This is a worksheet for students to complete while doing the webquest for this interactive site: http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/index.html. While on this site, there are four main tabs for the student to explore. They are 1. Earth's Structure, 2. Plate Tectonics, 3. Plates and Boun
This webquest was designed to provide students with an opportunity to use technology while learning about sound-related concepts such as characteristics of sound waves (the human ear, speed of sound, pitch, frequency, Doppler Effect, etc) QR codes and their web addresses are included!
Students use PhET Sim to explore density in an inquiry based lab.
Check out the sim here:
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/density-and-buoyancy/density_en.html
This lab first walks students through finding volume through water displacement. Then students explore densities of different materials wi
Introduction or review of the Human Skeletal and Muscular systems webquest.
I used this web-quest recently with a substitute and it was a success.
I am still working on a good universal answer key for it and will upload one soon (as well as fixing a few typos).
Topics covered
Bones of the human
Simple machines webquest Topics covered What is a simple machine That machines change the size and direction of the forceMechanical advantageThe 6 simple machines WedgeScrewInclined planeWheel and AxlePulley Lever1st, 2nd, 3rd class leversIdentifying different simple machines on an interactive lawn
This is a great webquest for START OF THE YEAR or for an end of the year review!
This webquest is great for science classes using computers/tablets. The 16 questions cover a wide variety of topics from planets, element, rocks, animals, and famous scientists. This is a great 1-hour technology base
Introduction or review about forces and motion.
Topics covered
Newtons
Calculating force
Vector
Equilibrium
Net force
Combined forces
Centripetal force
Fundamental forces
Drag
Thrust
Includes a 10 question multiple choice quiz to follow up the information from teh webpage.
Uses the following
Electricity and Electrical Circuits Webquest
Works great as an introduction or review
Covers the following topics:
What is electricity
Key elements of a circuit
AC & DC current
Static electricity
Vocabulary
Watts Voltage
Current Conductors
Battery Insulators
Resistance
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This is a Webquest introducing the topics relating to matter. Students complete 6 different tasks on 6 different websites and record information from each.
Topics and activities include:
1) Matter vocabulary matching game
2) Matter Pre-Test
3) States of Matter fill-in-the-blank notes and matching
Worked as a good before EOG review for my 6th grade class.
They go online and complete a diagram of the 10 major flower parts and functions.
Research plant fertilization to fruit.
How and why plants need to pollinate.
The importance of bees to mankind and pollination.
Note: plant diagram is
In this webquest, students explore cells through a number of awesome website interactives. They start with exploring the relative size of things in two magnifying/microscope interactives. Next they explore realistic interactives of plant cells, animal cells, and bacteria cells and explore the purp
Webquest covers Electrical conductorsConductive materialsSuper conductorsElectrical insulatorSemiconductorRadiationHow heat causes molecules to moveHow some animals have and use insulationHow to better insulate homesComplete an interactive game to create first an open circuit then test that circuit
Force and motion webquest works well as a good review, reinforcement, or introduction. I used this with my 7th grade science classes, took most students 60min to complete. Two sided sheet I used as an online activity to have students research and explore forces and motion. There is also a roller coa
Students will have the opportunity to study the structures and functions of neurons and the brain. They will have the chance to work at their own pace and take ownership of their learning.
A webquest and answer key introducing students to the cell
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Students research the incubation process for duck eggs and record information about how to care for newly hatched ducks. This activity begins with a webquest and concludes with a candeling lab. the lab includes information about cendeling and places for students to record observations and draw the e
Air Pollution and Conservation webquestTopics covered What is air pollutionNatural air pollutionMan made air pollutionAir pollution sicknesses Fossil fuels Air Quality IndexGlobal warming Things already happening due to global warming Things that have an impact on global warmingWhat people can do ab
Students will be exploring the different types of genetic mutations. Students will learn that mutations can be caused by mistakes, genetics, or external factors. The webquest has helpful links to help students explore grade level information.
Using Latitude and Longitude students will find the following features using Google Earth. A brief description is given with each location.
Mt. Saint Helens
Mid Ocean Ridge
Andes Mountains
Hawaii
Portage Glacier
Iceland
The Antarctic
The Galapagos Islands
Mariana Trench
Japanese Island Arc
Mississ
This one page (front and back) Simple Machines Science webquest helps students develop their internet search skills while advancing their reading and understanding of informational text. This is a great introductory lesson to help students develop beginning or deepen knowledge of Simple Machines Sc
This is a good introductory activity for a life sciences class. Students get to explore an online virtual lab that helps them visualize osmosis and diffusion. Students are required to answer questions about the membrane, hypertonic solutions, isotonic solutions, and hypotonic solutions. They then dr
Use this fun and engaging activity to help introduce the skills of observation in science. This webquest requires you and your students to visit a webpage and pretend that you are crime scene investigators. You will observe a crime scene for a brief period and then have your students respond to qu