8th Grade Earth Day Internet Activities

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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Learn about the history of Arbor Day and all about trees with this web quest. There are 9 web questions, a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions and a teacher section with keys, additional links and lots(11 extension activities). In 2024, Arbor Day is April 26th.

This could also be something to use with EARTH DAY, when you are studying TREES and, of, course, for ARBOR DAY!

NOTE: These resources would go well with this time of year, too!

1. Exploring the Ocean Blue: A Web quest, will introduce students to our oceans. There are nine informative web questions. Fun Facts, comprehension questions,extension activities and links are also provided as is the key. Can be used as part of a unit on oceans, for Earth Day, World Ocean Day or as an activity for a Friday, before a vacation break or as an end of the year activity. This can be a one day class resource or used for a couple of days depending on whether the activities(creative writing/art work/online simulation games, etc.) are used with the students. There are 9

informative web questions. Fun Facts, comprehension questions,extension activities,links: Let's Explore the Oceans: A Webquest

2. Learn about Jacques Cousteau with this Reader's Theater Script: Oceanographer, photographer,filmmaker, scientist, writer, inventor, Cousteau spent his life studying the oceans and the marine life that lived in the oceans. His books and films on his studies sparked much interest in our oceans and created an awareness about the need for marine conservation. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series where Jacques Cousteau is a guest on her talk show and answers questions of her studio audience. There are 10 audience questioners, a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions, a teacher section with extension activities, links and the key.Jacques Cousteau: A Reader's Theater Script

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Learn about the history of Earth Day and, our planet, EARTH, with this informative web quest. There are 15 web questions as well as comprehension questions and a Did You Know? fun fact section. The teacher page includes extension activities, the key, and additional links. EARTH DAY, A Webquest"

4. A Biologist and marine zoologist, Carson’s books shared her love of nature, especially the ocean and its inhabitants. Her book, Silent Spring, sparked concern in how chemical pesticides were harming our environment. Carson helped to start the environmental movement in our country, which led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This Reader's Theater Script could be used as a STEM biography any time of year or especially during the time of Earth Day.Rachel Carson, A Reader's Theater Script

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Engage your 6th-grade students with this fun and interactive adding and subtracting fractions mystery picture activity.

You can use this no-prep and self-checking activity to review your lesson.

Students will solve 20 operations using Google Sheets; a set of task cards with the same operations is also included.

As they answer the questions correctly, a mystery picture will be revealed.

This activity is perfect for a sub-plan in sixth grade and will keep your students motivated and excited.

The operations include proper and improper fractions and no negatives.

You can also use the task cards to have your students show their work and then check the answers on google sheets and reveal the image.

Solutions are included for your convenience.

Suitable for IB MYP Middle Years Programme.

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Learn about Earth Day and our planet Earth, with this informative web quest! Although this resource could be used for Earth Day, it really could be used throughout the year.

NOTE: Readings on the topic of helium balloons and plastic straws)

Want a student version, just email me and I will be happy to send one to you.

Learn about the history of Earth Day and, our planet, EARTH, with this informative web quest. There are 15 web questions as well as comprehension questions and a Did You Know? fun fact section. The teacher page includes extension activities, the key, and additional links. I also added a bonus section on the topic of PLASTIC straws.

Do you know the largest desert in the world? Do you know the longest river in the World? Who organized the first Earth Day? How long does it take for a styrofoam cup to decompose? What does extinct mean? These topic and more are included in the web quest.

NOTE: These resources would go well with my Blue Planet Webquest:

1. Exploring the Ocean Blue: A Web quest, will introduce students to our oceans. There are nine informative web questions. Fun Facts, comprehension questions,extension activities and links are also provided as is the key. Can be used as part of a unit on oceans, for Earth Day, World Ocean Day or as an activity for a Friday, before a vacation break or as an end of the year activity. This can be a one day class resource or used for a couple of days depending on whether the activities(creative writing/art work/online simulation games, etc.) are used with the students. There are 9

informative web questions. Fun Facts, comprehension questions,extension activities,links: Let's Explore the Oceans: A Webquest

2. Learn about Jacques Cousteau with this Reader's Theater Script: Oceanographer, photographer,filmmaker, scientist, writer, inventor, Cousteau spent his life studying the oceans and the marine life that lived in the oceans. His books and films on his studies sparked much interest in our oceans and created an awareness about the need for marine conservation. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series where Jacques Cousteau is a guest on her talk show and answers questions of her studio audience. There are 10 audience questioners, a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions, a teacher section with extension activities, links and the key.Jacques Cousteau: A Reader's Theater Script

3. Antarctica! Geographical web quest which introduces kids to the continent of Antarctica. There are 10 web quests(with lots of information in the questions), 14 Did You Know? facts, comprehension questions(including several "thought question"), a teacher page with a number of extension activities, additional links and key. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Antarctica-A-Webquest-2389374

4. Geographical web quest which introduces kids to the region of the Earth known as the Arctic. There are 14 web quests(with lots of information in the questions), Did You Know? facts, comprehension questions(including several "thought question"), a teacher page with a number of extension activities, additional links and key. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Arctic-Learn-about-the-ArcticWebquest-Distance-Learning-2889672

5. Learn about Rachel Carson with this Reader's Theater Script: https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Rachel-Carson-A-Readers-Theater-Script-3071478?st=09d45b1cfc736fdc8714f0a5b8573474

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Let your 5th and 6th-grade students practice while having fun with this Earth Day themed, engaging, no-prep, and self-checking plotting points on the coordinate plane mystery picture activity.

