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Elementary writing-expository webquests under $5
Thanksgiving WebQuest (Printable Booklet)
This is a printable booklet about the First Thanksgiving. Your students will need to access the internet. If you want a digital version, click here!This is a wonderful resource. I have used it for years. The children love being able to navigate it on their own, but aren't so crazy about just doing a regular old worksheet so, I created a booklet that corresponds to this website. It is fun and educational. The students will have to reread, listen to text, and comprehend nonfiction text in order to
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Holiday Activities Bundle
The Pearl Harbor Attack: Multiple Accounts of the Same Event Webquest
CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-E*FULLY UPDATED DECEMBER 2022*This is a webquest activity that has students analyze six different accounts of the attack at Pearl Harbor and find similarities and differences among the accounts. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (a video recording of a radio address, survivor journals and video accounts, a timeline, and photographs of a Japanese account). Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondha
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5th - 8th
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Penguins QR Codes Nonfiction Task Cards
Is your class researching Penguins? Here's a fun penguin web quest using QR codes! --Included--6 Penguin Task Cards with question and QR code to scan to find answerAnswer Recording SheetMini Poster for How to Scan a QR CodePlease preview before downloading! --Product Notes--You will need a mobile device and free QR code reader app to use.This resource is included in my January Bundle.--Related Products--Try decodable reading passages for free! Sign up for my mailing list for a free set of decoda
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1st - 4th
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Ellis Island Interactive Webquest Research Writing Project
This webquest takes students on an interactive tour of Ellis Island. The first 3 pages of the webquest includes guiding focus questions for students to answer as they tour all the rooms of the main building of Ellis Island. Students will view photographs, listen to oral histories, and analyze data. A reflective essay is also included at the conclusion of the essay which allows students to use integrate and cite evidence from the webquest.
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4th - 12th
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Aral Sea: What Happens When Humans Alter Their Environment
In this engaging minilesson, students click on a link to read about the shrinking Aral Sea and answer questions. At the conclusion of the reading/questions, students are asked to complete a writing prompt that summarizes the reading using cause and effect and evidence from the text. A time lapse link is included for students to see the progression of the Aral Sea shrinking.I use this lesson when we discuss political and physical boundaries to emphasize the problems associated with using physic
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5th - 9th
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Evidence Scavenger Hunt (Google Slides Activity)
This activity is a great way to introduce CITING and EXPLAINING EVIDENCE in a way that relates to students with fun, silly examples, before diving too deep into full on articles or short stories!In this activity, students (either in groups or independently) will search the web, or their own camera rolls, for EVIDENCE in the form of links, screenshots, videos, etc. that SUPPORT the given claims. Then, students practice EXPLAINING how their evidence supports the claim!This resource includes 1 dire
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Citing Textual Evidence BUNDLE
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Multiple Account Webquest & Text-Based Writing
CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EThis is a webquest activity that has students analyze six different accounts of the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster, and find similarities and differences among the accounts. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (videos, articles, interviews, etc.).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose, and analyze for important details/information.In addition to supporting the
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5th - 8th
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Earth's Materials Research and Online Poster Project
Studying the resources of the earth - minerals, gemstones, earth's resources? Just need a good research project? This project has all the steps laid out, as well as a grading rubric. Students choose an earth's resources from a provided list to research. (Some of the possible choices are: diamond, pearl, gold, silver, clay, loam, sand, granite, ruby, sapphire, uranium, petroleum, and obsidian.)
There are questions in this project to help guide their research. Students should use books, kid-
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2nd - 5th
Groundhog Day: Analyzing Multiple Accounts Webquest and Informational Writing
CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EThis is a webquest activity that has students analyze four different accounts of Groundhog Day, and find similarities and differences among the accounts. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (videos, articles, etc.).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose, and analyze for important details/information.In addition to supporting the common core informational text sta
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5th - 8th
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Molly Pitcher and Captain Molly Analyzing Multiple Accounts Webquest and Writing
CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EThis is a webquest activity that has students analyze six different accounts of American Revolution heroines Molly Pitcher (Mary Ludwig Hays) and Captain Molly (Margaret Corbin), and find similarities and differences among the accounts. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (videos, articles, etc.).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose, and analyze for important d
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5th - 8th
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Mae Jemison: Analyzing Multiple Accounts Webquest and Text-Based Writing
CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EThis is a webquest activity that has students analyze six different accounts of the accomplishments of Mae Jemison, and find similarities and differences among the accounts. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (videos, articles, interviews, etc.).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose, and analyze for important details/information.In addition to supporting the co
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4th - 8th
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The Great Plant Experiment Project
Studying the needs of a plant? Looking into the Scientific Method? This student led experiment works on both of these things. Students can work individually or in groups to experiment with one of the needs of a plant: water, air, soil and light.
