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Presidents' Day writing-expository webquests
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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Abraham Lincoln - Webquest with Key (Google Doc Included)
Abraham Lincoln - Webquest with Key (Google Doc Included) - This 12 page document contains a webquest and teachers key related to the basics of the life of Abraham Lincoln. It contains 35 questions from a great history website. The resource also comes with a Google Doc version for ease of use in Google Classroom!Your students will learn about the life of Abraham Lincoln in the United States. It covers all of the major people, themes and events in the life and significance of life of Abraham Lin
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5th - 11th
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Presidents Day Research Activity - WebQuest Digital Lesson - 4th 5th & 6th Grade
This Presidents Day WebQuest will be the perfect activity to learn about and research US Presidents. In this activity, students will click through links and watch a video about the Presidents and Presidents Day. They will learn things they never knew about this holiday! There are 5 pages of interactive fun! Students will fill out graphic organizers and charts as they learn more about the US Presidents. This is the perfect activity for ELA centers, technology time or a fun social studies project
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4th - 6th
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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: Holiday Activities Bundle
Presidents Webquest (Washington to Biden)
Presidents Webquest (Washington to Biden) Students will gain basic knowledge about the Presidents by completing an internet-based worksheet. The President webquest uses the following great website.http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/My students enjoy learning new facts about the Presidents from the website. I usually use this activity as a review or introduction activity for my middle school students and it takes at least one class period for students to cover each time period. High
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Presidents Lesson Plan Collection bundle
George Washington Webquest
Students will learn about the life of George Washington by completing an internet-based worksheet. The George Washington Webquest uses a great website created by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. The website allows students to explore the key events of George Washington life in a very student friendly website. Students read and scroll through the website. The webquest includes 50 questions and has an answer sheet for the teacher. A QR code is included along with the traditional website link.
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: George Washington Lesson Plan Collection
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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President's Day WebQuest & Word Search Puzzle
This Webquest / Internet scavenger hunt is a perfect one day activity for middle schoolers to learn more about our Presidents and Presidents' Day. This is a fun lesson for technology classes or history classes.The lesson includes teacher and student resources, the student handout and an answer key. Two versions of the WebQuest are included to let teachers print the questions or to provide them digitally as an interactive page in an editable Microsoft PowerPoint file. Additionally, a word searc
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6th - 8th
Yearly Writing Argumentative Informative Narrative Literary Analysis RACE more
FULL YEAR OF WRITING: EVERY MAJOR WRITING TASKNarrative, argumentative, informative (expository), literary analysis, research, and constructed response writing workshops are specifically designed for interactive learning. Great for distance and in-person teaching. Each unit has been scaffolded thoroughly to meet the needs of students working independently. Share these workshops on Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, or any major LMS platform. Students find these workshops easy to follow and en
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7th - 10th
President's Day Activity WebQuest
Do you want to make learning about President's Day FUN? Do you want your students to learn about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and other presidents? Then download this engaging President's Day Activity WebQuest! This comprehensive research project allows students to explore the lives of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and other Presidents' early lives, achievements, and MORE! Easily incorporate this activity into your Winter Holiday plans, civic lessons, or history class. This research
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: President's Day Activity BUNDLE and Bulletin Board Set
Essay Writing Argumentative Informational Narrative Literary Analysis ECR SCR
FULL YEAR OF WRITING Workshops w Graphic Organizers, Templates, Samples, etc. for: Narrative, argumentative, informative (expository), literary analysis, extended & short answer constructed response, thesis statement, personal narrative, letters, and summary. Each unit is highly scaffolded! Advanced and on-target students can work independently, giving you freedom to work closely with struggling students. Students find these workshops easy to follow and engaging, parents can easily understa
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6th - 9th
Presidents: A Presidential Webquest
President Andrew Johnson had a pet white mouse. President William McKinley had a pet parrot who was trained to whistle, "Yankee Doodle". President James Garfield was the first president to be left- handed AND could write with both hands(and different languages at the same time-Greek and Latin). George H W Bush liked eating pork rinds as a snack. President George Washington was a spelunker, a person that likes searching in caves. John F. Kennedy said, “And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what yo
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Civics! Learn About Our Government: A Bundle of Resources!
