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Kindergarten science webquests for staff
Investigate Newton's 2nd Law of Motion with PHET Collision virtual lab model
Students investigate Newton's Second Law of Motion using a computer model from the University of Colorado PHET. This simulation allows students to change the mass of objects that collide. This activity can be used as an activator to build knowledge for concepts in physics, physical science, momentum, forces, and F=MA. Students write an open response, using a claim - evidence - reasoning (CER) template. This is an editable .rtf file. You can upload it to Google Docs and share it through Google Cl
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Vaping Web Quest *updated 2023
A detailed webquest designed for middle to high school students, to dig up current information about the Vaping epidemic. Should take about 30-40 minutes.
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7th - 12th, Staff
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Human Impact on the Environment Video Questions Google Form quiz
This Google Form includes ten questions about content from a YouTube video on human impacts on ecosystems. This is the video used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um-bo2MWDsQStudents' answers are automatically graded, and the Form provides detailed written feedback. Key concepts & vocabulary include human population increase, human resources, renewable resources, deforestation, pollution, positive impacts, negative impacts, pesticides & fertilizers, exponential increase in human populati
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Gas Exchange in Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Google Form Video activity
Students watch YouTube videos on gas exchange through these chemical processes.Students answer questions to reinforce key concepts: which gases are being exchanged, which gas is absorbed or released by a plant or animal, where does the gas come from, what is the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration, distinguish between oxygen gas and carbon dioxide gas, what are the starting materials for these chemical reactions, what do plants and animals need to grow and survice. Key v
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Periodic Table WebQuest and Element Assignment
Periodic Table WebQuest and Element Assignment. This assignment is in two parts, a WebQuest where students go to specific websites to find answers to the 22 questions. The second part is an element research assignment where they are assigned an element, research it and create a summary presentation.The WebQuest comes with a complete answer key and the Element Assignment a detailed rubric which looks at the students presentation skills as well as content, layout and more.The tasks will take fro
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6th - 10th, Adult Education, Staff
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NGSS:
HS-PS1-1
, HS-ESS2-6
, HS-PS2-6
, HS-PS1-7
, HS-PS1-2
Also included in: SNC1D - Ontario Grade 9 Science Complete Semester
Echolocation: How Animals Use Sound Waves Google Form Video Notes activity
Students watch 2 videos on echolocation.Students answer questions to reinforce key concepts (how sound waves move, how animals sense their environment, what is sonar).This Google Form can be shared through Google Classroom. Or, you can download and print it as a low-tech option.Videos Used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6IF7a24AFkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-zrBaIt-38
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Career Exploration - Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Career Exploration is an important part of education. These are easy to use, self-explanatory worksheets. They are meant to be a supplement to an already existing Careers unit, or great for using when you have a guest teacher, or even when you are trying to encourage students to look outside their own sphere. In this one, students use the Bureau of Labor Statistics website to explore careers in Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources. Download this file or buy the entire bundle
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Ecosystem Parts (producers, consumers, decomposers) Google Form Video activity
Students watch a YouTube video on the parts of an ecosystem.Students answer questions to reinforce key concepts: what is an ecosystem, what are the parts of an ecosystem, how living things get energy, living and nonliving parts of a ecosystem, and factors that affect the balance of an ecosystem. Key vocabulary are reviewed, including producer, consumer, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, decomposer, photosynthesis, balance, organism, environment, community, population, and species).This Google Form
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Symbiotic Relationships Google Form Video Symbiosis Activity
Students watch a YouTube video on symbiotic relationships.Students answer questions to reinforce key concepts: what is symbiosis, how do living things benefit and harm each other, interdependent relationships in an ecosystem, and factors that affect the balance of an ecosystem. Key vocabulary are reviewed, including symbiosis, mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, seed dispersal, evolutionary fitness, evolution, survival, reproduction).This Google Form can be shared through Google Classroom. Or,
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Why is There Competition Between Species? Google Form Video Ecosystems Activity
Students watch a YouTube video on why there are competition relationships in ecosystems.Students answer questions to reinforce key concepts: what is competition, what is a competitive relationship, what are the parts of an ecosystem, abiotic factors and abiotic factors, what are limited resources in an ecosystem, how living things get energy, interdependent relationships in an ecosystem, and factors that affect the balance of an ecosystem. Key vocabulary are reviewed, including competition, spec
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
LabXChange Plasmids Creation and Bacterial Transformation Online Labs
This bundle includes 3 worksheets that correspond to SIX LabXChange labs (that are not flash based). These five labs cover restriction digests, ligations, electrophoresis evaluation of plasmids, bacterial transformation, and plating transformed bacteria using antibiotic selective measures. **Bonus: Free worksheet on Column chromatography to wrap up the lab series!**Get this bundle as a discount today!**Note: depending on class times, these labs can take upwards of 5-6 days to complete for studen
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Computer Model: Water Pollution Web Game activity - Bio Man Bio simulation
This handout guides students as they investigate water pollution, water quality, species diversity and species abundance in an aquatic ecosystem. Students use The Peril River Problem interactive web game on the BioManBio website: https://biomanbio.com/HTML5GamesandLabs/EcoGames/ecodetectiveshtml5page.htmlIn this online experiment, students monitor dissolved oxygen levels and the population growth of species to evaluate the human impact on ecosystems. Students apply key concepts on watersheds and
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Classifying Animals Mammals Reptiles Birds Amphibians Fish Digital Activities
