2,183 results
6th grade science webquest pdfs
Kinetic and Potential Energy Webquest Activity
Put learning into your students' hands with this KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY WebQuest Activity! Just PRINT and GO....that's it! This highly engaging activity allows your students to research, manipulate, illustrate, explore and assess themselves as they create their own understanding of Mechanical Energy. Need a digital option? No problem! I am including a digital version of this activity. Please note: the digital version is delivered as a link to a Google Slides document that you can assign y
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS3-1
Wacky Animal Adaptations Webquest Worksheet Internet Scavenger Hunt Activity
Wacky Animal Adaptations Webquest Worksheet Internet Scavenger Hunt Activity Your students will have fun learning about wacky animal adaptations that they've probably never seen in this informational reading webquest worksheet activity. This one page informational reading webquest worksheet allows students to use their internet search and interpretation skills to learn more about animal adaptations.The activity includes questions related to:Do you know which deer has fangs? Have you ever he
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Types:
Also included in: Webquest Bundle of 35 Scavenger Hunt Activities and PowerPoint Lesson
Planets of the Solar System - Webquest with Answer Key
Planets of the Solar System - Webquest with Answer Key - 12 page webquest with answer key that covers planets of the solar system based on: atmosphere, surface, temperature, etc. This is an excellent activity to have your students use technology in the classroom when learning about the planets of our solar system. It will engage and excite them!
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 9th
Types:
Biomes Webquest
For this biomes webquest, students will use the following website, students explore the 6 main land biomes and two water biomes:http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.htmlEach biome has a standalone worksheet that can be combined into a review booklet or used individually. Great as an emergency sub plan too! The reading level on this site is most appropriate for middle grades or higher. Please download the preview file for a closer look at the contents of this resource!Uses for this product:E
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in: Ecosystems - FULL UNIT
Emergency Sub Plans: Darwin, Natural Selection, & Evolution Webquest
Looking for an extension activity for your evolution unit? Do you need a straightforward activity that students can complete without too much teacher assistance? This webquest is the perfect resource for you! In this Darwin, Natural Selection, & Evolution webquest, students will explore Darwin's voyage using a Khan Academy article. Questions are related to the reading to ensure comprehension and deeper thinking. Who is this resource for?This resource can be used by classroom teachers, tutor
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-6
Also included in: Evolution - FULL UNIT
Biomes and Ecosystems Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Activity
Looking for a way to introduce or review biomes and ecosystems in your classroom? Check out this internet scavenger hunt! Students will use the scaffolded notes to guide their research throughout the website!Includes:- 3 page internet scavenger hunt- answer keyThis internet scavenger hunt covers Georgia Performance Standards:S4L1. Students will describe the roles of organisms and the flow of energy within an ecosystem.a. Identify the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in a community.
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
Also included in: Biomes, Ecosystems, Food Chains, and Food Webs Unit Bundle
Ecological Relationships DIGITAL WebQuest (Predation, Competition, & Symbiosis)
This engaging WebQuest can be completed individually, with partners, or in groups. The purpose of this WebQuest is for students to learn about the different types of relationships that exist between different organisms in the same ecosystem.Some topics in this WebQuest:*Predation*Competition*Interspecific*Intraspecific*Symbiosis*Mutualism*Commensalism*ParasitismThis activity guides students through exploring information and videos through the use of embedded links. As a final task, students are
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in: Custom Bundle for Kim R.
