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High school informational text webquests
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
Winter Holidays Around the World: A WebQuest
The Winter WebQuest will take students around the world to research winter holidays celebrated by a variety of cultures! Students will be exposed to:
* Christmas
* Hogmanay
* Chahar Sanbeh Suri (Festival of Fire)
* Kwanzaa
* Hanukkah
* Pancha Ganapati
A worksheet is provided for students to record their findings. Students are then asked to write a short newspaper article about one of the holidays they researched and draw a picture to go along with it. This is an exciting way for students to ex
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6th - 9th
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Introduction to Archetypes Web Quest Activity - Literary Analysis, Research
Use this introduction to archetypes WebQuest activity to introduce archetypal analysis to your students in a creative, fun, and engaging way. After completing the web-quest, students will be able to:Define the term "archetype" Explain who created the term and why (Carl Jung & "collective unconscious") Effectively communicate how archetypes are different than stereotypesOutline 4 major archetypal categories. Interact with several specific archetypes on a personal level by researching and fin
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8th - 11th
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Non-Profit Organization Webquest · Community Service · Google · Answer Key
This webquest is a great supplement or introduction to a community service unit. Students visit the websites of five national non-profit organizations. Questions are answered by exploring and navigating the websites. Included with this resource:Webquest Questions: Webquest questions are a combination of short answer and fill in the blank arranged in an easy to follow chart format.Analysis Questions: A longer analysis question for each non-profit is also included that requires to dig a little
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Space Technology : Timeline Webquest (NASA / Space Race / STEM / Internet / Sub)
SPACE TECHNOLOGY WEBQUEST: NASA & THE SPACE RACESUBJECT: SCIENCE, HISTORY, STEM, LANGUAGE ARTSGRADES: 7-12This purchase is for a webquest that uses two specific websites (links and QR codes provided). The first website is a timeline that covers major events in the history of the Space Race over a fifty year period (key moments are: Sputnik, Apollo Missions, space shuttles, famous astronauts, deep space probes, and more!). The second website has information relating to animals that have bee
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: SCIENCE WEBQUEST SUPER BUNDLE! (60+ Worksheets / STEM / Internet / SUB)
Alcatraz Web Quest
Incorporate technology in your classroom with this Common Core aligned web quest on Alcatraz. This web quest is great for grades 5-9 in any social studies or reading class. What a wonderful way to enhance your students' understanding about history with this higher ordered thinking virtual tour!This is also a great lead in for books like "Al Capone Does My Shirts." -"I highly recommend this product. I used it as a precursor to Al Capone Does My Shirts. It's excellent."- "Loved this! Was a perfect
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5th - 9th
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Edgar Allan Poe WebQuest (PDF & Digital)
This is a quick activity that will orient your students before reading a Poe story or poem. This is an easy-to-follow assignment sheet, which will require little instruction. Great before-reading activity!There are two versions included: one for digital classrooms using Google Docs and one on paper.
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7th - 12th
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A Virtual Tour of Anne Frank's Secret Annex - Perfect for Distance Learning
Visit the Amazing Place Where Anne Frank Wrote Her Diary.The story that Anne Frank recorded in her diary is a tale like none other. Now, you can visit the location where she lived for years, hidden away from the Nazis. Through this guided tour your students can learn the intimate details that Anne Frank experienced and see the place where she lived in fear of constant exposure. It is an experience like none other.Formats: MS Word + PDF formats of Worksheet and Answer Key Feel free to upload
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4th - 9th
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Space : Astronaut Training Webquest / Internet (NASA / STEM / Planets / Sub)
ASTRONAUT WEBQUESTSUBJECT: SCIENCE, STEM, COMPUTERSGRADES: 7-12This purchase is for a webquest that uses two websites (links provided) that have informational articles on the requirements needed to be accepted as an astronaut candidate by NASA. The website reviews physical and educational requirements as well as detailing the training that NASA will provide their astronauts before sending them to work in space.The webquest is 29 questions and will work great in school, as homework, or as extra
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7th - 12th
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A Long Walk to Water WebQuest - Research Activity for Setting, Culture, & More!⭐
♠️ A Long Walk to Water WebQuestDo you want a way to create planning time for A Long Walk to Water that also creates a meaningful experience for your students?This WebQuest does both!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~♠️ What You GetThis A Long Walk to Water WebQuest takes students on a brief but in-depth sojourn through the geography, history, culture, and language of the novel by Sue Park. For about two days of independent or group work, student
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6th - 9th
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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
Colonial Williamsburg Virtual Field Trip Complete With Directed Worksheet
Ahoy Colonists!Visit the Governor's Palace and step back in history with your students to the mid to late 1700's. With this guided worksheet, explore the mansion in high resolution detail - 3D objects, videos with historic people, period furniture, and posted histories of the many rooms. Have your students explore the storied history of this famous landmark through a guided tour with relevant questions. Answer key included!Formats: MS Word + PDF formats of Worksheet and Answer KeyFeel free
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3rd - 9th
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The Salem Witch Trials: Analyzing Multiple Accounts of the Same Event Webquest
*FULLY UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2023*With this webquest, students will navigate six different online accounts related to the Salem Witch Trials, and analyze the similarities and differences between each account of the event. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (court testimony, diaries, and articles).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose, and analyze for important details/information.In additio
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6th - 10th
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ELECTION Process! How do we Elect a President?Webquest
Teaching citizenship?Students will learn about the election process including requirements to run for office, requirements to vote, the Succession Act, the Electoral College and more. There are 14 web questions, a Did You Know? fact section and comprehension questions. The Teacher Page includes extension activities, the keys and additional links.NOTE: If you'd like a student version so you can use it with Google Classrooms and not have the teacher section with the key, just email me via Q/A and
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Civics! Learn About Our Government: A Bundle of Resources!
