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8th grade critical thinking reading strategies webquests
Real News vs. Fake News: Evaluating Online Sources Webquest and Game
Equip your students with the critical thinking and analysis skills they need to navigate the digital landscape with our "Real News vs. Fake News: Evaluating Online Sources Webquest and Game" now with UPDATED LINKS! Tailored for middle school and high school English Language Arts (ELA) teachers, this educational resource transforms the often challenging task of source evaluation into an engaging and interactive learning experience.Key Features:Interactive Learning Journey: Take your students on a
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7th - 10th
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Computer Science Webquest: 8 Ways Computer Technology Solves Real Problems
From artificial intelligence to artificial limbs, computer science is changing lives, and the way we work and find solutions to problems. These 8 (actually 10 with an added nonprofit example!) scenarios present problems in life (such as car safety, and graffiti), ask students to think and reflect quietly about these problems cause damage and how computers might solve them, and then show cutting edge videos from the past 3 years that employ solutions using computers and automation. Updated for 2
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6th - 9th
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Digital Escape Room: Escape the Misinformation Newsroom, Real News vs Fake News
Want to help your middle and high school ELA students learn how to avoid bias, consipiracies, and misinformation online? Escape the Newsroom is a FUN and meaningful activity that helps students to apply two methods of evaluating online sources in a hands-on way. Students learn the SIFT method (Stop, Investigate, Find trusted coverage, Trace to the original) and the CRAP method (Currency, Reliability, Authority, and Purpose). They apply the methods to various websites--some which are completely r
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7th - 10th
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My Brother Sam is Dead — Hyperlinked PDF project to accompany novel
This hyperlinked PDF is designed for use on a computer or tablet to be completed with the reading of the book My Brother Sam is Dead by James and Christopher Collier. It includes questions and activities for each chapter, some based on the book and some based on videos and articles hyperlinked within this PDF (perfect for iPads or Chromebooks).Additional information and activities enrich the experience of reading the book and are aligned with Common Core State Standards. Hyperlinked sites includ
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4th - 8th
The Big Game 2024 Escape Room | Football Digital Breakout
Make your Big Game week more fun with with this engaging, digital escape room! Updated for 2024! This escape room includes 9 critical thinking and puzzle locks perfect for sharpening research skills and a never give up attitude. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make this activity perfect for individuals, groups, or even substitute days, too! Did I mention that this breakout is editable?!? Use as is, add, or subtract questions and then post the link through Google Classroom, a
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4th - 8th
Chains — Hyperlinked PDF project to accompany novel
Included in this PDF are questions and activities designed to aid and deepen comprehension and spark critical thinking while reading the novel Chains. This PDF perfect for iPads or Chromebooks as more than 50 hyperlinks embedded linking your students to activities, additional research, videos, and more. I tried to balance video, audio, and reading both to keep student interest and to provide students the opportunity to learn from diverse media.It can be used individually or as a class. This reso
Grades:
5th - 8th
Webquest or Internet Scavenger Hunt Grades 5-10
The goal of this webquest lesson is to build your students' research skills and their ability to find reliable resources when asked to research a topic. This is an internet scavenger hunt. Students answer the questions by using a search engine to locate the requested information. There are a variety of engaging questions that your students will enjoy locating the answers for. There is a chart where they are asked to answer questions, provide the URL where the information is found, and to writ
Grades:
5th - 10th
Also included in: Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, & Health Webquest Bundle
Social Media WebQuest: Activism or Slacktivism?
This WebQuest asks the question: Is social media activism effective in creating real change, or is it merely "slacktivism"?Students work through tasks that require them to investigate examples of online activism on various social media platforms, as well as a case study of a specific hashtag associated with a social media activism campaign. Students will synthesize their understanding and present their findings to their classmates, including their conclusion regarding the effectiveness of social
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7th - 12th
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Human Brain Webquest - Anatomy
This is a web search designed to give students factual information about the brain as they read for information using the internet. During the search they use a variety of strategies and skills that will prepare them to do research. They learn about the parts of the brain and the interaction of the brain with the body as part of the central nervous system. A chart to label as a review and a word search are included.I added an Easel version of this webquest. I made the links active within Easel
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, & Health Webquest Bundle
THE OUTSIDERS Google Earth Introduction Tour (Hinton) Interactive Setting
The Outsiders Google Earth is a high-engagement way to give an Introduction Tour of the geography of the novel's world. The first time I busted out Google Earth on the projector to introduce a unit, students were riveted. And they still are...every time. Ponyboy's House, the Drive-in Theatre, and the playground where they get jumped...they even get to see some of it in 3D zoomed in to the street view. It's rockin awesome.★ We've filmed a YouTube video tutorial to acquaint you with the software.★
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7th - 9th
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Latitude and Longitude Webquest or Internet Scavenger Hunt- Geography
The goal of this webquest lesson is to build your students' research skills and their ability to find reliable resources when asked to research a topic. This is an internet scavenger hunt. Students answer the questions by using a search engine to locate the requested information. There are a variety of engaging questions that your students are required to answer in two ways. They are asked to identify a place from clues and then to list its coordinates. There is an optional review lesson w
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5th - 10th
Also included in: Social Studies Bundle- 11 Powerpoints, Worksheets, Games, and Webquests
DBQ: Life of a Japanese-American Child Living in an Internment Camp during WW2)
Using PRIMARY Sources in the Classroom. A DBQ activity uses primary sources. Sources can include diaries,posters, music, news articles from the time, anything written by those who participated in or witnessed an event in history. Students review the given documents and use many cognitive skills in processing what they see and read. After gathering information using the documents, students develop an essay answering a question. The topic of this Primary Source(DBQ )is Life of a Japanese-American
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5th - 8th
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Digital Literacy Bundle (Digital Breakout, Chromebook Activities)
You get not one, but THREE awesome activities that are easily assigned through Google Classroom in this bundle! Internet Safety Digital Breakout:Get your students excited about INTERNET SAFETY with this digital breakout! This breakout is purely digital, no kits necessary! Works through Google Forms! Did I mention that this breakout is editable?!? Use as is, add, or subtract questions and then post the links through Google Classroom, a class webpage, or as a bit.ly and you're ready to go! All ans
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4th - 8th
The Atom Webquest
The atom is the basic building block for all matter in the universe. Atoms are extremely small and are made up of a few even smaller particles.This is a web search designed to give students factual information about the atom as they read for information using the internet. During the search they use a variety of strategies and skills that will prepare them to do research. I added an Easel version of this webquest. I made the links active within Easel and provided answer boxes for your students.
