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6th grade science webquests under $5
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
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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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
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2nd - 6th
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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!
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4th - 9th
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Human Impact on the Environment Webquest Activity | Earth Day Climate Change
Great Earth Day activity! This webquest makes learning about the human impact on the environment easy and engaging! Students will learn about: Primary human impacts on the environment and services provide by natureThe Anthropocene and how long impacts will lastBiodiversity lossPopulation growth over timeThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch Global deforestation Carbon footprintsStudents will access subject matter and student appropriate digital resources, including videos and an interactive quiz, and
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-4
, HS-ESS3-4
Parts of the Brain and Nervous System Webquest Human Body Systems Activity
This webquest makes learning about the parts of the brain, and its role in the nervous system, easy and engaging! Students will access a subject matter and student appropriate digital resource and complete five worksheets with fill-in-the blank and free response questions and diagrams! This webquest helps organize what students learn from the digital resource. This webquest can be printed or used digitally! Links are shortened and student friendly. This resource is provided in PDF and Word forma
Grades:
6th - 12th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
, HS-LS1-2
Also included in: Human Body Systems Webquest Activity Value Bundle | 11 Webquests 50% off
8 Planets Webquest (Science Space / Solar System / Internet / Distance Learning)
SPACE & PLANETS WEBQUEST8 PLANETS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM: MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH, MARSJUPITER, SATURN, URANUS & NEPTUNESUBJECT: SCIENCE, STEM, COMPUTERSGRADES: 7-12SPECIFIC WEBSITE: YES! (link provided on webquest)DISTANCE LEARNING: YES!This webquest is a great addition to any unit focusing on Space and Planets. The webquest can be completed at one website www.space-facts.com which also makes it easy to assign for homework, sub plans, distance learning, or to have for emergency plans. Grea
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: SCIENCE WEBQUEST SUPER BUNDLE! (60+ Worksheets / STEM / Internet / SUB)
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.
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Biomes, Ecosystems, Food Chains, and Food Webs Unit Bundle
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
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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
Hubble Space Telescope Activity Webquest and Video Worksheet
This Hubble Space Telescope Activity includes a scavenger hunt webquest and a video worksheet that goes along with NOVA's Invisible Universe Revealed documentary. This 2-part activity gives students an appreciation for the amazing story, design, and contributions of the Hubble Space Telescope. The technological planning and troubleshooting that went into the success of this space telescope is remarkable. Students get to learn about this in the documentary.The first activity is a webquest or “sca
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Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-3
Virtual Field Trip: Salem Witch Trials - Google Slides Digital Resource Activity
⭐️Let's all take a field trip! In this Virtual Field Trip, students learn about the historic Salem witch trials on their virtual trip to Salem, Massachusetts! This virtual field trip contains video links, images, reading passages, exercises, writing activities, and more. ⭐️This resource integrates a variety of social studies and reading skills, including reading primary sources and visiting historical places. Students also complete reading and writing assignments along with watching videos and c
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Food Chains and Food Webs Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Activity
Looking for a way to introduce or review food chains and food webs in your classroom? Check out this internet scavenger hunt! Students will use the scaffolded notes to guide their research throughout the website!
Includes:
- 5 page internet scavenger hunt
- answer key
This 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
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Biomes, Ecosystems, Food Chains, and Food Webs Unit Bundle
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
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Grades:
6th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-4
, HS-LS3-2
Also included in: Mitosis & Meiosis - FULL UNIT
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
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Grades:
4th - 12th
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Also included in: Science Mega Bundle - Middle School Science Resources
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
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4th - 12th
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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
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, MS-ESS2-1
Groundhog Day WebQuest Activity | Research Reading Writing | February 2nd
Groundhog Day is on February 2nd. Teach your students about this holiday and groundhogs with this fun, interactive research and reading webquest activity. This Webquest is the perfect way to learn about this February holiday. In this activity, students will click through links and watch a video about groundhogs and Groundhog Day. Students will fill out the included graphic organizers and charts as they learn more about Groundhog Day. This NO PREP resource is ready to use in your classroom. Us
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4th - 6th
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Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster WebQuest- Print and Digital
Mix History and Science with this CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR DISASTER WEBQUEST Activity! This NO-PREP resource is offered as a 4-page printable AND as a digital version. This highly engaging activity allows your students to research the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster which can be used in a Nuclear Science lesson or a history lesson. *This resource can be used for distance learning, online courses and homeschool cohortsIncluded in this purchase: ⭐Printable-STUDENT WEBQUEST ACTIVITY (4 pages) ⭐Digital-STUDEN
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6th - 10th
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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
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather Activity Bundle
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!
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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Distance Learning | All About Viruses Webquest - Cell Biology & Immune System
This webquest makes a great activity to introduce the topics of viruses and the body's immune response. It also is perfect for an emergency sub lesson! I've included a variety of engaging video and website resources from: Ask a Biologist, Cells Alive, Amoeba Sisters, CDC, and Live Science. - Answer Key Included!This web quest consists of 4 pages. Students will enjoy watching engaging videos, using an interactive microscope simulation, and informative websites.Topics IncludedStructure of a typic
Grades:
5th - 11th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-1
, MS-LS1-4
Famous Scientists Webquest (research / science / distance learn / puzzle / Sub)
FAMOUS SCIENTISTS RESEARCH - INTERNET / WEBQUEST ASSIGNMENTGRADES: 6-10SUBJECT: SCIENCE, COMPUTERS, STEMSPECIFIC WEBSITE: NO (this is a search and "quest" research assignment)DISTANCE LEARNING: YES!*This assignment is great for either science or language arts classes. The webquest is also perfect for early finishers and distance learning opportunities!WEBQUEST: Students are provided a list of famous scientists and are tasked with doing basic research on these famous individuals. Items researc
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Grades:
6th - 11th
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Also included in: SCIENCE WEBQUEST SUPER BUNDLE! (60+ Worksheets / STEM / Internet / SUB)
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
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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CCSS:
Also included in: Simple Machines Activity and Readings Articles WebQuest 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
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Electricity and Magnetism - Digital Lessons for Google Classroom™
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