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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Harriet Jacobs' "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" Activity Pack
This CCSS aligned set provides a literary and historical overview of Harriet Jacobs and her “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl” narrative. ** Much of this set is from my Literature of Slaves Unit, American Romantic and Transcendental Writers Unit and my American Literature Bundle so please do not purchase both. ** The set includes:* a short WebQuest about Jacobs and Slave Narratives with teacher notes* a five page excerpt of “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" * a 10 question true or fal
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9th - 12th
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The Alamo Virtual Field Trip Activity Pack
Explore the historic Alamo in US and Texas History with this no prep, ready to use virtual field trip! Perfect as a lesson, sub plan, or for history or even Spanish classes! Ideal for middle and high school and upper elementary classes! Explore the history of this important monument and Texas Treasure!Take a Virtual Field Trip:Watch an overview video of the Alamo historyTake a 360 VR video tour of the Alamo as it stands todayVisit the sites of the Alamo and read about eachSee the Alamo as it onc
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4th - 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: Christmas Activity BUNDLE a No Prep WebQuest and Games
Careers Webquest
These webquests (88 total) are designed to get students learning about their career options. You can have students complete multiple of these activities over time through centers, or you can have each student do one and share about it to introduce them to different careers. These webquests are ready to use - just print and go!
*UPDATE: Webquest has been updated to include access to a Google Slides version of this product!
Directions: Pick an career from the following list to discover more abo
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Early Finishers Webquest Bundle
HIV & AIDS WebQuest
Bonus Activity Now Included: An AIDS RAFT Writing Activity!!This is an updated WebQuest that explores the definitions, statistics, social issues, and other factors of one of the deadliest diseases of the last 40 years, HIV/AIDS. Students will be able to differentiate between HIV and AIDS and learn about the impacts they are having around the world, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. This is a wonderful lesson for Health, Geography, or Modern Issues classes.This WebQuest includes 2 websites for
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7th - 12th
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The Pearl by John Steinbeck Background Activities (paper + digital)
Introduce your study of The Pearl by John Steinbeck with these anticipation and background activities. You get a biographical activity on John Steinbeck and a non-fiction activity about Cortez Pearls. These activities use two videos and two articles (found for free online) and can be used with Interactive Notebooks, as traditional worksheet, or digitally. You can do this as a whole class or as a station activity.What You Get: 1. Biography activity (15-20 min) - sources & questions2. Cortez P
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: The Pearl by John Steinbeck Unit Bundle
Intro to World History-Mini Unit- Updated!
How many times have you heard, "Why do I need to learn this?" Every year, most likely. This activity was designed to link current events with history and is a great way to either start the year or end the year. This activity includes a webquest to pages specifically written for this activity. There are five current event topics:TerrorismWar and ConflictHuman RightsThe EnvironmentGlobalizationPro-Democracy Movements (added for 2019)The students will read each page and answer questions. The pages
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6th - 12th
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Geography Human Migration WebQuest
Geography WebQuest introduces students to human migration, including why people migrate, barriers to migration, push and pull factors for migration, and real life scenarios of economic migration and refugee migration. WebQuest article is linked through BBC Bitesize and contains 5 pages of reading plus online comprehension test.Activity can be used as an introduction to human migration, a stand alone geography lesson, or to support the AP Human Geography curriculum. Terms and topics covered inclu
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Human Migration Geography WebQuest Bundle
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