Explore Weathering and Erosion with a Google Maps Virtual Field Trip
All links verified working Feb 2024Click around this Google Maps Street View field trip to explore locations that showcase the process of weathering and erosion! This activity provides you with a link-embedded reading passage / response sheet to distribute to students. The reading gives students information about each of the following processes of weathering: mechanical (wind, moving water, glacial, ocean waves, ice wedging, organic weathering) and chemical (oxidation, carbonation, organic).Ther
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 12th
Types:
Competition in Ecosystems
This activity is aligned with science TEKS 8.11A. This is a great way to have your students observe interactions in different ecosystems. Students will investigate how organisms in an ecosystem depend on and may compete for biotic or abiotic factors. Please make sure you have access to YouTube in your classroom. I have linked the clips that are associated with this activity on the student pages.*****This now includes a link to add the digital version of this activity as a Google Form*****Click t
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 12th
Types:
Also included in: Science Mega Bundle - Middle School Science Resources
Earth's Layers Activity Earth's Interior Webquest with Google Docs Version
GOOGLE DOCS and PRINT VERSION INCLUDED! This Earth's layers activity is a self-guided lesson that covers the crust, mantle, and core. The worksheet provides a structured format for students to get the most out of several different websites and online images.In this activity, students will:Label a diagram of Earth's layersUnderstand the differences between oceanic and continental crustLearn about lithospheric tectonic plates and the asthenosphereGet an introduction to plate boundary typesInterpr
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Emergency Sub Plans: Meiosis Webquest
With this meiosis webquest, students will be guided through an introduction or review of meiosis They'll use one website to read about meiosis with a focus on the cell's activities in the various phases. Then, they will watch an Amoeba Sisters video to learn the purposes of meiosis as well as some differences between meiosis and mitosis.Who is this resource for?This resource can be used by classroom teachers, tutors, and parents of students in grades 6-9. It comprehensively covers the topics me
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-4
, HS-LS3-2
Also included in: Mitosis & Meiosis - FULL UNIT
The Science of Christmas WebQuest
This engaging webquest can be completed individually, with partners, or in groups. The purpose of this webquest is for students to learn about science that can explain Christmas phenomena. They will investigate how Santa fitting through small spaces can be explained by characteristics of a giant octopus, what is special about reindeer noses and bioluminescence, the history of Christmas lights, and more! Students will love studying science with Christmas as the topic.This activity guides stude
Grades:
6th - 10th
Types:
Also included in: WebQuest GROWING Bundle
Electricity WebQuest and Internet Activity with Google Slides™
This electricity WebQuest and internet activity gives students the opportunity to use four different internet websites to learn more about Static Electricity, Lightning, Conductors and Insulators, and Electric Circuits. It is a fun alternative to an electricity worksheet and keeps kids engaged!My students love webquests because it gives them a different way to learn the material. They are always engaged! Includes printable and digital version through Google Slides™.Topics Included:Static Electri
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Electricity and Magnetism - Digital Lessons for Google Classroom™
Black Hole - Webquest and Answer Key (NASA Website: What is a Black Hole?)
Black Hole - Webquest and Answer Key (NASA Website: What is a Black Hole?) - 6 page webquest with answer key on the science and details behind black holes. Includes 16 questions from NASA website on "What is a Black Hole?". Your students will be engaged and excited to use technology in the classroom while learning about the exciting facts of a Black Hole. Would work great as a part of a space or solar system unit of study!
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 9th
Types:
Simple Machines Activity Webquest with Google Doc Version
GOOGLE DOCS AND PRINT VERSION INCLUDED! This simple machines worksheet provides a structured format for students to explore several online simple machines resources. It introduces the topic through a brief video, then has students practice identifying simples machines in a variety of formats. It also includes a fun hands-on activity that can be done at home or at school.This WebQuest has Several Sections:Part A –Watch a video introducing the physics concept of work and simple machines. Studen
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
CCSS:
Also included in: Simple Machines Activity and Readings Articles WebQuest BUNDLE
Virtual Density Lab
Students use PhET Sim to explore density in an inquiry based lab. Check out the Sim here:: http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/density/latest/density_en.html?fbclid=IwAR09bUeRxx_DckEweccfg2_1DozdustsrS4RJYOtwDkaHwiyJ6RDzLTofPIThis lab first walks students through finding volume through water displacement. Then students explore densities of different materials with the same mass but different volume, same volume but different mass, and then same density but different masses and volumes. Finally
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather Activity Bundle
Integumentary System Webquest | Skin Hair Nails Human Body Systems Activity
This webquest makes learning about the parts of the integumentary system and skin, hair, and nails easy and engaging! Students will access subject matter and student appropriate digital resources, including a fun animated video, and complete nine worksheets with fill-in-the blank and free response questions. This resource works great as an introduction to the integumentary system, as a sub-plan, or as a reinforcement activity. A bonus creative letter writing extension activity is included that e
Grades:
6th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
, HS-LS1-2
Also included in: Human Body Systems Webquest Activity Value Bundle | 11 Webquests 50% off
Natural Disasters Webquest
This is a great one day activity to explore natural disasters before delving into topics in geology or earth science such as plate tectonics, volcanoes and earthquakes, or severe weather. The webquest works great for distance learning too, and has been update for use with the TPT digital tool.As students complete the webquest, they will think about the essential question "What makes one location more or less dangerous to live at than other locations?"Areas within the webquest include:Which coun
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Also included in: Six Science Webquests Bundle
