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High school informational text webquests for Google Apps
Veterans Day Webquest - Digital Activity for Google Slides
VETERANS WEBQUESTIn this engaging mini-research project, students will explore the lives and sacrifices of 7 veterans through different scavenger-hunt type prompts. For example, students will find and read about a veteran who was captured as a Prisoner of War. Throughout the exercise, students will be challenged to consider the many sacrifices veterans make for our country.!!! 11/11/2020 Note: This webquest utilizes the Library of Congress Veterans History Project for research. Today the main
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6th - 10th
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WebQuest Evaluating Argument Claims, Evidence, Reasoning: Captive Orcas Debate
Updated in 2020 as a distance learning WebQuest in Google Slides (and still in PDF) while the debate continues (killer whales continue to be sold worldwide in worse-than-ever conditions, plus think about the other marine mammals). Authentic, relevant, in-depth argument examination! Truly delves into both sides of this hotly debated issue by examining and analyzing multiple primary sources.Step-by-Step guided activity leads students to read and analyze claims, counterclaims, and evidence presente
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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
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5th - 9th
Black History Month Activity a Research WebQuest Independent Work & Sub Plans
Do you want to help your students learn about African American history? Do you want to support diversity and an inclusive classroom? Then download this no prep Black History Month Activity a Research WebQuest resource! This no-prep, editable, in-class, and digital activity is an online scavenger hunt of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture! This activity allows students to learn about the museum's collection in a fun and engaging manner. Played individually or in small
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8th - 11th
Also included in:Â BUNDLE Black History Month Research Activity for Independent Work Sub Plans
The Outsiders Pre-Reading 1960's Webquest
Getting ready to teach The Outsiders? Part of our job as ELA teachers is for students to research other time periods for understanding as we delve into new novels and new time periods that our students only experience through pop culture. Let's give them the reality of the time period as much as possible! What's imperative for students to understand going into The Outsiders? There is so much language and many references in the book that make no sense without context, so I developed this WebQuest
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6th - 12th
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Christmas Activity WEBQUEST Middle and High School Sub Plans Independent Work
Do you want to make learning about Christmas fun and engaging? Do you want to motivate your students to practice their skills in analyzing informational text, close reading, or research? Then download this Christmas Activity WEBQUEST Middle and High School Sub Plans or Independent Work! This is an entertaining activity that motivates students to explore this holiday's traditions, customs, facts, and more! When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print a
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7th - 10th
Also included in:Â Christmas Activity BUNDLE a No Prep WebQuest and Games
NEW YEAR 2024 Activity Celebrations Around the World Secondary Independent Work
Do you want to make learning about New Year Celebrations around the world fun and engaging? Do you want to foster diversity and an inclusive classroom? Then download this comprehensive research project! This activity allows students to explore various celebrations around the world. This research activity is perfect for the weeks before or after the New Year. Use as small group instruction, sub plans, homework, and more!When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity i
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7th - 10th
The Secret Annex Online: Virtual Tour Guiding Questions with KEY
Guiding questions to go along with the Anne Frank House virtual tour found at www.annefrank.org/en/anne-frank/secret-annex/. The questions help students to learn about each room in the Secret Annex.INCLUDES KEY!
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6th - 12th
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Google Drive |ONLINE Endocrine Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes WEBQUEST ACTIVITY
WHY SHOULD YOU BUY THIS LESSON PLAN? This NO-PREP Google Slides set guides students through a WEBQUEST as they learn about the differences between Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes. Spice up your curriculum by incorporating 21st century skills (navigating a website) while still engaging students in rich content that will also increase their health literacy. PERFECT FOR DISTANCE-LEARNING!I have also taken extra time to make the slides BEAUTIFUL and ENGAGING for students (instead of reading through bo
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9th - 12th
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Fahrenheit 451 Prereading WebQuest
Give your students some prereading information with a fun WebQuest. This is designed to be a digital scavenger hunt where the students are given (5) main topics that they will become familiar with while reading Fahrenheit 451 (F451) by Ray Bradbury. Each topic (the main title on each slide) is linked to a specific website; the students then have to answer the questions on the given Google Slide using that website as a reference. We are also using this to help students learn to read informational
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7th - 12th
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Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Background Building WebQuest
Help your students understand Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi with this Persepolis Background Building WebQuest! This Persepolis WebQuest will help students build their background knowledge around Islam, the veil, and the Iranian Revolution, which will help them better understand the text.Use this Persepolis Background Building WebQuest in four steps:Pre-thinking activity: students will list what they already know and what they want to know about Islam, the veil, and the aftermath of the Iranian R
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Whole Novel Unit Bundle | Printable & Digital
Haunted Ski Lodge - Virtual Escape Room Review on Types of Text Structure
What's scarier than a review on text structure? A BORING review on text structure!This will be FREE on TpT through September 21. Grab it now!With the spooky season almost upon us (and let's be real, it's always spooky season for middle schoolers) what could be better than grabbing their attention AND reviewing focus standards? Keep the rigor going AND entice them to participate with a virtual escape room.All you have to do is share the first slideshow with your students and ta-da! Your job is do
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6th - 10th
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Christmas Around the World Activity a Research WebQuest using Informational Text
Do you want to make learning about Christmas around the world engaging? Do you want to support diversity and an inclusive classroom? Then download this engaging Christmas Around the World Activity a Research WebQuest! This comprehensive research project allows students to explore the history and traditions of 10+ countries worldwide. This research activity is perfect for the days before winter break, small group instruction, substitute plans, homework, and more! You'll receive the activity in pr
