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6th grade science webquests for Google Apps
Weather Webquest - Air Pressure, Air Masses, Weather Fronts, and Weather Maps
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ In this no-prep and ready to go 4-page weather webquest, students will explore, learn, and apply knowledge about air masses, weather fronts, air pressure systems, and weather maps. Highly interactive and students love it!Students do not need any prior knowledge before completing this activity and can do it all on their own! No Prep! This weather webquest makes a great introduction, review, absent student work, sub-plan, guided practice, or student-led teaching tool! All non-flash modern
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Earth Science Webquest Bundle
Biomes Webquest
For this biomes webquest, students will use the following website, students explore the 6 main land biomes and two water biomes:http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.htmlEach biome has a standalone worksheet that can be combined into a review booklet or used individually. Great as an emergency sub plan too! The reading level on this site is most appropriate for middle grades or higher. Please download the preview file for a closer look at the contents of this resource!Uses for this product:E
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
Plate Tectonics Webquest
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This Plate Tectonics Webquest utilizes amazing online interactives to teach your students about the plate tectonics, plate boundaries, and features that result from interacting plates. Students will lead their own learning as they complete this editable, printable, and digital webquest.This resource makes a great introduction, review, absent student work, sub-plan, guided practice, or student-led teaching tool! All non-flash modern resources are used - works beautifully on PC, Mac, iPads
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Earth Science Webquest Bundle
Scale Of The Universe Space Webquest
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ MS Word, PDF, and Google Slides versions are all included! How incredibly big and amazingly small are the objects in our universe? Your students will explore the vastness of the universe and learn about celestial objects while interacting with this editable, printable, and digital webquest. This will blow your students' minds!⭐ Activities Include ⭐-Exponential Powers of Ten Tutorial- Scale of the Universe Powers of Ten Video-If The Moon Was Only One Pixel Interactive-Size Comparison of S
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-3
Also included in: Introduction Astronomy, Gravity, and Kepler's Laws GROWING BUNDLE
Earthquakes and Volcanoes Webquest
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ MS Word (editable), PDF, and Google Slides Versions Included! This Earthquakes and Volcanoes Webquest makes a great introduction, review, absent student work, sub-plan, guided practice, review, or student-led teaching tool. Your students will complete online tasks to learn about earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis! Students will lead their own learning as they complete this editable, printable, and digital webquest.⭐ Topics Include ⭐- Causes and Effects of Earthquakes and Volcanoes- Ty
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 11th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-3
, MS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
Also included in: Earth Science Webquest Bundle
Emergency Sub Plans: Darwin, Natural Selection, & Evolution Webquest
Looking for an extension activity for your evolution unit? Do you need a straightforward activity that students can complete without too much teacher assistance? This webquest is the perfect resource for you! In this Darwin, Natural Selection, & Evolution webquest, students will explore Darwin's voyage using a Khan Academy article. Questions are related to the reading to ensure comprehension and deeper thinking. Who is this resource for?This resource can be used by classroom teachers, tutor
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-6
Also included in: Evolution - FULL UNIT
National Parks Virtual Field Trip with Reading Passages, Explore 5 US Parks
Take a virtual road trip to learn about the top 5 most visited National Parks in the United States! Students will use multiple print and digital sources to draw information to answer questions about the National Parks. A reading passage is included for each of the five U.S. National Parks your students will visit. A printable and Google Slides version are included in this file. Students will learn about the following:Great Smoky Mountains National ParkGrand Canyon National ParkZion National Park
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Ecological Relationships DIGITAL WebQuest (Predation, Competition, & Symbiosis)
This engaging WebQuest can be completed individually, with partners, or in groups. The purpose of this WebQuest is for students to learn about the different types of relationships that exist between different organisms in the same ecosystem.Some topics in this WebQuest:*Predation*Competition*Interspecific*Intraspecific*Symbiosis*Mutualism*Commensalism*ParasitismThis activity guides students through exploring information and videos through the use of embedded links. As a final task, students are
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in: Custom Bundle for Kim R.
