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Life skills webquests for Microsoft Word
Jobs & Careers Online Research Project - Differentiated Distance Learning
This 4-5 day project allows students to explore the impact of their interests and skills on their future career choices. Students use the website www.careerzone.ny.gov to take an interest survey that matches them with jobs and careers that use these skills and subjects. For this project, students explore these matches and pick one career to research fully. They will complete the organizer with all pertinent details about the career and then select a project choice from the differentiated options
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Infant Growth and Development Design a Toy Project
Students are first asked to conduct a short webquest to go "shopping" for infant development toys. Then, they are asked to create an original toy, or prototype, for a baby age 0-12 months. Write-up questions and internet links are outlined in the project. Also, assessment and evaluation rubrics are included.
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10th - 12th
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Credit Union Vs Bank Webquest
In this lesson students will explore the similiarities and differences of banks and credit unions. They will compare interest rates, services, fees, etc.Students will also use an online car loan calculator and mortgage calculator to experiment on how much interest would cost and how long it would take to pay off the loans.At the end of the lesson students will use their prior knowledge, and the information from the webquest to complete a "double bubble" comparing and contrasting banks and credi
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6th - 12th
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College Bound Research Project & Excel
Students will use the internet to research various expenses related to going to college and living independently This assumes they will be paying for all college and living expenses on their own. I am providing this in Microsoft Word so that you may edit to fit your class needs. After the research is completed, they will create an Excel spreadsheet that calculates their monthly living expenses and they must find a job that will support their living expenses.
My students really learned a lot a
Grades:
7th - 12th
Nutrition Facts Label Hyperdoc
This hyperdoc is meant to help students become familiar with reading a nutrition facts label, the upcoming changes to the label, and how to create their own Nutrition facts label. Students will watch an introductory video about the food label (link included to YouTube video), and will reflect on the importance of the label. Then, they will explore an infographic about the upcoming changes to the Nutrition Facts label, and summarize some of the highlights of these changes. Next, students will exp
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Buying a Car Project
This project is the real life application of purchasing a car. It allows the students to learn economic concepts while working through something that relates to them. Student access to a computer or tablet is suggested for this project.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Economics Bundle
Buying a House Project
This project is perfect for Economics, Personal Finance, Life Skills, and any class that wants to make the classroom practical for their students. This project is great for classes that have access to a computer or tablet. Students will create their own powerpoint or keynote for this project.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Economics Bundle
The "Find Yourself" Activity (Personal Inventory)
What’s my personality?Who am I?What should I be?Where should I go to college?What should I study?What am I good at?These are just some of the existential questions that your students will find answers to with this personal inventory activity. By identifying these truths your students will then be tasked with brainstorming college and career opportunities that best suit them.
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Vacation Destination City Project
*Updated*
Activities Included:
Trip planning and website research
Trip budgeting
Creating your itinerary
Journal/reflection
2 Extension activities
Trip Presentation with rubric
Car Rental agreement and bonus coupons
I created this project to help keep the students engaged after we completed state testing. We take the test in April and have about 5 weeks of school left when we're done.
This project asks the students to choose a destination city and plan a road trip. They are required to do r
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Grades:
5th - 12th
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Banking WebQuest
An introduction to the logistics of banking. Uses Investopedia's Banking 101 lesson: http://www.investopedia.com/university/banking/
Has questions that require students to read along and analyze information about banking.
Headings divide the activity into sections that correspond to the different sections of the site.
I have not made a key for this, I largely checked this assignment for completion.
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Grades:
8th - 12th, Adult Education
Preparing for an Interview- Website
Use this link to supplement your career unit!This is an assignment, that students will use the website to refer to the goal and expectations. It has a step-by-step process for your students to follow to prepare for a job. It has them work on a resume, cover letter, and interview with others. It includes instructions and resources along the way. It also has a rubric to help grade and evaluate their work. At the end, there are reflection questions to promote active thinking and learning. You can
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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College Scavenger Hunt and Research
This is a great high interest and authentic online scavenger hunt for upper elementary to middle school students. Skills addressed are: authentic informational text, online search strategies, navigating a website and reading for information.
With a variety of activities included students use a search engine like Google to find information and take notes, explore college campuses using Google Earth, navigate college websites searching for specific information and key details and can present the
Grades:
4th - 8th
Chapter 6 Social Security and Medicare
Provide your students with a worksheet/handout that explores social security and medicare through the government websites. Through this exploration students will learn the amounts deducted from their paycheck, qualification requirements, etc.
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11th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Financial Algebra
Career Exploration Assignment
Students will explore careers online and report on their occupation of choice. Assignment objective: Using career assignment tools, students will identify potential career options based on their interests and skills.
Grades:
8th - 10th
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College Research Project
Students will research a college of their choice and develop a presentation about what makes it special including location, academics, campus life, graduation rate and more.
Grades:
11th - 12th
Ecology Factory Farming WebQuest
Video clips such as "The Meatrix," and others are used to help students understand the difference between farming as they may visualize it versus factory farming which is what they are most likely eating today. Kindly leave a review of my work, it will help me create future products. Thanks! Ms. D. :-) Links Active 10/13/22
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Life Skills: Pet Care/Responsibilities Internet Scavenger Hunt
This is an online scavenger hunt using credible websites for students to find information on how much it costs to own a pet. They need to find information about what it means to microchip, neuter and adopt a pet. They also have to think critically about the benefits of buying from a breeder vs. adopting from the local shelter. This was done in conjunction with a Community Based Instructional Outing to the local pet shelter and was designed for a secondary level moderate-severe special education
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6th - 12th
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What do you want to be when you grow up?
I have asked my students this multiple times and am always surprised how often my middle schoolers want to be a professional athlete. I made this WebQuest mostly with them in mind, but also for the students to learn what else is out there for them after high school. There are questions for either:
Professional Athlete
University/College
Skilled Labor/Certificate programs
I have included a link to the website that I created for this WebQuest that will help the students find their answer and i
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Organization Skills Activity
This online and interactive document will help guide students to think about organization and evaluate themselves. This will help teach organizational skills.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Health Insurance 101
This is a WebQuest that is based off of a Policy Genius webpage. It comes with the answer key and covers the basics about health insurance. You can give your students this assignment with the link to the corresponding webpage or without to make it more challenging.
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9th - 12th
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Learning About Fake News Hyperdoc
This is a Fake News hyperdoc I made on Google Docs that introduces students to the world of fake news, what it is, and how to combat it in their everyday lives. All of the text on this framework document was written by me to use with some research groups in my school library. It can easily be modified to suit the needs/interests/skill levels of any age group. I used this document with upper elementary kids, but it could be made simpler or more challenging.
This hyperdoc is 100% editable. You w
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2nd - 12th
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KidNuz Daily Podcast Activity
Trying to fit current events in to your daily routine or curriculum? Here is a quick daily activity that connects to the KidNuz podcasts. Students listen to the podcast, complete the online quiz, and then complete the WH questions that go along with it.
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PreK - 8th
Buying a house or Renting an apartment?
This unit allows for exploration of renting and owning. This is meant for the high school student getting ready to go out into the world with lots of questions.Is it better to buy or rent?Is it better to take out a 15 or 30 year mortgage?What costs are included in renting?Complete the 8 steps on this webquest using the websites provided.1. You will create 6 vocab cards on your own.2. We will discuss important rules.3. We will finish statements using the websites provided.4. More statements will
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9th - 12th
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AVID Career Pathway Webquest
This is a webquest for use with 9-10 grade AVID students. This is a great activity to use as a sub plan or when getting ready to start exploring career paths
Grades:
9th - 10th
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