Less than $5 Homeschool U.S. History Webquests (by date, oldest first)

Lesson Overview

In this lesson, students learn fun facts about Independence Day (July 4) 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.  Also included is a word search puzzle with answer key, perfect as a part of the lesson, or as an extension activity for early finishers.

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.

Materials Required:

• Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)
• Software such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources
• WebQuest questions for students - print and digital versions (editable)
• WebQuest Answer Key (non-editable, .pdf)
• Word Search Puzzle with Answer Key

Approximate Lesson Duration:

• 1 – 1.5 (50 minute) class periods

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This comprehensive GOOGLE DRIVE research project is everything you need in order for students to complete independent research on National Parks!! It is the PERFECT project-based learning activity to assign to students - they can complete this at home, independently, or in a paperless classroom! It includes over 21 pages of graphic organizers (with an example!), vocabulary terms, and quizzes. It is easy to use and an awesome research project that your students will love! You will be provided with a Google folder that includes 8 resources. The first is How-To-Use Guide that gives a layout of every single thing you will be assigning to your students. It also includes various types of graphic organizers for student modifications.

National Parks:

•Everglades National Park

•Fishlake National Forest

•Acadia National Park

•Badlands National Park

•Yosemite National Park

•Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park

•Grand Canyon National Park

•Great Smoky Mountains National Park

•Bitterroot National Forest

•Hot Springs National Park

•Yellowstone National Park

•Denali National Park

What is included?

- Access to a Google Drive folder containing 8 resources:

1. How-To-Use Teacher Guide- Shares main ideas, student outcomes, materials, standards/curriculum connections, and assessment/grading. You also get to see an overview of all the documents that are shared with the students.

2. National Parks Research List - This list includes the National Parks available for research from the National Geographic website.

3. National Geographic Kids Website Guide- This document provides students with a detailed description on how to use the National Geographic Kids website, including pictures and steps.

4. Vocabulary Terms- 8 vocabulary terms and definitions related to this project: National Parks, historical site, geyser, hot spring, rugged, wildlife, native plants, natural resources.

5. Vocabulary Quiz- This 8 question vocabulary quiz (format: Google Survey) is taken right from the vocabulary terms document.

6. Research Graphic Organizer - Graphic organizer for students to record their individual National Parks research. Includes an example!

7. Student Checklist and Project Reflection- This is this the final part of this research project. Students are asked (format: Google Survey) to fill out a checklist marking if they completed all aspects of the research project. They then reflect on what they did well on, what they can improve on, what they learned, and if they enjoyed the research project.

8. Terms of Use Page

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Includes a comprehensive answer key.

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