This pixel art activity will be a great way to review your lesson.

Students will plot (drag and drop) 20 points, ordered pairs (all four quadrants).

As they correctly plot each point, a mystery picture will be revealed.

Perfect for:

• practicing,
• homework,
• reviewing material,
• an emergency substitute lesson plan!

Since this activity is online (interactive pages) there is very little prep; just provide the link, and off they go! There are no locks to configure or clues to hide—everything you need is online. No Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams logins are necessary.

Due to the Terms of Use of the font/clip artists and stock photo websites I purchased from, this product is not editable. Thank you for understanding.

Did you know...

• You can earn credits for future TeachShare purchases by leaving feedback on resources you purchase
• Your satisfaction is my #1 priority! If you encounter any issues with this resource, please contact me so I can resolve any concerns. I proofread carefully and strive to provide you with quality resources, but occasionally one gets by!

Please feel free to contact me anytime!

Email: infomatemaths@gmail.com

Copyright © 2024 Matemaths

All rights reserved by the author.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Not for public display.

Learn about Earth Day and our planet Earth, with this informative web quest! Although this resource could be used for Earth Day, it really could be used throughout the year.

NOTE: Readings on the topic of helium balloons and plastic straws)

Want a student version, just email me and I will be happy to send one to you.

Learn about the history of Earth Day and, our planet, EARTH, with this informative web quest. There are 15 web questions as well as comprehension questions and a Did You Know? fun fact section. The teacher page includes extension activities, the key, and additional links. I also added a bonus section on the topic of PLASTIC straws.

Do you know the largest desert in the world? Do you know the longest river in the World? Who organized the first Earth Day? How long does it take for a styrofoam cup to decompose? What does extinct mean? These topic and more are included in the web quest.

NOTE: These resources would go well with my Blue Planet Webquest:

1. Exploring the Ocean Blue: A Web quest, will introduce students to our oceans. There are nine informative web questions. Fun Facts, comprehension questions,extension activities and links are also provided as is the key. Can be used as part of a unit on oceans, for Earth Day, World Ocean Day or as an activity for a Friday, before a vacation break or as an end of the year activity. This can be a one day class resource or used for a couple of days depending on whether the activities(creative writing/art work/online simulation games, etc.) are used with the students. There are 9

informative web questions. Fun Facts, comprehension questions,extension activities,links: Let's Explore the Oceans: A Webquest

2. Learn about Jacques Cousteau with this Reader's Theater Script: Oceanographer, photographer,filmmaker, scientist, writer, inventor, Cousteau spent his life studying the oceans and the marine life that lived in the oceans. His books and films on his studies sparked much interest in our oceans and created an awareness about the need for marine conservation. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series where Jacques Cousteau is a guest on her talk show and answers questions of her studio audience. There are 10 audience questioners, a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions, a teacher section with extension activities, links and the key.Jacques Cousteau: A Reader's Theater Script

3. Antarctica! Geographical web quest which introduces kids to the continent of Antarctica. There are 10 web quests(with lots of information in the questions), 14 Did You Know? facts, comprehension questions(including several "thought question"), a teacher page with a number of extension activities, additional links and key. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Antarctica-A-Webquest-2389374

4. Geographical web quest which introduces kids to the region of the Earth known as the Arctic. There are 14 web quests(with lots of information in the questions), Did You Know? facts, comprehension questions(including several "thought question"), a teacher page with a number of extension activities, additional links and key. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Arctic-Learn-about-the-ArcticWebquest-Distance-Learning-2889672

5. Learn about Rachel Carson with this Reader's Theater Script: https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Rachel-Carson-A-Readers-Theater-Script-3071478?st=09d45b1cfc736fdc8714f0a5b8573474

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Let your students practice while having fun with this engaging no-prep, Earth day themed, and self-checking one-step equations activity. Students will solve 20 one-step equations with rational coefficients using Google Sheets. I used it as a sub-plan in sixth grade and the kids loved it. As they correctly answer the questions a mystery picture will be revealed.

The answers include only positive integers.

Solutions are included for your convenience.

Suitable for IB MYP Middle Years Programme.

Copyright © 2021 Matemaths

All rights reserved by the author.

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Not for public display.

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Learn about the history of Arbor Day and all about trees with this web quest. There are 11 web questions, a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions and a teacher section with keys, additional links and lots(11 extension activities). In 2024, Arbor Day is April 26th.

This could also be something to use with EARTH DAY, when you are studying TREES and, of, course, for ARBOR DAY!

NOTE: These resources would go well with this time of year, too!

1. Exploring the Ocean Blue: A Web quest, will introduce students to our oceans. There are nine informative web questions. Fun Facts, comprehension questions,extension activities and links are also provided as is the key. Can be used as part of a unit on oceans, for Earth Day, World Ocean Day or as an activity for a Friday, before a vacation break or as an end of the year activity. This can be a one day class resource or used for a couple of days depending on whether the activities(creative writing/art work/online simulation games, etc.) are used with the students. There are 9

informative web questions. Fun Facts, comprehension questions,extension activities,links: Let's Explore the Oceans: A Webquest

2. Learn about Jacques Cousteau with this Reader's Theater Script: Oceanographer, photographer,filmmaker, scientist, writer, inventor, Cousteau spent his life studying the oceans and the marine life that lived in the oceans. His books and films on his studies sparked much interest in our oceans and created an awareness about the need for marine conservation. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series where Jacques Cousteau is a guest on her talk show and answers questions of her studio audience. There are 10 audience questioners, a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions, a teacher section with extension activities, links and the key.Jacques Cousteau: A Reader's Theater Script

3.

Learn about the history of Earth Day and, our planet, EARTH, with this informative web quest. There are 15 web questions as well as comprehension questions and a Did You Know? fun fact section. The teacher page includes extension activities, the key, and additional links. EARTH DAY, A Webquest"

4. A Biologist and marine zoologist, Carson’s books shared her love of nature, especially the ocean and its inhabitants. Her book, Silent Spring, sparked concern in how chemical pesticides were harming our environment. Carson helped to start the environmental movement in our country, which led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This Reader's Theater Script could be used as a STEM biography any time of year or especially during the time of Earth Day.Rachel Carson, A Reader's Theater Script

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Do you want to help your students master the order of operations in a fun and engaging way?

Do you need a no-prep and self-checking activity that you can use as a sub-plan or a review?

Then this Order of Operations Pixel Art activity is perfect for you!

This activity includes 20 problems that cover the order of operations with positive parentheses, and no exponents.

As students solve the problems, they will reveal a mystery picture on a grid. The picture will motivate them to keep working and check their answers.

Perfect for:

• Early finishers
• End of the year activities
• Back to school activities

This activity is designed to work on laptops, tablets, or smartphones, making it accessible to any of your learners and students!

Since this activity is online (interactive pages) there is very little prep; just provide the link, and off they go! There are no locks to configure or clues to hide—everything you need is online. No Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams logins are necessary.

Due to the Terms of Use of the font/clip artists and stock photo websites I purchased from, this product is not editable. Thank you for understanding.

Did you know...

• You can earn credits for future TeachShare purchases by leaving feedback on resources you purchase
• Your satisfaction is my #1 priority! If you encounter any issues with this resource, please contact me so I can resolve any concerns. I proofread carefully and strive to provide you with quality resources, but occasionally one gets by!

Please feel free to contact me anytime!

Email: infomatemaths@gmail.com

Copyright © 2023 Matemaths

All rights reserved by the author.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Not for public display.

Let your 6th-grade students practice while having fun with this engaging, no-prep, and self-checking adding and subtracting fractions mystery picture activity. This pixel art activity will be a great way to review your lesson. Students will solve 20 operations using Google Sheets. As they correctly answer the questions a mystery picture will be revealed. I used it as a sub-plan in sixth grade and the kids loved it, they were so engaged!

It includes 20 operations with proper and improper fractions and no negatives.

Solutions are included for your convenience.

Suitable for IB MYP Middle Years Programme.

Copyright © 2021 Matemaths

All rights reserved by the author.

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Not for public display.

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Engage your students with this exciting, no-prep, self checking and interactive linear equations pixel art activity!

Perfect for 8th to 10th graders and homeschool settings, this resource combines math practice with Earth Day-themed fun.

Activity Highlights:

• 20 questions to solve
• Students practice solving multi-step equations with one variable, negative integers, and distributive property
• Instant feedback: Correct answers reveal pixels in the image
• Self-checking: Students can move forward as they solve correctly
• Handouts: for accountability
• Printable solutions included for your convenience

Why Choose This Activity?:

• Fun and engaging: Students reveal a mystery picture as they solve equations
• Flexible: Students can continue where they left off on the same device and browser
• Distance learning-friendly: No additional logins required

Watch the Mystery Picture Unfold! Grab this digital activity today and make math review meaningful and enjoyable.

Let’s celebrate Earth Day while reinforcing essential concepts!

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Copyright Information:

• Copyright © 2024 Matemaths
• All rights reserved by the author
• Permission to copy for single classroom use only
• Not for public display

Let your students practice while having fun with this engaging no-prep, Earth Day themed, and self-checking one-step equations activity. Students will solve 20 one-step equations with rational coefficients using Google Sheets. I used it as a sub-plan in eighth grade and the kids loved it. As they correctly answer the questions a mystery picture will be revealed.

The answers include fractions and negative numbers.

Solutions are included for your convenience.

Suitable for IB MYP Middle Years Programme.

If you prefer a version with no negatives, you can find it here:

⭐ Earth Day Solving One Step Equations Pixel Art Activity No Negatives

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