Virtual Field Trip: Salem Witch Trials - Google Slides Digital Resource Activity
⭐️Let's all take a field trip! In this Virtual Field Trip, students learn about the historic Salem witch trials on their virtual trip to Salem, Massachusetts! This virtual field trip contains video links, images, reading passages, exercises, writing activities, and more. ⭐️This resource integrates a variety of social studies and reading skills, including reading primary sources and visiting historical places. Students also complete reading and writing assignments along with watching videos and c
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Explore Weathering and Erosion with a Google Maps Virtual Field Trip
All links verified working Feb 2024Click around this Google Maps Street View field trip to explore locations that showcase the process of weathering and erosion! This activity provides you with a link-embedded reading passage / response sheet to distribute to students. The reading gives students information about each of the following processes of weathering: mechanical (wind, moving water, glacial, ocean waves, ice wedging, organic weathering) and chemical (oxidation, carbonation, organic).Ther
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Grades:
4th - 12th
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Earth's Layers Activity Earth's Interior Webquest with Google Docs Version
GOOGLE DOCS and PRINT VERSION INCLUDED! This Earth's layers activity is a self-guided lesson that covers the crust, mantle, and core. The worksheet provides a structured format for students to get the most out of several different websites and online images.In this activity, students will:Label a diagram of Earth's layersUnderstand the differences between oceanic and continental crustLearn about lithospheric tectonic plates and the asthenosphereGet an introduction to plate boundary typesInterpr
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Electricity WebQuest and Internet Activity with Google Slides™
This electricity WebQuest and internet activity gives students the opportunity to use four different internet websites to learn more about Static Electricity, Lightning, Conductors and Insulators, and Electric Circuits. It is a fun alternative to an electricity worksheet and keeps kids engaged!My students love webquests because it gives them a different way to learn the material. They are always engaged! Includes printable and digital version through Google Slides™.Topics Included:Static Electri
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Electricity and Magnetism - Digital Lessons for Google Classroom™
Explore Animal Adaptations - Interactive Google Slides!
Explore Animal Adaptations!Students are given the opportunity to explore, identify, and match different adaptations to a wide variety of animals! A simulation, article, YouTube videos, etc. are all involved in these interactive slides!Students receive INSTANT feedback!100% Digital! Product is created on Google Slides!NO Teacher Prep! Post directly to GOOGLE CLASSROOM!Great for Distance Learning!Answer Key Included!Below is a break down of each slide!Slide 1: Title SlideSlide 2: Students are prov
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Groundhog Day WebQuest Activity | Research Reading Writing | February 2nd
Groundhog Day is on February 2nd. Teach your students about this holiday and groundhogs with this fun, interactive research and reading webquest activity. This Webquest is the perfect way to learn about this February holiday. In this activity, students will click through links and watch a video about groundhogs and Groundhog Day. Students will fill out the included graphic organizers and charts as they learn more about Groundhog Day. This NO PREP resource is ready to use in your classroom. Us
Grades:
4th - 6th
Types:
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster WebQuest- Print and Digital
Mix History and Science with this CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR DISASTER WEBQUEST Activity! This NO-PREP resource is offered as a 4-page printable AND as a digital version. This highly engaging activity allows your students to research the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster which can be used in a Nuclear Science lesson or a history lesson. *This resource can be used for distance learning, online courses and homeschool cohortsIncluded in this purchase: ⭐Printable-STUDENT WEBQUEST ACTIVITY (4 pages) ⭐Digital-STUDEN
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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Simple Machines Activity Webquest with Google Doc Version
GOOGLE DOCS AND PRINT VERSION INCLUDED! This simple machines worksheet provides a structured format for students to explore several online simple machines resources. It introduces the topic through a brief video, then has students practice identifying simples machines in a variety of formats. It also includes a fun hands-on activity that can be done at home or at school.This WebQuest has Several Sections:Part A –Watch a video introducing the physics concept of work and simple machines. Studen
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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CCSS:
Also included in: Simple Machines Activity and Readings Articles WebQuest BUNDLE
Atmosphere Webquest