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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Abraham Lincoln DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM for Google Drive® | Civil War
The Abraham Lincoln DIGITAL Escape Room will take students on a secret mission through two 360° VIEW rooms! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Drag the mouse or keypad to move the screen for a 360 view! All you have to do is share the link with your students!! It’s THAT easy! No prior knowledge is needed.***STUDENT GOOGLE ACCOUNTS™ REQUIRED FOR USE***Students will read 4 short passages, then answer questions related to each passage. Af
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5th - 8th
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White House: Learn about the White House(A webquest)
Learn about the White House with 10 informative web questions, comprehension and discussion questions and several extension activities.NEW:Check out all my resources(summaries) in one place: Gail's Pinterest PageOver the years, I have developed a number of webquests for Instructor Magazine. All my webquests contain lots of informational facts within the webquest so the students learn something as they are reading the questions. The webquests have extension activities and most of my webquests als
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Civics! Learn About Our Government: A Bundle of Resources!
Founding Fathers and Jacksonian Webquest (George Washington to John Tyler)
Founding Fathers and Jacksonian Webquest (George Washington to John Tyler)
Students will gain basic knowledge about our first Presidents by completing an internet-based worksheet. The President webquest uses the following great website.
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/
The wonderful clip art is from The Artventurous Life.
My students enjoy learning new facts about the Presidents from the website. I usually use this activity as a review or introduction activity for my middl
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: George Washington Lesson Plan Collection
Inauguration Day! A Webquest
What is this event in the USA called an "Inauguration"? Taking the oath of office, a big parade and evening balls, Inauguration Day is a very busy day for the incoming President! There are 12 web questions, a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions and extension activities. This resource would be a great activity for around Inauguration Day to learn all about the history and festivities surrounding our country's inauguration procedures. It could be used as a Friday activity or when you a
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Civics! Learn About Our Government: A Bundle of Resources!
THESIS STATEMENT GOOGLE CLASSROOM DISTANCE LEARNING
Thesis statement practice for ARGUMENTATIVE / INFORMATIVE OR EXPOSITORY writing the fun and simple way! This Google Classroom workshop will have students whipping out perfect thesis statements in minutes. It is an interactive, MUST-DO lesson before teaching argument writing. After all, the thesis statement is the most important sentence in the essay. In this self-checking workshop, students identify elements and missing elements of thesis statement by moving the buttons to reveal answers. They w
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7th - 10th
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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9/11 Journalistic Study
Since September 11, 2001 is a significant historical event, this unit includes student interaction with two websites that allows them to use a journalistic approach. This approach allows them to report who, what, where, when, how and why through two responses. The first focus is about the day of September 11, 2001 and the second is about the recovery of Ground Zero. In addition, students are able to rhetorically analyze President George W. Bush's speech. This unit would take about seven school d
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9th - 12th
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George Washington Exploration Hyperlinked PDF
This hyperlinked PDF is designed to be used on a computer or tablet—perfect for iPads or Chromebooks! More than 30 links to outside websites are embedded in this PDF, so your students are just click away from primary source documents, additional research, videos, and more. Ideal for Washington’s birthday. This is a great general overview and a perfect jumping off point for in-depth discussions or research.This works for many age levels. I’ve used this with my 3rd-5th grade students and my husban
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5th - 12th
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Presidents Day Webquest
Engage your students in an exciting learning journey with this NO-PREP Presidents' Day WebQuest! This interactive and educational resource is designed to spark curiosity and deepen understanding of this holiday while encouraging students to work together. Students will learn about why we celebrate this holiday and research a president of their choice throught the provided links on each slide. They will even get to create a portrait of Abraham Lincoln or George Washington. Check out my Presiden
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3rd - 5th
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Abraham Lincoln: QR Code Scavenger Hunt & Research Lap Book with Flip Book
Looking for an exciting and engaging way for students to learn all about Abraham Lincoln? Using QR code clues students discover all about his life, important work, and contributions. They will discover clues and crack the code to figure out all about this famous historical figure! First, students scan each QR code and record the answer clues on the scavenger hunt sheet. Once all the clues have been read they use the domino code in the answers to write the missing letters and discover who they ha
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1st - 4th
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Website Sleuths: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln | Web/ Internet Search
I hope your students will enjoy learning about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln with this ready to use "web search" resource! Please note: This resource is also included in my Holidays: A Year of Website Sleuths including 35 different holiday webquests at a highly discounted rate! ★ This resource is also included in myWebsite Sleuths BIG Bundle: Holidays & Famous Faces for even greater SAVINGS! After your students have completed the web searches (featuring twenty questions- ten question
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3rd - 6th
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