Middle School Environment Interactive Notebooks

Use this handout to have students learn about endangered species. In 2023, Endangered Species Day is May 19th.

Check out these resources on Endangered Species:(Webquests)

1. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Rhinosaurus-Rotund-Rhinos-A-Webquest-698938
2. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Polar-Bears-A-Webquest-604797
3. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/ElephantsOn-SafariA-Webquest-610125
4. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Leopards-Leaping-Leopard-Webquest-848064
5. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Giraffe-Learn-all-about-Giraffes-Internet-Activity-2924515

World Water Day is March 22. Use this freebie to give to students which includes several fill in the blanks and You Turn ideas.

Check out these related resources:

Studying the ocean? Looking for a resource for Earth Day or World Ocean Day? Introduce your students to Jacques Cousteau with this informative Reader's Theater Script. Oceanographer, photographer, scientist, inventor, writer and filmmaker, Cousteau spent his life studying the oceans and the marine life that lived in the oceans. 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

2. 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. Exploring the Oceans, A Webquest

3. Learn about Earth Day and our planet Earth, with this informative web quest! In 2018, the theme for Earth Day is “Environmental and Climate Literacy”. Although this resource could be used for Earth Day, it really could be used throughout the year. 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

Use this handout to have students learn about endangered species. In 2023, Endangered Species Day is May 19th.

Check out these resources on Endangered Species:(Webquests)

1. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Rhinosaurus-Rotund-Rhinos-A-Webquest-698938
2. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Polar-Bears-A-Webquest-604797
3. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/ElephantsOn-SafariA-Webquest-610125
4. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Leopards-Leaping-Leopard-Webquest-848064
5. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Giraffe-Learn-all-about-Giraffes-Internet-Activity-2924515

Use these two news stories to begin a discuss on the continent of Antarctica. There are questions for students to answer as well as a Did You Know? Section of fun facts on Antarctica. Great for a Friday, a study of Antarctica or for a substitute day!

As you continue to look for resources to use with your students, I hope you will visit my TeachShare Store.https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Gail-Hennessey

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**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

Use these two news stories to begin a discuss on the continent of Antarctica. There are questions for students to answer as well as a Did You Know? Section of fun facts on Antarctica. Great for a Friday, a study of Antarctica or for a substitute day!

As you continue to look for resources to use with your students, I hope you will visit my TeachShare Store.https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Gail-Hennessey

Appreciate your following me by clicking by the green star under my name. :-)

**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

Check out my web quest on the Giraffe(it includes these fun facts as well as extension activities and links for the teacher. The Giraffe: A Webquest Check out this additional resources about animals: 1. Learn about the rhino with this fun and very informative webquest. There are 9 web questions and lots of extension activities and resources. There is also a comprehension activity and key. Great for a Friday activity, before a vacation or if you are studying endangered species! Grades 4 and up. One class period unless you opt to do additional extension activities: Rhinosaurus! A Webquest 2. Did you know that a polar bear can swim up to 100 miles non-stop? Did you know that a polar bear doesn't hibernate like other bears do in the winter? The polar bear is in trouble! Warming temperatures has cause a decrease in the sea ice-something the polar bear needs to survive. Learn about this amazing mammal with this fun and informative webquest. Additional extension activities and resources are also provided: Polar Bears! A Webquest 3. Need a webquest activity in science? Maybe, you are looking for a language arts activity for students to skim to find answers and use informational text to develop a creative writing task. Learn about the leopard with my Leaping Leopard's Webquest! Grades 4 and up. The webquest has 8 webquestions and 8 extension activities(and links to more information): Leopards! A Webquest 4. Learn about the elephant: Did you know that elephants can be right or left tusked, kind of like humans are with their hands? Did you know that the elephant has the largest brain of any LAND mammal?(The sperm whale has the largest brain of all...) And if you think elephants like peanuts...they really do not! I think your students would have fun learning about the elephant with this web quest! I have included extension activities, additional trivia and the key:Elephants! A Webquest My website for teachers/kids: Lots of geographic activities, short reads, bell ringers, news, career surveys, factoids on different topics and more: Gail Hennessey's Website for Teachers/Kids Please consider following me. Click by the green star by my logo.Thank you.

