8th Grade Environment Webquests (by date, latest first)

Explore Microplastics in the Environment with an Engaging WebQuest!

This 8-question WebQuest introduces students to the impact of microplastics on the environment, promoting critical thinking and research skills.

• Student-Centered Learning: Students investigate reliable resources to answer meaningful questions about microplastics and their effects.
• Comprehensive & Ready-to-Use: Covers essential topics like environmental impact, sources of microplastics, and potential solutions, with an included answer key.
• Time-Saving: All links and resources are provided—no extra prep required!

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Do you want to make learning about Earth Day FUN? Do you struggle to keep your students motivated and engaged? Then download this Bundle of Earth Day Activities! In these team-building activities, students will learn about climate change, biodiversity, endangered animals, pollution, recycling, air pollution, and more!

TRIVIA GAMES

This resource comes with 50+ multiple-choice questions and instructions for three different games. Games can be played while moving around the classroom or sitting in seats or on the floor. Also included is a handout of the trivia for students to use as a quiet activity at their desks.

Questions include:

• To be classified as endangered, a species’ population must have declined by 50%-70% and have less than how many mature individuals?
• What is the main threat to 85% of all threatened and endangered species?
• In 2008, the polar bear was listed as threatened. What is their biggest threat?  

WEBQUEST

This comprehensive research project allows students to explore a variety of topics such as climate change, biodiversity, endangered animals, pollution, and more. It 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 Earth Day with this high-quality, no-prep resource!

➟ Ways to Use This Resource:

• Full Class Activity
• Small Group Instruction
• Homework
• Extra Credit
• Substitute Plan
• ... and more!

➟ This Resource Includes:

• Multi-step Question WebQuest (Print + Digital Formats)
• Reflection Questions
• Live links are provided on the last page of the resource
• 50+ unique multiple-choice trivia questions
• Instructions on how to play 3 different trivia games
• Answers (answers to each question are in BOLD)
• Extra handout without answers
• Terms of Use

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Nuclear Energy, Global Warming and Climate Change WebQuests BUNDLE

Do you want to make learning about Earth Day engaging? Do you want your students to improve their research skills? Then download this Earth Day Activity WebQuest! This comprehensive research project allows students to explore a variety of topics such as climate change, biodiversity, endangered animals, pollution, and more.

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 Earth Day with this high-quality, no-prep resource!

➟ Ways to Use This Resource:

• Full Class Activity
• Small Group Instruction
• Homework
• Extra Credit
• Substitute Plan
• ... and more!

➟ This Resource Includes:

• Multi-step Question WebQuest (Print + Digital Formats)
• Reflection Questions
• Answer Key
• Live links are provided on the last page of the resource
• Instructions
• Terms of Use

✈️ Click here to follow A World to Explore Store and be the first to know about brand-new games and activities!

❤ Other Resources You'll LOVE:

Endangered Animal WebQuest

Global Warming Activity WebQuest

Natural Disasters WebQuest

Natural Disasters Trivia for Middle and High School

Wildfires 3 Trivia Activities to Learn Facts!

Wildfires WebQuest

Endangered Animal WebQuest

Nuclear Energy, Global Warming and Climate Change WebQuests BUNDLE

In this lesson, students learn interesting facts about environmental science and the work of Rachel Carson 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 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 high school as well.  This lesson could be used in a science, history or technology class and is appropriate for Earth Day.  It 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.

Files included:

· Teacher & Student Resources

· Environmental Science & The Work of Rachel Carson WebQuest Activity (print and editable digital files included)

· Environmental Science & The Work of Rachel Carson WebQuest Answer Key

· Word Search Puzzle – Environmental Science & The Work of Rachel Carson (includes answer key)

Approximate Lesson Duration:

· WebQuest - 1 (50 minute) class period

· Word Search Puzzle – 20-30 minutes

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