These Animals, Mammals, Amphibians, Reptiles, Insects, Birds, Fish, Classifications DIGITAL science activities are a great independent science center activity for students to practice classifying animals! 60 easy to use and interactive Boom Cards are great for small and whole groups and can be even be assigned using Google Classroom™.Students will need to be able to read the following sentence and words. What type of animal am I?reptilemammalfishbirdinsectamphibianClick on the link below to get
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K - 2nd
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1-LS1-1
Internet Scavenger Hunt - Parts of a Plant - Distance Learning
This scavenger hunt allows students to explore websites in order to understand the purpose behind each part of a plant.An internet scavenger hunt is similar to a webquest, in that students will use the internet to find information. However, internet scavenger hunts are designed for students to search for specific answers, rather than creating an open ended project. Internet scavenger hunts can be done as a whole class, in small groups, individually and even at home.This .zip folder includes a va
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Internet Scavenger Hunt Bundle - First Grade
Research a Technology that Uses Waves for Engineering & Physics online activity
Students research a technology that uses waves. This is useful in a Unit on Communication. Students think about the limitations or drawbacks as well as the benefits of technology used to communicate. Suggested technologies include: hotspot, WiFi, cell phone, and a satellite.Students can click on the word bank to see technology options. There are resource videos to help them insert an image and highlight.This is an editable .rtf file.You can share this through Google Classroom. You can download t
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Camping Day Assignment Slides and Activities
Do your students love using their imaginations? Then this fun editable camping day theme assignment slide template is for you! Your students will be engaged and excited the entire day! This is a perfect google slides resource for distance learning for elementary or middle school. This can be used for your entire online class meeting on zoom, google classroom, etc. More About This Product:-It is editable! -Can be utilized when meeting with your students on google classroom or in your classroom. -
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K - 6th
Analyze a Model of Change in the Human Population Video Questions Google Forms
Students watch a YouTube video on changes in the world population. Quiz automatically grades students' scores & provides detailed written feedback. Students answer questions to reinforce key concepts, including: human population increase, human resources, medicine & agriculture, births & deaths, unbalanced population, why human population increased, sustainability, how does a model show patterns, & what is represented in parts of a model. This Google Form can be shared through Go
What Makes Up an Ecosystem? Google Form Video Populations Community Activity
Students watch a YouTube video on relationships in ecosystems.Students answer questions to reinforce key concepts: what are the parts of an ecosystem, abiotic factors and abiotic factors, what are limited resources in an ecosystem, how living things get energy, interdependent relationships in an ecosystem, what is competition, what is a competitive relationship, predator and prey relationships, and factors that affect the balance of an ecosystem. Key vocabulary are reviewed, including competitio
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Bacterial Transformation (LabXChange) Simulation Worksheet
Use this worksheet to help your students through TWO online lab simulations on LabXChange's website. Use chemically competent cells and heat shock to transform bacteria in the first lab of the document. Take those same transformed bacteria into the second lab to plate them on solid agar and evaluate the growth and success of your experiment. Pairs perfectly with the "Digest, Ligate, and Evaluate Plasmids (LabXChange) Simulation Worksheet" **Note: depending on your class times, these activities c
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: LabXChange Plasmids Creation and Bacterial Transformation Online Labs
Recombinant DNA (Plasmids) Creation Using Google Docs "Lab"
A great substitute for in person plasmid modellingUsing the tools in Google Docs (word counts, find & replace), students will simulate the effect of 8 restriction enzymes on both plasmid and 'human' DNA in order to isolate the 'human insulin gene' and develop a recombinant plasmid. Students will be tasked with using their knowledge of restriction enzymes and plasmids to evaluate the best restriction enzyme to perform their restriction digest experiment and develop the perfect plasmid. Based
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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What is a quasar? Webquest
Students will learn all about quasars in this web quest. They will learn the origins of a quasar as well as when they were first discovered. They will also learn that quasars are very bright, young galaxies and the energy they emit is from a supermassive black hole.Kindly leave a review of my work; it will help me create future products.Thanks so much.Ms. D.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Forensics Toolmarks WebQuest
In this web quest, students will visit the enclyclopedia.com website to learn about tool marks. They will learn what tool marks are, how they are formed, the classifications and types of tool marks. It also describes striations, how examiners collect tool mark evidence, how they examine it and how they can reach a conclusion. I offer most of my case studies and web quests as bundles, for your consideration.Kindly leave a review of my work, it will help me create future products.Thanks so much! M
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Forensics WebQuest Bundle
Internet Scavenger Hunt - Day and Night - Distance Learning
This scavenger hunt allows students to explore websites in order to understand key concepts about night and day. An internet scavenger hunt is similar to a web quest, in that students will use the internet to find information. However, internet scavenger hunts are designed for students to search for specific answers, rather than creating an open ended project. Internet scavenger hunts can be done as a whole class, in small groups, individually and even at home.This .zip folder includes a variety
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K - 1st
Also included in: Internet Scavenger Hunt Bundle - Kindergarten - Distance Learning
PCR Click & Learn (interactive google slides)
Interactive Google Slide presentation and worksheet that takes students through the purpose and steps of PCR and includes components necessary for the reaction to take place (Master Mix) at their own pace. The interactive slide deck can be assigned as an awesome introduction to PCR before diving into labs, activities, or more detailed learning. Alternative to the great (but no longer active) PCR interactive from Learn.Genetics. Take a look at the preview for a sneak peak at PART of the slide dec
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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