8th Grade (page 175)

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Reading Comprehension

Fiction

Literature

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ASSESSMENT

Quidditch Quiz

Let your students explore the fun and educational aspects of the game Quidditch with this quiz.

Subjects:

Teaching Harry Potter

Books

Literature

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Ramadan: The Month of Fasting

For more than a billion Muslims around the world -- including some 8 million in North America -- Ramadan is a month of…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Religion and Philosophy

Islam

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The Islamic Calendar

The Islamic calendar is based on the lunar year of 354 days. The number of days each month is adjusted according to the…

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Social Studies and History

Religion and Philosophy

Islam

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ACTIVITIES

Happy Birthday, Harry Potter!

Find out about the mystery of the real Harry Potter birthdate!

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Teaching Harry Potter

Books

Literature

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WORKSHEETS

Classroom Catapults

This cross-curricular unit on catapults has students focusing on controlling variables while testing and modifying…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Middle Ages

Science

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Bringing Science History to Life

Students learn about science history during a week long unit that culminates with an interdisciplinary science history…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Inventions

Science

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Mission: New Earth

During this interdisciplinary unit on environmental and space travel, students plan their fictional departure from…

Subjects:

Science

Earth

Earth Science

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Concept of Flight Unit

Develop process skills while learning about experimental design and the basic principles of flight.

Subjects:

Science

Physics

Aviation & Flight

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Our Growing Planet

The unit had three main parts: human population growth over time; the impact of population growth on Earth and its…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Society and Anthropology

Population

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TEACHING RESOURCE

NSTA Recommends -- Interdisciplinary Connections for Grades 5-8

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reference Materials

Science

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NSTA Recommends -- Interdisciplinary Connections for Grades K-8

Three NSTA Recommends books for grades K-8 that feature interdisciplinary connections with math, writing, reading,…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Reference Materials

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REFERENCE

America's Most Decorated Winter Olympic Athletes

See a list of the most decorated American Olympians who have won medals in the Winter Olympic Games for Team USA.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Olympic Games

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REFERENCE

Most Overall Summer Olympic Medals (USA)

This chart lists the all-time greatest American athletes who won multiple Olympic medals in the summer Olympic Games.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Athletes

Olympic Games

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REFERENCE

Chart of Winter Olympic Games Statistics

Learn about the history and traditions of the Winter Olympic Games, and reference a chart showing the countries that…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Olympic Games

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LESSON PLANS

Describing Drum Beats in Native American Music

Work with students to perform a Native American song and dance, Owl Dance. Allow them to describe and analyze the drum…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

African-American History

Slavery in United States

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Native American Song: 0 Hal'Lwe

Words and rhythm notation for a Nanticoke women's dance, in Native American call-and-response form.

Subjects:

Native-American History (American Indians)

Music

Native American Music Resources

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Native American Pronunciation Guide

Distribute a guide that is helpful with the transcriptions of Native American lyrics and vocables.

Subjects:

Native-American History (American Indians)

Music

Native American Music Resources

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Regional Music Styles of Native American Tribes

Reference this chart of the regional music styles of Native American tribes.

Subjects:

Native-American History (American Indians)

Music

Native American Music Resources

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ACTIVITIES

Percussion Performance and Culture

Students in grades 5-8 study African and Native American percussion, consider music's cultural relevance, and perform in…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Native-American History (American Indians)

Multicultural Music

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LESSON PLANS

Instruments and Melodies

Use chords to help students in grades 5-8 play simple tunes on a melodic instrument and simple accompaniments on a…

Subjects

Music

Musical Instruments

Music National Content Standard 2

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GAMES AND APPS

Cheyenne Native American Game

Have your students learn how to play an old Native American game. This Cheyenne game is fun and easy to learn!

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Native-American History (American Indians)

Native Americans

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Native American Population Tragedy

Have your students read facts about why the Native Americans population dropped in the eighteenth century and have them…

Subjects:

Native-American History (American Indians)

Population

Native Americans

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Secret Message

Use equations to create secret messages on a graph. Solving the equation decodes the message.

Subjects:

Algebra

Mathematics

Graphs and Charts

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