Check out my web quest on the Giraffe(it includes these fun facts as well as extension activities and links for the teacher. The Giraffe: A Webquest Check out this additional resources about animals: 1. Learn about the rhino with this fun and very informative webquest. There are 9 web questions and lots of extension activities and resources. There is also a comprehension activity and key. Great for a Friday activity, before a vacation or if you are studying endangered species! Grades 4 and up. One class period unless you opt to do additional extension activities: Rhinosaurus! A Webquest 2. Did you know that a polar bear can swim up to 100 miles non-stop? Did you know that a polar bear doesn't hibernate like other bears do in the winter? The polar bear is in trouble! Warming temperatures has cause a decrease in the sea ice-something the polar bear needs to survive. Learn about this amazing mammal with this fun and informative webquest. Additional extension activities and resources are also provided: Polar Bears! A Webquest 3. Need a webquest activity in science? Maybe, you are looking for a language arts activity for students to skim to find answers and use informational text to develop a creative writing task. Learn about the leopard with my Leaping Leopard's Webquest! Grades 4 and up. The webquest has 8 webquestions and 8 extension activities(and links to more information): Leopards! A Webquest 4. Learn about the elephant: Did you know that elephants can be right or left tusked, kind of like humans are with their hands? Did you know that the elephant has the largest brain of any LAND mammal?(The sperm whale has the largest brain of all...) And if you think elephants like peanuts...they really do not! I think your students would have fun learning about the elephant with this web quest! I have included extension activities, additional trivia and the key:Elephants! A Webquest My website for teachers/kids: Lots of geographic activities, short reads, bell ringers, news, career surveys, factoids on different topics and more: Gail Hennessey's Website for Teachers/Kids Please consider following me. Click by the green star by my logo.Thank you.

World Water Day is March 22. Use this freebie to give to students which includes several fill in the blanks and You Turn ideas.

Check out these related resources:

Studying the ocean? Looking for a resource for Earth Day or World Ocean Day? Introduce your students to Jacques Cousteau with this informative Reader's Theater Script. Oceanographer, photographer, scientist, inventor, writer and filmmaker, Cousteau spent his life studying the oceans and the marine life that lived in the oceans. 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

2. 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. Exploring the Oceans, A Webquest

3. Learn about Earth Day and our planet Earth, with this informative web quest! In 2018, the theme for Earth Day is “Environmental and Climate Literacy”. Although this resource could be used for Earth Day, it really could be used throughout the year. 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

World Oceans Day is June 8th. Use this Interactive Notebook Activity to start a discussion on the importance of our oceans to our planet.

Check out these resources:

Learn about the Oceans of the world with this web quest: 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: Exploring the Oceans, A Webquest

2. I also have a Reader's Theater Script on Jacques Cousteau you may find of interest(part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show series of plays): Jacques Cousteau, A Reader's Theater Script

World Oceans Day is June 8th. Use this Interactive Notebook Activity to start a discussion on the importance of our oceans to our planet.

Check out these resources:

Learn about the Oceans of the world with this web quest: 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: Exploring the Oceans, A Webquest

2. I also have a Reader's Theater Script on Jacques Cousteau you may find of interest(part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show series of plays): Jacques Cousteau, A Reader's Theater Script

Need some notes that you can do whole group AND have the "you do" portion incorporated? This is great for doing notes with the class, discussing energy pyramid, trophic levels, practicing the 10% rule and more! The students won't have time to be unengaged and it is great practice AND study guide!

Natural Disasters US History Interactive Fan Activity Research

Dive into U.S. history with the Natural Disaster in US History Interactive Fan! This engaging educational tool is designed for upper elementary and middle school students. This resource brings a fresh and interactive approach to learning about the most significant natural disasters in American history.