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Free 2nd grade social studies webquests
U.S. State Report
Have students fill out this informational brochure as they research one of the 50 states. Students will have to find the state capital, major cities, bodies of water, industries of the state, states that border, state motto, state bird, state flower, and state tree.
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2nd - 5th
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St. Patrick's Day Free WebQuest Engaging Internet Activity
This is a fun and "quick to implement" project for St. Patrick's Day. Students will use a website to discover interesting facts about the country behind St. Patrick's Day. This activity is ready-to-use and a great way to build research skills and introduce students to another country, Ireland. The web quest can be completed by students individually, with a partner, in small groups, or as a whole class activity. If you enjoyed this web quest freebie, be sure to check out the full web quests avail
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2nd - 5th
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Wacky Facts About Presidents Reading Worksheets Internet Research Webquest
Wacky Facts About Presidents Reading Worksheets Internet Research WebquestDid you know that one president got stuck in the bathtub at the White House? Do you know which president was good at wrestling? Do you know which president was given a speeding ticket for driving his horse and buggy too fast? Your students will have fun learning wacky facts about presidents as they reinforce their reading and research skills as they work through this webquest. Students use the keywords in each question to
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2nd - 7th
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Also included in:Â Webquest Bundle of 35 Scavenger Hunt Activities and PowerPoint Lesson
Holiday Research Graphic Organizer- Webquest
**I created this to use with our research on PebbleGo.com, but a subscription to that website is not necessary to use this as a graphic organizer.I created this graphic organizer to go along with our study of Holidays, Traditions, and Cultures. This graphic organizer is more open-ended that my other pebblego.com webquests, as it allows for students to gather essential, specific information on any holiday they choose.If you use pebblego.com to complete this webquest, I would suggest writing the l
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2nd - 4th
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Virtual Field Trip - 7 Wonders of the World
Take a virtual field trip to the 7 Wonders of the World using http://www.panoramas.dk/Share the Google Doc with your students. Have students click the link, explore the 7 Wonders, and answer the questions!
Grades:
2nd - 7th
Economics PebbleGo.com Webquest
**You must have access to PebbleGo.com to use this webquest.**I created this webquest to go along with our study of Economics. For the younger grades, this includes goods and services, needs and wants, consumers and producers, and money. The log-in directions are at the top of the page (you may want to edit it to include your username and password). Students read the information and fill in the blanks from the webquest.This is a great tool to teach note-taking and to provide scaffolding to stude
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1st - 3rd
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Internet Scavenger Hunt - American Holidays - Distance Learning
This scavenger hunt allows students to explore websites using links, or QR codes, in order to identify American holidays. 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 internet scavenger hunt. Choose the format that best fits your need.Format 1 – Type On Version – This is a word document, which can be typed direc
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in:Â Internet Scavenger Hunt Bundle - Kindergarten - Distance Learning
Virtual Field Trip- Asia
This is a virtual field trip for younger elementary students to take to Asia. They will visit the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal, and finally Manila, Philippines.
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2nd - 3rd
PebbleGo Maps Webquest
**You must have access to PebbleGo.com to use this webquest.**I created this webquest to go along with our study of maps. The log-in directions are at the top of the page (please make sure your students have the username and password to pebblego.com). Students read the information and fill in the blanks from the webquest.This is a great tool to teach note-taking and to provide scaffolding to students for reading comprehension. The students LOVE getting to use the computers for this!This webquest
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K - 3rd
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Constitution Day Webquest
This is a Constitution Day webquest geared toward lower elementary students. It can be printed out for them to write their responses on as well as used on the computer to type responses into and click for web addresses. I have some other Constitution Day materials for sale that are also intended for lower elementary students.