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7th - 10th
Hurricane Katrina and Environmental Racism - Interactive Article & Webquest
This activity links to an interactive article on Hurricane Katrina and Environmental Racism, and includes 14 reading comprehension questions that accompany the article. The article is structured as a story map and involves reading, maps, and graphs to analyze. In this environmental justice lesson, students read about how Hurricane Katrina disproportionately negatively impacted low-income and Black/POC communities in New Orleans.This lesson is great for Environmental Science, English, or History
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6th - 12th
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The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) & Environmental Justice - Article & Webquest
This activity links to an interactive story map article on the Dakota Access Pipeline and Environmental Racism, and includes 13 reading comprehension questions that accompany the article. The article is structured as a story map and involves reading and maps to analyze. In this environmental justice lesson, students read about how the Dakota Access Pipeline crosses near the Standing Rock Sioux indigenous land reservation. The pipeline crosses the Missouri River, and the article outlines the ris
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8th - 12th
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HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-3
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Wildfires in the Western United States - Interactive Article & Webquest
This activity links to an interactive article on wildfires in California, Oregon, and Washington state, and includes 15 reading comprehension questions that accompany the article. In this current events, science, or reading comprehension lesson, students read about wildfires in the West. The article is structured as a story map and involves reading, maps, and graphs to analyze. The article and questions cover themes such as: benefits of fire to the ecosystem, history of fire suppression, present
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6th - 12th
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Air Pollution & Environmental Justice in Charlotte, NC - Article & Webquest
This activity links to an interactive story map article on the air pollution, citizen science, and environmental justice, and includes 15 reading comprehension questions that accompany the article. The article is structured as a story map (using ArcGIS data) and involves reading and maps to analyze. In this environmental justice lesson, students read about how there are historically segregated neighborhoods in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the effects of environmental racism due to redlining,
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8th - 12th
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HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Of Mice and Men Pre-reading Research Quest w/links and TEACHER KEY
Students research four subjects that are relevant to the novel and answer three to four basic questions and then a complex question for each of the following:Dust BowlGreat DepressionSharecroppingMigrant WorkersStudents will need to read and restate to ensure comprehension. Recommended websites are included along with a TEACHER KEY.My students really enjoyed this, and they remembered learning about similar subjects in Social Studies.For other lessons and tools for teaching Of Mice and Men, pleas
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8th - 12th
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9/11 Journalistic Study
Since September 11, 2001 is a significant historical event, this unit includes student interaction with two websites that allows them to use a journalistic approach. This approach allows them to report who, what, where, when, how and why through two responses. The first focus is about the day of September 11, 2001 and the second is about the recovery of Ground Zero. In addition, students are able to rhetorically analyze President George W. Bush's speech. This unit would take about seven school d
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9th - 12th
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Earth Day Webquest: Young Climate Activists - Middle & High School
This Earth Day, students can learn about young climate activists that have been fighting to protect our planet. This webquest contains five tasks with online sources to complete questions about the environmental work of Greta Thunberg, Leah Namugerwa, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Jerome Foster II, and Ayisha Siddiqa and then choose one of these activists to complete a profile on to present to their classmates.This resource downloads as a PDF document and there is a link to a Google Slides version of th
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6th - 12th
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Neurodiversity Activity Research WebQuest for Informational Text and Reading
Do you want to make learning about neurodiversity engaging? Are you struggling to find an appropriate no prep activity? Do you lack the background knowledge to teach on this topic? Then download this Neurodiversity Activity WebQuest! This comprehensive research project allows students to explore the various types of neurodiversity, definitions, challenges, strengths, famous people, reflections, and more. This WebQuest is perfect for Neurodiversity Celebration Week, small groups or individuals, s
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7th - 10th
Also included in:Â Bundle Neurodiversity and Down Syndrome Activity Research WebQuests
What is a Refugee? Digital WebQuest Activity *Works with Refugee by Alan Gratz*
Have students learn about the plight of refugees, and the current Refugee Crisis. This activity asks students questions, and gives them links to learn more information. Questions included are: What is a refugee?What is a migrant?What is an Internally Displaced Person?How are refugees different from migrants and internally displaced people? How are they similar? What are the biggest refugee Crises in the world?How are children affected by refugee crises?What does the past ten years show about Ref
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5th - 12th
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WebQuest: Persepolis Novel Iranian Revolution Research Project
In this worksheet, students will delve into the captivating history of Iran, with a specific focus on the period before and after the revolution of 1979. By completing this assignment, students will gain a deeper understanding of the context and significant changes that took place during this transformative period in Iranian history.The purpose of this assignment is to enhance students' knowledge of the history of Iran and develop their research and critical thinking skills. Enjoy the journey of
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Socratic Seminar: Who Should Be on American Currency?
The images we see around us daily have a subtle yet profound effect. In this Socratic seminar, students consider American currency and consider: should the faces on the bills be changed or stay the same? The learn who is featured on currency now and think on who could be. This activity can be used during an American History course as students learn about figures like Andrew Jackson and Harriet Tubman, or can be used as a general debate in any Social Studies or English-Language Arts classroom.
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8th - 12th
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