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Halloween Writing and Discussion Prompts for Middle and High School English
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Looking for a spooktacular Halloween teaching resource? This set of 50 Halloween writing and discussion prompts is perfect for sparking creativity and curiosity in the classroom! From the history and future of Halloween to intriguing topics like mummies, witches, haunted houses, and candy, this resource covers it all. Plus, it offers 6 engaging activity options to suit different learning styles, helping students dive deep into the spirit of Halloween. Ideal for teachers seeking to add fun and insightful discussions to their October lesson plans, this resource is a fantastic way to blend seasonal excitement with learning!
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Diwali Reading Comprehension Activity Global Holidays Middle & High School
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Do you want to engage your students in learning about Diwali? Do you want to support diversity in your classroom? Do you want to expose your students to the wonders of Diwali? Then downland this Diwali Reading Comprehension Activity Global Holidays for Middle and High School! This reading activity allows students to explore the history, facts, legends, traditions, and more of this Indian holiday.
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DIGITAL Current Events Recording Sheets
By Abigail J McClellan
Use these convenient PAPERLESS recording sheets in your classroom when teaching current events! They are easy for students to use, they come in six unique styles, and they are perfect to pair with current even text such as news articles! This product comes with SIX one-of-a-kind recording sheets that are digital. They ask students to find key points, identify controversial issues, summarize author’s purpose, and critically think about current events. This product is perfect for morning work, homework, or use during social studies/current events block! This product is perfect for distance learning, morning work, homework, or use during social studies/current events block!
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Great Inventions - The Invention of Language | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
In this lesson, students learn interesting facts about the invention of language as they complete several projects including a WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about the topic. A complete answer key is provided for the WebQuest for easy grading, along with resources for both teachers and students. The student questions are included in both a print version and a digital (editable) version to make it easy for students to complete the lesson digitally or on paper. Also included with this lesson is a word search puzzle and an answer key, which is perfect for early finishers or as a part of the lesson.
This lesson is intended to be an introduction to the topic and was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary or high school as well. This lesson could be used in a history, English (ELAR), or technology class and is also a great lesson to leave for a substitute teacher!
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
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· Word Search Puzzle – The Invention of Language (includes answer key)
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Learning about Copyright WebQuest & Word Search Puzzle
By Innovations in Technology
This Webquest / Internet scavenger hunt is a perfect one day activity for middle schoolers to learn more about copyright, fair use and academic honesty This is a fun lesson for technology classes, English classes, or history classes.
The lesson includes teacher and student resources, the student handout and an answer key. The student handout is editable and can be printed or the student can complete it digitally. Additionally, a word search puzzle with answer key is included, perfect for early finishers or to use as a part of the lesson. This is a great lesson to leave with a sub too!
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· Teacher & Student Resources
· WebQuest questions for students - print and digital versions (editable)
· WebQuest Answer Key (non-editable, .pdf)
· Word Search Puzzle with Answer Key
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· 1 – 2 (50 minute) class periods
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History of eBooks WebQuest / Word Search Puzzle | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
In this lesson, students learn fun facts about the history of eBooks 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.
Teachers can provide students with links to the suggested websites to assist with their search, or they can use this lesson as a method of helping them increase their ability to search the Internet effectively for information. Another option is to provide students with the specific website where the answer for each question is found (included in the answer key) to simplify the lesson further if needed.
Also included is a word search puzzle, with an answer key for easy grading that can be used as an extension activity or as a part of the lesson.
This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary as well.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
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Japanese Anime and Manga Research WebQuest for Middle School and High School
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Are you looking for an activity that will motivate and engage your students? Do you want to support your students in learning about anime and manga? Then download this Japanese Anime and Manga Research WebQuest for Middle School and High School! Fully editable, students will learn about the history, various characters, and more!
You'll receive the activity in print and digital formats when you purchase this scavenger hunt resource. The research questions provide for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about true crime with this high-quality, no-prep resource!
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Halloween Activity Haunted Houses Research WebQuest for Middle & High School
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Do your students enjoy learning about haunted houses and ghosts? Do you want a spooky Halloween activity that will engage them? Then download this Halloween Activity Haunted Houses and Places Research Webquest! Fully editable, students will learn about various haunted locations as the Arnold House, Hoia-Baciu Forest, and more!