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5th - 8th
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Genetics Webquest
Genetics is the study of genes and heredity. It studies how living organisms, including people, inherit traits from their parents. Are you a middle school science teacher looking for a new and interesting approach to this subject? This is a web search designed to give students factual information about genetics as they read for information using the internet. During the search they use a variety of strategies and skills that will prepare them to do research. I added an Easel version of this w
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6th - 8th
Columbus Day & Indigenous People's Day WebQuest & Word Search Puzzle
In this lesson, students learn fun facts about Columbus Day and Indigenous People's Day, as they complete a WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about the topic. A complete answer key is provided for easy grading, along with resources for both teachers and students. 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 search puzzle with a
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6th - 8th
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Claims vs. Statements Escape Room | Argumentative Writing Digital Breakout
Make your argumentative writing lessons more fun with with this engaging, digital escape room! This escape room includes 7 critical thinking and puzzle locks perfect for sharpening research skills and a never give up attitude. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make this activity perfect for individuals, groups, or even substitute days, too! Did I mention that this breakout is editable?!? Use as is, add, or subtract questions and then post the link through Google Classroom, a cl
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6th - 8th
"Romeo and Juliet" Pre-Reading WebQuest Flipbook
This digital, interactive flipbook is designed to help students understand 6 key pre-reading concepts prior to beginning Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". Students will either read excerpts, view infographics, take digital tours, or watch videos on: Shakespeare, Shakespeare's World, Shakespearean Language, The Globe Theater, Shakespeare's Works, and Influences Today. As they explore each of these topics, students will complete short tasks on each "flap" within the digital flipbook. This resource
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Romeo and Juliet Full Unit Bundle
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Webquest, Part Two (Cobras and Mongooses)
This assignment is PART TWO of an introduction into the classic short story, written by Rudyard Kipling. The webquest requires students to analyze, interpret, and infer facts about the two animals: cobras and mongooses, who are the main characters in the story.
This assignment gives students insight into the natural instincts of the characters, and incorporates technology in the process. I found it very helpful later, when we analyze the interactions between characters.
This is PART TWO of the
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6th - 8th
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Introduction to Copyright and Plagiarism for Art students "interactive" lesson
Teach your students about copyright, plagiarism, emulation, appropriation, and synthesis. Though it is written for grades 7-12, it can be modified for elementary levels, as well as homeschool curriculums. This lesson includes an interactive student activity guide which can be used for both in the classroom and asynchronous learning. What is included:lesson plan with link to an Edpuzzle13 slide Google slides introduction/teacher presentation2 Interactive Activities with Answer keys; can be comple
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Introduction to Digital Photography, an ENTIRE SEMESTER
Hero's Journey Webquest (Intro to The Odyssey)
I am teaching Ancient Greece, Greek gods and goddesses, and The Odyssey. I needed an introductory activity to have students engage with the major theme that the heroes of a culture are a reflection of the values of the people, and this concept is fluid across generations. I have created a Webquest to have students ask themselves: what is a hero? There are many types of heroes that are referenced in multiple types of media. This webquest gives students a task to complete and 15 various resources
Grades:
7th - 12th
Bundle: Quinceañeras for Spanish Class
Bundle and save! This bundle includes FOUR of my products about Quinceañeras in one product. Included in this bundle are:1. Quinceañeras: Reading and Substitute PlanThis reading a good emergency substitute plan to keep handy. It includes three articles on Quinceañeras as well as comprehension questions following each article. The articles are written in English, so any level of Spanish can use it. Also included is a crossword puzzle featuring some of the terms from the articles and a key.2. All
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7th - 12th
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Solar Energy BUNDLE (Global Warming and Climate Change)
92 printable or digital pages exploring renewable solar energy and global warming + climate change: internet activities - 15 WebQuest and Google activities,analyze global warming charts and graphs - 17 pagescompare and contrast - 10 pageswriting prompts - 25 pages brainteasers and word puzzles - 25 pagesPRINT: I created PDF versions that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL ACTIVITY: I cre
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4th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
Anne Frank Background and The Holocaust History — Research Webquest
Introduce your students to the Holocaust and Anne Frank by having them conduct their own research.Using credible websites, your students will search for answers that will give them essential background information regarding the Holocaust, WWII, and Anne Frank. It's a great pre-reading activity that will enhance reading comprehension while conducting a novel study or drama study. This product will work for both the memoir The Diary of a Young Girl and the drama adaptation The Diary of Anne Frank
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6th - 11th
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