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ In this atmosphere webquest, your students will learn about the composition of the atmosphere, the characteristics and properties of each layer of the atmosphere, and how greenhouse gases in the atmosphere impact climate. Editable MS Word, PDF, and Google Slides versions are included, as well as a complete answer key.This atmosphere webquest is fun, effective, and highly interactive and students love it!⭐ TOPICS INCLUDE ⭐- Composition and Gases of the Atmosphere- Properties and Character
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 11th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-6
, MS-ESS2-4
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-6
, MS-ESS2-6
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Also included in: Earth Science Webquest Bundle
Cell Theory Webquest - Printable and Digital
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Editable MS Word, PDF, and Google Slides all included! This Cell Theory webquest teaches students about cells, cell theory, cell size, cell scale, and the history of cell discovery leading up to the formation of the cell theory. This resource makes a great introduction, review, absent student work, sub-plan, guided practice, or student-led teaching tool.⭐Topics Include ⭐- Three Parts of Cell Theory- Contributing Scientists to Cell Theory- Cell Surface Area to Volume Ratio- Cell Scale and
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Grades:
6th - 11th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-1
, HS-LS1-2
Also included in: Biology Webquests Discount Growing Bundle
Inventors Inventions STEM STEAM WebQuest classroom and distance learning
*Updated version* This web quest guides students in discovering information about inventors, inventions, engineering, and the design process. It is a great resource for classroom or distance learning. Throughout the quest, students will visit six different websites to read, research, and share the information they learn. This is a twelve-page web quest along with an accompanying answer key. Access to a Google Slides™ compatible version of the web quest is also included. Quest tasks follow the en
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Explore the Ocean Floor with Google Maps
Updated March 2023 to ensure all links workClick around this Google Maps activity to explore the following features of the ocean floor:Shallow Bays and EstuariesContinental ShelfContinental SlopeContinental RiseAbyssal PlainMid-Ocean RidgeOcean TrenchVolcanic IslandsEach feature of the ocean floor has a short informational paragraph, 1-3 links to that feature in Google Maps, and a question that asks students to analyze the feature / link. Example links from the passage:Continental ShelfOcean Tre
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Seven Natural Wonders of the World Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to the 7 Natural Wonders of the World! Students will use Google Earth™ and multiple print and digital sources to quickly draw information to answer questions pertaining to the different geographic locations.Students will complete this activity digitally using Google Slides, but a print version is also included. A link to access the field trip is included in the PDF download. This activity is low prep to save time!Students will learn about and virtually
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Emergency Sub Plans: Cell Cycle Webquest
Looking for an extension activity for your mitosis unit? Do you need a straightforward activity that students can complete without too much teacher assistance? This cell cycle & mitosis webquest is the perfect activity In this activity, students are guided through an introduction or review of the cell cycle and mitosis. They'll use one website to read about the general cell cycle with a focus on the cell's activities in interphase. Then, they will watch an Amoeba sisters video to learn the
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, HS-LS1-4
Also included in: Mitosis & Meiosis - FULL UNIT
Renewable Energy WebQuest - Research Project Digital Google Slides and Printable
Are you looking for an engaging renewable energy or natural resources research project? Your students are going to have a blast completing this Renewable Energy Resources WebQuest! It is a mini-research project for your students to engage in. This science inquiry will get your students to learn about renewable energy sources. They will be responsible for researching, learning, and completing this research project at their own pace as they learn about renewable sources of energy through this inqu
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Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-3
, 4-ESS3-1
Also included in: Renewable Energy Unit - Curriculum for Earth and Human Impact
Potential and Kinetic Energy Phet Skate Park Simulation Digital UDL Lesson
Lesson on potential and kinetic energy using google slides and the phet energy skate park simulation. Interactive lesson with NGSS science standards made accessible for all students with UDL principals. Includes multiple slides of questions on the relationship of kinetic and potential energy and the affect of mass and height on kinetic and potential energy. Product also includes an extension activity.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-5
, MS-PS3-1
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