You'll receive the activity in print and digital formats when you purchase this scavenger hunt resource. The research questions provide for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about true crime with this high-quality, no-prep resource!
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Halloween Activity Unsolved Mysteries Research WebQuest for High School English
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Do your students enjoy learning about unsolved mysteries? Do they want to learn about true crime, the Bermuda Triangle, and other global mysteries? Then download this Unsolved Mysteries Research Activity WebQuest for High School English! Fully editable, students will learn about various mysteries including the Bermuda Triangle, D.B. Cooper, Loch Ness Monster, and more!
You'll receive the activity in print and digital formats when you purchase this scavenger hunt resource. The research questions provide for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about true crime with this high-quality, no-prep resource!
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Halloween Urban Legends Activity a Middle School Reading Comprehension Research
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Do your students enjoy learning about urban legends and other engaging stories? Do you want to motivate them to practice their research and reading comprehension skills? Then download this Halloween Urban Legends Activity a Middle School Reading Comprehension Research resource! Students will learn about various urban legends, cultural theories behind these legends, local and national legends, and more!
You'll receive the activity in print and digital formats when you purchase this scavenger hunt resource. The research questions provide for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about true crime with this high-quality, no-prep resource!
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Native American Heritage Month Activity for Middle School Reading Comprehension
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Do you want to engage and motivate your students to learn about Native American culture? This editable Native American Heritage Month Activity for Middle or High School Reading Comprehension will teach students about Native American storytelling! Students will learn about the importance of storytelling in Native American culture, read several short stories, and learn about creation stories, mythological creatures, trickster stories, and more!
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This research activity is perfect for small group instruction, substitute plans, homework, and more!
When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about Native Americans with this high-quality, no-prep resource!
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Native American Heritage Month Activity for Middle School Reading Comprehension
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Do you want to engage and motivate your students to learn about Native American culture? With this editable Native American Heritage Month Culture Research Activity for Middle School, students will learn about Native American art, activities, food, storytelling, and more!
*Learn alongside your students with this comprehensive WebQuest!
This research activity is perfect for small group instruction, substitute plans, homework, and more!
When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about Native Americans with this high-quality, no-prep resource!
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Halloween Vampires Activity for Middle School or High School Mythology
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Do you need an engaging and fun Halloween activity to help students practice their research skills? Do you struggle to find an activity that keeps students motivated? Then download this Halloween Activity Vampires Research WebQuest!
With this WebQuest, students will research the myths and legends surrounding vampires, historical accounts, types of vampires from around the world, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Vlad the Impaler, and more! Students will finish this activity with a deeper understanding of this topic. Some research questions students will locate easily while others they will have to explore deeper to find the correct answers.
When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more with this high-quality, no-prep resource!
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THANKSGIVING Around the World Activity WebQuest Middle School History English
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Do you want to make learning about Thanksgiving FUN? Do you want to engage and motivate your students? Do you want to support diversity and an inclusive classroom? Then download this Thanksgiving Around the World Activity a Research WebQuest on Global Cultures! Your students will learn about Thanksgiving in Grenada, Liberia, Canada, Japan, Barbados, South Korea, Saint Lucia, Norfolk Island, and the USA.
When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more with this high-quality, no-prep resource!
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WebQuest/scavenger hunt with relevant multi-step questions (The URLs provided in this WebQuest are not 'live.' They are kept very simple so that students can easily type the URLs in the search bar to hunt for their answers).
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Transgender Day of Visibility Activity LGBTQ History or Pride Month Activity
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Do you want to support students in learning about their LGBTQ peers, including their transgender peers? Do you lack the background knowledge to teach on transgender issues? Then download this Transgender Day of Visibility Activity LGBTQ History or Pride Month Activity! This comprehensive research project allows students to learn about transgender people, their history, challenges, facts, and more! Students will also learn about famous transgender people and reflect on their learning. This WebQuest is perfect for Pride Month, LGBTQ+ History Month, small groups or individuals, substitute plans, homework, extra credit, and more!
When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive this activity in print and digital formats. The research questions provide scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about the transgender community with this high-quality, no-prep resource!
