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Free earth sciences webquests for Google Apps
What is a Solar Eclipse Mini-WebQuest!! Total Solar Eclipse, April 8, 2024
WebQuest, Mini-WebQuest, What is a Solar Eclipse, Total Solar Eclipse 4/8/24 - April 8, 2024. This Mini-WebQuest is a perfect introduction to Eclipses for late Elementary through early High School. I am using this with my Middle school Science Classes while I am chasing the April 8, 2024 Eclipse with my family. This WebQuest has students examine 2 Eclipse video clips, identifying the differences and inferring reasons why Eclipses happen. Students will create a diagram showing what they know abou
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS1-1
Climate Change - The Greenhouse Effect - NO PREP
The Greenhouse Effective Google Form and InteractiveReady-to-go digital lesson that engages students and grades itself!Concepts:-Energy from the sun heats the Earth.-Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap infrared radiation, keeping the Earth warm.-Carbon dioxide and methane are two greenhouse gases that absorb and re-emit infrared radiation.-Increased levels of greenhouse gases cause the Earth to warm.-Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmospheres and contributes to the Ear
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Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-6
, MS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-4
Internet Scavenger Hunt - Constructive and Destructive Forces -Distance Learning
This scavenger hunt allows students to explore websites in order to answer questions about constructive and deconstruction forces, like volcanoes and earthquakes. An internet scavenger hunt is similar to a web quest, in that students will use the internet to find information. However, internet scavenger hunts are designed for students to search for specific answers, rather than creating an open ended project. Internet scavenger hunts can be done as a whole class, in small groups, individually an
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 7th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Internet Scavenger Hunt Bundle - Fifth Grade - Distance Learning
Layers of Earth Scale Digital Activity
This Earth's Layers to Scale digital activity will help students explore the layers of the Earth and to understand the scale of Earth's interior with tons of fascinating information about the crust, mantle, and core!Students use BBC’s Journey to the Center of the Earth interactive website and complete the Google Slides activity as an inquiry activity. You can share this Google Slides lesson with your students on Google Classroom.You may also be interested in these resources!Earth's Interior and
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
Also included in: Earth Science Curriculum Middle School Science
Total Solar Eclipse WebQuest: Will location on Earth affect experiences? 4/8/24
WebQuest, Mini-WebQuest, Total Solar Eclipse, Will location on Earth affect the Solar Eclipse Experience on 4/8/24 - April 8, 2024. This Mini-WebQuest is a perfect continuation to Eclipses for late elementary through early High School. I am using this with my Middle school Science Classes while I am chasing the April 8, 2024 Eclipse with my family. This WebQuest details totality shadows across the US at various towns in the path of totality. Students will examine and identify durations looking a
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS1-1
Climate Change - Global Warming - NO PREP
Climate Change - Global Warming Google Form and InteractiveThis is the first of several climate change products. More coming soon!VIDEO DirectionsReady-to-go digital lesson that engages students and grades itself!Many teachers assign this as an in-class assignment and then walk around and ask/answer questions as the students work through the interactive and form....or get other work done as the students work....because teachers shouldn't have to take work home. Concepts:-Temperature and average
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
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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Grades:
4th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
Editable Astronomy Webquest: NASA - Solar System Exploration - Earth's Moon
Enjoy this editable sub plan or webquest covering asteroids, comets, & meteors. Students will use NASA's Solar System Exploration website to learn more about these celestial objects. This handout can easily be used for an AMI day, sub plan, or regular class period. Perfect for a space unit in Earth Science or your Astronomy class.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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Also included in: BUNDLE: Astronomy Webquests
Evidence of Climate Change: NASA Edition
This investigation allows students to see all NASA has to offer from its climate change resources. Students will observe photos, data, and descriptions about how Earth is changing and the causes of those changes. Appropriate activity for individual students or groups. Must be completed digitally in order to use provided links. Fits in seamlessly with a Climate Change or Human Impact Unit. Also works within a Hydrosphere or Atmosphere Unit.
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Rock Cycle Webquest (Interactive) With Quiz and Key
This interactive webquest is a great way to introduce the rock cycle and the 3 types of rocks. My product comes with a link to the Google Doc that's the actual webquest you'll assign your students, a link to a Doc that's an answer key, and a link to an open-webquest quiz students can take after completion. Instead of asking open ended questions, the webquest is fill-in-the-blank and guides students through the webpages. I generally allow 2 50-minute blocks for students to complete it.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
CER: Climate Change: Melting Ice + Rising Sea Levels: Interactive + Google Doc
Many teachers assign this as an in-class assignment and then walk around and ask/answer questions as the students work through the interactive and CER. This version contains digital google document for ease of use on digital devices.Here is the link to the Climate Change: Melting Ice and Rising Sea Levels InteractiveConcepts:Ice sheets and glaciers hold vast quantities of water in their frozen state.The rate of ice melting on Earth has accelerated in recent decades.Ice transitions from solid to
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, HS-ESS3-5
Carrying Capacity and Limiting Factors Digital Puzzle Worksheet
The self-checking assignment asks students about various types of limiting factors as well as the vocabulary! When students answer correctly, the answer turns green and a portion of the picture will appear. If incorrect, the answer will turn red and they can try again. If everything is answered correctly, the entire picture will appear!