Students are in control of the entire process, choosing variations, creating hypotheses, and recording observations, as well as compiling and presenting the data in a final project.
This inquiry project includes all of the sheets that students will
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2nd - 5th
Penguin Web-Quest and Writing Activity
Begin your research project with a fun Web-Quest activity that helps students choose which penguins they would like to study. QR codes are embedded to help students locate quality resources. After studying about four penguins and applying the new information to creating a foldable flip book, students are ready to write a 5-paragraph essay. This is such great practice for students writing informative text.
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Print and Go Penguins Bundle ~ Fun Foldables
Webquest Activity -Komodo Dragon (Late elementary/middle)
This computer/language arts-based activity asks students to click a link to the San Diego Zoo and read about the Komodo Dragon. The students will be given vocabulary words from the article and asked to define them by clicking on the zoo dictionary links within the article. Students will then gather information in a graphic organizer and write a rough draft for a report based on the information. Students will then be asked to type a report and present it to the teacher or classmates. Students lo
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4th - 10th
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Virtual Field Trip to Hershey, PA
If your students struggle with coming up with ideas for writing, take them on a virtual field trip! Here, you will find links to promotional videos and Google earth cameras to make them feel like they are really there! Last, there are some graphic organizers to help your struggling writers!
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Research WebQuest
Are you getting tired of using teacher centered power points and flipbooks to introduce a lesson to your students? This inquiry based, student centered, Research WebQuest is a great way to shake things up! It allows students to look up information on the different components that make up writing a Research paper and then once they are comfortable with their knowledge they can participate in the online challenge. Students are able to work at their pace and then show what they have learned! Resear
Grades:
4th - 6th
Fighting for a Cause Web-quest and Collage
This is a presentation for students to use individually, or as a whole class with the teacher guiding them. This can also be sent home as a homework assignment/project.
They get to watch several videos, one per historical hero, and determine which hero is their favorite. Then they get to complete a two-part assignment. Rubric is included.
This matches Core Knowledge standards for 2nd grade, but could be used for research projects on historical figures/heroes for many different grades.
It can
Grades:
2nd - 5th
CITY PreWrite Chart for Expository Writing - For Library Research or Web Quest
Here is an organized. Prewriting Chart (Table) for students to use to write a report on any city. The title is LEARNING ABOUT CITIES. It asks students to choose a city, and then provide information in 8 catagories: Location, Population, Year Established, Important Buildings, Types of Transportation, Public Parks, Sports Teams, Interesting Fact(s). Their answers can come from library research and/or a web quest.Once they have the answers filled in, their chart (table) is the basis for writing
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2nd - 7th
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The 50 States Printable Graphic Organizer - Project and Webquest
The students at our school absolutely loved this project!
Each student should get a different state that he has to research. That way each student gets to explore a state he didn't know before.
This project makes students perform a web quest about one of the states, great writing practice in a graphic organizer.
Students need to write about the state flag, flower, bird and tree. They are also required to look online for local restaurants; hotels and they are required to create an ad and a slo
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2nd - 6th
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Famous People: Native Americans Short Focused Research Literacy Center
Famous People: Native Americans is the first in a series of short focused Research Webquests that I created as a supplement to Wonders 3rd Grade Language Arts Curriculum. The interactive Power Point features links to articles from World Book for Kids about Squanto and Sacagawea. Students choose one of the famous Native Americans to read about. Then, they type (or write) their opinion thanking the person for their contribution to our country.
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Benjamin Franklin: The Face Behind the Hundred
The web quest will take students through a research project to better understand Benjamin Franklin's contributions to the United States. The project will culminate in a persuasive writing activity supporting the reasons why Mr. Franklin should remain on the $100 bill.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Historical Figures Booklet
This is a booklet (a "yearbook" of sorts) to keep track of many of the famous historical figures that are covered throughout a unit of study. It also includes an online resource that can be accessed to assist with the research component. There is a timeline in the middle to add all of the people you are studying in chronological order.
Grades:
K - 3rd
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