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1st - 3rd
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Ruby Bridges PebbleGo Webquest
**You must have access to PebbleGo.com to use this webquest.**I created this webquest to go along with our study of Ruby Bridges and Civil Rights. The log-in directions are at the top of the page (you may want to edit it to include your username and password). Students read the information and fill in the blanks from the webquest.This is a great tool to teach note-taking and to provide scaffolding to students for reading comprehension. The students LOVE getting to use the computers for this!Happ
Grades:
1st - 4th
Fiesta de San FermÃn: Cultural Spanish lesson
If you want to teach your students about Pamplona and San FermÃn, this lesson will not disappoint! It works for dual learning platforms, distance and in class.  Teacher’s Lesson Guide provided, just press the floating balloon bitmoji at the top of the page. Tips are included to expand or differentiate your lesson. This lesson contains a one slide Bitmoji classroom style scene of the running of the bulls, an insert and find the teacher opportunity, embedded links with cultural information and a
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1st - 12th
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Cinco de Mayo WebQuest (Digital Resource) Google Slides
This engaging WebQuest can be completed individually, with partners, or in groups. The WebQuest can be used in google drive or google classroom. The purpose of this WebQuest is for students to learn more about Cinco de Mayo. This is a great resource to use for students to learn why and how Cinco de Mayo is celebrated across the world! This activity is great for reading centers, early finishers, morning work, spring activities, and so much more!You may also like:Black History Month WebQuest (Dig
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2nd - 4th
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Distance Learning SPACE Bingo Board
Are you looking for a way to encourage the love of learning in your students at home? This is the first product in a series designed with busy families and kids in mind. This board includes 9 at home activities for students to choose from. Encourage the home-school connection by having your students post pictures of the experiments and art projects they complete. The hope is that this board will encourage your students to ask their own questions and extend their learning independently. I hope y
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K - 3rd
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Voting Webquest- PebbleGo.com
**You must have access to PebbleGo.com to use this webquest.**I created this webquest to go along with our study of government, democracy, elections, and voting. The log-in directions are at the top of the page (please make sure your students have the username and password to pebblego.com). Students read the information and fill in the blanks from the webquest.This is a great tool to teach note-taking and to provide scaffolding to students for reading comprehension. The students LOVE getting to
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1st - 3rd
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Read & Travel: Denmark
A basic reading comprehension exercise for grades 2- 6.Many answers can be taken directly from online reading at National Geographic Kids: www.kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/countries/article/ . Some of the questions require students to use evaluation or do additional research.This is a fun web-search activity, English workstation, early-finishers, or perhaps as an individualized program for students who are struggling with their reading comprehension.Denmark Tour includes 2 pages, 10 que
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2nd - 6th
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Caribbean Culture Web Quest
In this Web Quest, students will visit the kids’ version of National Geographic’s website. They will find the answers to questions about Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, and the Bahamas by visiting the provided links.
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2nd - 4th
Hispanic American PebbleGo Webquest
**You must have access to PebbleGo.com to use this webquest.**I created this webquest to go along with our study of Hispanic Heritage Month. This could also be used in a biography study of important heroes. The log-in directions are at the top of the page (you may want to edit it to include your username and password). Students read the information and fill in the blanks from the webquest.This is a great tool to teach note-taking and to provide scaffolding to students for reading comprehension.
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1st - 4th
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Mayor PebbleGo.com Webquest
**You must have access to PebbleGo.com to use this webquest.**I created this webquest to go along with our study of Government, Elections, and Government Leaders, including Mayors. The log-in directions are at the top of the page (you may want to edit it to include your username and password). Students read the information and fill in the blanks from the webquest.This is a great tool to teach note-taking and to provide scaffolding to students for reading comprehension. The students LOVE getting
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1st - 3rd
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Rosa Parks PebbleGo Webquest
**You must have access to PebbleGo.com to use this webquest.**I created this webquest to go along with our study of Rosa Parks and Civil Rights. This could also be used in a Black History Month study of important heroes. The log-in directions are at the top of the page (you may want to edit it to include your username and password). Students read the information and fill in the blanks from the webquest.This is a great tool to teach note-taking and to provide scaffolding to students for reading c
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1st - 4th
Georgia State Symbols and Flag Project
For this project, students do online research about the Georgia state symbols and then create a Georgia state flag! This project is ideal for the beginning of the year. Students can either work in small groups on the computer, or whole class if you have 1:1 computers. The flags always look so nice and make a great display for Open House!
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2nd - 5th
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Juneteenth - Pebble Go Fill in the Blank
Use with pebble go to get your kids used to research! Great for year round, modified schedules are for Black History Month.
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K - 3rd
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Free American Flag Task Cards
Use these 8 free task cards and response form to review basic facts about the American flag. Answers for the teacher are provided.
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Jimmy Carter Graphic Organizer
This is a graphic organizer that would help to organize the different aspects and contributions of Jimmy Carter!
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2nd - 5th
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