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Not Grade Specific
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Water Cycle & Phase Change Dictionary
This google document can either (a) be printed for students to draw OR cut/paste *OR* (b) shared digitally so that each student has an electronic copy of the document to fill in online.In this activity students are creating student generated definitions for water cycle and phase change vocabulary, then adding a photo they took themselves or found online as an example for that word.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-4
Alternative Energy HyperDoc
A simple and visually pleasing HyperDoc covering six common sources of alternative energy (wind, geothermal, nuclear, solar, biomass, and hydroelectric). Each section contains links to online resources with basic information about each alternative energy, as well as sites with helpful diagrams of exactly how power is generated in each method. Students research each site, then describe how the power is generated, the energy transformations that occur throughout the process, and then list the pros
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Climate Change: Melting Ice + Rising Sea Levels: INTERACTIVE + GOOGLE FORM
Ready-to-go digital lesson that engages students and grades itself!Many teachers assign this as an in-class assignment and then walk around and ask/answer questions as the students work through the interactive and form.Concepts:Ice sheets and glaciers hold vast quantities of water in their frozen state.The rate of ice melting on Earth has accelerated in recent decades.Ice transitions from solid to liquid when it absorbs sufficient heat energy.Approximately 29% of the sun's energy is reflected ba
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, HS-ESS3-5
Acid Base Bundle DISTANCE LEARNING
This is a bundle of Google doc based activities with embedded videos and webquest elements for about two weeks worth of instruction. Included activities:Acid base indicator slide deckDefinition of Acids and Bases (featuring chemistry of baking!)Conjugate Acids and BasesAlien Juice Bar internet activityBuffersOcean AcidificationAcid RainThese activities are appropriate for a basic level high school chemistry class or as an intro for an honors or AP level class. Middle school physical science cl
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Grades:
8th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-7
, HS-LS2-5
, MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-1
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CO2 on the Rise Google Form + Interactive
Select here for a preview video.Ready-to-go digital lesson that engages students and grades itself!Many teachers assign this as an in-class assignment and then walk around and ask/answer questions as the students work through the interactive and form.Concepts:Long-Term CO2 Measurement: Scientists have been monitoring the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Earth's atmosphere for many decades.Graphing CO2 Levels: Students use provided data to graph the changing CO2 levels in the atmosphere,
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Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-5
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Ecosystem Adventure Choice Board
Send your students on an ecosystem adventure! Students choose from 5 different ecosystems: ocean, rain forest, safari, desert, and arctic. Each ecosystem is equipped with links to 2 educational videos, 2 articles to read, and 2 games to play. *I do not own the rights to any of the linked materials
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Land Biomes Webquest (GREAT FOR SUB DAYS!)
This webquest is on a GoogleForm but GoogleForms can be printed for students to fill out (See directions below). This assignment uses the website blueplantbiomes.org. Students will explore different land biomes using the Blue Planet Biome website. They will explore the:TaigaTundraDeciduous ForestRainforestThis form can be modified by the teacher to add more biomes if desired.Questions can be modified and differentiated for your particular group of students. There are 23 questions currently.Can b
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Energy Sources Escape Room
Keep your kids active and engaged with this energy sources escape room. Students will learn about various renewable and nonrenewable energy sources while they try to escape the school. Perfect sub plans for classrooms discussing energy sources
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Google's New Sites Website Creation Lesson Plan With Instructional Video
Use Google's New Sites to create a powerful learning experience for your students.
This lesson comes with a instructional video of me actually teaching the lesson.
Once you read through the lesson plan and watch me teaching the lesson you can modify the lesson to easily meet your specific content needs.
Who is this resource for?
If you're a teacher and want to teach your students website creation using Google's New Sites!
This is a lesson I actually use. I have provided a video of me
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
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Earth Day DIGITAL Scavenger Hunt
Looking for an easy, fun Earth Day activity for your students to complete? Give them this Earth Day Scavenger Hunt! Students use their devices to search the internet for fun facts about Earth Day. Easy Google Doc format-- assign digitally via Google Classroom, or print for your students. Typically takes students ~ 20 minutes to complete... Make it a competition for candy or tickets for extra buy-in! FREE! :)
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Late Precambrian Geology Webquest
In this WebQuest students get an overview of information about Late Precambrian/Proterozoic geology with a focus on what was happening in Minnesota. At the end of the WebQuest students complete a short project to dive deeper into one of the topics presented.
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Grades:
9th - 10th
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