8th Grade Social Studies and History

Students will go on an internet scavenger hunt of the Wonders of the World - natural, man-made, and ancient.

Wonders of the World

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Social Studies and History

Mexican History and Hispanic Heritage

Musical Instruments

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CLASSROOM TOOLS

PowerPoint Library

Brush up on your knowledge of history and earth, life, and physical sciences with these beautifully illustrated…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Science

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Interesting facts and fun activities related to Helen Keller.

Helen Keller

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Inventions

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CLASSROOM TOOLS

Family Tree Organization Chart with PowerPoint

Students learn the basics of an organization chart in this printable PowerPoint activity on family trees.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Families

Graphs and Charts

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Make an Invention Time Line

In this printable activity, children will complete a time line of Edison's inventions.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Inventions

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One Small Step and Mission to the Moon

Share the story of Neil Armstrong and the race to the moon with your students, and assign the related activities to help…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Science

Space Exploration

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Women in Space: Sally Ride and Christa McAuliffe

Encourage students to learn more about Sally Ride and Christa McAuliffe, two astronaut pioneers.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Science

Astronauts and Space Flights

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Disaster in the Air: Challenger Space Shuttle

Distribute an article that examines the Challenger space shuttle tragedy of 1986.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Science

Astronauts and Space Flights

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Researching Our National Parks

In this printable computer lesson and activity on National Parks, students develop their Internet research skills. Then…

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Geography

Social Studies and History

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Left-Handers Are All Right

Students use a web resource to explore the perspective of left-handed people coping in a right-handed society. They…

Subjects

Science

Human Body and Anatomy

Human Biology

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Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights

Students think critically about the Civil Rights movement and its key players as they explore a biographical site about…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

African-American History

Civil Rights

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Introduction to the Panpipe

Use a lesson that introduces the history of Peruvian and Bolivian panpipes and presents instructions for creating and…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Historic Wars and Military Action

World War I (1914-1918)

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Lessons from History Worksheet

Use this worksheet in combination with the "Lessons from History" lesson.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Writing

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Revolutionizing the Auto Industry: Henry Ford

Read about Henry Ford's achievements, and explore the related activities to learn more about this businessman.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Twentieth Century

Inventions

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Inventors and Inventions of the 1960s

Try a printable worksheet that details some of the major inventions from the 1960s.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Twentieth Century

Inventions

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GAMES AND APPS

Poptropica Teaching Guide: 24 Carrot Island

This teaching guide to Poptropica's 24 Carrot Island will help kids discover topics such as economics, the solar system,…

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Social Studies and History

Writing

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MAPS

How Far Is It?

Hand out a printable computer activity that reinforces students' basic map skills, as they use the Internet to find the…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Geography

Map

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ASSESSMENT

Lessons from History Rubric

Use this scoring guide in combination with the "Lessons from History" lesson.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Language Arts and Writing

Great Depression

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EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS

Gallery of DK Digital Books for Social Studies

Brush up on history and social studies topics with these beautifully illustrated books from DK's award-winning reference…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Social Studies and History

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Interesting facts and fun activities related to the history of gasoline.

Gasoline Trivia

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Science

Earth Science

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Australian of the Year Award Recipients

Learn about great Australian role models with this worksheet about Australian of the Year Award recipients. Students…

Subjects:

Australians

Award and Prize Winners

Heroes & Role Models

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Here's a list of notable inventions and firsts of the 1940s.

Famous Firsts: 1940s

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

1940s

Inventions

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