart with links to
1) a map of Boston, 1775
2) A battle animation
3) a video and article from The History Channel
4) a PBS vi
Grades:
7th - 12th, Adult Education
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NonFiction VS Fiction Text
Powerpoint introducing what fiction and nonfiction (informational text) are! As well as what the difference is between them!
Grades:
1st - 6th
Good-Bye, Curtis Web Quest
This web quest is a great resource for your students to see the real-life side of a mail carrier.
Task 1: Use a graphic organizer to sequence what happens to a piece of mail.
Task 2: Watch a video about how much mail is delivered every day.
Task 3: Watch a video and answer questions about the daily routine of a mail carrier.
Students can work on this activity independently or with a partner. If you have never done web quests with your students, you might want to project it on your big screen
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2nd - 3rd
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Introduction to Fake News (Lesson & Activity/Assessment)
This slide-based lesson is a rundown of Fake News basics. It includes a brief assessment at the end that teachers can go through with their students, or that students can go through on their own. It aims to answer the following questions:-What is Fake News?-What kinds of Fake News are there?-How good is my Fake News radar?This can be fit within 30 minutes or extended into a longer, more exploratory lesson. It is excellent as a supplement to any research-based unit, such as argumentative writing
Grades:
6th - 12th
The Perks of Being a Wallflower Discussion Topics with Readings
This product is a detailed PowerPoint presentation that prepares students for a discussion about some of the topics raised in The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. You can think of this activity as something you lead or as a WebQuest for students to follow in order to have a discussion later.
Listed in the PowerPoint are "I can" statements as student objectives. Then, they have specific tasks to follow as they work on the information. Throughout the PowerPoint are links to supple
Grades:
9th - 12th
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How to Access and Conduct a Database Search (Global Issues in Context)
How to Access and Conduct a Database Search
(Global Issues in Context)
A 13 page PowerPoint presentation on how to access and conduct a search on a library database.
This specific PowerPoint is for the database – Global Issues in Context (GIC).
A step by step guide that can be presented to a class as a lesson, or used as a self-directed lesson by students.
Grades:
5th - 12th, Staff
Famous People: Native Americans Short Focused Research Literacy Center
Famous People: Native Americans is the first in a series of short focused Research Webquests that I created as a supplement to Wonders 3rd Grade Language Arts Curriculum. The interactive Power Point features links to articles from World Book for Kids about Squanto and Sacagawea. Students choose one of the famous Native Americans to read about. Then, they type (or write) their opinion thanking the person for their contribution to our country.
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Solar System and Planet Scavenger Hunt
This product is intended for independent work and discovery. Students explore the planets in the solar system by delving deep into the facts from Nasa Science. Students answer questions directly stated in the text to learn more about each planet.
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3rd - 7th
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Frog Finders: Amazing Frogs Around the World
Frog Finders: A resource for classroom or online learningThis frog finder virtual tour introduces students to five fantastic frogs found in different habitats and world locations. Children are guided to explore and use critical and creative thinking skills through a variety of activities included within each frog introduction. Each of the five frogs are presented with basic information about the species, their Claim to Fame, and a set of web quest links which support activities and offer more ex
Olympics Research Power Point Project
This is a short research power point project that the students can do on the Olympics. It utilizes several websites and incorporates technology.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Virtual Field Trip to the Marquesas Islands
This PPT can be converted into a Google doc for students to edit. Online learning, guided online research about the Marquesas Islands!
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Webquest Mexico
This is a student centered webquest to learn about Mexico. There are clickable links within the Powerpoint that take students to various websites to learn about Mexico. They are responsible for creating a travel brochure using the information they find!
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Special Abilities
Learning disorders, medical conditions and issues at home are accompanied by stereotypes and assumptions that may adversely impact a young person throughout his or her formative years. This lesson attempts to engender respect for the unique obstacles and various solutions that can help or hinder students from reaching their full potential.In baseball, teammates must be aware of each other’s strengths and weaknesses. More importantly, they must support each other on the field of play. Using baseb
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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