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Library skills webquests for homeschool
The Big Game 2024 Escape Room | Football Digital Breakout
Make your Big Game week more fun with with this engaging, digital escape room! Updated for 2024! This escape room includes 9 critical thinking and puzzle locks perfect for sharpening research skills and a never give up attitude. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make this activity perfect for individuals, groups, or even substitute days, too! Did I mention that this breakout is editable?!? Use as is, add, or subtract questions and then post the link through Google Classroom, a
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4th - 8th
Holiday Traditions from Around the World(Webquest)
Whenever different cultures meet, ideas are exchanged. Did you know that skiing was started by the people of Norway? Did you know that the kite and fireworks were invented by the people of China? The idea of Trial by Jury and the idea of Democracy come to us from the Ancient Greeks. Chocolate came from the Aztecs people and the ancient Mesopotamian people first came up with a number system based on 60.During the holidays is a great time to share with kids the many traditions which have been shar
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4th - 9th
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Summer Olympics Escape Room | Paris 2024 Digital Breakout
Make your Paris 2024 Summer Olympics lessons more fun with this engaging, digital escape room! This escape room includes 9 critical thinking and puzzle locks perfect for sharpening research skills and a never give up attitude. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make this activity perfect for individuals, groups, or even substitute days, too! Did I mention that this breakout is editable?!? Use as is, add, or subtract questions and then post the link through Google Classroom, a cl
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3rd - 6th
Charles Dickens! A Webquest
Today, a person who is very tight with money, is often called a scrooge, after, the main character in A Christmas Carol. Did you know that several other words and phrases were coined by Charles Dickens?Words such as abuzz, flummox, the creeps,round the clock and whiz-bang are credited with Dickens. Other words that Dickens helped to popularize include, kibosh, butter-fingers,boredom,messiness,squashed,bah humbug,and tousled. Here's another interesting fact about Charles Dickens.Someone said that
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4th - 8th
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Citing references using MLA and APA mini-lesson interactive webquest
This digital resource is a mini-lesson in referencing sources using MLA and APA formats. It is in Google Slides format that serves as an interactive webquest. There are slides that students answer questions, click on a video source to watch, and an article to read and properly cite.This (no-prep!) resource can be used as a teacher-led lesson with interactive components or a fully independent student lesson/assignment. Many slides are editable.Students will .. Define Primary and Secondary sources
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4th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Middle School Science Research Projects Bundle
Supreme Court: A Webquest
Oyez, Oyez...Hear Ye, Hear Ye! The first Monday in October is the beginning of the new term of the Supreme Court. This web quest will introduce students to the Supreme Court. There are 13 web questions, a Did You Know? section and comprehension questions. Additionally, there are several extension activities and additional links as well as the key. *** Added a question about the newest SC Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson.Additional Resources:1. Reader's Theater Script on Supreme Court Justice, Soni
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5th - 9th
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Women's History Month WebQuest
Students will select one (1) historical figure from a predetermined list of notable women to research using reliable online sources. They will answer six (6) questions related to that person's life and unofficially cite two (2) sources of information that cannot be "Google", "Wikipedia" or an A.I. site like "ChatGPT". WebQuests allow students to develop critical research skills, such as finding reliable sources and summarizing information. Additionally, they will gain a deeper understanding and
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6th - 9th
Phoenicians: A Webquest
If you are studying the Phoenicians, this webquest will be a positive addition as an introduction/review to the first sea traders of the ancient world. The Phoenicians developed an alphabet which they shared to other cultures in their travels around the Mediterranean Sea. They developed the color purple and were skilled in glassmaking. Their sea traders may have traveled as far as Britain and down the coast of Africa, in a time when there were no navigational tools.Other resources on the Phoenic
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5th - 9th
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Reference Materials Escape Room | Library Digital Breakout
Make your Reference Materials lessons more fun with this engaging, digital escape room! This escape room includes 8 critical thinking and puzzle locks perfect for sharpening research skills and a never give up attitude. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make this activity perfect for individuals, groups, or even substitute days, too! Did I mention that this breakout is editable?!? Use as is, add, or subtract questions and then post the link through Google Classroom, a class we
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3rd - 7th
Kentucky Derby Digital Breakout | Spring Escape Room
Make your Kentucky Derby lessons more fun with this engaging, digital escape room! This escape room includes 8 critical thinking and puzzle locks perfect for sharpening research skills and a never give up attitude. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make this activity perfect for individuals, groups, or even substitute days, too! Did I mention that this breakout is editable?!? Use as is, add, or subtract questions and then post the link through Google Classroom, a class webpage,
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3rd - 6th
Folktales and Fables Escape Room | Library Digital Breakout
Make your Folktales and Fables lessons more fun with this engaging, digital escape room! This escape room includes 9 critical thinking and puzzle locks perfect for sharpening research skills and a never give up attitude. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make this activity perfect for individuals, groups, or even substitute days, too! Did I mention that this breakout is editable?!? Use as is, add, or subtract questions and then post the link through Google Classroom, a class we
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3rd - 6th
Research Skills Escape Room | Library Digital Breakout
Make your Research Skills lessons more fun with this engaging, digital escape room! This escape room includes 9 critical thinking and puzzle locks perfect for sharpening research skills and a never give up attitude. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make this activity perfect for individuals, groups, or even substitute days, too! Did I mention that this breakout is editable?!? Use as is, add, or subtract questions and then post the link through Google Classroom, a class webpage
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4th - 8th
First Ladies of the United States-Webquest
Did you know that First Lady Hillary Clinton was the first First Lady to become a senator of New York? She was also the first woman to get the nomination ,from a major party(Democratic),to run for President of the United States. Hillary won the 2016 popular vote by several million but lost in the Electoral College to Donald Trump. Did you know that Florence Harding was the first woman to be able to VOTE for her husband in a presidential election? Did you know that Eleanor Roosevelt was called t
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4th - 8th
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Library of Congress: Explore Our Nation's Library(Webquest)
Are you a bibliophile(someone that loves books)?The Library of Congress, called our Nation's Library has over 33 million books. There are also over 12.5 million photographs and 6 million pieces of sheet music! Learn more about the Nation's Library with this fun and informative webquest.(Grades 4 and up)Make sure you have the ability to open a zip file. If you'd like a student version, just contact me at Q/A.
