Grade 8
Browse 8th grade science, social studies, and ELA activities for middle school classrooms.
Teaching Colonial Protests: 4 Engaging Strategies for Upper Elementary Social Studies
Teach colonial protests and the causes of the American Revolution with four engaging upper elementary social studies strategies, including a low-prep gallery walk activity.
Easy Principal Appreciation Ideas for Your School
Looking for easy Principal Appreciation ideas for your school? Try thoughtful student-centered activities, including a creative printable that goes beyond a basic thank-you card.
Creative Ways to Teach the Civil War Around Mother’s Day
Looking for creative ways to teach the Civil War around Mother's Day? Try meaningful writing, historical context, and a telegram-style activity that feels warm, memorable, and classroom-friendly.
3 Engaging People of the American Revolution Activities for Your Classroom
The American Revolution can turn into a long list of names really fast if we are not careful. Washington. Jefferson. Abigail Adams. King George III. Benedict Arnold. Students may recognize a few of them, but that does not always mean they understand why those people mattered. That is usually the real classroom problem with teaching the People of the American Revolution. The buy-in is there because spies, betrayal, protests, and war are interesting. But students need help seeing these figures as real people making hard choices, not just names to memorize for a quiz. My favorite fix is to build in variety. Get them moving, reading, talking, and using evidence.…
Going for Gold: 3 Winning Strategies to Bring the Winter Olympics into Your Classroom
The Winter Olympics are one of those rare events students actually hear about outside of school. Suddenly everyone has an opinion about figure skating, snowboarding, curling, or some sport they had never watched before. That excitement is useful. The Olympics can connect to geography, history, reading, math, perseverance, culture, and current events. The trick is using the energy without creating a giant project you do not have time to manage. Here are three Winter Olympics classroom activities that bring the games into your room without making your planning life harder. 1. Design a new Winter Olympic event This is a fun one because students get to be creative, but they…