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History of Young Adult Literature & Authors - WebQuest & Video Presentation
By Innovations in Technology
This unit connects learning with technology to English Language Arts/Reading and is perfect for technology class or for use in an English Language Arts/Reading classroom that wants to incorporate technology with a lesson. No download is required to use the suggested free Web 2.0 tools (Adobe Express https://www.adobe.com/express/ , eMaze https://www.emaze.com/, Canva www.canva.com), making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning. Options for using Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides are also included for use if the teacher prefers.
In this lesson, students learn about the history of Young Adult literature, its famous authors, and their work. Students start this unit with a WebQuest to learn about the history and evolution of Young Adult literature. An editable digital and print version of the WebQuest is included, along with an answer key for easy grading. Then, students research specific information about an individual author and create their choice of a video or presentation using their choice of software. They can research an author choice of their own or choose from a provided list. Teacher and student resources are provided for the lesson, along with full instructions and project expectation, including a grading rubric. Three versions of the assignment are included: One that includes all choices, one that includes only video choices, and one that includes only the Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides options. A list of popular Young Adult authors is included separately for student choice (or students can choose an author of interest on their own). This list is also included as a sign-up sheet in case the teacher wants each student to do a different author. Links for tutorials are provided for all suggested software choices in the student resources and a Quick Start Tutorial Guide is included for Adobe Express, Canva, and eMaze.
This lesson can be completed individually, in pairs or in groups, depending on the teacher’s preference. All resources are fully editable, so that it can be easily modified for any classroom.
Perfect for English/Language Arts/Reading classes, history/social studies or technology classes. This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in any secondary classroom.
This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.
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Memorial Day Activity WebQuest for Middle or High School ELA or Social Studies
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Are you looking for an engaging patriotic activity? Do you want to motivate your students to learn? Then download this Memorial Day Activity WebQuest! This comprehensive research project allows students to explore Memorial Day, patriotism, and the armed forces.
This research activity is perfect for the month of May, small group instruction, substitute plans, homework, and more!
When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about winter holidays with this high-quality, no-prep resource!
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Gifted and Talented Back to School Getting to Know You Activity Middle School
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Do you need an engaging activity to support your classroom community? Are you struggling to find an activity that isn't boring?? Do you want your students to have fun? Then download this Gifted and Talented Back to School Getting to Know You Activity WebQuest!
This fun and engaging WebQuest is a unique twist on the typical getting to know you activity. It combines the two things teenagers love, using technology and talking about themselves! Students are provided with 15 prompts that they must first quickly research. Then based on what they find, they share something about themself with their partner. It's fun, interactive, and will get all kids feeling comfortable to share about themself. This WebQuest can be completed in pairs or in small groups.
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15 multi-part question WebQuest/scavenger hunt with relevant questions (The URLs provided in this WebQuest are not 'live.' They are kept very simple so that students can easily type the URLs in the search bar to hunt for their answers). Text boxes are all set, and ready to go!
Instructions & Answer Key
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September 11 or 9-11 Patriot Day Activity National Day of Remembrance Activity
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Do you need an engaging activity to teach about September 11? Do you struggle to find a lesson about Patriot Day, our National Day of Remembrance? Then download this September 11 or 9-11 Patriot Day Activity National Day of Remembrance Activity WebQuest!
With this WebQuest, students will learn the details of the events of September 11, the national and global responses, long-term effects and responses, Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeda, Operation Enduring Freedom, and more. Students will finish this activity with a deeper understanding of the events and responses to the tragedy of September 11, 2001. Some research questions students will locate easily while others they will have to explore deeper to find the correct answers.
When you purchase this scavenger hunt resource, you'll receive the activity in both print and digital formats. The research questions provided allow for scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more with this high-quality, no-prep resource!
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Arab American Heritage Month Activity WebQuest for Middle and High School
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Do you want to make learning about Arab American heritage engaging? Are you struggling to find an appropriate no prep activity? Do you lack the background knowledge to teach on this topic? Then download this Arab American Heritage Month Activity WebQuest! This comprehensive research project allows students to learn about Arab Americans and their history, challenges, culture, strengths, and more! Students will also learn about famous Arab Americans and reflect on what they've learned. This WebQuest is perfect for the month of April, supporting diversity in your classroom, small groups or individuals, substitute plans, homework, extra credit, and more!
You'll receive this activity in print and digital formats when you purchase this scavenger hunt resource. The research questions provide scaffolded instruction that can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. You can use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about Arab American Heritage with this high-quality, no-prep resource!
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