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4th - 8th
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Holiday Celebrations Bundle of Webquests for Distance Learning
Using this bundle of webquests for internet research about the holidays will make for engaging computer lessons. Your students hone their reading for information and research skills as they learn facts about a number of holidays. The previews below will show you all that are included. Since all materials are supplied, the resources make good substitute lesson plans.
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4th - 8th
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The Three Branches of Government Bundle-Webquest, Task Cards
This bundle includes a webquest collection and a set of task cards that covers the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of the United States government.The first Webquest gives your students background about the President and all of the people that serve in this area of government.The second Webquest explains about Congress and the inner workings.The third Webquest explains the Judicial Branch and the importance it plays in our Government.The three Webquests explain the importance of ea
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5th - 8th
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The U.S Constitution and The Bill of Rights Two Webquests
The two WebQuests combination covers the history and writing of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.The first Webquest gives your students background and the history behind the Constitution.The second Webquest explains the reasons behind the Bill of Rights and the Amendments and important freedoms included in this second document.There are a variety of questions, including some that ask your students to reflect on the material they are learning. I have also provided two option
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6th - 9th
Australia: World in Focus(Webquest/ Activities)
Australia Day is January 26th. Want to introduce your students to different countries of the world? My Country in Focus series, highlights a country with a web quest, some fun facts and some extension activities. There is also a mapskill activity. Try Australia. I also have a Country in Focus on Switzerland,India and Iceland. It would be a great one day activity for before a vacation, for an enrichment activity or for a substitute.You may also find this resource of interest:1. Explore World Land
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Countries of the World(A Bundle of Webquests )
Arctic! Learn about the Arctic(Webquest)
The Arctic!Geographical web quest which introduces kids to the region of the Earth known as the Arctic. There are 14 web quests(with lots of information in the questions), Did You Know? facts, comprehension questions(including several "thought question"), a teacher page with a number of extension activities, additional links and key.Great for a Friday activity, before a vacation, or when you are looking for a geography resource.Other resources you may find of interest:1. Antarctica, A Webques
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5th - 8th
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Elephants!On Safari(A Webquest)
Did you know that elephants can be right or left tusked, kind of like humans are with their hands? Did you know that the elephant has the largest brain of any LAND mammal?(The sperm whale has the largest brain of all...) And if you think elephants like peanuts...they really do not! I think your students would have fun learning about the elephant with this web quest! I have included extension activities, additional trivia and the key.You might be interested in web quests on additional animals:1.
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4th - 8th
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World Landmarks! Webquest
Learn about some of the famous landmarks around the world. This web quest includes: Uluru Rock, Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, Mt. Everest, Dead Sea, Rock of Gibraltar, Great Pyramid, Suez Canal. Stonehenge, Sahara Desert,Abu Simbel, Easter Island and Angkor Wat. There are comprehension questions and several extension activities.Perhaps, you may find these resources of interest, too.1. Learn about U.S. Landmarks with this fun/informative web quest. There are 12 web questions and extension a
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5th - 9th
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Also included in:Â World Landmarks, A Bundle of Resources!
Switzerland: Country in Focus(Webquest/Extension Activities)
Did you know that a Swiss man named Bertrand Piccard was the first person to circumnavigate the earth in a hot-air balloon? Did you know that the first chocolate bar was made in Switzerland back in 1819? Learn more about this mountainous country with this informative webquest on Switzerland! Mapwork, 9 web questions, extension activities and key...Want to introduce your students to different countries of the world? My Country in Focus series, highlights a country with a web quest, some fun fact
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in:Â Countries of the World(A Bundle of Webquests )
Ancient Greece| The History, Fall and Legacy 3 WebQuests
In this collection of webquests you learn about three important phases of Ancient Greece.The History of Ancient GreeceThe Decline and Fall of Ancient GreeceThe Legacy of Ancient GreeceThe students gain factual information about Ancient Greece while learning to read for information and using research skills. Answer keys are provided. I've included several writing assignments as well as a word search to keep early finishers engaged.I added an Easel version of this webquest. I made the links acti
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5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Ancient Greece Webquests and Latitude and Longitude Map and Worksheet Bundle
Evaluating Online Sources: Credible vs. Untrustworthy Websites
In this activity, students will consider six different websites and must decide whether they are credible or not. These decisions will be made through the use of a checklist that awards/ takes away points based on the presence or lack of certain criteria in the website (has an author, does not have external links, etc.). This is a great, engaging, and low-pressure activity to help refresh, review, or introduce media literacy!This download comes with:- Links to six websites for students to consid
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7th - 12th
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