Seven Natural Wonders of the World Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to the 7 Natural Wonders of the World! Students will use Google Earth™ and multiple print and digital sources to quickly draw information to answer questions pertaining to the different geographic locations.Students will complete this activity digitally using Google Slides, but a print version is also included. A link to access the field trip is included in the PDF download. This activity is low prep to save time!Students will learn about and virtually
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 7th
Rock Cycle and Types of Rocks Webquest Activity
This webquest makes learning about the rock cycle and types of rocks easy and engaging. Students will learn about:What rocks are The types of rocks and their characteristics Igneous rocks Sedimentary rocksMetamorphic rocks The rock cycle and how rocks change The difference between rocks and mineralsThis resource works great as an introduction to the rock cycle and the types of rocks, as a sub-plan, or as a reinforcement activity. Students will access subject matter and student appropriate digita
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 11th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
, HS-ESS2-2
Emergency Sub Plans: Cell Cycle Webquest
Looking for an extension activity for your mitosis unit? Do you need a straightforward activity that students can complete without too much teacher assistance? This cell cycle & mitosis webquest is the perfect activity In this activity, students are guided through an introduction or review of the cell cycle and mitosis. They'll use one website to read about the general cell cycle with a focus on the cell's activities in interphase. Then, they will watch an Amoeba sisters video to learn the
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, HS-LS1-4
Also included in: Mitosis & Meiosis - FULL UNIT
Inventors Inventions STEM STEAM WebQuest classroom and distance learning
*Updated version* This web quest guides students in discovering information about inventors, inventions, engineering, and the design process. It is a great resource for classroom or distance learning. Throughout the quest, students will visit six different websites to read, research, and share the information they learn. This is a twelve-page web quest along with an accompanying answer key. Access to a Google Slides™ compatible version of the web quest is also included. Quest tasks follow the en
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Ocean Zones Virtual Field Trip
With over 35+ pages, learn about the zones and layers of the oceans in this biology and oceanography virtual field trip "Ocean Zones Virtual Field Trip." Explore in 360 with virtual ocean tours, videos, and question and activity pages to accompany learning. Perfect for upper elementary, middle, and even high school students!Take a Virtual Field Trip:Watch a video to summarize the ocean zones/layersExplore each ocean level through a virtual dive to the ocean floorSwim the Great Barrier Reef wit
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 12th
Types:
Emergency Sub Plans: Sexual vs. Asexual Webquest
First, students will learn a basic background on the two forms of reproduction using a Youtube video by the Amoeba Sisters.Next, students look at several case studies of various species and how they reproduce. Using their background knowledge, students determine if each organism reproduces sexually, asexually, or both. Last, students will (hypothetically) work with a genetics lab to design an indestructible species that can withstand the test of time. They'll argue whether their species should r
Grades:
6th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-2
Also included in: Sexual and Asexual Reproduction BUNDLE
Showing 1-24 of 2,183 results
Find Science resources | TPT
Importance of learning science
Learning science is particularly important for students as it equips them with the essential knowledge and skills to make sense of the world around them. Science education is not just about memorizing facts. It fosters critical thinking, inquiry, and problem-solving abilities. These skills are not only useful in school but also in everyday life beyond the classroom.
Benefits of learning science
Learning science offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. In fact, it helps students:
- Question the world around them and seek evidence-based explanations
- Cultivate their ability to observe, experiment, and analyze data
- Nurture a sense of curiosity, awe, and wonder about the natural world
- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
With a solid foundation in science, teachers can help empower students to think critically, solve problems, make informed decisions, and engage with the world around them in meaningful ways.
Teaching with science resources
One of the best parts about science class is all of the possibilities for hands-on, collaborative learning! Think: labs, experiments, inquiry-based activities, and design challenges. These activities encourage students to explore scientific concepts by observing, asking questions, and conducting investigations. Additionally, with small group centers, students can engage in group experiments, discussions, and projects that require them to collaborate, share ideas, and solve problems together.
Discover printable and digital science resources
If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital science resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you're learning about plant parts or butterfly life cycles, or exploring advanced topics like the anatomy of a cell or Newton’s laws of motion, we've got you covered.
On TPT, science resources come in various forms: from labs and worksheets to craftivities and doodle notes. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of science concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning science will be so much easier. Plus, you can expand students’ knowledge even further by exploring TPT math resources, which are frequently paired with science lessons.
Frequently asked questions about teaching science
What types of science lessons are available on TPT?
There are many different types of science resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular science lessons include biology, earth sciences, chemistry, environment, engineering, and anatomy.
How do I find science lessons on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing science lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for science resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of science lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
How can I make my science lessons fun and engaging?
Students learn best when they're engaged! Sprinkle a little fun into your science lessons and make them feel like real scientists by investigating everyday objects, exploring the world outside the classroom, and doing hands-on and collaborative experiments and design challenges.
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands