MUMMIES! A Webquest/Extension Activities
By Gail Hennessey
Mummies aren't just found in ancient Egyptian culture. Mummies have been found all over the world! In fact, the oldest man-made mummies are found in the country of Chile! Mummies can be naturally created or man-made. This web quest includes the different types of mummies and has 12 web questions including information on Bog Mummies such as Tollund Man, the Inca Mummies,the Taklamakan Desert Mummies of China, Otzi, the frozen mummy, the Chinchorro Mummies of Chile, the Egyptian mummies... and more. There are comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section, a teacher section with extension activities, additional links and the key. Great for a Friday activity, at Halloween time, or if you are studying ancient Egypt.
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Learn lots of fun facts about mummies and specifically the discovery of King Tut's tomb with this play based on the To Tell the Truth Game Show Format. Directions and a suggested YouTube Clip to show the idea of the game, comprehension questions, discussion questions and extension activities(and resources) are included. The biographical play meets several common core standards in social studies and language arts.
I really think your students will have fun with this play on King Tut! King Tut, A Reader's Theater Script
BUNDLE Halloween Activity WebQuest and Vampires Research WebQuest
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 BUNDLE Halloween Activity WebQuest and Vampires Research WebQuest! With the Halloween WebQuest, students will learn about the history and traditions of this holiday. With the Vampires 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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MUMMIES! A Webquest/Extension Activities (Ancient Egypt)
By Gail Hennessey
Mummies aren't just found in ancient Egyptian culture. Mummies have been found all over the world! In fact, the oldest man-made mummies are found in the country of Chile! Mummies can be naturally created or man-made. This web quest includes the different types of mummies and has 12 web questions including information on Bog Mummies such as Tollund Man, the Inca Mummies,the Taklamakan Desert Mummies of China, Otzi, the frozen mummy, the Chinchorro Mummies of Chile, the Egyptian mummies... and more. There are comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section, a teacher section with extension activities, additional links and the key. Great for a Friday activity, at Halloween time, or if you are studying ancient Egypt.
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Learn lots of fun facts about mummies and specifically the discovery of King Tut's tomb with this play based on the To Tell the Truth Game Show Format. Directions and a suggested YouTube Clip to show the idea of the game, comprehension questions, discussion questions and extension activities(and resources) are included. The biographical play meets several common core standards in social studies and language arts.
I really think your students will have fun with this play on King Tut! King Tut, A Reader's Theater Script
Bundle Halloween Activities and Bulletin Board Set for ELA or History
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Are you looking for Halloween activities that are educational and fun? Do you want to motivate your students to learn? Do you want a festive classroom? Then download this Halloween Activities Bundle with a WebQuest, Trivia Games and Bulletin Board Set!
Students will learn about this holiday's history, facts, statistics, witches, ghosts, and more with these engaging trivia games and WebQuest! To keep your students in the holiday spirit, this resource also comes with posters for a bulletin board, door decor, or classroom wall decor.
WebQuest
Students will learn about this holiday's history, facts, statistics, witches, ghosts, and more with this no prep WebQuest! Some questions students will locate easily while others they will have to explore deeper to find the correct answers. This WebQuest comes in both digital and in-person form and can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about Halloween with this fun activity!
Trivia Games
Well suited for the language arts or history classroom, your students will be having so much fun they will forget they are learning! This resource can be used for an engaging opener, a classroom party, or as a full lesson. Games can be played by moving around the classroom or sitting in their seats. A handout of questions is provided to be used as a quiet-seat activity. Great for sub plans or a party!
Bulletin Board
This is the perfect Halloween decoration for your upper elementary or middle school bulletin board. Each poster contains an interactive riddle or joke. This is all you need for Halloween FUN! Your students will enjoy reading and laughing at these 16 posters with riddles, jokes, and spooky pumpkin faces.
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Ancient Egyptians: A Bundle of Resources!(Ancient Egyptians)
By Gail Hennessey
This BUNDLE is great for a unit of study on ancient Egypt. Included are the following six resources which you can also purchase separately.
1. Have students learn about Ramses the Great, pharaoh of ancient Egypt with this reading passage. Additional, there are several Did You Know? facts and comprehension questions. The teacher page gives additional links and the key. This could be used as a homework assignment, enrichment or as a bell ringer activity during a study on the area of Ancient Egypt.Click here to see a preview: Ramses: A Reading Passage
2.Covering ancient Egypt? I taught ancient Egypt for 32 years and would love to share some my notes, activities and resources I used with my students. There is also a 9 question webquest: Click here to see a preview: Egypt: Unit of Study
2. Play on King Tut(Lots of information on mummies and the most famous mummy of all!) Click here to see a preview: King Tut: A Reader's Theater Script
3. Review activity: Mystery Message solved using key vocabulary words about Egypt: Click here to see a preview: Egyptian Secret Message
4. Mummies aren't just found in ancient Egyptian culture. Mummies have been found all over the world! In fact, the oldest man-made mummies are found in the country of Chile! Mummies can be naturally created or man-made. This web quest includes the different types of mummies and has 12 web questions including information on Bog Mummies such as Tollund Man, the Inca Mummies,the Taklamakan Desert Mummies of China, Otzi, the frozen mummy, the Chinchorro Mummies of Chile, the Egyptian mummies... and more. There are comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section, a teacher section with extension activities, additional links and the key. Great for a Friday activity, at Halloween time, or if you are studying ancient Egypt. Click here to see a preview:
MUMMIES: A Webquest
6. Let’ Meet…Hatshepsut, A Reading Passage.With this biographical reading passage, students will learn about the first female Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. There is a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extensions and links.Click here to see a preview: Hatshepsut: A Reading Passage
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Bundle Emergency Sub Plans Activities for English or History Substitute Teachers
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Do you need engaging last-minute activities for your History or ELA students? Do you want to support diversity and foster an inclusive classroom community? Then download this Emergency Sub Plans Bundle for ELA, Social Studies, and History resource! These 10 unique WebQuests will keep students entertained as they learn about Halloween, Day of the Dead, Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Valentine's Day, St Patrick's Day, Easter and Memorial Day!
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 the diversity in our country with this high-quality, no-prep resource!
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BUNDLE Halloween Activity and Monsters Around the World Activity for English
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 BUNDLE Halloween Activity and Monsters Around the World Activity for ELA resource! With the Halloween WebQuest, students will learn about the history and traditions of this holiday. With the Monsters Around the World WebQuest, students will also research and learn about various monsters from every corner of the world. Students will research the rakshasa, kongamato, Yule Lads, chupacabra, wendigo, ifrit, 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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Bundle Halloween Activities a Research WebQuest and Trivia Game
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Are you looking for Halloween activities that are educational and fun? Do you want to motivate your students to learn? Do you need some team building activities? Then download this Bundle Halloween Activities a Research WebQuest and Trivia Game!
WEBQUEST
Students will learn about this holiday's history, facts, statistics, witches, ghosts, and more with this no prep WebQuest! Some questions students will locate easily while others they will have to explore deeper to find the correct answers. This WebQuest comes in both digital and in-person form and can be completed individually, in pairs, or in small groups. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about Halloween with this fun activity!
TRIVIA GAMES
Well suited for the language arts or history classroom, your students will be having so much fun they will forget they are learning! This resource can be used for an engaging opener, a classroom party, or as a full lesson. Games can be played by moving around the classroom or sitting in their seats. A handout of questions is provided to be used as a quiet-seat activity. Great for sub plans or a party!
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Bundle Emergency Sub Plans Activities for English or History Substitute Teachers
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Do you need engaging last-minute activities for your History or ELA students? Do you want to support diversity and foster an inclusive classroom community? Then download this Bundle Emergency Sub Plans Activity Research WebQuests of 1st Semester HOLIDAYS resource! These 5 unique WebQuests will keep students entertained as they learn about Halloween, Day of the Dead, Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa, or Christmas!
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 the diversity in our country with this high-quality, no-prep resource!
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➟Halloween WebQuest - Learn the history and traditions of this fun holiday
➟Day of the Dead, WebQuest - Also known as Dia de los Muertos, students will learn about this holiday celebrated in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries
➟Thanksgiving WebQuest - Students will learn about the history behind many of our Thanksgiving traditions
➟Kwanzaa WebQuest - Students will learn all about this annual celebration of African-American culture
➟Christmas WebQuest - Students will learn about the history as well as enjoy finding all sorts of fun trivia about this international holiday
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Bundle Day of the Dead Activities and a Día de los Muerto Bulletin Board Set
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Do you want to make learning about Día de los Muertos engaging? Do you want to foster diversity and create a more inclusive classroom? Then download this Bundle Day of the Dead Activities and a Día de los Muertos Bulletin Board Set! Your students will improve their research skills and be engaged and motivated with these activities! Your students will learn this holiday's history and traditions as well as contemporary and local topics. Additionally, your classroom will look festive with these no-prep print-and-hang posters!
A handout of the trivia questions is included to be used as quiet seat work, as homework, or as emergency sub plans.
WEBQUEST: 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 with this high-quality, no-prep resource!
TRIVIA GAMES: This resource comes with 35+ multiple-choice questions and instructions for three different games. Games can be played moving around the classroom or sitting in seats or on the floor.
BULLETIN BOARD: Great for middle and high school, these no-prep, print-and-hang posters will be the perfect touch to your festivities.
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HALLOWEEN Activity a WebQuest Scavenger Hunt Middle School English and History
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Do you want to engage your students in learning about Halloween? Do you want to motivate them to learn the history and culture of Halloween? Then download this HALLOWEEN Activity a WebQuest Scavenger Hunt, Middle School English and History! This comprehensive research project allows students to learn about Halloween's history, facts and statistics, witches, haunted houses, and more!
You'll receive the 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 even use this lesson as a fun team-building or gamified activity. Your students are guaranteed to learn more about Halloween with this high-quality, no-prep resource!
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Halloween Activity True Crime Research Activity WebQuest for High School English
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Do your students enjoy learning about true crime? Do you want to motivate and engage them in practicing their research and reading comprehension skills? Then download this True Crime Research Activity WebQuest! Students will learn about a variety of true crime including the Black Dahlia, the escape from Alcatraz, Jack the Ripper, 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!
***Warning: topics covered include murder, robberies, burglaries, etc.***
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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 Alien Abduction Research Middle School Myths, Legends, UFOs
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
Do your students enjoy learning about aliens, UFOs, and alien abductions? Do you want to motivate and engage them to practice their research and reading comprehension skills? Then download this Halloween Activity Alien Abduction Research Middle School Myths, Legends, UFOs! Students will learn about various alien abduction claims, types of aliens, statistics, 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
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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
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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
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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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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.
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Halloween Writing and Discussion Prompts for Middle and High School English
By A World to Explore Store - A Heritage Month Depot
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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Halloween Activity an Edgar Allan Poe WebQuest for English
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Do you need an engaging activity to motivate your students this Halloween? Do you struggle to find an activity that keeps students motivated as they learn about The Cask of Amontillado, The Raven, and other works? Then download this Edgar Allan Poe Research Activity WebQuest!
With this WebQuest, students will research and learn about Poe's life and times, poetry, tales, and writings, reflect on his writings, 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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